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Hello everyone,
First, I must apologize in advance as I am no physicist, and am unable to be of any help in physics to anyone else at a high level. I have a general knowledge of a wide range of subjects, and I have a problem that I need to understand better. So, with that said, here is my question.
I'm interested in the concept of momentum transfer between segments of a double pendulum system. Essentially conservation of momentum.. right? One segment decelerates while the other accelerates.
First question. Does one segment give up it's momentum to the next, or does one segment draw momentum from the other. Is this just semantics?
Second question. Both segments are interacting with one another through a pivot point. One segment slows down while the next segment speeds up. Let's change the scenario though. What would happen if there was a motor between the links at the pivot point forcefully causing the angle of the joint to change. In this case how would the transfer of momentum be affected between the segments? Would it just speed up?
I know I've most likely done a hatchet job to some physics terms in writing this out, so I hope you get the gist of what I'm trying to ask, But any help would be much appreciated.
Thank You
First, I must apologize in advance as I am no physicist, and am unable to be of any help in physics to anyone else at a high level. I have a general knowledge of a wide range of subjects, and I have a problem that I need to understand better. So, with that said, here is my question.
I'm interested in the concept of momentum transfer between segments of a double pendulum system. Essentially conservation of momentum.. right? One segment decelerates while the other accelerates.
First question. Does one segment give up it's momentum to the next, or does one segment draw momentum from the other. Is this just semantics?
Second question. Both segments are interacting with one another through a pivot point. One segment slows down while the next segment speeds up. Let's change the scenario though. What would happen if there was a motor between the links at the pivot point forcefully causing the angle of the joint to change. In this case how would the transfer of momentum be affected between the segments? Would it just speed up?
I know I've most likely done a hatchet job to some physics terms in writing this out, so I hope you get the gist of what I'm trying to ask, But any help would be much appreciated.
Thank You