A model of oscillator with variable mass

Authors

  • H. Rodrigues
  • N. Panza
  • D. Portes Jr
  • A. Soares

Keywords:

Newton's second law, variable mass systems, oscillators, hypergeometric functions

Abstract

We discuss the general form of Newton's second law for variable mass systems. We then derive the equation of motion of one-dimensional oscillator with time-varying mass. The obtained equation of motion is then analytically solved and the solutions are represented by means of Hypergeometric functions. The work is addressed to physics class at undergraduate level.

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2014-01-01

How to Cite

[1]
H. Rodrigues, N. Panza, D. Portes Jr, and A. Soares, “A model of oscillator with variable mass”, Rev. Mex. Fis. E, vol. 60, no. 1 Jan-Jun, pp. 31–38, Jan. 2014.

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Vol. 60 No. 1 Jan-Jun (2014): Revista Mexicana de Física E

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