Collection of Problems in Classical Mechanics 5,2

Problems
5.2. Find the frequency of the small oscillations for the system depicted
in Fig. 1 1 . The system rotates with an angular velocity l2 in the field of
gravity around a vertical axis.
5.3. A point charge q of mass tn moves along a circle of radius R in a
vertical plane. Another charge q i s fixed at t he lowcst point OF the circle
/Fi_g. 12). Find the equilibrium position and the frequency of the small
oscillntions for the f i rst point charge.
A
1
1
rn
P ..
m
5.4. Describe the motion along a curve close to a circle for a point par-
ticle in the central field U(r) = - all" (0 -= n < 2).
5.5, Find the frequencies of the small oscillations of a spherical pendu-
lum (a particle of mass m suspended from a string of length I ) , if the angle
ordeffectiorr from the vertical oscillates about the value On.
5.6. Find the correction to the frequency of the srnaEL oscillations of a
diatomic molecule due to its angular momentum M.
5.7. Determine the eisen-oscillations of the system shown in Fi9. 13
for the case when the particle movcs (a) horizontally, and (b) vertically .
How does the frequency d e p n d on the tension in t he springs in the
equilibrium position ?
5.8. Find the eigen-oscillations of the system in Fig. 14in a unifnrni field
of-qaviQ for the case when the particle can only move vertically-.
5.9. Find the stable small oscillations of a pendulum when its point of
moves unifomly along a circle of radius R with frequency 9
(Fig. 15). The pendulum length is / [ I >> R) .
5.10. Find the stable o~cillations in the voltage across a capacitor and
the current i n a circuit with an e.m.f. CT(I) = UO cos CUI (Fig. 16).
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(c) Find the stablc current through rhe circuit of Fig. 16 in which
there is an e. m. f. U( I ) = V( t / z- n) for nt 5 r -C (nt l ) t . The internal
resistance of the battery is zero.
5.20. An oscilIator with eigen-frequency wo and with a friction force
acting up011 it given byhr = - 2m2i has an additional force F( t ) acting
upon it.
(a) Find the average work done by F( t ) when the oscillator is vibrating
in a stable mode for t he case when
F ( I ) = fl cos wt t f2 cos 2wt.
(b) Repeat the calcuIations for the case when
( c) Find the average over a long time interval of the work done by the
force
F( t ) = fl cos rijlr -I- f~ cos W Z I ,
when the oscillator performs stable vibrations.
Id) Find the total work done by the force
+ -
y(w) e""' dw, y( -w) = y8(w)
for the case where the oscillator was at rest at t = - -
6. SMALL OSCILLATIONS OF S Y S ~ M S WITH SEVERAL DEGREES OF FREEDOM
6.1. Find the normal oscillations of the system of Fig. 19 for the case
when the particles can move only vertically.
6.2. Three masses which are connected by springs move along a circle
(Fig. 20). The point A is fixed. Find the eigen-vibrations of the system.
Find the normal coordinates and express the Lagrangian in terms of
those coordinates.
6.5
Problems
6.3. Find the eigen-vibrations of a system described by the Lagrangian
L = 8 x 2 4 - y'L) --+(cu;x=L dg2).
What is the trajectory of a point with Cartesian coordinates x, y?
6.4. Find the normal coordinates of the systems with the following
~agrangians :
(a) L = +(k2 + y=) --;(49 + +?) + ,xy ;
(b) L = a( t nl i 2+m~2) +j i j - +( xZ+ya) .
6.5. Find the eigen-oscillations of a system of coupled circuits (Figs.
21a and b).
2 2
-
d ry
CI* 5
O I2
6) u
u 2
2 3
--
z
5 %
ID"
5 :
L. J=
0 *
E
8 .-
g 3,
-E z
G
EX
-? 5
L?
g .-
2 z
w 4
3
4 3 .
-
2
-
4 a 2
CLI
c F-
G U S
c5 u
a s z
-= -
- m -2
L + &
;. .9
M U
,,m R h
-6
s 2 3 2
5 rz-= .-
v : f = L_5
Z F E +
-
u * . j $ o s
--
E E ~ G Me n
g< r L z.5
A 3 ' - * O
= - e a r t h
g . ~ 3 % g g
C
L a 2 0 0 0.B:
"2 ET
E d ? ;
2 . o
2 5 ~ 0 h 2
" L C -
C
- g g 0 ,
N % w ? . J 5 c
% Z E F + % Z
v r w t 3 u
s f e * " " r y
-s - r2 2 .s 0
6 2 % *
? - ' E ; C "
u-'. 0 " l Q
"3: . z
0 . , 0 6
Z L 0 cl
*' - @
t ; bO4 2;
u.5 .o & '
2 . 3 3 C 0 5
-
. - b 2. 2 Z G
m u 2 5 5 <
+ 2 = . 5 0 2
. +.
L 4 s v 2 C L ~ g - -
6 g W
q y q ?5; C
" 0 e ~ ~ g . 5 E , a
.cI
/
I.'
