Introduction to Classical Mechanics · Problem 4.14

Conservation of energy and momentum — Morin

Physics — Mechanics · linear-differential-equations

Problem

A rope with length LL and mass density σ\sigma kg/m hangs over a massless pulley. Initially, the ends of the rope are a distance x0x_0 above and below their average position. The rope is given an initial speed. If you want the rope to not eventually fall off the pulley, what should this initial speed be? (Don't worry about the issue discussed in Calkin (1989).)

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