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Thanks vanesch, this looks extremely helpful - I'll see what I can do with it. The initial analysis assumes everything is frictionless, so your info may help me with the first-order work. I'll deal with friction later ;) -Nick

Hello, First time post here, so if I violate some rules of protocol etc. please forgive and let me know! Anyway, I've been asking profs and other physicists this question, and the more-knowledgable the person I ask, the more complex the answer sounds! Two basic setups: (1) two masses...