Coltection of Problems in Classical Mechanics 6.32
(a) Show that if the eigen-oscillat ions or I he system are non-degenerate.
the amplitudes of the oscillations of the diikrent particles are distributed
either symmetrically or antisymmetrically with respect to the centre.
(b) Show that if there is degeneracy, one can always choose t he normal
oscillations such that t hey are either symmetrical or antisymmetrical.
6.33. Show that if the points A and B (Fig. 33) move symmetricaIly o r
antisymmetrically, several of t he eigen-vibrations of tllc system or Fig. 33
will not be excited.
6.34. Use symmetrq. considerations to find the vectors of the normal
vibrations of the system of particles of Fig. 26.
631. Find the stable oscillations of the system of Fig. 23, if the point
A moves according t o acos cot. Assume that there are frictional forces
acting upon t he particles p r o p ~ ~ n n a l to their velocities.
6.36. Describe the motion of the system of Fig. 22 if a t t = 0 the par-
ticles are at rest at their equilibrium positions while t he point A mnlmc<
according to a cos cor. Take the masses t o he equal (ml = rnn = m).
6.37. Determine the tip-vibrations i n 3 planc of n molecule which ha<
the shape of an equilateral triangle. Assume than the potential encrgr;
depend5 only on \he distances between the atoms and that al l atoms arc
the same. The a n s u l ~ r momcntum i s equal to zero up to tcrms sf first
order in the amplitude of the oscillations.
6.,%, Use symmetry arguments to determine the degree of degeneracy OF
various frequencies for the case of n "molecule" consisting of four iden-
tical atom$ which has the form of a recular tetrahedron at equilibrium.
Chains of particles connected by springs are the simplest n-rndel used i n
the theory of solids (see, for example, Wannier, 1959, or Kittel, E96X).The
eIectrical analogues of such linec: are r.f. lines employed in radio engineer-
ing.
7.1. Bt errni ne the frequencies of the normal oscillations of a system of
h; identical particles with masses rn connected hy identical sprinps with
elastic conctants x and r novi n~ alony a straight line (Fig. 33a).
" waves. Hin!: Expsr the n o m d oscillations in terms of standin,
7.2. Re p a t this For the system of Fig. 33b with one free end.
7.7
Problems
7.3. Fjnd the eign-vibrations of N particles which are connected hy
springs and which can move along a circle (Fig. 33c). All particles and the
elastic constants of all springs are the same. Check that if the motion i s
that of a wave travelling along the circle, the energy flux equals the pro-
duct of the linear energy density and the group velocity.
7.4. Deternine the frequencies of the eigen-vibrations of a system of
particles moving dong a straight line for the following cases (take the hint
of problem 7.1 into account):
(a) 2N particles, alternating with rnasces rn and M connected by springs
of elastic constant x {Fig. 33d);
Ib) 2N particles of mass m connected by springs with dternating elastic
constants x and K (Fig. 33e);
(c) 2N-t- 1 particles of mass rn connected by springs with alternating
elastic constants x and A' (Fig. 33f).
7.5. (a) Determine the eign-vibrations of the system of Fig. 33a if the
point A rnevcs according to a cos mi.
rb) Do the same for the system of Fig. 33b.
7.6. D o the same for the system of Fig. 33d.
7.7. Determine the ieigqe-v&brations of a sysiem of A panicles which
move along a straight line for the following cases:
(a) ml = m # m,v, i = I , 2, . . .. N- F ; the elastic conqtants of all the
S P ~ ~ J are the same (Fb. 34). Discuss the cases when mnNs -. m and
WN - m;
(b) xi = x -d - %?+I. i = 1.2. . . . , N ; all the rnavsef are the same
/ Fi g. 35).
St'dy the CasH when z,,, =+ rr and when q,;, cc z.
u
5
C
2
3
* -
d
S
.5
L
0
'A
d
E;
C1
3
E
-
F3
S,
.-
'J
C
.3
&
0
5
7
C
d
r l )
rd
K
m
-
T:
C
.-
LE
.5 ..
3
5 7
h
- 2 -
.= El)
.":
a 3
N. 0
m 5
r=:
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9.8. An isotropic ellipsoid of revolution of mass rn moves in the gravita-
tional field produced by a fixed point of mass A{. Use as generalised coor-
dinates the spherical polar coordinates of the centre of mass and the Euler
angles and determine the Lagrangian of this system. Assume the size of the
ellipsoid to be small compared to the distance from the centre of the fieEd.
Hitrt: The potential energy of the system is approximately equal to
where R = (XI, X2, X3j is the radius vector of the centre of the ellipsoid,
DEp the mass quadrupole moment tensor (see problem 9. 3, and F(R)
= - yMI R is the potential of the gravitational field (compare Landau and
Lifshitz, 1962, $ 41).
