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Homework Statement
A body of mass M moves (in a gravitational field g) on the inner surface of given by equation:
[tex]z=\frac{1}{2a}(x^{2}+y^{2})[/tex]
(a is positive)
Reduce the question of finding the motion to quadratures.
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The Attempt at a Solution
I used Lagrange equations (1st kind) to find relevant equations for x, y and z, and after separating variables, transformation to polar coordinates [tex](r, \phi, z)[/tex] etc. I came up with the following equation (C is a constant dependent on initial conditions):
[tex]\ddot{r}-\frac{C}{r^{3}}=-\frac{1}{a^{2}}(r{\dot{r}}^{2}+r^{2}\ddot{r})-\frac{g}{a}r[/tex]
I don't have any idea how to integrate this equation, but maybe I've done things in an unnecessarily complicated way...