Exploring a rheonomic system
Classical Physics
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
A simple and illustrative rheonomic system is explored in the Lagrangian formalism. The difference between Jacobi's integral and energy is highlighted. A sharp contrast with remarks found in the literature is pointed out. The non-conservative system possess a Lagrangian not explicitly dependent on time and consequently there is a Jacobi's integral. The Lagrange undetermined multiplier method is used as a complement to obtain a few interesting conclusions
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@article{arxiv.physics/9912049,
title = {Exploring a rheonomic system},
author = {Antonio S. de Castro},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/9912049},
year = {2009}
}