9.9. Write down the equations of motion for the components of the an-
gular momentum along moving coordinate axes whch are chosen t o lie
aIong the principal axes of the moment of inertia tensor.
Integrate these equations for the case of the free motion of a symmetric
top.
9.10. Use the Eules equations lo study the stability of rotations around
the principal axes of the moment of inertia tensor of an asymmetric t o p
9.11. (a) A plane disk, symmetric around its axis, rolls over a smooth
horizontal plane without friction. Find i t s motion in the form of quadra-
t ur e ~.
9.14
Problems
Answer in detail thc following questions:
Under what conditions does the angle of inclination of the disk to the
remaill constant ?
~f the djsk rolls in such a way that its axis has a fixed (horizontal)
direction in space, at what angular velocity will the rotation around this
ads k stable?
Ifthe disk rotates around its vertical diameter, at what angular velocity
will the motion be stable?
(b) A disk rolls without slipping over a horizontal surfacc. Find the
,quatiom of motion, and answer for this case the same questions as
under (a).
(c) Repeat this for a disk which rolls without slip omr a horizontal
plane, without rotation around a vertical axis?
(d) A disk rotates, without slipping, around its diameter which is at
right angles to an inclined plane, which makes a small angle x with the
horizontal, on which the disk is placed. Find the displacement of the
disk over a long time interval.
9.12. (a) Find in terms of quadratures the law of motion of an inhorno-
geneous sphere which is slipping without friction on a horizontal plane.
The mass distribuzion is symmetric with respect to the axis passing through
the geometric centre and the centre of mass of the sphere.
Study the effect of small dry friction forces for the case when the motion
of the sphere, if the dry friction forces are neglected, would be such that
the angle ktween the vertical and the axis of symmetry remained cun-
stant.
IbS Find the equations of motion for the sphere of (a) if it rolls without
slipping over a horizontal plane.
(c) Find the equations of motion of this sphere for rolling without slip-
ping down an inclined surface.
9.13. A particle is dropped from a height 11 with zero initial velocity.
Find its displacement from the vertical in the directions of the West and
the South.
9-14. A partjcle moves i n a central field potential U(r). Find the equa-
tion for its trajectory and describe its motion i n a coordinate system which
is rotating uniformly with an angular velocity 53 pasallel to its angular
momentum M.
t This me$ns that the cohesion of the disk to the plane at the point of contact is SO
firm that the area of cootact neither slips not rotates. Thc energy loss due to rolling
friction can bc neglected.
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2.33
and averaging this equation leads to
( B) = [B A 01,
where
eM
0 =
a {n' -3n(n. n'))
mc8(l -r2)X
with
= MliMl, n' = -,!/~IIJ~I.
In deriving (5) we have used the fact that (rip) will be along the major
axis of the ellipse, that is, parallel to B. From (5) wesee that the vector B
rotates with constant magnitude with an angular velocity 0.
Equation (3) can be written in 'he form
(M) = IMAS-21,
(7)
that is, 0 is the precessional velocity of the orbit.
3.l.(a) It can be seen from Fig. 78 that the angle of deflection of a par-
ticle is twice the angle of the slope of the tangent to the surface of revolu-
tion at the point of collision. We have therefore
1 do b z
tan - 8 = -~ - ~
COS -
2 d r - a a
Hence we have
Answers and Solutions
and thus
do
-
-
a2d2w
do = dpzI = m2 tan Q 8
c0sZ +8 4 COS' t e '
/
The possible deflections of the particle lie within the range of angles from
zero, as e - b, to 8, = arctan (bla), as e - 0. We have thus
)a2sec' +B d b , when 0 -z 8 c 0,";
da= [
0, when 0, -= 8.
(b)
I
I f b(a
-b) d2wlsinZa 0 sin 0,
when 0 c 0 c 8, = 2 arctan
( 0, when 0, < 0.
(c) da = A-Z/("-l)(n tan QB)("+')/("-'l d2w/2(n-l) sin 8 cos2 +8.
i
3.2. It is the paraboloid of revolution e2 = a.z/E. The reader should
check whether the trajectories of the particles scattered by the potential
U = -a/r and those of the particles scattered by the paraboloid approxi-
,
mate one another as r --.
1 3.3.
I
I'
a2n2 (ncos@-I)(n-ws +O)
i t s ] d ~ w,
~ C O S +e (I +nz-~n COS+O) ~ . .:
do =
when 0 c 0 c 0, = 2 arccos n,
lo,
when 8, c 0 < n,
where n = d m ) . W h y is there a dSerence between this scattering
cross-seaion and the one for scattering by a potential well (see Landau
and Lifshitz, 1960, 8 19, problem 2)?
3.4. (a)
I 0, '
when E c a2/2p.
