PG and Research Department of Physics, Pope's College

What is the study of conservation laws for a particle known as?

• Thermodynamics

• Quantum Mechanics

• Mechanics of a single particle

• Electromagnetism

What type of constraints are holonomic and non-holonomic constraints?

• Chemical constraints

• Geometrical constraints

• Mathematical constraints

• Physical constraints

Which type of coordinates are used to describe a system of particles?

• Cartesian coordinates

• Polar coordinates

• Generalized coordinates

• Spherical coordinates

What is the space in which a system is defined called?

• Coordinate space

• State space

• Phase space

• Configuration space

What principle involves the calculation of work done by virtual displacements?

• Principle of Virtual Work

• Principle of Least Action

• Principle of Conservation

• Principle of Equilibrium

What is the study of mechanics of a system of particles focused on?

• Energy conservation

• Momentum conservation

• Conservation of angular momentum

• Conservation of mass

Which type of constraints are related to the geometry of a system?

• Geometrical constraints

• Chemical constraints

• Mathematical constraints

• Physical constraints

What type of equations are used to transform between different coordinate systems?

• Transition equations

• Conversion equations

• Change equations

• Transformation equations

What laws are applied to a system of particles to analyze their behavior?

• Maxwell's Equations

• Conservation Laws

• Einstein's Laws

• Newton's Laws

What type of constraints are not dependent on time?

• Dynamic constraints

• Kinematic constraints

• Inertial constraints

• Static constraints