INTRODUCTORY COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS NAME: AROOJ MUKARRAM EXERCISE 2.

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SOLUTION:

Theta1/ Theta2 = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, . , 1.0 (Angle vs Time)

Theta1/ Theta2 = 0.0, -0.1, -0.2, . , -1.0 (Angle vs Time)

Theta1/ Theta2 = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, . , 1.0 (Lissajous curves)

Theta1/ Theta2 = 0.0, -0.1, -0.2, . , -1.0 (Lissajous curves)

Theta1/ Theta2 = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, . , 1.0 (Trace)

Theta1/ Theta2 = -0.1, -0.2, . , -1.0 (Trace)

OUTPUT ANALYSIS: For positive values of 1 / 2 : From angle vs time graphs: At 0.7 both masses move together in same direction and reach their maximum and minimum values at same time. At smaller values of 0.0 and 0.1, the motions of masses

are very different. But as this ratio is increased, masses start moving in sync and at 0.7 they move together in same directions. From Lissajous figures: At 0.7 it shows, the Lissajous figure shows a straight line (positive slope). At other times, the figures cover some area (with particular boundary shapes) in the configuration space. If simulation is run for a much longer time, the space inside these graphs will be completely filled. From trace graphs: At 0.7 the trace is a nice parabola. For other ratios, the trace is comparatively complex. This implies that 1 / 2 = 0.7 gives a normal mode (symmetric). For negative values of 1 / 2 : From angle vs time graphs: At 0.7 both masses move in opposite direction so that when one mass reaches its maximum, the other is at minimum. At other ratios the motions of the masses have no such relationship. From Lissajous figures: At 0.7 it shows, the Lissajous figure shows a straight line (negative slope). At other times, the figures cover some area (with particular boundary shapes) in the configuration space. If simulation is run for a much longer time, the space inside these graphs will be completely filled. From trace graphs: At 0.7 the trace is a parabola, that fills up some area in the figure. For other ratios, the trace is comparatively complex. This implies that 1 / 2 =- 0.7 gives a normal mode (anti-symmetric).

EXERCISE 2.4 Part b

The program is run with following input values (Exercise 2.4-b.py): 2 = 0.0 1 = [1.57,1.58, 2.8, 3.8, 4.7, 4.8] Keeping 2 constant and changing the 1 values from /2 to 3/2 give the following output for Angle vs time graphs Lissajous figures Trace graphs

OUTPUT ANALYSIS: From the above graphs, we see that motion is chaotic for 1 between /2 and 3/2. The angles versus time graphs in this region do not show regular repetitive behavior. Also the Lissajous figures and trace do not have a pattern and are rather messy figures. Step size effect on evolution of the system: If the programs are run by decreasing the step size (for chaotic and non-chaotic regimes), the Lissajous figures and traces graphs are no longer smooth curves .