How does the cross-section change, when a changes sign?
u
aJ k..z
5 2 2
C
.- ,z
9'L 0
."g
E-
" l o ;
a-rc
f l >&
L
o "b, iZ
2 5 . 5
.-
I1 c
- 3
E k e
5 2;
aJ & @I
.2 0
U1
E k G
8 2 ~ 2 -
m- 2 - Ey
LJ= a
E
03zl
I
c 0 E.E
"E. E 2
3 " V E
2
,a's
-- c, '2
Z e 0
- 1 ms
3 IFZU
s r z
I
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3.1 f
roots when
8 -= H, , = -
E- 2e '
Using equation ( I ) and the relation
we can write the expression for the cross-section
2n
f l f l =="( l de: +~dpl ' ) = - - - - ( X ~ ~ . T ~ - - X ~ C / . Y ~ ) , I
2
in the form
I
Answers and Solutions
do = -
x: FIG. 84
I
When '<< Om- it turns out t hat XI c< I and q <<1, so that do = dZw/29p. 3.11 (a) A
~ t h a velocity Y before the collision will have a
When em-8<<8~n we can solve ( 1 ) by expanding xe-r' in
senen neilr :locity ~1 =
v.- 2dn V ) after the collision, where n is a unit
vector
the maximum. We then get
hich is
to the surface of the ellipsoid. Using the relations'
=
I r 2 / OI f T o
I
(o,o. I 1, n = N - ~ ( [ xl a2] , [yl'W. trlc23) we get
XI " =
. -
d2 -2xz -2sz
and hence V'= v ( r n F . (1)
d 2 u
I
do = --
2 z / i ~ ~ ; , 1/9,,> ' polar
d h the axis along
we can wite '' =
v(sin 6 cos q, sin 0 sin q~, cos R) , and from (1) we then have
Figure 84 shows dfl/d2w as a function of 0. The sinpIarity at 6 = Q,,, is
2z2 22 problem 3.8). Discuss whether the presence of the
t a n v = a ~ , c o s O = s i n l o = (-)2($+i+)* (2)
in the cross-s~tion at 0 = 8, is connected with the approxima-
b x N2i?
N2c2
1 !
tions made in the solution of the problem,
For fi e cross-section we have
where
Xl. 2
-- -
2EB
xV V d * ~
When O=O,,=-- we haye do= --
3 ~ f l 4;?2E03'
equation for the ellipsoid.
To evaluate the Iacobian it is convenient to introduce an auxiliary vari-
able U such that
x = a 2 ~ ~ ~ ~ v , y = bWsinq.
* We know from differential geometry that na v( xt / d +g/bet- :?/r4 - l), while N
is determined by the relation ne = 1.
119
. .
-
- Y
Ccl
0
U
Tl
.-
m
'0
C
rJ
-F
z
err
--
L
F
-
4
C
- -
0
&
3
C
. -
Y
2
YII
L
wr
c
.+
c-*'
k-
h
2%
I .-
b G
F ! 2
: f2
C U
w
m
II
5 I*
. 1'
%
p 2
u
I I ,-
.1" +
v 7
-
.-,
$ ' "
w
e 15
1, L
ti I";
0 * :
2-a 2
4 Q
c m
2 m c
s c *
-$ 'J a,
2 ;p
-
a o ;
- 5 G
z c
u
q z
3 3 5 .
$ 2 ,=E7
= a m
4 8 3-
Y > d
l 1 =OK,
' $ E m2
~ 8 2
7 h 2.2
-
4 2 ~ 5 U
- u w h
V :, '"
- &=
-1
= 0 . 2 -
R
w-
e
II
Y
V
a'&
rD !a
I
II
-5
-9
-2
r:
-
- W!!
-
.;
... -
+
:g
":
bp
a
E
0 0.2
;c 2
-
2 ~ 5
Y..r: y
2 a z
-
..= rl ' ;
5 ~5
- 0 w
T . 3 E c
E $ 4 = "
I 2 3 E
SuQJ2
a.E g
I1 -2 - -
3 z5.5
I 5 - a E
5 2
5 o g
? b ,
n
- - 85
rd C L
s m O
ma*;'
3 k' En
r' b r L ,
m E:
Y e )
0 c.
0-
: ~ 2 -
2 l LT?
5 ,.-
,. c 4 5
- 7 3 2
m m 3"
2 a % 5
2E - r r a
0
i p " = %-
~ $ 2 ; V1
5. P PA2
U
M T.
s a -
Tp c+ 2
1
g. z II =
3 %k 7
7 : : G
"- - 2.
, \ + z
2 ' -- s
w, *- F-
EU; F
2 E 1 1
07 Ed <
- Z N _ o
3 .- " C-
(P - 9
2 ?;a
E y _ q
- c
E - u 5 g
Z W F C
K 2
2 g
2 % ~
3'"s p.
*- g
E' " 3
3 ,
I
d
3
-
...
-' ;,
-14
* r b
c4A
U
I
N
el-
.?
-
I G
->
-tl
vr
-
-
- ...
