Physics Asked by conradDell on February 17, 2021
Let $m$ be a mass subjected to a central force:
$$vec{F}(r) = -frac{k mu}{r^3} vec{u_r} $$
Where $k$ is a positive constant and $mu$ is the reduced mass of the system with the centre of forces situated at the origin of coordinates $O$. Its orbit equation in terms of the angle $phi$ is ($u = 1/r$):
$$u”(phi) + u(phi)(1-frac{kmu^2}{l^2}) = 0$$
Where $l$ is the angular momentum. Then I have to solve this equation for a specific case where the initial conditions are the following: the particle is at an infinite distance from the origin of the center of force $O$, it moves anti-parallel to the axis $X$ with impact parameter $d$ with respect to $O$, and the modulus of its velocity is $v$ (see figure).
Attempt: I have solved the differential equation for two cases:
$$u(phi) = Asin({sqrt{1-frac{kmu^2}{l^2}}phi + delta})$$
Does this mean the particle will do an SHM in one dimension passing through the centre of force?
$$u(phi) = Ae^{sqrt{1-frac{kmu^2}{l^2}}phi} + Be^{-sqrt{1-frac{kmu^2}{l^2}}phi}$$
Where depending on the $A$ and $B$ values, the movement will spiral around the centre (bounded) (1) or from the centre to infinity (unbounded) (2).
However, I cannot identify which one of these cases fit with the problem. I guess is the first one of the second case, but I’m not pretty sure, because I haven’t done any exercise about attractive forces with an impact parameter. Could anybody help me?
Thanks in advance!
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