Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems
Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems
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ISBN: 9780534408961
Author: Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The time averages of the kinetic and potential energies over one cycle and show that these quantities are equal. And determine the space averages of the kinetic and potential energies.

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Problem 5: Consider a 1D simple harmonic oscillator (without damping). (a) Compute the time averages of the kinetic and potential energies over one cycle, and show that they are equal. Why does this make sense? (b) Show that the space averages of the kinetic and potential energies are (T)₂ = k1² KA² and (U),= KA². Why is this a reasonable result?
Calculate the energy, corrected to first order, of a harmonic oscillator with potential:
True or False and please explain why: In a simple harmonic oscillator without dissipation (friction, drag, resistance, etc.) the energy is conserved.

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