4.II.9A
A horizontal table oscillates with a displacement , where is the amplitude vector and the angular frequency in an inertial frame of reference with the axis vertically upwards, normal to the table. A block sitting on the table has mass and linear friction that results in a force , where is a constant and is the velocity difference between the block and the table. Derive the equations of motion for this block in the frame of reference of the table using axes on the table parallel to the axes in the inertial frame.
For the case where , show that at late time the block will approach the steady orbit
where
and is a constant.
Given that there are no attractive forces between block and table, show that the block will only remain in contact with the table if .