Table 1 The selection of positive and negative signs of \(N_r\), \(N_\varphi\), \(f_r\) and \(f_\varphi\) in Eqs. (7)–(10) with different ranges of \(\omega\), n and \(\theta _0\).

From: Orbit constraint of a small bead on a rotating large circular hoop in a horizontal plane

\(\omega\)

\(>0\)

\(<0\)

n

2k

 

\(2k+1\)

 

2k

 

\(2k+1\)

 

\(\theta _0\)

\((0,\pi )\)

\((-\pi ,0)\)

\((\pi ,2\pi )\)

\((-2\pi ,-\pi )\)

\((0,\pi )\)

\((-\pi ,0)\)

\((\pi ,2\pi )\)

\((-2\pi ,-\pi )\)

\((0,\pi )\)

\((-\pi ,0)\)

\((\pi ,2\pi )\)

\((-2\pi ,-\pi )\)

\((0,\pi )\)

\((-\pi ,0)\)

\((\pi ,2\pi )\)

\((-2\pi ,-\pi )\)

\(N_r\)

\(+\)

\(+\)

\(+\)

\(+\)

\(N_\varphi\)

\(+\)

\(+\)

\(+\)

\(+\)

\(f_r\)

\(+\)

\(+\)

\(+\)

\(+\)

\(f_\varphi\)

\(+\)

\(+\)

\(+\)

\(+\)