Constraint-prof V balakrishnan video

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The discussion revolves around a video by Prof. Balakrishnan that explains constraints in physics, specifically addressing the formula for the number of constraints as nC2. Participants express frustration over the lengthy video and the initial confusion regarding the formula. It is clarified that nC2 represents the number of pairs of particles in a set of N particles, which is crucial for understanding degrees of freedom. The video also highlights that the assumption of constraints leading to a negative number of degrees of freedom is incorrect. Overall, the key takeaway is the need to grasp the relationship between constraints and degrees of freedom in physical systems.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8X1x9RLaaxc

he tells number of contraints (he write no of pairs ) is nC2 how is it, i didn'tunderstand!
 
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First, that link didn't come out right. Second, that video is more than an hour long. Do you really expect us to listen to that to answer your question? Third, you already have a another thread on the subject of degrees of freedom https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=718480 . Please post there.
 
Its in the 6 to 7th minute of video
 
I didn't post there because while asking question itself i made mistake and after posting i released my correct was the above one and no that one.so only i did it.i didn't knew how to delete it.
 
He writes explicitely a question mark over the equal sign, and then goes on to prove that it can't be correct, because you get an absurd answer (the number of degrees of freedom cannot be negative). The conclusion is that the number of constraints is not ##n\mathrm{C}2##.
 
I know that he is un proving and i understand it.but what i didn't get was .nc2 how it came?
 
No one know's?
 
##N\mathrm{C}2## is the number of pairs of particles in a set of ##N## particles. What is it you don't get?
 
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