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P OLAR C OORDINATES
Polar Coordinates
Examples
Lecture 2
P OLAR C OORDINATES
Polar Coordinates
Examples
Polar Coordinates
Two Dimensional Plane
Polar Coordinates
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Polar Coordinates
Two Dimensional Plane
Cartesian Coordinates:
(x, y)
y
r
Polar Coordinates
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Polar Coordinates
Two Dimensional Plane
Cartesian Coordinates:
(x, y)
Polar Coordinates
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Polar Coordinates
Two Dimensional Plane
Cartesian Coordinates:
(x, y)
Polar Coordinates
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Polar Coordinates
Two Dimensional Plane
Cartesian Coordinates:
(x, y)
Polar Coordinates
r [0, ),
[0, 2]
p
r = x2 + y 2 ,
y
tan =
x
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Polar Coordinates
Two Dimensional Plane
Cartesian Coordinates:
(x, y)
Polar Coordinates
r [0, ),
[0, 2]
p
r = x2 + y 2 ,
y
tan =
x
x = r cos ,
y = r sin
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Polar Coordinates
Two Dimensional Plane
Cartesian Coordinates:
(x, y)
r [0, ),
[0, 2]
p
r = x2 + y 2 ,
y
tan =
x
x = r cos ,
y = r sin
Use of Polar Coords
nothing to do with
rotational motion
Polar Coordinates
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r(), ()
Unit vectors r
and
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r(), ()
Unit vectors r
and
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r(), ()
Unit vectors r
and
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r(), ()
Unit vectors r
and
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r(), ()
Unit vectors r
and
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r(), ()
x
Vectors in Polar Coordinates
Unit vectors r
and
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r(), ()
x
Vectors in Polar Coordinates
Unit vectors r
and
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r(), ()
A
B
Vectors in Polar Coordinates
Unit vectors r
and
x
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r(), ()
B
Vectors in Polar Coordinates
Unit vectors r
and
r
x
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r(), ()
B
Vectors in Polar Coordinates
Unit vectors r
and
r
x
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r(), ()
B
Vectors in Polar Coordinates
Unit vectors r
and
r
x
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r(), ()
Unit vectors r
and
r
x
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r =
cos i + sin
j
= sin i + cos
j
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r =
cos i + sin
j
= sin i + cos
j
A = Ax i + Ay
j
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r =
cos i + sin
j
= sin i + cos
j
A = Ax i + Ay
j
= Ar r + A
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r =
cos i + sin
j
= sin i + cos
j
A = Ax i + Ay
j
= Ar r + A
Ar =
Ax cos + Ay sin
A = Ax sin + Ay cos
Vectors in Polar Coordinates
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~
r1
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1
r1
~
r1
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1
r1
~r2
~
r1
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1
r1
~r2
~
r1
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1
r1
~r2
~
r1
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1
r1
~r2
~
r1
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1
r1
~r2
d
~
r1
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r2
1
r1
~r2
d
~
r1
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r2
1
r2
r1
~r2
d
~
r1
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r2
1
r2
d
d~
r1
~r2
d
~
r1
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r2
1
r2
d
r2 r1 + d 1
~r2
d
r1
~
r1
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r2
r2
d
r2 r1 + d 1
~r2
d
r1
~
r1
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r2
r2
r2 r1 + d 1
~r2
d
r1
~
r1
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r2
1
d
r2
r2 r1 + d 1
~r2
d
r1
~
r1
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r2
1
d
r2
2 d r1 + 1
~r2
d
r1
r2 r1 + d 1
~
r1
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r2
1
d
r2
2 d r1 + 1
~r2
d
r1
r2 r1 + d 1
~
r1
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d
r d
d d
r
r2
1
d
r2
2 d r1 + 1
~r2
d
r
d
=
=
dt
dt
d
d
r
= r =
dt
dt
r1
r2 r1 + d 1
~
r1
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d~
r
dt
= r
r + r
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= r
r + r
=
r r2 r + r + 2r
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= r
r + r
=
r r2 r + r + 2r
Note:
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= r
r + r
=
r r2 r + r + 2r
Note:
r2 looks like Centrifugal force and 2r like Coriolis force
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= r
r + r
=
r r2 r + r + 2r
Note:
r2 looks like Centrifugal force and 2r like Coriolis force
But we are in a inertial frame with no fictitious forces
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= r
r + r
=
r r2 r + r + 2r
Note:
r2 looks like Centrifugal force and 2r like Coriolis force
But we are in a inertial frame with no fictitious forces
Polar coords used for general motion in plane,
NOT for rotational motion alone
Vectors in Polar Coordinates
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Examples
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b
~r(t)
O
Examples
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~
v (t) = v i
y
~v (t)
b
~r(t)
O
Examples
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~
r (t) = (vt)i + b
j
~
v (t) = v i
r
~v (t)
b
~r(t)
O
Examples
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~
r (t) = (vt)i + b
j
~
v (t) = v i
r
~v (t)
Polar:
~r(t)
vt
i + p b
p
j
2
2
(vt) + b
(vt)2 + b2
b
i + p vt
= p
j
2
2
(vt) + b
(vt)2 + b2
r =
~
r (t) = r
r
~
v (t) = v
vt
p
r p
(vt)2 + b2
(vt)2 + b2
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~
r (t) = (vt)i + b
j
~
v (t) = v i
r
~v (t)
Polar:
~r(t)
vt
i + p b
p
j
2
2
(vt) + b
(vt)2 + b2
b
i + p vt
= p
j
2
2
(vt) + b
(vt)2 + b2
r =
~
r (t) = r
r
~
v (t) = v
vt
p
r p
(vt)2 + b2
(vt)2 + b2
Question: What is ~
a?
