For an isotropic harmonic oscillator with inertial frequency , viewed in a frame rotating at , initial rotating coordinates and zero relative velocity produce the displayed astroid trajectory. The complex coordinate satisfies , with solution . The relative speed is , attaining its first maximum at for nonzero .
Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2001 ia Paper 4 9A Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24