Can a horizontal bar exhibit SHM with rotating wheels?

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Start date Jun 3, 2011
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The discussion centers on the conditions under which a horizontal bar can exhibit Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM) when supported by rotating wheels. Participants suggest that if the wheels rotate in opposite directions, they could exert forces that push the bar inward, potentially leading to oscillations. This mechanism is crucial for understanding the dynamics of the system and how the forces interact to create SHM.

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Jun 3, 2011

cupid.callin

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Please tell me how will there be an SHM?

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Jun 3, 2011

Quinzio

Maybe the wheels are rotating the the opposite direction than drawn in the picture.
So each wheel would be pushing towards the inside. In this wait an oscillation could arise.