I N
I1
*,
.-
4
$ g
E "
0 .5
.A
5-g
e g
W
5 %
L
. O E j
$ a ,
g.2
IZ .%
.- L e
8 5. ;
2 - a ~
O l u r J
2 d w
5 g n
;;:
L.
fJ .U B
.." (= .-
La T-r
.S =I a
n o g
Z U m
(J u
-5 -" 6,
7 2 2
-
03'
e o E
zz OJ
g e j
- a &
3 .E
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6.37
i f we include terms which are quadratic in the u,, [he angular nlomcn.
turn
(MI = mx [ u = A k l = ml424s-"rscF7l
11 2)
cnn be non-zero. i f there i s a phase difference between the oscillations q,
and q ~ .
It is interesting to analyse what changes are introduced i l we consider
now the possibility that the potential enerFy may depcnd on the angcJ
behmn the bands. It is clear that svch a dependence will not aRcCt the
fwquency of t he q, oso'llation. The frequencies of the q 2 and ql orillation
will be changed. but a twofold ckpeneracy will remain. Indeed. together
with a q-oscillation we can also have another oscillation obtained from
the original q-oscillation by a rotation over 12W. fir frequency mu a bc
r l ~e same as that of the original oscillal ion. On the other hand, the 4-coor-
dinate will diRer (only the yl oscillation remains the same under a rotation
over 120"). We find thus two independent oscillations with the s a w fre-
quency. The normal coordinates mus! in this case satisfy only one condi-
tion: they must be orthogonal to q,; in particular, q, and qs remain nor-
mal coordinates.
6.38. Let the oscillation for which the molecule retains its $hap (Fir.
1024 have a frequency ml .
7.q
Answers and Solutions
The frequency CO, of the oscillation which retains its Form under rota-
tions around OD over k13 (Fig. 102b) is, in general, different from wa.
One can obtain another displacement of the atoms by taking a reflection
i n the plane BCO; we obtain oscillations which differ from the second
'
,,, only in that atoms. A and D change roles. The frequency of that
oscillgtion m3 = oz, Similarly, in the reflection in the plane AOC the roles
of atoms R and D are changed, while the frequency remains the same,
w4 = roz. This fourth osciIlat ion cannot be reduced to a su~rposition
,f the previous ones as, in contrast to those, it is not ~rtI'm?etric with
respxt to the pjane AOD.
The oscillation which is symmetric with respect to the planes AOR
and DOC (Fig. 102c) has a frequency (us which i s direrent Sron~ ol and
1,. A rotation over an angle 2 ~ , ' 3 around OD which results i n a cyclic
permutarion of A, B, ant! C, leads to an oscillation which is symmetric
*ith respect t o the planes COA and DOE, and its frequency w, = ws.
The molecule has thus three eigen-frequencies wliich are, respectively,
non-degenerate and twofold and threefold degenerate.
In conclusion we note that the molecules considered in problems 6.37
and 6.38 are, clearly, not to be found i n nature. However, a similar ap-
proach can be used also for real molecules.
7. O~C~~LATI OKS aF L ~ E A R CHAINS
7.1. The Lnprnngian of the system is
where the x,are t he displacements of the nth mass from its equilibrium
position. We also introduce the coordinate of the equilibrium position of
the hth mass, y, = !la, where u is the equilibrium length of one spring.
The Lagrangan equations of motion
are equivalent to the set
with the additional condition
Xg = X,v*1 = 0.
5
x
'I-
%
2
VJ
C
L)
T
i2
.
c
. w
(0
+
W-
I I
2
N ' NO
z
C,,
0 0
3 g
2 7
a,
2 3
-
-
E
.S 2
w &
C)
%
2 =l
z
E = :;
5 2
C
g $ z
0-"2 8
.E g tz 2
;j
3 - 2 : 5
g 0
.-
f l a w 3-
g . 5 s 0
2
e 2 : m<
-2 '3; - *
W C F h
E gs-.
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The set (2) has a non-trivial solution, provided
(T - ~ ~ p - 2 1 c , * ~ ~ ) ( z * -.- , , l pz t ( m~~r ) -/I,$" = 0.
whence
!'I, 2 = */+ 2/-*il_l .
~5 here
0;; -+ (!I;
;) = Ite(ae"'"lT) = cos wtr cos C O ~ T - sin C O ~ T ?in t + ~ .
ZT~J
After n periods the oscil tat ion
has changed to
Any oscillation is n superposition of oscillations such as x,, ?: in:parnicu-
lar, a real oscillation (which is the only one which has a direct physical
meaning)
~ ( t ) =: Ael''lr+d*e-icrlt, 0 < t < z,
is the sum xr( i ) +x, ( i ) with
If':b -= 1 , J : t , , I I = 1 and the oscillations +r,.,(t) (and at the same t i nl c
x(r)) rcrnain bounded.
If, however, y =- I , we have pi w 1 , and t he amplitude of the oscilla-
tions increases without bound. This is the casc of the onset of parametric
resonancc. One verifies easily that if the frequency difference i~ small,
If01 -wz{ = col, this condition is satisfied if the frequencies lie ctost to
nx IT :
Answers and Solutions
We sllorv in Fig. 114 the repions of instability against parametric
resonance.
