Constraint Definition and 173 Threads

Here in 3D one may either have an object constrained to rotate only in a single plane or have a freely rotating object that can rotate in any combination of the three planes. It seems to me that you can't have an object constrained to rotate in only combinations of two planes. You can't have...

One of the constraints is given as ##r=R##, which is very obvious. The second constraint is however given as $$\phi - \frac {2\pi} h z=0$$ where ##h## is the increase of ##z## in one turn of the helix. Physically, I can't see where this constraint comes from and how ##\phi=\frac {2\pi}h z##.

My question is about the general relationship between the constraint functions and the constraint forces, but I found it easier to explain my problem over the example of a double pendulum: Consider a double pendulum with the generalized coordinates ##q=\{l_1,\theta_1,l_2,\theta_2\}##,: The...

I would be interested in calculating the constraint reactions on the 6 pads in yellow in the figure, about 300mm apart among them and loaded with F=12500 kN in blue. Since the system is highly hyperstatic, I don't know how to calculate the constraints. Can you give me a hand? I've made a FEM...

Let ##R=\sqrt{x^{2} + y^{2}}##. Then \begin{align}v_{tangential}&=\frac{dR}{dt} \nonumber\\ &=\frac{dR}{dx}\frac{dy}{dt} + \frac{dR}{dy}\frac{dy}{dt} \nonumber\\ &=\frac{x}{R}\frac{dx}{dt} + \frac{y}{R}\frac{dy}{dt} \nonumber\\ &= cos\phi \frac{dx}{dt} + sin\phi \frac{dy}{dt}.\nonumber...

Suppose I'm considering a system of N particles that are constrained in their possible motions and so there are less that 3N generalized coordinates. Suppose now I perform a virtual displacement on one particle, which due to some constraints might force some other particles to more virtually...

I am having trouble creating the constraint equation for this pulley system. I don't understand why the last 3 variables of the following constraint is divided by 2? Could anyone help me understand why this is?

What I’m stuck on is finding the constraint equation for i on the top question . I don’t know how to find it when it’s through a voltage source and not over any resistors. (I can’t use ohm‘s law) After I find i the problem should become easy to solve. I know that v1 = 10 and v2 = 20i . The KCL...

Trying first with lagrange multiplier ##grad(f) = (2x + y, 2y + x)## ##g = x^4 + y^4 -8 = 0## ##grad(g) = (4x^3, 4y^3)## $$grad(f) = \lambda grad(g)$$ gives us 2 equations (1) ##2x + y = \lambda4x^3## (2) ##2y + x = \lambda4y^3## From (1) we get ##y = \lambda4x^3 - 2x## insert that into (2) and...

I've been working on a tool in a browser for engineering (particularly civil engineering) design. By design, I just mean finding values (maybe the cross-section or material of a beam) which satisfies constraints. You would define constraints, possibly have something to minimize or maximize (like...

Good Morning I am "comfortable" with formulating Hamilton's Principle with a Lagrangian (KE - PE), conducting the calculus of variations and obtaining the Euler Lagrange Equations. Advanced mathematical theory, is beyond me. I also have a minimal understanding of using Lagrange multipliers...

Another question about the use of the micro-canonical ensemble in deriving distributions. On the Wikipedia-page the authors mention that the total volume of the system has to be constant. See...

Found a question on another website, I have the exact same question. Please help me Goldstein says : I do not understand how (2.34) shows that the virtual work done by forces of constraint is zero. How does the fact that "the same Hamilton's principle holds for both holonomic and...

The problem is a classical one, basically to find the equations of motion of cylinder of radius a inside a fixed cylinder of radius b, the cylinder that rolls rotate about its own axis in such way that it does not skid/slip. Now, the thing that is making myself confused is the constraint...

arXiv: On the most constraining cosmological neutrino mass bounds From neutrino mixing we know that an inverted order (two "heavy" neutrinos, one light neutrino) needs a sum of masses of at least ~0.09 eV, while the normal order (two light, one "heavy") can have a sum as low as ~0.05 eV. The...

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Hi, In my course in analytical mechanics, it is said that for a system of n particles subjected to r constraint equations, it is necessary to impose regularity conditions on the constraint surface defined by G = 0 where G is a function of the position of the position of the particles and time...

