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Homework Statement
two particles, [tex]m_{1}[/tex], and [tex]m_{2}[/tex] are connected together by a thin masses rod of length d. The system moves under a uniform potential function [tex]U(r_{1}^{\rightarrow}, r_{2}^{\rightarrow})[/tex].
What is the Kinetic energy of the system in cartesian coordinates?
Homework Equations
The constraint equation we were given:
[tex]f(r_{1}^{\rightarrow}, r_{2}^{\rightarrow}) = |r_{1}^{\rightarrow}, r_{2}^{\rightarrow}| = d [/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
I am not sure how to approach the problem, any hints on how I can start this would be great!