A small wheel of radius r is situated at the top of a ramp having an angle θ = π/3
rad as it appears in the figure below. At t = 0 the wheel is at rest and then it starts
to rotate clockwise in the positive x direction with constant angular velocity ω.
Find the parametric equations of the x and y coordinates of the point p as a function of time, for t>0. Using Pythagoras’ theorem or otherwise verify your formulas at the points $x_p$(T) and $y_p$(T), where T = 2π/ω.
the circle is standing on (0,0) origin and You can imagine as if the the circle is moving on the Ramo
I want to find parametric equations of the point P.
I know how to find the parametric of cycloid on x-axis when its touching the x-axis but really stuck with this one i have 2 problems with this its on a Ramp and the point P is not on the Ramp Completely lost
please help as much as you can any hints tips appreciated and full answer would be awesome
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Best Answer
The parametric equation of a cycloid generated by rolling a wheel of radius $a$ at a constant rate by an angle $\theta$ is
$$x = a (\theta-\sin{\theta}) \quad y=a (1-\cos{\theta})$$
Rotating the $(x,y)$ coordinate system to a new coordinate system $(x',y')$ by an angle $\phi$ is accomplished by the tranformation
$$x'=x \cos{\phi}+y \sin{\phi} \quad y'=-x \sin{\phi}+y \cos{\phi}$$
so that the equation of the cycloid here is, after some simplification:
$$x'=a (\sin{\phi}+\theta \cos{\phi}) - a \sin{(\theta+\phi)} \quad y' = a(\cos{\phi}-\theta \sin{\phi}) - a \cos{(\theta+\phi)}$$
Note this assume that the point $P$ begins on the ramp. Note also that $\phi = \pi/2-\alpha$, the angle of incline.
Here is a plot for a constant rate at the specified angle of incline, $\alpha=\pi/3$.