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Galilean covariant harmonic oscillatorA Galilean covariant approach to classical mechanics of a single particle is described. Within the proposed formalism, all non-covariant force laws defining acting forces which become to be defined covariantly by some differential equations are rejected. Such an approach leads out of the standard classical mechanics and gives an example of non-Newtonian mechanics. It is shown that the exactly solvable linear system of differential equations defining forces contains the Galilean covariant description of harmonic oscillator as its particular case. Additionally, it is demonstrated that in Galilean covariant classical mechanics the validity of the second Newton law of dynamics implies the Hooke law and vice versa. It is shown that the kinetic and total energies transform differently with respect to the Galilean transformations.
Document ID
19930018152
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Horzela, Andrzej
(Institute of Nuclear Physics Krakow, Poland)
Kapuscik, Edward
(Georgia Univ. Athens., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center, Workshop on Harmonic Oscillators
Subject Category
Thermodynamics And Statistical Physics
Accession Number
93N27341
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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