Published August 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

Isynchronous motion in classical mechanics

  • 1. Physics Department, University of Wisconsin-Marathon, Wausau, Wisconsin 54401

Description

Those oscillatory motions for which the period is independent of the total energy are investigated. There is only one corresponding symmetric potential, the quadratic potential of the simple harmonic motion but infinite classes of asymmetric potentials must be considered. Geometric and analytic requirements of isochronism are discussed and several specific examples are given

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Am. J. Phys.
Journal Volume
55
Journal Issue
8
Series
Am. J. Phys.
Journal Page Range
720-725
ISSN
0002-9505
CODEN
AJPIA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18083593
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CLASSICAL MECHANICS; HARMONIC POTENTIAL; OSCILLATIONS
Descriptors DEC
MECHANICS; NUCLEAR POTENTIAL; POTENTIALS