SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES, NISER ,BHUBANESWAR

P601/P701: CLASSICAL MECHANICS

REVIEW TEST
INSTRUCTOR: PRASANJIT SAMAL

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1. A planet orbits a massive star in a highly

elliptical orbit, i.e., the total orbital energy
E is close to zero. The initial distance of 5. A classical particle with total energy E
closest approach is R0 . Energy is dissi- moves under the influence of a potential
pated through tidal motions until the orbit V (x, y) = 3x3 + 2x2 y + 2xy 2 + y 3 .The aver-
is circularised with a final radius of Rf . age potential energy, calculated over a long
Assume that orbital angular momentum is time is equal to,
conserved during the circularisation pro- a) 2E3
cess. then b) E3
(a) Rf = R20 c) E5

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(c) Rf = 2R0
(d) Rf = 2R0 S,
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suddenly doubles in radius, mass remain-

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2. A binary system consists of two stars of ing the same?

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equal mass m orbiting each other in a cir- a) Increases by a factor of 4

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cular orbit under the influence of gravita- b) Increases by a factor of 2

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tional forces. The period of the orbit is T c) Decreases by a factor of 4

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. At t = 0 ,the motion is stopped and the d) Decreases by a factor of 2

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stars are allowed to fall towards each other.

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7. The central force which results in the orbit

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After what time t , expressed in terms of

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T ,√do they collide? r = a(1 + cosθ) for a particle is propor-

tional to-
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a) 2τ
b) √τ2 a) r
τ
c) 2√ b) r2
τ
2 c) r−2
d) 4√ 2 d) N oneotheabove

3. A girl measures the period of a simple pen-

8. Consider a particle of mass m moving under
dulum inside a stationary lift and finds it to
the effect of an attractive central potential
be T seconds. If the lift accelerates upward
given as V = − rk3 where k > 0. For a
with an acceleration. If the lift accelerates
given angular momentum L, r0 = 3km L2 cor-
upward with an acceleration g4 , then the
responds to the radius of the possible cir-
time period will be
cular orbit and the corresponding energy
a) T L2
b) T4 is E0 = 6mr 0
2. The particle is released
2T from r0 > rwith an inward velocity, energy
c) √ 5√ E0 = E and angular momentum L . How
d) 2T 5 long will be particle take to reach r0
a) zero
2 −1
b) 2mr
√ 0 L −1
4. The free fall time of a test mass on an ob-
c) 2 mr0 2 L
ject of mass
q M from a height 2R to R is
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d) Infinite
a) ( π2 + 1) GM R
q
R3
9. The motion of particle in one dimen-
b) GM sion is described by the Lagrangian L =
1 dx 2 2
q
c) ( π2 ) GMR3 2 (( dt ) − x ) in suitable units. The value
q of the action along the classical path from
2R3
d) ( π2 ) GM x = 0 at t = 0 to x = x0 at t = t0 is-
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(a) 2sin2 t0
x2 tant
(b) 0 2 0
x2 cott
(c) 0 2 0
x2
(d) 2cos02 t0

10. A particle is moving under the action of a

generalised potential V (q, q̇) = 1+ q̇
q 2 . The
magnitude of generalised force is-
a) 2(1+ q̇) The kinetic energy of the pendulum is -
q3 2 2
b) 2(1−q̇) a) 12 ml2 (θ˙1 + θ˙2 ).
q3 2 2
c) 2
3
b) 1 ml2 (2θ˙1 + θ˙2 + 2θ˙1 θ˙2 cos(θ1 − θ2 )).
2
q 2 2
d) q̇ c) 21 ml2 (θ˙1 + 2θ˙2 + 2θ˙1 θ˙2 cos(θ1 − θ2 )).
q3 2 2
d) 1 ml2 (2θ˙1 + θ˙2 + 2θ˙1 θ˙2 cos(θ1 + θ2 )).
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11. A particle of mass m slides under the grav-

14. A particle of mass m moving inside a bowl.
ity without friction along the parabolic

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If the surface of the bowl is given by the
path y = ax2 , as shown in figure. Here a

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equation z = 21 a(x2 + y 2 ) , where a is con-

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is constant.
stant , the Lagrangian of particle is-
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a) 21 m(ṙ2 + r2 φ2 − gar2 ).
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b) 12 m((1 + a2 r2 )ṙ2 + r2 φ̇2 ).

