Question: Problem 4 . The experiment shown in the figure is used to measure the mass moment of inertia of a tennis racket. A racket of

Problem 4. The experiment shown in the figure is
used to measure the mass moment of inertia of a
tennis racket. A racket of mass m is hung and swings
about point O. The center of mass G of the racket is at
distance d from O. The angle of the racket is .
a) Determine the DoF and derive the EoM for using
FBD and FLD.(Hint: use moment equation about O.)
b) Linearize the EoM about the equilibrium *=0.
Solve the linearized EoM with (0)=0 and
(0)=0 analytically.
c) The duration of 10 periods of small oscillations
(swings) is measured as 10T=20.5s. Considering
m=0.3kg,g=9.81ms2, and d=1m, determine
the mass moment of inertia JG of the racket about G.
d) Simulate the motion in Matlab by solving the
nonlinear EoM numerically for 0=6. Plot the
numerical solution (t) over tin[0,10] s. Plot the
analytical solution (t) of the linearized EoM in the
same graph. Submit the figure and your codes.
Problem 4 . The experiment shown in the figure is

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