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A particle of mass m moves in three dimensions under the potential V(r).
Write the Lagrangian and find the equations of motion.

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The solution shows how to obtain the kinetic energy in spherical coordinates, construct the Lagrangian and derive the equation of motion of a particle moving under the influence of central potential.

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