Consider a particle of mass m moving in two dimensions (neglect gravity). The particle feels a central force given by F = -f. Here is a positive constant, is a unit vector and r is 7 the position of the particle. O r a) How many degrees of freedom does the system have? b b) State the conserved quantities and find the corresponding Noether symmetries. c) Find expressions for the conserved quantities in terms of polar coordinates r, 0.

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Consider a particle of mass m moving in two dimensions (neglect gravity). The particle feels a
central force given by F = m². Here is a positive constant, î= is a unit vector and r is
the position of the particle.
a) How many degrees of freedom does the system have?
b
m
b) State the conserved quantities and find the corresponding Noether symmetries.
c) Find expressions for the conserved quantities in terms of polar coordinates r, 0.
Transcribed Image Text:2 Consider a particle of mass m moving in two dimensions (neglect gravity). The particle feels a central force given by F = m². Here is a positive constant, î= is a unit vector and r is the position of the particle. a) How many degrees of freedom does the system have? b m b) State the conserved quantities and find the corresponding Noether symmetries. c) Find expressions for the conserved quantities in terms of polar coordinates r, 0.
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