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We present a numerical solution of the nonlinear differential equation for a pendulum with an elastic string on the rotating Earth, for different values of string stiffness at different geographic latitudes.
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The analytical solution of the three--dimensional linear pendulum in a rotating frame of reference is obtained, including Coriolis and centrifugal accelerations, and expressed in terms of initial conditions. This result offers the…
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We investigate the classical problem of motion of a mathematical pendulum with an oscillating pivot. This simple mechanical setting is frequently used as the prime example of a system exhibiting the parametric resonance phenomenon, which…
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