ElectroMagnetics Chapter3.1 Vector Calculus-1
ElectroMagnetics Chapter3.1 Vector Calculus-1
Week 3
Lecture 1
3.1 Introduction
• Chapter 1 focused on vector addition, subtraction, and
multiplication in Cartesian coordinates
• ⅆ𝑺 = ABCD: 𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧𝒂x
BQRC: 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑧𝒂y
PQBA: 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦𝒂z
FIGURE 3.2 Differential normal surface areas in Cartesian coordinates:
FIGURE 3.6 Differential normal surface areas in spherical coordinates: (a) dS = r2 sin θ dθ
• 𝑑𝑉 = 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧
• 𝑑𝑉 = 𝜌d𝜌𝑑𝛷𝑑𝑧
coordinate system.
3.2 Differential Length, Area, and
Volume
• Example 3.1 Consider the object shown in Figure 3.7. Calculate (a) the length BC (b)
The length CD (c) the surface area ABCD (d) the surface area ABO (e) The surface area
AOFD (f) The volume ABDCFO