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C1-Vectors and Fields-St - 1.3

The document discusses cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems. It defines the cylindrical coordinate system (ρ, φ, z) and spherical coordinate system (r, θ, φ) and how they represent points in 3D space differently from the Cartesian coordinate system. It also covers converting between the different coordinate systems for points and vectors. Several examples are provided of converting points and calculating dot and cross products of vectors defined in spherical coordinates.

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C1-Vectors and Fields-St - 1.3

The document discusses cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems. It defines the cylindrical coordinate system (ρ, φ, z) and spherical coordinate system (r, θ, φ) and how they represent points in 3D space differently from the Cartesian coordinate system. It also covers converting between the different coordinate systems for points and vectors. Several examples are provided of converting points and calculating dot and cross products of vectors defined in spherical coordinates.

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Chapter 1: Algebra, Vectors and Fields

1.1 Vector Algebra


1.2 Cartesian Coordinate System
1.3 Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinate Systems
1.4 Scalar and Vector Fields

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1.3 Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinate Systems
(1) Cylindrical ( , , ) vs. Spherical ( , , )

= : cylinder = : sphere
= : plane = : cone
= : plane = : plane

Only is uniform, All unit vectors


and are nonuniform , and are nonuniform

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1.3 Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinate Systems
(2) Differential length ( ), surface ( ) and volume ( )

Cylindrical Spherical

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1.3 Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinate Systems
(3) Conversion of coordinates of point between systems
Cartesian and Cylindrical

Cartesian and Spherical

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1.3 Cylindrical and Spherical Coordinate Systems
(4) Conversion of vectors between coordinate systems
Cartesian and Cylindrical

Cartesian and Spherical

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1.3 Cylindrical and Spherical Systems: Examples
D1.7 Convert into Cartesian coordinates each of the following points

(a) (2, 5 /6, 3) in cylindrical coordinates ( , , )

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1.3 Cylindrical and Spherical Systems: Examples
D1.7 Convert into Cartesian coordinates each of the following points

(b) (4, , −1) in cylindrical coordinates ( , , )

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1.3 Cylindrical and Spherical Systems: Examples
D1.7 Convert into Cartesian coordinates each of the following points

(c) (4, , ) in spherical coordinates ( , , )

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1.3 Cylindrical and Spherical Systems: Examples
D1.7 Convert into Cartesian coordinates each of the following points

(d) ( 8, , ) in spherical coordinates ( , , )

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1.3 Cylindrical and Spherical Systems: Examples
P1.18 Three unit vectors are given in spherical coordinates as follows
= at (2, /6, /2)
= at (1, /3, 0)
= at (3, /4, 3 /2)

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1.3 Cylindrical and Spherical Systems: Examples
P1.18 Three unit vectors are given in spherical coordinates as follows
= at (2, /6, /2)
= at (1, /3, 0)
= at (3, /4, 3 /2)

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1.3 Cylindrical and Spherical Systems: Examples
P1.18 Three unit vectors are given in spherical coordinates as follows
= + at (2, /6, /2)
= − at (1, /3, 0)
= at (3, /4, 3 /2)

(a) ⋅ = + ⋅ − =−

(b) ⋅ = + ⋅ =0

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1.3 Cylindrical and Spherical Systems: Examples
P1.18 Three unit vectors are given in spherical coordinates as follows
= + at (2, /6, /2)
= − at (1, /3, 0)
= at (3, /4, 3 /2)

(c) ⋅ = − ⋅ =

(d) × ⋅ = ⋅ ×

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