Oscillating masses
Inviato: 9 ago 2013, 19:18
A mechanical system consists of a ring of mass M constrained to move in absence of friction on an infinite rod standing parallel to the ground. The size of ring, slightly larger than the rod, allows only the horizontal displacement of the ring. another mass 2M hangs from the ring attached to a non extensible massless wire of length L. initially, the hanging mass is lifted in such a way that the wire forms an angle of 30° with respect to the perpendicular to the ground and the rod, the wire, and the perpendicular to the ground are on the same plane. at t = 0 the mass is released and the system is free to move.
determine:
1- the trajectory of the center of mass of the system
2-The velocity of the center of mass as a function of the angle %theta between the wire and the perpendicular to the ground
3-The angular velocity of the 2 masses with respect to the center of mass as a function of %theta
4-the amplitude of the horizontal and longitudinal oscillations of the mass 2M
5 the velocity of the two masses when %theta = 0
determine:
1- the trajectory of the center of mass of the system
2-The velocity of the center of mass as a function of the angle %theta between the wire and the perpendicular to the ground
3-The angular velocity of the 2 masses with respect to the center of mass as a function of %theta
4-the amplitude of the horizontal and longitudinal oscillations of the mass 2M
5 the velocity of the two masses when %theta = 0