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c) 21 m(ṙ2 + r2 θ̇2 − r2 sin2 θφ̇2 − gar2 ).

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d) 12 m((1 + a2 r2 )ṙ2 + r2 φ̇2 − gar2 ).

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The Lagrangian for this particle is given by

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- 15. The Hamiltonian of a relativistic particle

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a) L = m2ẋ − mgax2
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of rest mass
p m and momentum p is given
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2 2 2
b) L = m(1+4a2 x )ẋ − mgax by H = p2 + m2 + v(x), in units in which
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2 the speed of light c = 1. The corresponding

c) L = m2ẋ + mgax
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m(1+4a2 x2 )ẋ2
Lagrangian√is-
d) L = 2 + mgax (a) L = m 1√+ x2 − V (x)
(b) L =√−m 1 − x2 − V (x)
(c)L = 1 + mx2 − V (x)
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12. The Lagrangian of a particle of charge e (d)L = m2ẋ − V (x)
and mass m in applied electric and mag-
2
netic fields is given by L = mv ~ v −eφ,
2 +2A.~
~ 16. A particle of mass m and co ordinate q has
where A and φ are the vector and scalar 2
the Lagrangian L = m2q̇ − λ2 q q̇ 2 . Whereλ is
potentials corresponding to the magnetic
a constant. The Hamiltonian of the system
and electric fields respectively. which of
is given by -
the following statement is correct- p2 2

a) The canonical conjugate momentum of a) 2m + λqp

2m2
p2
the particle is given by p~ = m~v . b) 2(m−λq)
b) The Hamiltonian of the particle is given c) p2 λqp2
p2 e ~ 2m + 2(m−λq)2
by H = 2m +m A.~
p + eφ pq̇
d) 2
c) L remains unchanged under a gauge
transformation of potentials.
d) Under gauge transformation of the po- 17. The Hamiltonian of a system with gener-
tentials , L changes by the total time alised coordinate and momentum (q,p) is
derivative. H = p2 q 2 . A solution of Hamiltonian equa-
tion of motion is (In the following A and B
are constants) -
13. A double pendulum consists of two point a) p = Be−2At , q = B A −2At
e
−2At A 2At
masses m attached by strings of length l as b) p = Be , q = Be
A −At
shown in figure- c) p = BeAt , q = B e
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A −A2 t mẋ2 2n
d) p = BeA t , q = Be 2 − kx2 ,where k is a positive constants.
is E0 . The time period of oscillation τ
satisfies-
18. The Hamiltonian for a system described a)τ ∝ k − n
1

by the generalised coordinate x and gen- 1 1−n

b)τ ∝ k − 2n E 2n
eralised momentum p is 1 1+n
c)τ ∝ k − 2n E 2n
1 n−2
p2 w 2 x2 d)τ ∝ k − 2n E 2n
H = αx2 p + +
2(1 + 2βx 2

where α ,β and w are constants. The cor- 23. Let (x,p) be the generalised coordinate
responding Lagrangian is and momentum of a Hamiltonian sys-
2 2
a) 12 (x − αx2 )2 (1 + 2βx) − w 2x tem. If new variables (X,P) are defined
1
b) 2(1+2βx)
2 2
ẋ2 − w 2x − αx2 ẋ2 by X = xα sinh(βp) and P = xγ cosh(βp),
2 2 where α,β and γ are constants, then the
c) 21 (ẋ2 − αx2 )2 (1 + 2βx) − w 2x conditions for it to be a canonical transfor-
2 2
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d) 2(1+2βx) ẋ2 − w 2x + αx2 ẋ2 mation are -
a)α = (β+1)
2β and γ = (β−1)
2β
(α+1) (α−1)
19. The Hamiltonian of a one dimensional sys- b)α = 2γ and γ = 2α
2 (β−1) (β+1)
tem is H = xp kx
2m + 2 , where m and k
c)α = 2β and γ = 2β

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d)α = 2γ and γ = 2α

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Euler-Lagrange equation for the system is-
a) mẍ + k = 0 E S,
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b) mẍ + 2ẋ + kx2 = 0 24. A particle moves in the one dimensional

potential V (x) = ax6 , where a > 0 is a
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c) −mẍ + 2mxẍ + kx2 = 0