The ZFC axioms are statements combining "atomic formulas" such as "p ∈ A" and "A = B", using AND, OR, imply, NOT, for all and exists. But (it seems to me, at least) there is the implicit assumption that the "atomic formulas", "p ∈ A" and "A = B", are considered to be propositions, i.e. they are...

See the solved example as shown in the image. I don't understand how can we write S(A)=2S(B) since integrating V(A)=2V(B) will give us an extra unknown constant and the work done by friction will depend on it. I found the relation 2S(B) + S(A) = const. (somebody confirm if this is right?) so...

From what I understand, constraint forces do no work because they are perpendicular to the allowed virtual displacements of the system. However, if you consider an unbalanced Atwood machine, in which both masses are accelerating in opposite directions, you'll find that the tension force of the...

There’s a rigid rod pushing on a wedge. Velocity of the rod is v, which is vertically downwards, and the wedge is sliding to the right as a result with a velocity u. There is zero friction on the surface of the wedge and the surface of the rod in contact with the wedge. According to wedge...

Attempt: P_1 (initial pressure on the left section) P_2(initial pressure on the right section) T_f, P_f (final pressure for both sections) P_1 (V/3) = N/2 k (3T/2) P_2 (2V/3) = N/2 k (T/2) P_f V/2 = N/2 k T_f Resulting in 4 unknowns and 3 equations... Not enough to find T_f...

Homework Statement A disc of radius R rolls without slipping along the parabola y= ax2. Obtain the constrain equation Homework Equations Because there's no slipping, then: ##R d \theta = ds (1)## Where ##\theta ## is the angle between the line from the center of the disc to a fixed point...

I have an analytical function F of the discrete variables ni, which are natural numbers. I also know that the sum of all ni is constant and equal to N. N also appears explicitly in F, but F is not a function of N. F exists in a coordinate system given by the ni only. Should I carry out the...

Homework Statement How to apply constraints in the system to get a relationship between the displacements of block of mass m and pulley of mass M.? Homework Equations ∑T.a= 0 The Attempt at a Solution Assuming tension in both strings to be T . -T × a1 ( for the block) + 2T × a2 ( for the...

Homework Statement I'm supposed to find the normal force acting on the box by the slab as a function of time. The problem is I don't know what the constraint is. I can't find the relation between r and theta that adds the two up to zero. Homework Equations Lagrangian equation. The Attempt...

Homework Statement Consider a particle moving over the curve ##z=a-bx^2## under the force of gravity. If the particle starts from rest at point ##(0,0)## (I'm guessing it means point ##(0,a)##), tell if the particle ever separates from the curve; if yes, find the point at which it does...

Hello! I have this Lagrangian: $$L=\frac{1}{2}m\dot{r}^2(1+f'(r)^2)+\frac{1}{2}m\dot{\phi}^2r^2-mgf(r)+\lambda(\phi-\omega t)$$ This represents the motion of a point-like object of mass m along a curved wire with shape $$z=f(r)$$ The wire rotates with constant angular velocity around the z axis...

1. The problem: Two blocks of mass m=5kg and M= 10kg are connected by a string passing over a pulley B. Another string connects pulley B to the floor and passes over pulley A. An upward force F is applied at the centre of pulley A. Both pulleys are massless. Find acceleration of the blocks if F...

I've come across this design issue several times, and don't know of any solution in industry. The basic assembly is this: A spherical bearing is fitted to a threaded rod end with a nut to clamp the ball to the rod end. The design intent is to allow angular displacement about the two axes...

Homework Statement A mass m slides down a frictionless plane that is inclined at angle θ. Show, by considering the force of constraint in the Lagrangian formulation, that the normal force from the plane on the mass is the familiar mg cos(θ). Hint: Consider the Normal force to be the result of...

*Constraints (sorry the title got mangled) I want to model N spherical points pi in R3 with masses mi and bounding radii of ri for 1 <= i <= N. So I can write (N2-N)/2 inequality constraints: Ci,j : ||pi - pj|| - ri - rj >= 0 for unique pairs of i,j. Looking at the same problem for three...

Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I have not understood the question. So, could anyone please put some more light upon the question?

Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution The smallest distance between the bead's surface and the wire's surface is always constant and it can be expressed as an equation of coordinates. So, this is a holonomic constraint. Is this correct?

Hello, I have an issue regarding a constraint related to an angle: Suppose I have masses 'A' and 'B' on an inclined plane ( of mass 'C') attached by a pulley. I place my origin as shown and I want to find a constraint relating angle β. so, I saw my classmate writing as follows to find...

Hello , i was doing one of Euler project programming problems the other day , and i came across this one . i tried everything i know about probability , i tried combinations and everything , and i just couldn't get something logically fit to solve this . i tried to ignore this but i just...

Dear physics forums, What is the physical interpretation of imposing the following constrain on a Hamiltonian: Tr(\hat H^2)=2\omega ^2 where \omega is a given constant. I am not very familiar with why is the trace of the hamiltonian there. Thanks in advance, Alex

I. Background The magnetic moment of the muon, g, is predicted by the Standard Model, to be equal to 2 and a bit more, with the quantity that we look at being g-2. We have both experimental measurements and theoretical predictions that are close to each other to many significant digits, but...

This thread is to serve as - a collection of theories that have been falsified by and/or have had new constrained placed on them by the ongoing gravitational wave measurements. - a place to discuss the further constraining/falsifying of still existing models using GW data. I'll start by posting...

A massless spin 1 particle has 2 degrees of freedom. However, we usually describe it using four-vectors, which have four components. Hence, somehow we must get rid of the superfluous degrees of freedom. This job is done by the Maxwell equations. To quote from Gilmore's "Lie Groups, Physics, and...

Homework Statement This is a leetcode question. You are a professional robber planning to rob houses along a street. Each house has a certain amount of money stashed, the only constraint stopping you from robbing each of them is that adjacent houses have security system connected and it will...

Homework Statement Find any maxima/minima on f(x,y) = x2+2y2 on the unit circle, centered at the origin. Homework Equations grad f = λgrad g constraint: 1=x2+y2 The Attempt at a Solution grad f = 2xi+4yj grad g = 2xi+2yj 2x=λ2x 2y=λ4y How do I solve this? I don't see any way to get numbers...

< Mentor Note -- thread moved to HH from the technical physics forums, so no HH Template is shown >[/color] My question is from an exam in analytic mechanics. The question was about an object sliding on inclined plane, the plane's angle is constant, and the plane is free to move along X axis...

Hey! :o We want to minimize the function $g(x_1, x_2)=2x_1+ x_2$ under the constraint $f(x_1, x_2)=x_1\cdot x_2=18$. \begin{equation*}x_1\cdot x_2=18 \Rightarrow x_1=\frac{18}{x_2}\end{equation*} \begin{equation*}\tilde{g}(x_2)=g\left (\frac{18}{x_2}, x_2\right )=2\cdot \frac{18}{x_2}+ x_2=...

Urs Schreiber submitted a new PF Insights post 11d Gravity From Just the Torsion Constraint Continue reading the Original PF Insights Post.

I really want to know whether this equation is nonholonomic or not. (As far as I know, Nonholonomic constraint has a term of velocity and do non-integrable. But this formula does not dependent on a path, because it is a total differential form.)

Momentum constraint in GR in ADM formalism is written in the form $$\mathcal M_i=\gamma_{ij}D_k\pi^{kj},~~~~~~~~~~(1a)$$ or equivalently $$\mathcal M_i=D_k\pi^{k}_i,~~~~~~~~~~(1b)$$ where ##\pi^{ij}=-\gamma^{1/2}\left(K^{ij}-\gamma^{ij}K\right)~##, ##K=\gamma^{ij}K_{ij}~##, ##\gamma=\det...

Hello, How can I use Lagrange Multipliers to get the Extrema of a curve f(x,y) = x2+4y2-2x2y+4 over a rectangular region -1<=x<=1 and -1<=y<=1 ? Thanks

Homework Statement http://imgur.com/RDMG4Pj Link to drawn out problem^ The ball goes through the hoop NOT at the peak, but rather on it's downward path. It's asking for the total x-displacement, launch angle (theta), and the total flight time. It must me solved WITHOUT using the range...