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Statement

7.1.22∗. Find the frequency of small oscillations of the mathematical pendulum relative to its lower equilibrium position, if a charge is fixed directly under the equilibrium position of the ball at a distance from it. Length of the thread , mass of the ball , charge .

 For problem $7.1.22$

Solution

 Forces acting on pendulum.
Forces acting on pendulum.

Applying Newton's Second Law:

where,

and, it is known that

as is small (small oscillations), and , then

Modifying ,

Substituting and into and taking account

Since angular acceleration is related to lineal acceleration according , dividing all equation by and take out from second term of left side, it is obtained

Graphically it can be seen that, with cosine and sine approximations applied,

Putting and into and developing algebraically

Since there are small oscillations, , but terms and tend to zero faster than , so they are negligible respect to .

as ,

Finally,

valid for the condition