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sportymat
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Hello,
I have not studied any physics or mechanics in a number of years so apologise in advance.
Part of my dissertation involves the manufacture of a test rig that will continually strike an implement just above the floor, at a known force.
The rig is comprised of a rod with a known mass which is fixed at one end to a pivot point. The other end is weighted. The rod will be raised to a known angle and then left to rotate freely under gravity until it strikes the ground.
As i see it, the variables that can be manipulated in order to achieve the desired force, are length of rod, mass at end point of rod, relative angle of rod to the ground.
How would i go about calculating the necessary parameters to achieve a certain end force?
Thanks
I have not studied any physics or mechanics in a number of years so apologise in advance.
Part of my dissertation involves the manufacture of a test rig that will continually strike an implement just above the floor, at a known force.
The rig is comprised of a rod with a known mass which is fixed at one end to a pivot point. The other end is weighted. The rod will be raised to a known angle and then left to rotate freely under gravity until it strikes the ground.
As i see it, the variables that can be manipulated in order to achieve the desired force, are length of rod, mass at end point of rod, relative angle of rod to the ground.
How would i go about calculating the necessary parameters to achieve a certain end force?
Thanks