Toy models: The jumping pendulum
We consider a simple pendulum consisting of a mass attached to an inextensible string of negligible mass. For small or large initial velocities, the motion of the pendulum is along a circle. When given sufficient but not too large an initial velocity, the mass will reach a certain height and leave t...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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