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Problem Sheet 7
1. Lorentz Force
Show that the Lagrangian
m
L= ṙ · ṙ + q ṙ · A(r, t) − qφ(r, t),
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leads to the Lorentz force law for a (non-relativistic) charged particle
The vector and scalar potentials, A(r, t) and φ(r, t), are related to the
electric and magnetic fields, E(r, t) and B(r, t), through
∂A
E = −∇φ − , B = ∇ × A.
∂t
2. A bead of mass m moves without friction on a helical wire. The helix can be
parametrized as follows
x = R cos u, y = R sin u z = αu,
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3. A Version of Noether’s Theorem
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i) Suppose the Lagrangian L(q1 , q2 , ..., qn , q̇1 , q̇2 , ..., q̇n , t) is invariant
under the time-independent transformation
x0 = x + y, y 0 = y − x.
Here ‘invariant’ means L(q10 , q20 , ..., qn0 , q̇10 , q̇20 , ..., q̇n0 , t) = L(q1 , q2 , ..., qn , q̇1 , q̇2 , ..., q̇n , t)
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up to terms of order 2 .
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