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Classical Mechanics: A particle move in one dimension under the influence of two springs [closed]
A particle of mass $m$ can move in one dimension under the influence of two springs connected to fixed points a distance $a$ apart (see figure). The springs obey Hooke’s law and have zero unstretched ...
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Can a force in an explicitly time dependent classical system be conservative?
If I consider equations of motion derived from the pinciple of least action for an explicilty time dependend Lagrangian
$$\delta S[L[q(\text{t}),q'(\text{t}),{\bf t}]]=0,$$
under what ...
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Is there a valid Lagrangian formulation for all classical systems?
Can one use the Lagrangian formalism for all classical systems, i.e. systems with a set of trajectories $\vec{x}_i(t)$ describing paths?
On the wikipedia page of Lagrangian mechanics, there is an ...
