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Tut 07 Solution
Tut 07 Solution
Fig.2 [6]
4. A particle of mass m is inserted into a central force of the form
k
F = − n r̂ ,
r
where, r is the radial distance from the origin, k & n are constants. Magnitude of the angular
momentum about origin is L.
(a) Derive the effective potential for the system.
(b) Derive the general expression for r to calculate equilibrium points of the effective potential.
(c) Determine the values of n for which the stable orbits are possible.
[2+2+2]
5. A cone of height h and base radius R is free to rotate about a fixed
vertical axis as shown in Fig.3. It has a thin groove cut in the surface.
The cone is set rotating freely with angular speed ω0 and a small block
of mass m is released in the top of the frictionless groove and allowed to
slide under gravity. Assume that the block stays in the groove. Take the
moment of inertia of the cone about the vertical axis to be I0.
(a) What is the angular velocity of the cone when the block reaches
the bottom?
(b) Find the speed of the block in inertial space when it reaches the
bottom.
Fig.3
[3+3]
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PH 101 Solution: Problem 1 Mid Sem Exam 2012
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