The point of support of a simple pendulum of mass m and length b is driven horizontally by x = asin(wt). Find the pendulum's equation of motion using Lagrangian.
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First, we need to find the Lagrangian of the system. The Lagrangian is defined as the difference between the kinetic and potential energies of the system. For a simple pendulum, the kinetic energy is given by: T = (1/2) m (b^2) (dθ/dt)^2 where θ is the angle Show more…
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