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Homework Statement A mass m sits on a horizontal frictionless surface and is attached to a wall by means of a spring having force constant k. The mass is now subjected to an additional force of the form. F(t) = Acosbt (a) Write the equation of motion for this mass.(b) What is the solution to...

Thanks Bandersnatch, my knowledge of the subject isn't very advanced right now. I recently began studying orbital mechanics due to my own interest in the subject as well as my interest in Mars.

Can anyone point me in the direction of any published scientific work involving the study of Earth to Mars flight trajectories? I am thinking of researching this topic for a project and I would like to know about the work that has already been done.

Homework Statement Two cylinders, made from the same material and having the same length,have radii r1 and r2with r1> r2. Both are free to rotate about their respective axes. The larger cylinder is initially rotating with angular velocity ωo. The smaller cylinder is moved until it comes into...