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Homework Statement
A massless hoop is suspended horizontally and is free to rotate about a vertical axis through its center with a constant angular velocity (omega). Attached to the edge of the hoop is a simple pendulum that is restricted to oscillate in only the radial direction. find the Lagrangian of the system.
M= mass of pendulum
L= Length of Pendulum
∅= angle the pendulum makes with the vertical
ω=angular velocity of hoop
R= radius of hoop
Homework Equations
L= T-U
T= Kinetic energy
U=Potential Energy
The Attempt at a Solution
T(hoop)=(1/2) I(hoop)*ω^2
But I is dependent upon the mass of the hoop and since the mass of the hoop is 0 so is I(hoop)->T(hoop)=0
T(pendulum)=(1/2)M[L*(d∅/dt)]^2+(1/2)I(pendulum)*ω^2
T=1/2M[(L*d∅/dt)^2+(R+Lsin∅)^2*ω^2
U=-MgLcos∅
L=(1/2M[(L*d∅/dt)^2+(R+Lsin∅)^2*ω^2)+MgLcos∅
Is this right?