WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Pendulum with Several Links

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masses
1
2
3
4
5
time
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This Demonstration solves Lagrange's equations for
N
pendulums attached in series with random initial angles and velocities
θ
i
,
′
θ
i
,
i=1,2,…,N
. For simplicity, the masses, lengths, and gravitational acceleration are set to 1.