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between the total force and the direction of motion is [theta] + a. The distance dr is
a function of d[theta]:
For a very small distance dr, the angle between dr and Ft will not change. The work
done by Ft on the pendulum is given by
The total work done by Ft can be obtained by integrating the equation for dW over
all angles between [theta] = 0deg. and [theta] = [theta]max. The maximum angle can
be easily expressed in terms of r and h:
Using one of the trigonometric identities (Appendix, page A15) we can rewrite this
expression as
Using the equations shown above for Ft cos(a), Ft sin(a), r cos([theta]max) and r
sin([theta]max) we can rewrite this expression and obtain for W:
Method 2 - Easy
The total work done on the pendulum by the applied force F and the gravitational
force Fg could have been obtained much easier if the following relation had been
used:
The total work W is the sum of the work done by the applied force F and the work
done by the gravitational force Fg. These two quantities can be calculated easily: