The pivot point of a simple pendulum of mass
mand length
lmoves in the
y-directions according to
y=f(t)as shown in the figure. Using D'Alembert's principle and the Lagrangian dynamics show that the motion of the pendulum is same as that of a simple pendulum in a gravitational field
g+(d^(2)f)/(dt^(2)), where,
gis the acceleration due to gravity.
