Question Bank - Classical and Statistical Mechanics - 22BPH5C3 - UNIT II

 

UNIT - II
PART A - 2 MARK QUESTIONS

1.State the principle of virtual work.
2.What is D'Alembert’s principle?

3.Define generalized coordinates.
4.Write the Lagrange equation of motion for a conservative system.
5.State Hamilton's principle.

PART B - 5 MARK QUESTIONS

1.State and explain D'Alembert’s principle.

2.Describe the principle of virtual work.

3.Write down the Lagrange equation of motion for a conservative system and briefly explain each term.

4.Derive the Lagrange equation of motion for a simple pendulum.

5.Explain how to apply the Lagrangian method to the Atwood machine. Derive the equation of motion for the system.

PART C - 10 MARK QUESTIONS

1.Derive the Lagrange equation of motion for a conservative system.

2.State Hamilton’s principle and  derive the Lagrange's equations from it.