Classical Mechanics
Classical Mechanics
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781891389221
Author: John R. Taylor
Publisher: University Science Books
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.43P

(a)

To determine

To prove that the unit vector r^ of two-dimensional polar coordinates is r^=x^cosϕ+y^sinϕ and to find the corresponding expression for ϕ^ .

(b)

To determine

An alternate proof of the results (1.42) and (1.46) for the time derivatives of r^ and ϕ^ by differentiating the results of part (a).

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