How Do You Derive Equations for a Mass-Spring System?

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The discussion revolves around deriving equations for a mass-spring system, a topic typically situated within the realm of classical mechanics.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking

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  • The original poster seeks assistance in finding the relevant equations but does not provide initial attempts or ideas. Some participants suggest that the poster should present their working or ideas, while others recommend exploring Lagrange's equations as a potential starting point.

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The discussion is ongoing, with participants prompting the original poster to engage more actively by sharing their thoughts or attempts. There is a suggestion to investigate a specific method related to the topic, indicating a direction for further exploration.

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I need help in finding the equations that describe this system.

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Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you,

Kfir
 
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You need to show some working/ideas of equations to use...
 
If I knew,I would have added them.
I don't have an examle of a solution.
Sorry.
 
Look up something on eg. "Lagrange's equations".
 

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