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1.2 Classical mechanics, oscillations and waves
Slides: Video 1.2.1 Useful ideas from classical physics
Text reference: Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers
Section Appendix B
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Classical mechanics, oscillations and waves
Useful ideas from classical physics
Quantum mechanics for scientists and engineers David Miller
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1.2 Classical mechanics, oscillations and waves
Slides: Video 1.2.2 Elementary classical mechanics
Text reference: Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers
Section B.1
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Classical mechanics, oscillations and waves
Elementary classical mechanics
Quantum mechanics for scientists and engineers David Miller
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Momentum and kinetic energy
For a particle of mass mthe classical momentum
which is a vector because it has direction
iswhere v is the (vector) velocity
The kinetic energythe energy associated with motion
is
mp v
2
. .2pK Em
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Momentum and kinetic energy
In the kinetic energy expression
we mean
i.e., the vector dot product of p with itself
2p p p
2
. .2pK Em
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Potential energy
Potential energy is defined asenergy due to position
It is usually denoted by V in quantum mechanicseven though this potential energy
in units of Joulesmight be confused with the idea of voltage
in units of Joules/Coulomband even though we will use voltage
often in quantum mechanics
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Potential energy
V r
M
Since it is energy due to positionit can be written as
We can talk about potential energy
if that energy only depends on where we are
not how we got there
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Potential energy
M
Classical “fields” with this property are called
“conservative” or “irrotational”the change in potential
energy round any closed path is zero
Not all fields are conservativee.g., going round a vortex
but many are conservativegravitational, electrostatic
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The Hamiltonian
The total energy can be the sum of the potential and kinetic energies
When this total energy is written as a function of position and momentum
it can be called the (classical) “Hamiltonian”For a classical particle of mass m in a
conservative potential
2
2pH Vm
r
V r
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Force
In classical mechanicswe often use the concept of force
Newton’s second law relates force and acceleration
where m is the mass and a is the acceleration
Equivalently
where p is the momentum
mF a
ddt
pF
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Force and potential energy
We get a change V in potential energy V
by exerting a force Fpushxin the x direction up the
slopethrough a distance x
Fpush x
xpushxV F x
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Force and potential energy
Equivalently
or in the limit
The force exerted by the potential gradient on the ball is downhill
so the relation between force and potential is
Fpush x
x
pushxVFx
pushxdVFdx
xdVFdx
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Force as a vector
We can generalize the relation between potential and force
to three dimensionswith force as a vector
by using the gradient operator
V V VVx y z
F i j k
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1.2 Classical mechanics, oscillations and waves
Slides: Video 1.2.4 Oscillations
Text reference: Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers
Section B.3
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Classical mechanics, oscillations and waves
Oscillations
Quantum mechanics for scientists and engineers David Miller
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S
Mass on a spring
A simple spring will have a restoring force F acting on the mass M
proportional to the amount y by which it is stretched
For some “spring constant” K
The minus sign is because this is “restoring”
it is trying to pull y back towards zeroThis gives a “simple harmonic oscillator”
F Ky
y
Mass MForce F
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Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g., S
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
angular frequency , in “radians/second” = 2 fwhere f is frequency in
Hz
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Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g., S
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g., S
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g., S
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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S
Mass on a spring
From Newton’s second law
i.e.,
where we definewe have oscillatory solutions of
angular frequencye.g.,
2
2
d yF Ma M Kydt
2
22
d y K y ydt M
2 /K M
/K M
siny t
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Simple harmonic oscillator
A physical system described by an equation like
is called a simple harmonic oscillatorMany examples exist mass on a spring
in many different forms electrical resonant circuits “Helmholtz” resonators in acoustics linear oscillators generally
22
2
d y ydt
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1.2 Classical mechanics, oscillations and waves
Slides: Video 1.2.6 The classical wave equation
Text reference: Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers
Section B.4
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Classical mechanics, oscillations and waves
The classical wave equation
Quantum mechanics for scientists and engineers David Miller
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Classical wave equation
Imagine a set of identical masses connected by a string that is under a tension T
the masses have vertical displacements yj
yj
z
TT
yj-1
yj+1
j-1j
z
yj
z
TT
yj-1
yj+1
j-1j
z
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Classical wave equation
A force Tsinj pulls mass jupwards
A force Tsinj-1 pulls mass jdownwards
So the net upwards force on mass j is
yj
z
TT
yj-1
yj+1
j-1j
z
yj
z
TT
yj-1
yj+1
j-1j
z
1sin sinj j jF T
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Classical wave equation
For small angles
,
So
becomes
yj
z
TT
yj-1
yj+1
j-1j
z
yj
z
TT
yj-1
yj+1
j-1j
z
1sin sinj j jF T
1sin j jj
y yz
1
1sin j jj
y yz
1 1j j j jj
y y y yF T
z z
1 12j j jy y yT
z
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Classical wave equation
In the limit of small zthe force on the mass j isyj
z
TT
yj-1
yj+1
j-1j
z
yj
z
TT
yj-1
yj+1
j-1j
z
1 12j j jy y yF T
z
1 1
2
2j j jy y yT z
z
2
2
yT zz
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Classical wave equation
Note that, with
we are saying that the force F is proportional to the curvature of the “string” of masses
There is no net vertical force if the masses are in a straight line
yj
z
TT
yj-1
yj+1
j-1j
z
yj
z
TT
yj-1
yj+1
j-1j
z
2
2
yF T zz
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Classical wave equation
Think of the masses as the amount of mass per unit length in the zdirection, that is
the linear mass density times z, i.e.,
Then Newton’s second law gives
yj
z
TT
yj-1
yj+1
j-1j
z
yj
z
TT
yj-1
yj+1
j-1j
z
2 2
2 2
y yF m zt t
m z
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Classical wave equation
Putting together
and
gives
i.e.,
yj
z
TT
yj-1
yj+1
j-1j
z
yj
z
TT
yj-1
yj+1
j-1j
z
2
2
yF zt
2
2
yF T zz
2 2
2 2
y yT z zz t
2 2
2 2
y yz T t
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Classical wave equation
Rewriting
with
gives
which is a wave equation for a wave with velocity
yj
z
TT
yj-1
yj+1
j-1j
z
yj
z
TT
yj-1
yj+1
j-1j
z
2 2
2 2
y yz T t
2 2
2 2 2
1 0y yz v t
2 /v T
/v T
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Wave equation solutions – forward waves
We remember that any function of the form is a solution of the wave equation
and is a wave moving to the right with velocity c
f z ct
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Wave equation solutions – backward waves
We remember that any function of the form is a solution of the wave equation
and is a wave moving to the left with velocity c
g z ct
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Monochromatic waves
Often we are interested in waves oscillating at one specific (angular) frequency
i.e., temporal behavior of the form , , ,
or any combination of theseThen writing , we have
leaving a wave equation for the spatial part
where
the Helmholtz wave equation
exp( )T t i t exp( )i t cos( )t sin( )t2
22t
,z t Z z T t
2
22 0
d Z zk Z z
dz
22
2kc
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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Standing waves
An equal combination of forward and backward waves, e.g.,
where gives “standing waves”
E.g., for a rope tied to two walls a distance L apart
with and
, sin sin
2cos sin
z t kz t kz t
t kz
/k c
2 /k L 2 /c L
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