| t = | W + p , |
| r |
and
| t = | s - W , |
| r' |
r'(W + p) = r(s - W) ,
W(r' + r) = rs - pr' ,
| W = | rs - pr' .(2) |
| r' + r |
Now when pendulum and disc move in the same direction,
| W = | rs - pr' , | (1) |
| r' - r |
so that to include both cases we may say that
| W = | rs - pr' .(3) |
| r' ± r |