Question: A pendulum consists of a mass m at the end of a massless stick of length ? The other end of the stick is made

A pendulum consists of a mass m at the end of a massless stick of length ? The other end of the stick is made to oscillate vertically with a position given by y(t) = A cos(?t), where A

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Let be defined as in Fig With yt Acost the position of the mass m is given by Taking the derivatives of these coordinates we see that the square of the speed is The Lagrangian is therefore The equatio... View full answer

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