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If the wheel is given a small angular displacement of and released from rest, it is

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If the wheel is given a small angular displacement of θ and released from rest, it is observed that it oscillates with a natural period of τ. Determine the wheel’s radius of gyration about its center of mass G. The wheel has a mass of m and rolls on the rails without slipping.