(a) Find the Hamiltonian for a projectile of mass (m) moving in a force field with potential...

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(a) Find the Hamiltonian for a projectile of mass \(m\) moving in a force field with potential energy \(U(ho, \varphi, z)\), where \(ho, \varphi, z\) are cylindrical coordinates.

(b) Find Hamilton's equations of motion.

(c) Solve them as far as possible if \(U=U(ho)\) alone.

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Modern Classical Mechanics

ISBN: 9781108834971

1st Edition

Authors: T. M. Helliwell, V. V. Sahakian

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