A meter stick of total length l is pivoted a distance d from one end on a friction-less bearing. The stick is suspended so that it becomes a pendulum. This is called a "physical" pendulum because the mass is distributed over the body of the stick. Assume the total mass is m and the mass density of the stick is uniform. The acceleration of gravity is g. Find T and V as functions of generalized coordinate θ and velocity ˙θ. Do this by considering the stick to be divided into infinitesimal parts of length dl and integrating to find the total kinetic and potential energy. Set up the Lagrangian and find the equation of motion.

A meter stick of total length l is pivoted a distance d from one end on a friction-less bearing. The stick is suspended so that it becomes a pendulum. This is called a "physical" pendulum because the mass is distributed over the body of the stick. Assume the total mass is m and the mass density of the stick is uniform. The acceleration of gravity is g. Find T and V as functions of generalized coordinate θ and velocity ˙θ. Do this by considering the stick to be divided into infinitesimal parts of length dl and integrating to find the total kinetic and potential energy. Set up the Lagrangian and find the equation of motion.