Question: Two uniform solid spheres, each with mass and radius R = 0.0800 m, are connected by a short, light rod that is along a diameter

Two uniform solid spheres, each with mass and radius R = 0.0800 m, are connected by a short, light rod that is along a diameter of each sphere and are at rest on a horizontal tabletop. A spring with force constant k = 160 N/m has one end attached to the wall and the other end attached to a friction-less ring that passes over the rod at the center of mass of the spheres, which is midway between the centers of the two spheres. The spheres are each pulled the same distance from the wall, stretching the spring, and released. There is sufficient friction between the tabletop and the spheres for the spheres to roll without slipping as they move back and forth on the end of the spring. Show that the motion of the center of mass of the spheres is simple harmonic and calculate the period?

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