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Fu-Kwun Hwang

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Pendulum in an accelerated car
« on: June 28, 2006, 09:39:36 am »
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A pendulum is in vertical position when put it in a stopped car.
What will happen when the car start to accelerate with acceleration a?
The car will swing with new equilibrium position. The following applet will show you the case:
You can change the acceleration a and the drag coefficient (assume drag force propotional to velocity put in the oppositive direction)


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kabton14

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Re: Pendulum in an accelerated car
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2008, 08:28:01 am »
Thanks ;)
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ahmedelshfie

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Re: Pendulum in an accelerated car
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2010, 08:28:55 pm »
Hi prof
I have ask about Pendulum in an accelerated car
I'm Want modified first slider from b to theta
For me when drag slider g slider theta change value automatic and give the same of slider g
So what i do i add in FixRel Page this equation cta=a/g; work but no give me what i want help prof
thanks  :)
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