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    JUNE 2023 Candidate's Index Number

    PHY 301SW
    CLASSICAL MECHANICS
    2 HOURS
    Signature:

    UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST


    COLLEGE OF EDUCATION STUDIES
    SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH
    INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION

    FIVE-SEMESTER BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SANDWICH) PROGRAMME


    LEVEL 350, END-OF-FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, JUNE2023
    22ND JUNE 2023 CLASSICAL MECHANICS 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

    (100 MARKS)
    Answer THREE questions in all; Question 1 (40 marks) and any TWO others (30 marks
    each).

    a. If A=Aji- Aj +Ajk, showthat A== VA.A =A; + A; + A . [8 marks]

    b. A =i+j, B=2i- 3j + k,C=4j - 3k. Find i) (Ax B) xC, (i) Ax (Bx C) (8marks]
    C. Two particles have position vectors given by rË= 2t i+ (3t2- 4t)k and r, =
    (5 t²- 12 t + 4)i + t'j - 3t k. Find () the relative velocity and (iü) the relative
    acceleration of the second F = particle with respect to the first at the instant where t=2.
    (Bmarks]
    d. Aconstant force F acting on a particle of mass m changes the velocity from v, to v, n
    time T (i) Prove that F= m() (i) Does the result in (i) holds if the force is
    variable? Explain. [8marks]
    e Show that the force field F defined by
    F= (y'23 - 6xz?)i+ 2xyz² j+ (3xy'z - 6xz)k is a conservative force field. (8marks]

    2. Suppose that the force acting on a system of particles are derivable from potential functíon v
    Suppose that the system is conservative. Prove that ifL =T - V is the Lagrangian functíon
    then dt Loga) oL0 [30 marks]

    Page l of2
    3. 1f the Hamiltonian = )peta-L where the summation extends from « =1 to n, is
    expressed as a function of the coordinates go and momenta p, prove the Hamiltonian equation
    a = dpa regardless of whether H (i) does not or (b) does contain the variable
    time explicitly. |30marks]

    4 Aparticle moves in the xy plane under the influence of a central force depending only on its
    distance from the origin.
    Set up the Hamiltonian for the system.
    b. Write Hamilton's equation of motion. [30marks]

    Page 2 of 2
    PY 30| SN CLAsSIC4L MEcttAlCS
    MARKLNG Sheme.
    June 2023

    a)
    A-A = A) (A) Cos 9' =4
    Then A= VA A 2
    also AA = (hL t A, 1+A,4)- (ALtA] tA, K)2
    -(A,A,)+ CAst)+(A; A,) -AtAtA;
    A=NA'A A+A_+ A 2
    b)
    (
    (9 Fud (A x 6)x C
    AxB K=J -Sk 2
    2 -3 {
    23Ltt4k
    -5

    () fud Ax (B e)
    |=5i +6jt 8k
    2 -3 1
    -3

    Ax(BxC) =
    2
    The Nelo feo of tae patles at t=2
    Teopelraly (6t-4)k=i -t/+2L
    Y, = i= 2 2tj+
    t2 =8L+1N-3K 1
    Retatise vobeuty ap patele2 ucA epeet opantle 1.
    =Y,-V =(3+12 -3E)-(2-H}t 8k)=6L tlbj-K
    y Te acelratimo of the pantcle e at tz eafacthely
    9, -Ý- =- t6k lt2

    Relative accelevatan ef pntele 2 wt


    + 6E)= lty
    IoLt -6g
    -- (i0l +12)- 2

    d) m( )
    ) broe tet f
    las
    Bu Nestous Second dy
    2
    dt dt
    are
    Conotwats we

    vtegraling (E/m)e

    (Y-)/C.
    4 mat a Cwtaut, Suee mguc Cak
    wtegatM
    3
    The free feld f is CooerU atie if cuel only

    Ne

    2xy2
    L(8uy'-42k)-(24y2
    ba)-3,(y-6e)
    (yz-bz=01
    K (ay i
    feld io Cosenctue
    Tha fore

    -3
    ane dervable fom prtontal y
    Sice

    Eone t),

    dt

    Taking

    Coparg ad (3) Lae


    4 ckoeo Cotan t enpleity.
    Case
    () ane eylced y the equtiono

    -JE d

    Then Compavmg () aud( 6) ne


    2
    2
    that te pantele is locatid by ts
    a Assume tepoeual
    polan csoYdlnatos (r ) anel V(r). Suee
    to tie ceial Prce o
    cue s
    hnatc energy of he pantele
    T=n(t r63
    Ae}=T-Vm(y2
    Lagrangn o +y)=V) D3
    We hawe
    2
    2
    So
    m
    Then the Ham toniu do, 9wes by
    m²rt

    M 2mr2
    t V(9 3

    -S

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