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Is this correct? (Lagrangian mechanics)
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[QUOTE="Lavabug, post: 3261365, member: 278099"] [h2]Homework Statement [/h2] Find the Lagrangian and solve for the equations of motion. (see attached image)[h2]Homework Equations[/h2] Euler-Lagrange's equation.[h2]The Attempt at a Solution[/h2] I just wanted to check if I picked the right generalized coordinates. The pic shows what I think is called a Thompson-Tait pendulum. I chose the red dot as my reference frame and chose these as my generalized coordinates: the angles each of the pendulums at the ends make and phi as the angle at the center of pendulum. I got a total of 3 holonomous constraints: z1, z2 = constant(all motion is planar), and (L + a)^2 = x^2 + y^2 for both pendulums at the ends. Are my choices correct? Its a monster of a Lagrangian. [/QUOTE]
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