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d) mxẍ + 2mẍ + kx2 = 0 constant. If the total energy of the particle

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is E, its time period in a periodic motion is

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propertional to -
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20. A canonical transformation (q, p) → (Q, P ) a)E − 3

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is made through the generating function b)E − 2

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F (q, P ) = q 2 P on the Hamiltonian-

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H(q, p) = +
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2αq 2 4
where α and β are constants. The equation 25. A system is governed by Hamiltonian -
of motion for (Q,P) are -
(px − ay )2 (px − bx)2
a)Q̇ = Pα and Ṗ = −βQ H= +
−βQ 2 2
b)Q̇ = 4P
α and Ṗ = 2
2
c)Q̇ = α and Ṗ = − −2P
P
Q − βQ
where a and b are constants and px and
2P py are momenta conjugate to x and y re-
d)Q̇ = α and Ṗ = −βQ
spectively. For what values of a and b will
be quantities (px − 3y) and (px + 2x) be
21. A Hamiltonian system is described by the conserved ?
canonical co-ordinate q and canonical mo- a)a = −3, b = 2
mentum p. A new coordinate Q is defined b)a = 3, b = −2
as Q(t) = q(t + τ ) + p(t + τ ), where t is c)a = 2, b = −3
the time and τ is a constant , i.e the new d)a = −2, b = 3
coordinate is a combination of the old co-
ordinate and momentum at a shifted time.
The new canonical momentum P (t) can be 26. The time period of simple pendulum un-
expressed as der the influence of the acceleration due to
a)p(t + τ ) − q(t + τ ) gravity g ia T. The bob is subjected to√an
b)p(t + τ ) − q(t − τ ) additional acceleration of magnitude 3g
c) 12 [p(t − τ ) − q(t + τ )] in horizontal direction. Assume small oscil-
d) 12 [p(t + τ ) − q(t + τ )] lations , the mean position and time period
of oscillation, respectively of the bob will
be- √
22. The energy of the one dimensional sys- a)00 to the vertical and 3T
tem governed by the Lagrangian- L = b)300 to the vertical and T2
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√
c)600 to the vertical and √
2
c) E0
d)00 to the vertical and T
√ d) is independent of E0
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27. A particle of mass m moving in the poten- 29. The parabolic coordinates (η, ξ) are related
tial V (x) = − 12 ax2 + 41 bx4 , where a,b are to the cartesian coordinates (x,y) by x = ξη
positive constants. The frequency of small and y = 21 (ξ 2 − η 2 ). The Lagrangian of two
oscillation about a point of stable equilib- dimensional simple harmonic oscillator of
rium
p ais mass m and angular frequency w is -
a) m a) m ˙2 2 2 2 2
q 2 [ξ + η̇ − w (ξ + η )]
b) 2a b) m(ξ 2 +η 2
)[ξ˙ + η̇ −
2 2 w 2
(ξ 2
+η 2 )
]
qm 2
2
2 2
4
c) 3a c) m(ξ 2+η )[ξ˙2 + η̇ 2 − w 2ξη ]
qm 2 2 2

d) 6a d) m(ξ +η )[ξ˙2 + η̇ 2 − w ]
2 4
m

28. The Hamiltonian of classical particle mov- 30. Two masses m and 3m are attached to the
p2
ing in one dimension is H = 2m + αq 2 , two ends of a mass less spring with force
where α is a positive constant and p and constant k. If m = 100g and k = 0.3n/m,
q are its momentum and position respec- then the natural frequency of oscillation is-

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the available volume of the phase space de- b) 0.318
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P601/P701: CLASSICAL MECHANICS
REVIEW TEST

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INSTRUCTIONS
• FOR MARKING ANSWER ,USE BLACK BALL PEN ONLY.
• MAKE YOUR ROLL NUMBER AND REGISTRATION NUMBER.
• MARKS SHOULD BE DARK ENOUGH AND SHOULD FILL THE CIRCLE COMPLETELY.

CANDIDATE’S FULL SIGNATURE. INVIGILATOR’S FULL SIGNATURE

ROLL NUMBER SET REGISTRATION NUMBER

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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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23 a b c d 48 a b c d 73 a b c d 98 a b c d
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