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Three Ways to Get the Motion of a Pendulum - Newtonian, Lagrangian, Hamiltonian

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Overview

Learn three distinct approaches to deriving the equation of motion for a pendulum in this 15-minute physics video. Explore the fundamental differences between Newtonian mechanics, Lagrangian mechanics, and Hamiltonian mechanics as each method is applied to solve the same pendulum problem. Part of a comprehensive classical mechanics series, discover how these different mathematical frameworks arrive at the same physical description while highlighting their unique perspectives and advantages in approaching mechanical systems.

Syllabus

Three Ways to Get the Motion of a Pendulum: Newtonian, Lagrangian, Hamiltonian.

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