Question: Create a MATLAB program to simulate motion of a pendulum in 2-D. The pendulum is a uniform slender rod with its upper end inertially fixed
Create a MATLAB program to simulate motion of a pendulum in 2-D. The pendulum is a uniform slender rod with its upper end inertially fixed with a frictionless pin joint. Use Euler integration to solve the equation of motion. The pendulum should have a length of 1 meter and a mass of 5 kg.
- Plot and animate the motion of the pendulum for 5 seconds using an initial angle of 40 degrees and initial angular velocity of 0 deg/sec. You will need to determine dt such that the pendulum motion is as expected.
- Vary the time step until the pendulum becomes unstable. Plot and animate the motion. How does this compare to the motion simulated in #1 above? Why does this happen?
Include a separate MATLAB code for each part. Each code should have an animation and a plot of angle as a function of time. Include and descriptive answer at the bottom of the related code (don't forget to comment out).
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