Recall the equation of motion in plane polar coordinates of a particle of mass m acted upon by a central force F,(r) is L2 1 -F,(r), m2r3 m where L mr20 is the angular momentum. Let u(0) = 1/r(0). Show that the orbit %3D equation with respect to u(0) is, du(0) + u(0) : mF,(1/u) L²u? d02
Recall the equation of motion in plane polar coordinates of a particle of mass m acted upon by a central force F,(r) is L2 1 -F,(r), m2r3 m where L mr20 is the angular momentum. Let u(0) = 1/r(0). Show that the orbit %3D equation with respect to u(0) is, du(0) + u(0) : mF,(1/u) L²u? d02
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Recall the equation of motion in plane polar coordinates of a particle of mass m acted
upon by a central force Fr(r) is
r ̈ − (L^2/m^2 r^3) = (1/m) F r ( r ) ,
where L = mr2θ ̇ is the
d^2u(θ)/dθ^2+ u(θ) = −mFr(1/u)/L^2u^2

Transcribed Image Text:Recall the equation of motion in plane polar coordinates of a particle of mass m acted
upon by a central force F,(r) is
L²
1
F,(r),
m2r3
m
where L
mr²0 is the angular momentum. Let u(0)
1/r(0). Show that the orbit
equation with respect to u(0) is,
du(0)
mF,(1/u)
+ u(0) :
d02
L?u?
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