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Homework Statement
A uniform rod AB of mass M and length 2l attatched to a slider at A which is constrained to move along a smooth horizontal wire. The rod, which is subject to gravity, is free to swing in the vertical plane containing the wire. Using Ω (the angle between rod and vertical) and x coordinate of the centre of mass, find an expression for the kinetic and potential energies, deduce Lagrange's equations. Show that the Lagrangian is regular.
The Attempt at a Solution
I've been trying to get my head around this for 2 days but I've never seen anything like it before so I just don't know what to do.
I know I have to treat the rod as a continuum, but I've never done this before so I'm not sure how to. Also the coordinate system is one I've never seen before.
Sorry it doesn't seem like I've done much but I've tried every way I know and nothing's working, any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you