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Homework Statement
http://books.google.com/books?id=uA...ts=4tThicDJOS&sig=d7POqmkxlKMhS72_Rv7oTpMko1o
Problem 5.17.
Homework Equations
Newton's second Law (F = ma)
The Attempt at a Solution
I think I can solve the problem, I just can't visualize the system. Would someone draw a picture for me?
The next step is to write out Newton's laws for the two masses (m * a = sum of forces) and solve the simultaneous second order ODEs.
To determine if it is periodic, I simply take the ratio of the two periods. If there is an integer multiple between the two, then it is period.