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1 Generalised coordinates | 1 |
4 The Lagrangian for a free particle | 7 |
CONSERVATION LAWS | 13 |
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amplitude angle angular momentum angular velocity axes of inertia axis calculation canonical transformation central field centre of mass co-ordinates q coefficients collision components consider corresponding degrees of freedom depends Determine differential direction effective cross-section equations of motion expressed in terms external field external force finite formula frame of reference frequency generalised co-ordinates given gives Hamilton-Jacobi equation Hamilton's equations Hamiltonian Hence homogeneous function inertial frame integral interaction kinetic energy Lagrange's equations Lagrangian Landau law of conservation linear m₁ mechanical system mi+m2 molecule momenta obtain one-valued origin p₁ parameter particle moves particle of mass path period perpendicular plane Poisson bracket position potential energy PROBLEMS PROBLEM quantities radius vector resonance respect right-hand side rigid body rotation scattering small oscillations SOLUTION sphere substituting symmetrical theoretical physics theory tion variables vertical x-axis z-axis zero