Rolling disk with a rim point mass
ID: rolling-disk-with-a-rim-point-mass
A uniform disk of mass and radius carries an extra point mass on its rim. For rolling without slipping, let place that mass at the contact. Its position is . Combining disk translation, disk rotation and point motion gives the displayed Lagrangian. Its small-amplitude angular frequency is , whereas the same object pivoted at its centre has angular frequency .
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