A particle of mass m is constrained to move on a circle of radius R. The circle

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A particle of mass m is constrained to move on a circle of radius R. The circle rotates in space about one point on the circle, which is fixed. The rotation takes place in the plane of the circle and with constant angular speed w. In the absence of a gravitational force, show that the particle’s motion about one end of a diameter passing through the pivot point and the center of the circle is the same as that of a plane pendulum in a uniform gravitational field. Explain why this is reasonable result.
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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073212227

8th Edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell

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