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Homework Statement Two particles of mass m, connected by a rod of lengh L, are at rest. Another particle of mass m moving at v0 strikes one of the particles at a right angle and sticks to it. a) Find the linear velocity, angular velocity about center of mass. b) which point is momentarily...

I understand the throw away, but when I differentiate dL/dq - d/dt (dL/dq dot) = 0 do I care about time at all?

I set up a Lagragian equation that involves time t. What do I do? I only know how to solve Lagragian equation in the absence of time. Please help.

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A pendulum consists of a mass m suspended by a massless spring with unextended length b and. spring constant k. Find Lagrange’s equations of motion Here's how I set up my equation: x = lsin(theta) y = -lcos(theta) (x=0 at equilibrium, y=0 at the point wehre the pendulum is hung from)...

Hi guys, I am having trouble with this "simple" problem involving these two theorems: Find the value of the integral (A dot da) over the surface s, where A = xi - yj + zk and S is the closed surface defined by the cylinder c^2 = x^2 + y^2. The top and bottom of the cylinder are z= 0 and...