Mechanics - Exercicios
Mechanics - Exercicios
Mechanics - Exercicios
t
massa do sistema.
6. A particle of mass m moves with constant speed v around a circle of radius r, starting at
f
t = 0 from a point P on the circle. Find the angular momentum about the point P at any
time t, the force, and the torque about P.
7. A particle of mass m moves according to the equations
ra
x = x0 + at2 ,
y = bt3 ,
z = ct.
Find the angular momentum at any time t. Find the force and from it the torque acting on
the particle.
8. A particle of mass m moves under the action of a central force whose potential is
D
V (r) = Kr4 , K > 0.
For what energy and angular momentum will the orbit be a circle of radius a about the
origin? What is the period of this circular motion? If the particle is slightly disturbed from
this circular motion, what will be the period of small radial oscillations about r = a?
9. Find the frequency of small radial oscillations about steady circular motion for the effec-
tive potential for an attractive inverse square law force, and show that it is equal to the
frequency of revolution.
10. According to Yukawa’s theory of nuclear forces, the attractive force between a neutron
and a proton has the potential
e−αr
V (r) = −K , K, α > 0
r
3 Classical Mechanics
(a) Find the force, and compare it with an inverse square law of force.
(b) Discuss the types of motion which can occur if a particle of mass m moves under
such a force.
(c) Discuss how the motions will be expected to differ from the corresponding types of
motion for an inverse square law of force.
(d) Find L and E for motion in a circle of radius a.
(e) Find the period of circular motion and the period of small radial oscillations.
(f) Show that the nearly circular orbits are almost closed when a is very small.
B = Bẑ
and an electric field, directed radially outward or inward from a central wire along the
z-axis,
a
E = ρ̂.
ρ
t
The constants a and B may be either positive or negative.
f
(b) Show that the quantity