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okay. Thanks for the response. I'm still not sure what to do. I think lagrangian mechanics would be a better method for going about this problem but I'm not sure how to even start the problem using lagrangian mechanics. In the current method i think I've made a lot of errors with the forces. I'm...

here is the pdf file. I don't think it attached in my other post.

the rotating axis is parallel to the y-axis rod is attached at it's end to the rotating vertical shaft by a pin. i say there's a force, n, acting on the rod. A force of n(cos(theta)) in the x direction and a force of n(sin(theta)) in the y direction. force of gravity is acting in the downward...

Homework Statement A famous practical joke makes use of a suitcase, inside which is mounted a flywheel which is rapidly spinning about a horizontal axis. Describe what a porter experiences when he tries to turn the corner carrying the suitcase. If the flywheel has a mass of 5 kg, a radius of...

1. Homework Statement This is my first time posting on Physics Forums. I would appreciate your help with a question I'm doing in preparation for the CAP university prize exam in February. The following question is from the 1996 CAP exam. Rod attached by frictionless pin to vertical...