8.9.
(compnre problem I m S; 30 of Landau and Lifsfiitz, 1960).
8.10, (a)
We draw attention to the fact that the relation UeK ~f r-li~characferis-
tic for intcrrnolecular forces. If we substitute into ( 1) the values r = e2 -
(5 X 10-'Oest~)z, m - lQ-27p. a - cm, w - 10lq HZ, which are typica!
for atoms, we get U,, - IW'" erg cmR/r"whh is close to the correct
value for van der l a d s interact ions, as far as order of magnitude is con-
cerned. This result may serve aq sn indication of the physical nature of
this interaction, A complete calculation of the van der Wa a l ~ forces ix only
possible using quantum mechanics.
8.11. The motion along the z-axis is nearly uniform, z =. I:?. In the x-1'-
plane there acts upon t hc particle a fact oscillating force
= 2A.r sin kar. f,, = -2Ay sin kt' l.
0 '
3 z
pl
5
8 2
-
s -
.s 8
* . u
7 2
d
2 '-2
- - 2
gz 2
2 mclor
W r o
u 2 5
s m
& .r g
0 %
" 4
2 ' L h
5 w , a
2 3 ~
U P - ,
5 2,
en .-g
c 9
0 G #Y
;;ia
0 -0
5 ,g
$43
0 2 -
5 3 5
$32
G E E
2.: g
-
0 5 3 -
b 0
g ;g
-2 -g
Z E e
G m E
E P5
Y E 2
-
- = G
,- r a
2 I 1
u
5 E q
c 5 %
C ~ m C .-
5 h $
0 k k
O 2 .- a
- .
4 T o
.- " 5 2
Z Q J 2
2 - c -
* P -
- Cu
$ $ O
+-
u, c
e 8 .2
O b -
LI 'C 'Ll
K
1 1 .o ,
z z 2
q c =
oa * -
G n u
I1 E G
as -."
V
" FB
& 0. 5
Y 7
2 ~ 9
2 4
I?
'P
iri
1
C
II
a,
ti-
-
4
pl
t
L
11
0,
h
w
V
>is
w 1 CI
I
2
11
Q
h
+.
K
I:,
Q I cJ
I
a.
II
h,
L"
I I
L
C 1 1 -
rn m 2
2 5 ~
w -3 E:
rn
9 '-
s o w
g 2 5
7 ' 3
2 c c
g g e
3 - 3
2 E . 2
%
c o w
'- x En
Y d 2
;1 .s 3
y v l r j
6 3 6
z 2 . 2 I.
& c 2 ' 3 . ,
*: 8 > , c
5 -$ 2 A -2
z 4 g s
2 2
o e $ B
G 5 5 4 . -
9 & = U D
1 3 3Fi" 9
I C
U
5 , z > *
T:
g r p u :
o u " - E
2 . . TE
< . S v , n -
O .- t
=; 6 2
IJ - c L -
93 GUJ
z : -ie
r ; . S%
- 67 -?
h
2
w E
ca 2
IZ
w
0
C
.-
-
- 5
Q
2 m el >?-
.-
k- c
L "> II 4
z 2
-3 5
$ 5
s 0
u
e s *
2
cr b
' O el '
6 E
, .z
5 g
N d -
> 2
= 'j m <
c j c a 2 E
.2 5 + .- I 1
z'2 t-4 5
Y
G4.r
8"
I! 2
L
+I 3 , i 2 %
-
N
2
+
at,
4-
4 0
i
O " % n
.
c
-.
CI
GI
k L
N3
I ' >
E Q $
T n 11
r L
$: I 1
w Q r I
2
0 n
--b
'S 0
?
m Y
? 7 : -- 2"
L 0 u -
" 5 g x
Q - 0
0
s
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12.6
I
-l;iyn) corresponds to counlcsclockwix (clmkwise) motion, and
, Eo" E$
0 1 = - a r c s 1 n ~ - , f i 3 = ~ + a r ~ ~ i I l --
CI 0
If p = 0 (Ee2 = 01, we have
p tan(J-n-t{-[sr-O])
$ = - - P n -- -
z
4 2
, -- -;O<a.
tan 9 n 2
The particle moves aIong the orbil of Fig. 123b, and we have r =
- d%/i r ( I -= 0 ; the particle falls into the centre at t = 0).
12.7. The complete integral of t he Hamilton-Jacobi equation is (see
Landau and Lifshitz, 1960, 4 48)
Thc gencralised momenta are the same as i n problem t 2.4a. The partjclc
can fall into the ccrltre, if P = 2rn(Ee2-a cos a) -; O (which i s clearly
satisfied if a' -i 2Ep"la c;.: 1). Tn that case r decreases monotonically from
ah to 0 (compare equation (7) of the preceding problem). and the angle y
increases monotonically from 0 to -. On the initial section of the orbit
the angle 0 decreases from a value Of = r - a to a valuc
where
vanishec ( i f x2 -= 2Ep2Ja c 1. i t turn? out that 01 = x - 4( 2Ep/ a) ) aftcr
which j t again increases to the value a,, and so on.
