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Thanks for your insight. I may have misled you into thinking I needed to the differential equations because I asked for the Lagrangian. I'm trying to get the normal mode frequencies by solving the eigenvalue problem. I was thinking your trick might help still but it seems \theta drops out of...

Homework Statement One mass m constrained to the x-axis, another mass m constrained to the y-axis. Each mass has a spring connecting it to the origin with elastic constant k and they are connected together by elastic constant c. I.e. we have a right-angle triangle made from the springs with...

T = \frac{1}{2}(M+m)\dot{x}^2 + \frac{1}{2}m(l^2 \dot{\theta}^2 + 2 \dot{x} l \dot{\theta} \cos \theta) V = \frac{1}{2} k x^2 - m g l \cos \theta I want to find the normal mode frequencies. How do I handle the \cos \theta factor in the kinetic energy matrix when constructing the eigenvalue...

Energy function/Hamiltonian? \frac{\partial L}{\partial t} = 0 = - \frac{dH}{dt} So H = constant.

Homework Statement A particle of mass m moves in a force field whose potential in spherical coordinates is, U = \frac{-K \cos \theta}{r^3} where K is constant. Identify the two constants of motion of the system. The Attempt at a Solution L = T - V = \frac{1}{2} m (\dot{r}^2 + r^2...

Homework Statement Spring-mass system on a frictionless surface. A pendulum hangs from the mass of the spring-mass system. Write the Lagrangian.The Attempt at a Solution Take x as the stretch from equilibrium of the spring and k its elastic constant. M is the mass on the spring. Take \theta...

Thanks for your help -- I'll keep working at it

Oops I misread the conversion for mdyne. The unit of time is, >> sqrt(1.66e-27*1e-10/1e-8) ans = 4.07430975749267e-015 and the resulting wavenumbers, 2788.1297896707 0 0 0 2709.85261638262...

For the unit of time calculation I get >> (1.66e-27*1e-10/1e-11)^(1/2) ans = 1.28840987267251e-013 Now, my intention was to convert the \omega values from the eigenvalue problem from [rad/whatever] to [rad/s]. Then I was using the speed of light in [cm/s] to convert these angular...

Here is how I'm setting up my eigenvalue problem: I know how to construct the G matrix elements. Here's how I construct the F matrix elements: V(Q_1, Q_2, Q_3) = \sum_{i,k,j} K_{i,k,j} (Q_1)^i (Q_2)^j (Q_2)^k K_{i,k,j} can be obtained from this table: i j k Kijk Units 2 0 0 4.227 mdyne °A−1...

Homework Statement I'm trying to do some numerical stuff with vibrations of H20 and I'm working in mdyne, angstroms, atomic mass units, and angles are given in radians. What would the corresponding unit of time be when I calculate my normal mode frequencies? femtosecond, 10e-15?

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No I mean I get \omega^2_1 = 0,~\omega^2_2 = 3/m l^2, ~\omega^2_3 = 1/ m l^2 From -.375 m l^2 \omega+.500 m^2 l^4 \omega^2-.125 m^3 l^6 \omega^3=0 I don't really get the idea of the natural units. Is it just convenience, i.e. solve the eigenvalue problem and then convert back?

Homework Statement Three pendulums hand side-by-side and have there masses connected horizontally via springs. All lengths and masses are equal. Find the Lagrangian and put it in terms of "natural units". The Attempt at a Solution T = 1/2 m l^2 (\dot{\theta_1}^2 + \dot{\theta_2}^2 +...

I know my impedance minima and their associated frequencies for a particular coaxial cable. How would I go about deriving an equation that will let me calculate the speed of propagation and the dielectric constant? My only hint is to consider the case for which Z = 0 but I don't know where to...