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Generate trajectory between 2 points to achieve a desired momentum
I need to plan path for robotic arm(having a tennis racquet as end-effector) whose aim is to hit a tennis ball in a specific direction(to return ball to the opponent). Now I have an algorithm which ...
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Spring and damper in series, equation of motion
For the motion in fig 4.1 (a), please check the description of this system in the images above, everything should be there. I get it, assuming the positive direction is downward, the spring tension is ...
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If aboard a train being driven along a track by centripetal force, would it feel like you were on a regular straight track?
Question: If aboard a train being driven along a track by centripetal force, would it feel the same as if you were on a regular straight track?
I hope this isn't subjective, I think there is a right ...
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Difference between Linear Force and Force about an Axis
I am confused between How forces work when applied in singular linear direction vs Force Applied to a continuous mass about an axis(example to rotate it).
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Consider an object of mass $m$ ...
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Stopping force on wire rope from a falling object attached to it
Okay, bit of a weird one. Imagine an object of known mass in free fall, tethered by a wire rope to an infinitely stiff sky hook. When that wire rope eventually tightens, what will be the stopping ...
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Dynamics of a rigid body in a system of two linear drives
I've been trying to solve the dynamics of this system for quite a while, but cannot seem to get the right answer. I've tried solving it with Lagrangian method but I am not so confident with the ...
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