-sin o 0

sin a

2af1+)2a(1+#)
Or n?= 1
sides and
using
both
Squaring

sin'a(1+
4u'(1+)
p=2a(1+Pcosec'a

tptana =
#2a(1+r2 coseca seca
Again o =

Example - 10
is normal to the cylinder th
der, binoTmai m the
helix, the principalnormal
Show that in any cylindrical to torsion is constant
constant angle with the axisand the ratio of curvature
a
the cylinder, then the position vector r of any point on te
Solution. Ifa is the radius of
is given by.
r={acos8,asin 6, a®tan a)
Where a is the angle of helix.

d6
1=r=(-acos, asin , atan a ds
Take module

1=(a+dtan a ds
d6 COSa
Or
ds a

.I =

cosa(-sin6,cos 6, tan a
= kn=
a -cos0,-sin 0,0)
Or
n=- cos6,-sin ,0)
Where k= COS a

.d.s.'sof the n6, 0.

Vector
equation ofprincipal normal to the helix are prop s
to cos,
the proportional
cylinder is
r=(acos,a
Where and
sin 0,z)
6 z as
Let
suffixes land 2parameters.
denote partial deriuntiu unertivcly, then