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!!!Dont need the answer!!!! I just want to know why i only convert x2 to r*theta and not x1!!!10 pts ) A mechanical system schematic is shown below, consisting of a lever of length 2r and rotational inertia J two masses m1 and m2, and two springs k1 and k2. The lever pivot is frictionless, and there is no applied torque. The springs are relaxed when =0 and x1=0. Include gravity in your analysis. Also use the small-angle approximations (sin=,cos~~1).
a) How many degrees of freedom does the system have? (1 pt)2 Degrees of Freedom
b) Write the kinetic energy in the system in terms of the coordinate derivatives x1 and .(2pts)
T=12J?2+12m1x?2+12m2x2?2,x2=rsin~~r
=>,T=12(J+m2r2)?2+12m1x1?2,x2=r,x2=r
c) Write the potential energy in the system in terms of the coordinates x1 and ,(2 pts)
V=12k1(rsin)2+12k2(x1-rsin)2+m2gx2-m1gx1
V~~12k1r22+12k2(x1-r)2+m2gr-m1gx1
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