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The physics behind a "roly poly" toy [closed]

What is the physics behind this toy?If we tilt it by any angle which force is causing it to come back?
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Along which axis is the moment of inertia of a harmonically oscillating body calculated?

I have been learning about oscillating bodies and recently stumbled upon physical pendulums. Now the problem is i don't understand about which axis is the MOI calculated while finding the TIME PERIOD(...
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Double weighted pendulum of a metronome

Recently I have been studying about the pendulum and had an investigation of the double weighted pendulum of the metronome. Referring to the diagram in the following site, I have some parts that I don'...
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How to determinate the minimum period of oscillation for a physical pendulum? [closed]

A physical pendulum consists of a thin homogeneous rod of length $l$, suspended by a point $O$ at a distance $x$ from the center of gravity ($x<\frac{l}{2}$), oscillating in a vertical plane. For ...
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