Timeline for Why is the force on a rigid pendulum directed radially?
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| Apr 11, 2022 at 18:01 | vote | accept | Javier | ||
| Apr 7, 2022 at 17:01 | history | edited | Dale | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 7, 2022 at 16:59 | comment | added | Dale | @Javier that is the definition of a hinge. It is a mechanical or structural linkage that allows bending on one axis and exerts forces on other axes. See here for a brief overview: web.mit.edu/4.441/1_lectures/1_lecture13/1_lecture13.html | |
| Apr 6, 2022 at 18:16 | comment | added | Javier | This might be something very basic that I'm not seeing, but how can you show that the hinge does not exert any torque for the pendulum? After all, it does exert a force. | |
| Apr 6, 2022 at 2:34 | history | answered | Dale | CC BY-SA 4.0 |