12.8 Answers and Solutions
The equations For t he orbi~.
can i n gencrnl not be integrated to procluce clernentary f ~~nct i ons. H orv-
ever, one can easily describc t he motion qualitatively if one notes hat
equation ( I ) rvhich gives a relation between the angles (J and a is, apart
from the notation, the same as the equation for thc motion of a spherical
pendulum (see problem 1 of 24 of Landau and Lifshitz, 1960). The par-
ticle thus moves in such away [hat the point where ils radius vector inter-
sects the surface of a sphere of radius I describes the same curbe as does a
spherical pendulum of length I, energy Pi2rnF, ant1 angular momentum
pp i n the field of gravity g = -a/mi? Thi s curve is enclosed bctweeii two
"parallel" circle% on the sphere corresponding to 0 = Or and 0 = 02.
If P < 2Ep2/a += 1, one can easily integrate equations (1) and (2):
--
I -
0 = n-l / (e- ;-a2) CDS [ 22; Cma/IpI) arsinh (rdr)] + e t - {-zZ,
2r. 1/ E
O = n - - F =Ef F???/ a.
4 2 ~ + E* f ( 2 ~ - COS 2~
(3)
It is clear from (3) that a partide wht n falling into the centre moves in the
region between tiyo conical sul+faces Ol z (1 5 (I? rotating :]round the
z-axis, while one complete rotation around the z-axiscorresponds to two
cornpIete oscillations in the angle 0. I n this approximation the orhit is
dosed for a spherical pc~ldulurn (it is an ellipse).
12.8. (a) If t he particle does not fall into the cenlre, t he equation for a
finitc orb11 is
4 = I + e cos [.fC/t)].
r
I1 1
where
-,
while the constnnts b and satisfy t hc inequalities E -. Q and 8 0.
IF0 -Z /I -= 2tna, the orbit fills the r e ~ o n ABCDEF (Fy. 124).
that is, i t approaches O I I ~ point i n this arbitrarily closely.
"
M,C !=
G' --
.-
+ k.i "
S',
-7- C ~ I wlm
Yi L 4
& M I ?
h+l
C I nrn
-
I t-
5
,-. 2 : J r
- -
- .=
A
2 2 0
..' --
tI
-2 5
-
5 - . . : g
-
N -E 6
0
I I o h :
2
Ern*
CI TL.= b
9
2 s
> g & 2 ;
'A n '3 k-
u - a
3 2 +2 1
y z o z +
" 2 ; -l:: .'
2 6 * S U T
4 n " "2 o
3 z l l -
0 " 4 3 - 2 3
- - = c - mF o
.= -2 '2 2 c --
2 U ; . = r f z
u C
3 ~ = c S U o
m s m
e ' 0 r 'Z --
Z-Ee pLi 3
2 0
- - ?Ss:a
2 2 ' ~ ~ d f *
- k . 0 4 0 4 d
Y v r & ~ u . ~ cd
~ E r n W U $ '
O h $ z s 2
' - PC a m z
II.su o o c r :
N C S C 1 3 1
- - . A
- .= E
4PXSle2 c 3 9
os*2 ".-t
.- 3 2 -
5 s 2 & e 03,
- au-c 5
QJ L
E . E . ~ e m l : Q
- WE -
2 g . 2 LI:AsL =
0 .9
li z b a mz
+ s . z G z o a . T
#1
8.2 p > E 7
a
5 g 2 , $ 5 s 2
X uLL-z S F !
E P L
S o =
3- 2 .2
us:
'C] 0 . 2
2 2 ~ --
2 2 %
r0
2 2
u -2 r
.-
- - 0
b L I
2 E. 2 -
- m
*n s -
& Z 0
0 0 2
"A 5
21,s
m o n,
-5 , z 5
2 . 2
0 z a
E E. Z
m u -
5 g 2
Y =
YG;
n u -
J E W
5 E. 8
4 %$ . %
F b l - - 0
i s m r
0 .E 8
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13.7 1
We can use here cquntions (22.9) and (22.10) from Landau and Li f s~l i ~~,
1960, for the quant i t y .i-+ifox-.
Integrating by parts we get
I
~(i ) =
. : l o ) Jfir r(r) sin miiii - - [x(o) - ; ! ? I Li l (r cos te,r r / r
I?)
Tf the farce changes slowly, I ( ( ) uill thus oxillate near 40) . It' F( t ) -
constant as t - -, t he total change in the adiabatic invariant, I(-) -I(O),
can be very small (see problem 5.1 8).
13.13. (a)
where a, h, and e are the lengths of t he edges of the parallelepiped. and
Ik = constant. The dependence of the encrgy on a. 6. and r is determined
not only by their initial values, but also by r he i n~t i al distribution of energy
over the different degrees of freedom.
