4. Notation

Question 1

How should the coordinates used in the Lagrangian be chosen?

Answer 1

Trying to use as few as possible under the constraints in the question

Question 2

See page 3 of document for the Hamiltonian and the E-L equation for a generalised coordinate system

Answer 2

DO it

Question 3

See page 4 of document for expressions involving the Lagrangian and the angular and linear momentum and force

Answer 3

do it