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1. p k =
L
is called generalized momentu m
q k
2 . Hamiltonianis defined as H = p k q k L.
H
qk
q k =
H
pk
EXAMPLES:
Example 1:
Find the Hamiltonian and equations of motion of one
dimensional spring.
where p= p x =
L
is the generalised momentum
x
Thus
p
T
m
p x =
H
H
x =
, here p x is taken as p
x
px
p x =kx x =
px
p x =m x p x =m x
m
kx =m x m x + kx=0 .
Example 2:
and
..(1)
and
.(2)
Simplifying (1)
and
.(3)
Simplifying (2)
and
.(4)
Example 3:
..
Generalized momentum is p =
L
2
=ml
p p=m l 2
p=mgl sin =
2
ml
2
mgl sin =ml
Hamiltonian is given by
..
Example 6:
here q1 =q2=z
also r 2=R2 + z 2
x=R cos y=R sin , where R is constant as it is radius of the cylinder
F=
V
1
1
V = k r 2= k ( R 2+ z2 )
r
2
2