Re: Non-Linear pendulum
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- Subject: [mg104908] Re: Non-Linear pendulum
- From: Fred Klingener <gigabitbucket at BrockEng.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:52:57 -0500 (EST)
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On Nov 12, 6:21 am, Allamarein <matteo.diplom... at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm getting to know Mathematica. I want to compile a code to see the
> non-linear pendulum behavior.
>
> pendulum= {Line[{{0, 0}, {0, -1}}], Circle[{0, -1.3}, 0.3]};
> l = 20;
> g = 9.81;
> s = NDSolve[
> { \[Theta]''[t] == -g /l Sin[\[Theta][t]],
> \[Theta][0] == Pi/2,
> \[Theta]'[0] == 0}, \[Theta],
> {t, 0, 30}];
> Animate[
> Graphics[Rotate[pendulum, \[Theta[]t], {0, 0}],
> PlotRange -> {{-2, 2}, {0, -2}}],
> {t, 0, 30}, AnimationRunning -> False]
>
> This code doesn't work. I realized my error is in Rotate argument. If
> I change this line with:
>
> Graphics[Rotate[pendulum, Sin[t], {0, 0}]
>
> code runs, but it's not the result (obviously).
> How can I correct my code, to see the pendulum oscillates with \[Theta]
> [t] law?
There are two problems. First is a typo. The '/[Theta[]t]' should be '/
[Theta][t]'
The second is more fundamental. NDSolve returns a replacement Rule, so
to get the functional relationship you want, you need a Replace:
\[Theta][t]/.s
Try this first:
Plot[\[Theta][t] /. s, {t, 0, 2 Pi}]
Then this should give you what you want:
Animate[Graphics[Rotate[pendulum, \[Theta][t], {0, 0}] /. s,
PlotRange -> {{-2, 2}, {0, -2}}], {t, 0, 30},
AnimationRunning -> False]
Hth,
Fred Klingener