-- Feynman and Hibbs problem 2-2 A = (xb - xa cos(omega T)) / sin(omega T) B = xa x = A sin(omega t) + B cos(omega t) v = d(x,t) f = 1/2 m (v^2 - omega^2 x^2) S = defint(f, t, 0, T) "Verify equation (2)" check(x == (xb - xa cos(omega T)) sin(omega t) / sin(omega T) + xa cos(omega t)) "ok" "Verify equation (3)" check(v == omega ((xb - xa cos(omega T)) cos(omega t) / sin(omega T) - xa sin(omega t))) "ok" "Verify equation (4)" check(S == 1/2 m (eval(v x, t, T) - eval(v x, t, 0))) "ok" "Verify equation (5)" check(S == 1/2 m omega ((xb^2 + xa^2) cos(omega T) - 2 xb xa) / sin(omega T)) "ok"
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