Question 1: Hamiltonians 1.
Find the Hamiltonian for a single particle in cylindrical coordinates in an arbitrary potential V (r, θ, z) via Legendre transformation.
2. Find the Hamiltonian for a single particle in spherical coordinates in an arbitrary potential V (r, θ, φ) via Legendre transformation.
Question 1: Hamiltonians 1. Find the Hamiltonian for a single particle in cylindrical coordinates...
#1 A particle of mass, m, moves in a field whose potential energy in spherical coordinates has a 2 , where r and are the standard variables of spherical coordinates and k is a positive constant. Find Hamiltonian and Hamilton's equations of motion for this particle. form of V --k cose
PROBLEM 2 1. The Lagrangian L for a single particle in a potential V(2) in one dimension is [(4,) = 5 mi? – V(x) Find the Hamiltonian H defined H2,p) = max{sip - L(r,.ic)} How does this compare to the total energy? 2. Repeat the previous problem for a single particle in a potential V (2, y, z) in three dimensions by doing a Legendre transform of the i, followed by one for y, and lastly one for 2.
Particle in a cylindrically symmetrical potential Let p, o, z be the cylindrical coordinates of a spinless 1. (x = ? coso, y = ? sin ?, p 0, 0 <p < 2?). Assume that the potential en of this particle depends only on , and not on ? and z. Recall that: a. Write, in c ylindrical coordinates, the differential operator associated with the Hamiltonian. Show that H commutes with L, and P. Show fr the wave functions chosen...
1.18. Points P and P' have spherical coordinates (r,0,y) and (r,θ,φ), cylindrical coordinates (p, p, z) and (p',p',z'), and Cartesian coordinates (x, y, z) and (x',y',z'), respectively. Write r - r in all three coordinate systems. Hint: Use Equation 1.2) with a r r and r and r' written in terms of appropriate unit vectors.
Coordinate system in rotation. Consider the Minkowski space in spherical coordinates (t, r, θ, φ) and perform a coordinate transformation to a rotational system given by t '= t, r' = r, θ '= θ, φ' = φ + ωt. (a) Find the metric in the new coordinates and all the Christoffel symbols. (b) Take θ' = θ = π/2. Write the equations of the geodesic and compare with the equations d²xi'/ dt'² = f^i, find the value of the...
A. Make a sketch of a vector F- (x,y, z), labeling the appropriate spherical coordinates. In addition, show the unit vectors r, θ, and φ at that point B. Write the vectors ŕ.0, and ф in terms of the unit vectors x, y, and г. Here's the easy way to do this 1. For r, simply use the fact that/r 2. For φ, use the following formula sin θ Explain why the above formula works 3. Compute θ via θ...
2. a) Verify the divergence theorem for the function in cylindrical coordinates, for a cylinder of radius R and height L with its axis along the z-axis. b) Verify the divergence theorem for the function in spherical coordinates, for the half of a sphere of radius R that extends from φ-0 to φ-T.
Question 2. Comsider fcn log(2 - 2) (x2 + y2) (e) Find the level set of f which has value "height") wo 0, and describe it in words and set notation. Confirm that the point (2, 2, 1) is on this level surface, and that Vf(2,2, 1) is perpendicular to this surface. (f) Using cylindrical and spherical coordinates find feyl(p,9,2) and fsm(r, θ, φ). (g) Express the cartesian point (V3,-v3,-v/2) in cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Use your answers to directly...
1. (50 points) Consider the particle in a one-dimensional box (0 s x S L). Assume a term is added to the Hamiltonian of the form: πχ V(x)g sin Sketch the potential and the expected eigenfunction (small g). In the limit of small g, find the second order correction to the ground state energy 2. (50 points) For a diatomic molecule rotating in free space, the Hamiltonian may be written: 12 21 Where L is the total angular momentum operator,...
PLE 2 The point (0, 5 3 , −5) is given in rectangular coordinates. Find spherical coordinates for this point. SOLUTION From the distance formula we have ρ = x2 + y2 + z2 = 0 + 75 + 25 = 10 Correct: Your answer is correct. and so these equations give the following. cos(φ) = z ρ = -1/2 Correct: Your answer is correct. φ = $$ Incorrect: Your answer is incorrect. cos(θ) = x ρ sin(φ) = θ...