Attach a solid cylinder of mass M and radius R to a horizontal massless spring with spring constant k so that it can roll without slipping along a horizontal surface. If the system is released from rest at a position in which the spring is stretched by an amount x0 what is the period T of simple harmonic motion for the center of mass of the cylinder? Express your answer in terms of M and k (enter M for M, k for k and pi for π).
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T = 2*pi*sqrt((3*M)/(2*k))