Stable Rod Rotation

Consider the following mapping from Cartesian coordinates to spherical coordinates:

x = r c o s θ s i n ϕ y = r s i n θ s i n ϕ z = r c o s ϕ x = r \, cos \theta \, sin \phi \\ y = r \, sin \theta \, sin \phi \\ z = r \, cos \phi In this coordinate system, θ \theta is the angle in the x y x y plane with respect to the + x +x axis. ϕ \phi is the angle with respect to the + z +z axis.

Consider a uniform rigid rod of mass M M and length L L , with one end hinged at the origin, and the other end free to move. The hinge permits any combination of ( θ , ϕ ) (\theta, \phi) , subject to the natural constraints on each parameter. There is also an ambient gravitational acceleration g g in the z -z direction.

The following scenario represents a stable rotation that will continue indefinitely:

ϕ ˙ = 0 ϕ ¨ = 0 θ ˙ = A g B L c o s ϕ θ ¨ = 0 π 2 < ϕ < π \dot{\phi} = 0 \\ \ddot{\phi} = 0 \\ \dot{\theta} = \sqrt{\frac{- A \, g}{B \, L \, cos \phi}} \\ \ddot{\theta} = 0 \\ \frac{\pi}{2} < \phi < \pi

If A A and B B are positive coprime integers, determine A + B A + B .

Notes:
- You may want to try this one first


The answer is 5.

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