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For a Lagrangian $L(q,\dot{q},t)$, its energy function satisfies $d\mathcal{E}/dt=-\partial L/\partial t$ along the Euler-Lagrange equations. This follows by differentiating and cancelling the ${\ddot{q}}_i\partial L/\partial {\dot{q}}_i$ terms. It is conserved when $L$ has no explicit time dependence. For imposed moving constraints it need not coincide with inertial mechanical energy; a Jacobi integral is an important example.

Put $\lambda ={\omega }^2-g/a>0$. The zero value of the first integral in b givesAt the endpoint $r=a$, this gives ${\dot{r}}^2=\lambda a^2/2$. The absolute speed includes radial, azimuthal and vertical components. Since $\dot{z}=\dot{r}$ there,Hence the limiting exit speed isThere is a small initial condition qualification in the wording. The exact initial conditions $r=\dot{r}=0$ give the stationary solution forever, by Picard-Lindelöf theorem. The displayed zero-first integral moving branch instead approaches that unstable equilibrium as $t\to -\infty$.

For a precise small disturbance, release the bead with zero relative velocity at $r=ϵ>0$. Its first integral is $J=-\lambda {ϵ}^2/2$, givingThe bead initially accelerates outward and reaches the end. Letting $ϵ\to 0^{+}$ recovers exactly the stated exit speed. The conserved $J$ is a Jacobi integral associated with the imposed rotation; ordinary mechanical energy need not be conserved because the apparatus driving the wire can do work.

Write $\omega$ for the imposed constant angular velocity. In inertial polar coordinates, the bead has $v^2={\dot{r}}^2+{\omega }^2{r}^2$. Its constrained Lagrangian isThe reduced Lagrangian has no explicit time dependence, so its Lagrangian energy function is conserved:This is the Jacobi integral $J=E-\omega L_z$, since the bead's actual inertial energy and axial angular momentum areThe motor maintaining the stick's angular velocity supplies torque and does work. Indeed $\dot{E}=2m{\omega }^{2}r\dot{r}=\omega {\dot{L}}_z$, generally nonzero. A time-independent reduced Lagrangian therefore need not imply conservation of the bead's inertial kinetic energy when its imposed constraint is moving.

The orbiting planet produces a potential $V(r,\vartheta ,\phi -\Omega t)$. It has explicit time dependence and exerts an azimuthal torque, so generally $\dot{E}=V_t$ and ${\dot{L}}_z=-V_{\phi }$ are nonzero. Nevertheless a simultaneous time-translation symmetry $\delta t=\lambda$ and rotation $\delta \phi =\Omega \lambda$ leaves the Lagrangian and $dt$ unchanged. Noether's theorem gives $Q=\Omega p_{\phi }-E$ and henceEquivalently $V_t=-\Omega V_{\phi }$ implies $d(E-\Omega L_z)/dt=0$. This Jacobi integral assumes a rigidly rotating potential with constant $\Omega$ and negligible back-reaction from the test particle.