Motion of a Particle Constrained to a Rotating Plane

This note presents a derivation of the trajectory of a particle constrained to slide along a smooth rotating plane. We approach the problem using Lagrangian Mechanics, determining the Lagrangian and the equation of motion via Euler-Lagrange. Finally, we solve the resulting ODE by applying the method of undetermined coefficients, obtaining the time evolution of the position of the particle.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-05-18
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20277928
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Control and Dynamics of Mobile Robots
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Motion of a Particle Constrained to a Rotating Plane

Diego Valenzuela Castro
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Control and Dynamics of Mobile Robots
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Motion of a Particle Constrained to a Rotating Plane

Diego Valenzuela Castro
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Abstract

This note presents a derivation of the trajectory of a particle constrained to slide along a smooth rotating plane. We approach the problem using Lagrangian Mechanics, determining the Lagrangian and the equation of motion via Euler-Lagrange. Finally, we solve the resulting ODE by applying the method of undetermined coefficients, obtaining the time evolution of the position of the particle.

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