Chapter 14: Problem 58
A holiday ornament in the shape of a hollow sphere with mass \(M =\) 0.015 kg and radius \(R =\) 0.050 m is hung from a tree limb by a small loop of wire attached to the surface of the sphere. If the ornament is displaced a small distance and released, it swings back and forth as a physical pendulum with negligible friction. Calculate its period. (\(Hint\): Use the parallel-axis theorem to find the moment of inertia of the sphere about the pivot at the tree limb.)
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