Vectors in Polar Coordinates
Examples
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Circular Motion
y
b
~r
(t)
b
Examples
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Circular Motion
y
Cartesian:
b
~r
(t)
b
Examples
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Circular Motion
y
Cartesian:
~
r (t) = b cos (t)i + b sin (t)
j
~r
(t)
b
Examples
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Circular Motion
y
Cartesian:
~
r (t) = b cos (t)i + b sin (t)
j
~
v (t) = b sin (t)i + b cos (t)
j
~r
(t)
b
Examples
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Circular Motion
y
Cartesian:
~
r (t) = b cos (t)i + b sin (t)
j
~
v (t) = b sin (t)i + b cos (t)
j
~r
(t)
b
Polar:
Examples
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Circular Motion
y
Cartesian:
~
r (t) = b cos (t)i + b sin (t)
j
~
v (t) = b sin (t)i + b cos (t)
j
~r
(t)
b
Polar:
~
r (t) = b
r
Examples
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Circular Motion
y
Cartesian:
~
r (t) = b cos (t)i + b sin (t)
j
~
v (t) = b sin (t)i + b cos (t)
j
~r
(t)
b
Polar:
~
r (t) = b
r
~
v (t) = r
r + r
Examples
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Circular Motion
y
Cartesian:
~
r (t) = b cos (t)i + b sin (t)
j
~
v (t) = b sin (t)i + b cos (t)
j
~r
(t)
b
Polar:
~
r (t) = b
r
~
v (t) = r
r + r
= b
Examples
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Circular Motion
y
Cartesian:
~
r (t) = b cos (t)i + b sin (t)
j
~
v (t) = b sin (t)i + b cos (t)
j
~r
(t)
b
Polar:
~
r (t) = b
r
~
v (t) = r
r + r
= b
~
a = (
r r2 )
r + (r + 2r )
=
Examples
b2 r + b
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Circular Motion
y
Cartesian:
~
r (t) = b cos (t)i + b sin (t)
j
~
v (t) = b sin (t)i + b cos (t)
j
~r
(t)
b
Polar:
~
r (t) = b
r
~
v (t) = r
r + r
= b
~
a = (
r r2 )
r + (r + 2r )
=
b2 r + b
Centripetal +
Vectors in Polar Coordinates
Examples
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Circular Motion
y
Cartesian:
~
r (t) = b cos (t)i + b sin (t)
j
~
v (t) = b sin (t)i + b cos (t)
j
~r
(t)
b
Polar:
~
r (t) = b
r
~
v (t) = r
r + r
= b
~
a = (
r r2 )
r + (r + 2r )
=
b2 r + b
Examples
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Spiral motion
Archimedian spiral
r = a + b
Examples
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Spiral motion
Archimedian spiral
r = a + b
Examples
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Spiral motion
Archimedian spiral
r = a + b
Logarithmic spiral
r = ab
Examples
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Spiral motion
Archimedian spiral
r = a + b
Logarithmic spiral
r = ab
Examples
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Spiral motion
Archimedian spiral
r = a + b
Logarithmic spiral
r = ab
Examples
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Spiral motion
Archimedian spiral
r = a + b
Logarithmic spiral
r = ab
Examples
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