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Homework Statement .
Consider the system of ##N## masses shown in the figure (see picture 1).
a) Using the approximation for small angles, write the equation of transverse movement for the n-th particle.
b) Propose a solution of the form:
##{ψ_n}^{p}(t)=A^{p}\cos(nk^{p}+α^{p})cos(w^{p}t+\phi^{p})## (##p## is in parenthesis in the original statement but I couldn't write it correctly here). Find the dispersion relation and decide whether it depends on the contour conditions.
The attempt at a solution.
For part a), I am making the assumption that ##x_n-x_{n-1}=d##, ##l_0## and ##k## are the natural length and spring constant for all the springs and ##m## is the mass of all the particles. Taking these things into consideration, the equation for the ##n##-th mass is (see picture 2)
(1)##\hat{y})## ##m\ddot{y_n}=-k(a_n-l_0)\sinθ_n+k(a_{n+1}-l_0)\sin_{n+1}##, with
##a_n=\sqrt{(y_n-y_{n-1})^2-d^2}##, ##a_{n+1}=\sqrt{(y_{n+1}-y_n)^2+d^2}##. Now, for small oscillations, I can approximate ##a_n## and ##a_{n+1}## by ##d##, i.e., ##a_n≈d≈a_{n+1}##
so (1) reduces to
(2) ##\hat{y})## ##\ddot{y_n}=-\dfrac{k}{m}(d-l_0)\dfrac{y_n-y_{n-1}}{d}+\dfrac{k}{m}(d-l_0)\dfrac{y_{n+1}-y_n}{d}##
if I call ##{w_0}^2=\dfrac{k}{m}\dfrac{d-l_0}{d}##, then the equation (2) equals to
(3) ##\ddot{y_n}={w_0}^2(y_{n+1}-2y_n+y_{n-1})##
I would like to know if I've done correctly part a). With regard to part b), I don't understand the notation of the proposed solution, to be more specific, I don't understand what ##p## is, is it an index? Could someone explain me what ##\ddot{y_n}## would be just to see what ##p## stands by?
Sorry if this isn't the adequate section for my thread, I didn't know whether to put it here or in another section.
Consider the system of ##N## masses shown in the figure (see picture 1).
a) Using the approximation for small angles, write the equation of transverse movement for the n-th particle.
b) Propose a solution of the form:
##{ψ_n}^{p}(t)=A^{p}\cos(nk^{p}+α^{p})cos(w^{p}t+\phi^{p})## (##p## is in parenthesis in the original statement but I couldn't write it correctly here). Find the dispersion relation and decide whether it depends on the contour conditions.
The attempt at a solution.
For part a), I am making the assumption that ##x_n-x_{n-1}=d##, ##l_0## and ##k## are the natural length and spring constant for all the springs and ##m## is the mass of all the particles. Taking these things into consideration, the equation for the ##n##-th mass is (see picture 2)
(1)##\hat{y})## ##m\ddot{y_n}=-k(a_n-l_0)\sinθ_n+k(a_{n+1}-l_0)\sin_{n+1}##, with
##a_n=\sqrt{(y_n-y_{n-1})^2-d^2}##, ##a_{n+1}=\sqrt{(y_{n+1}-y_n)^2+d^2}##. Now, for small oscillations, I can approximate ##a_n## and ##a_{n+1}## by ##d##, i.e., ##a_n≈d≈a_{n+1}##
so (1) reduces to
(2) ##\hat{y})## ##\ddot{y_n}=-\dfrac{k}{m}(d-l_0)\dfrac{y_n-y_{n-1}}{d}+\dfrac{k}{m}(d-l_0)\dfrac{y_{n+1}-y_n}{d}##
if I call ##{w_0}^2=\dfrac{k}{m}\dfrac{d-l_0}{d}##, then the equation (2) equals to
(3) ##\ddot{y_n}={w_0}^2(y_{n+1}-2y_n+y_{n-1})##
I would like to know if I've done correctly part a). With regard to part b), I don't understand the notation of the proposed solution, to be more specific, I don't understand what ##p## is, is it an index? Could someone explain me what ##\ddot{y_n}## would be just to see what ##p## stands by?
Sorry if this isn't the adequate section for my thread, I didn't know whether to put it here or in another section.
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