Chapter 9: Q9P (page 478)
Write and solve the Euler equations to make the following integrals stationary. In solving the Euler equations, the integrals in Chapter, Section, may be useful.
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The curve obtained by the Euler equations is
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Chapter 9: Q9P (page 478)
Write and solve the Euler equations to make the following integrals stationary. In solving the Euler equations, the integrals in Chapter, Section, may be useful.
The curve obtained by the Euler equations is
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Use Fermat’s principle to find the path followed by a light ray if the index of refraction is proportional to the given function
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For small vibrations, find the characteristic frequencies and the characteristic modes of vibration of the coupled pendulums shown. All motion takes place in a single vertical plane. Assume the spring is unstretched when both pendulums hang vertically and take the spring constant asto simplify the algebra. Hints: Write the kinetic and potential energies in terms of the rectangular coordinates of the masses relative to their positions hanging at rest. Don’t forget the gravitational potential energies. Then write the rectangular coordinates and in terms of and , and for small vibrations approximate , and similar equations for .

Write theθLagrange equation for a particle moving in a plane ifV=V(r) (that
is, a central force). Use theθequation to show that:
(a) The angular momentum r×mvis constant.
(b) The vector r sweeps out equal areas in equal times (Kepler’s second law).
The speed of light in a medium of index of refraction n is . Then the time of transit from is . By Fermat’s principle above, t is stationary. If the path consists of two straight line segments with n constant over each segment, then
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and the problem can be done by ordinary calculus. Thus solve the following problems:
1. Derive the optical law of reflection. Hint: Let light go from the point to via an arbitrary point on a mirror along the. Set, where , and show that then .
A hoop of mass m in a vertical plane rests on a frictionless table. A thread is wound many times around the circumference of the hoop. The free end of the thread extends from the bottom of the hoop along the table, passes over a pulley (assumed weightless), and then hangs straight down with a mass m (equal to the mass of the hoop) attached to the end of the thread. Let be the length of thread between the bottom of the hoop and the pulley, letbe the length of thread between the pulley and the hanging mass, and letbe the angle of rotation of the hoop about its center if the thread unwinds. What is the relation between, and? Find the Lagrangian and Lagrange’s equations for the system. If the system starts from rest, how does the hoop move?
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