(b) Tlle position of the parallelepiped iq determined by three angles (for
ingtance, the Euler angles). These angles will occur as parameters in the
Hnrniltanian and will change slowly when the parallelepiped is rotated. In
a system of coordinates with axes parallel to it< edges, we can separate t he
variables in he I-Tarnilton-Jacobi equation. The form af the Hnmiltonian
js in that system of coordinates independent of the above-mentioned para-
meters. The invariance of the appropriate adiabatic invariants t hus leads
to the invariance of the absolute maynitudes 06 the component5 of the
velocity along each of the edses. The angles of incidence oft he particlc on
each of the sides are also invariant.
13.14. In spherical coordinates the variables separate. The a n ~ v l a r mo-
mentum M i5 \trictIy conserved. (Moreover. M, i s an adiabatic invariant
correcponding t o the angle T.) The adiabatic invariant for the radial
motion i5
R
I , = I [ 2/ 2r n~- ~f i ! ~r - ~di - . ( 1 )
2% . rn,un
13.18 Answers and Solutions
We can find the function L ( R) wi t hr~ut evaluating the integral (1). The
substilution r = R.Y gives
= IJER2, M),
X
rvhence ER2 = constant. We gel I hus Tor the angle of incidence
fmin 114
s i n s = - - - = . - - =
constant.
R ~ ' ~ I J E R
13.15. (a) Eccy2'G-"I;
13-17. Equating the values of t he adiabatic invariant before and after
tlie switching on of the field.
(compare problem 13.3).
13.18.
E = llQ1 4- iZQ2
(in the notation of problem 6.4a). The orbit fills the rectanyle
The condition Ihnt the theory of adiabatic invariants is applicable is
1 c , 2, << , i = I , 2.
Outside rhe region of degeneracy these conditions reduce to the same ones
for mlll(fl. In the region of degeneracy lo:-wzl - a. and the second condi-
tion is more restrictive and gives ti) di (the region of degeneracy is tra-
versed during a time which is considerably longer than the period of t he
beats).
z 2 :
tn- rn
C I -
5 8~
y t z
0 , w
2 +,
p z " ,
o z >
5 6 0
z =
* ~l e
0 cd
U U
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13.19
13.19. When the coupling ~ v y is not present, [he svstem splits into two
independent osciltators with coordinates x and ?:. The CoWespondinp
adiabatic invariants are I, = EJwl and I, = E,,'w. where I:', and 17, arc
the energies of these oscillators.
Wlien t hc couplitig is taken into account the sptern consists of two
independent oscillators with coordinates QL and 0:. I f the frequency
changes ~uffi ci enrl y slowly. the quantities 11 = ErllL'I and I , = E,l_(2, arc
invariant.
Outside t hc region of de~enerncy the normal oscillations are strongly
localised, and when ro, - ro, rt turns out that = S. & = y, while when
13. a
Answers and Solutions
a,, ws, we have QI = .v, Q p = -x. Thus, when wz -= my, I, = 11,
= 12, while when wl QI ~ , we have I, = Jz, I,, = Il (see Fig. 133).
. We shall illustrate this by the following example. Two pendulums, the
l e n t h of one of which can be changed slowly, are coupled by a spring
with a small stiffness (Fig. 134). When the Iengtbs /and L of the pendulum
are appreciably different, the normal oscillatio~s are practically the same
as the oscillations ofone or the, other penduEum. Let the pendulum AB ini-
tiaJly oscillate with amplitude qo. and I he pndul um CD with a very small
!hen L is deereased the amplitude of the oscilEations of the
CD remains smaII until its length becomes almost equal to I.
When L = E. its amplitude increases (and when I = L both pendulums
will osciljate with the same amplitude, T ~ l l / i , i n antiphase). When L is
decreased further, practically all the energy transfers to the pendulum CD
3
and its amplitude becomes = rp~(ll~)', as for a separate pendulum.
If we traverse the degeneracy region relatively fasl, a e rbl, such a
transfer of energy between the oscillators wiI1 not take place, Jf, moreover,
&, e o$, w 1 << &IWI, I, and I, will be invariant.
13.20. From the equations of motion,
we see easily that the coupling ktween the oscillators leads to a large
energy transfer when 20, = ws.
Let
x=a( r) cos( wl t +l pl ) , y = b( t ) cos ( o~~r +y~) .
Jf a b, the term
fix2 = *pa2 + +pa2 cos (Zwr + 2 ~ )
in (2) will pIay the role of an applied Force. Ieading to a resonance increase
in ~ 7 . If, however, a &c b, the term
2pxy = 2phx cos ( wz + y)
leads to a parametric building-up of the oscillations in x.
The region of resonance interaction (see probIem 8.7) is
In p n m l . a strong resonance interaction between the oscillarors occurs
when ml = mmz, where 18 and m are integers, However, the width of the