TWO-DIMENSIONAL HARMONIC MOTION Session VII

CHEM 211 Quantum Chemistry 2nd Semester 2013-2014 Chemistry Department, College of Science & Technology, Adventist University of the Philippines Prof Laverne De Guzman Ladion

x, y
force constant along x axis kx force constant along y axis ky

r = r=

xi + yi
dr = dxi + dyi dt dt assume kx = ky dt xi + yi

Find: 1) L = ? 2) H = ?

r=

= dr = dxi i + dyi j dt dt dt

r = r(

,r)
j

= dr = dxi i + dyi j dt dt dt
2

l r ll r l cos =
2

+
+

2
2
T = mv2 = m ( 2 + 2) 2 2
U = kx2 2 + ky2 2

L = T - U L = m ( 2 + 2) - ( kx2 + ky2) 2 2 2
answer to # 1

for the 2-D Hamiltonian Equation of Motion:

the purpose is to eliminate and to show Px and Py let q1 = x coordinate q2 = y coordinate P1 = Px

(momentum along x axis) P2 = Py (momentum along y axis)

Px = L/ Px = m Px = m Py = L/ Py = m Py = m

H = + Pi - L = Px + Py - m(2+2) (kx2 +ky2)

2 2 2
= P2x + P2y - [._1_.P2x ._1_.P2y] = kx2 + ky2 m m 2m 2m 2 2

H = H(x,y,Px,Py,t)