The equation of motion for a pendulum whose base is accelerating horizontally with an acceleration a(t) is
Suppose that g = 9.81 m/s2, L = 1 m, and θ(˙ 0) = 0. Solve for and plot θ(t) for 0 ≤ t ≤ 10 s for the following three cases.
a. The acceleration is constant: a = 5 m/s2, and θ(0) = 0.5 rad.
b. The acceleration is constant: a = 5 m/s2, and θ(0) = 3 rad.
c. The acceleration is linear with time: a = 0.5t m/s2, and θ(0) = 3 rad.
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