Homework Statement
Problem as written in text (Eisberg, 2nd): If a particle is not bound in a potential, its total energy is not quantized. Does this mean the potential has no effect on the bahavior of the particle? What effect would you expect it to have?
Homework Equations
The...
Yeah sorry abour the noob mistake. I actually really didn't know where to get started, you know. But I think I got it now...Circular orbit implies radius at Potential Minimum, I think that is the key to finding the radius then using common expressions for period of rev and period of radial...
[b]1.
A particle of mass m and angular moment L moves in a central force V=(1/2)kr^2 (k>0).
Find the period of revolution for the circular movement and the period of small radial oscillations around the stable cicular orbit.
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
Well I tried...