Um, I've just attached my spreadsheet. Does anyone know how I can use the Torque = Polar Moment of Inertia * Angular Acceleration equation to somehow incorporate the effect of the opposing spring force?
I've just realized (or actually thought about) that surely the spring force acting against the force acting on the beam is going to turn into some form of differential (i.e. spring force with respect to extension, or something like that, I'm not massively good at explaining things). So maybe...
Homework Statement
I've been set the task to come up with a solution/equation for a beam with a known mass (M) which is acted upon by a force (F) which is pivoted about a point. The other side of the beam is connected to the floor by a spring with a spring constant (k). What I'm trying to do...