The equation of motion for a pendulum whose base is accelerating horizontally with an acceleration a(t) is

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The equation of motion for a pendulum whose base is accelerating horizontally with an acceleration a(t) is

 LÖ + g sin 0 = a(t) cos 0


Suppose that g = 9.81 m/s2, L " 1 m, and θ̇(0) = 0. Plot ,(t) for 0 ≤ t ≤ 10 s for the following three cases.

a. The acceleration is constant: a = 5 m/s2, and θ(0) = 0.5 rad.

b. The acceleration is constant: a = 5 m/s2, and θ(0) = 3 rad.

c. The acceleration is linear with time: a = 0.5t m/s2, and θ(0) = 3 rad.

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