Amolakchand Mahavidyalaya Yavatmal.

Internal Assessment M.Sc. (Physics) Semester I (2023-24)

DSC-2: CLASSICAL MECHANICS
Instructions

1. There are total 12 questions (2 questions are from each unit). All questions are
compulsory.
2. Hard copy of assignment should be submitted to PG Department of Physics with
cover page stating your name and related details.
4. Deadline – 02/11/2023

Unit I
1. State and prove D’Alembert’s principle.
2. State and prove law of conservation of energy for system of particles.

Unit II
1. What are constraints? Give their types with examples.
2. Derive Lagrange’s equation of motion for conservative system from D’
Alembert’s principle.

Unit III
1. Find the time period of oscillations of simple pendulum by using Hamilton’s
equation.
2. Obtain Lagrange’s equation of motion from Hamilton’s principle.

Unit IV
1. How two body problem be reduced to one body problem under central force
field?
2. Show that the motion in central force takes place in a plane.
Unit V
1. State and prove the Poisson’s theorem.
2. State the properties of Poisson’s bracket.

Unit VI
1. What is Larmour precession?
2. Using Lagrangian mechanics, obtain Lagrangian function and equation of
motion for longitudinal oscillations in an elastic rod.

________________________________________________________________