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Polar Coordinates
 
Transformations in Three Dimensions:

Cylindrical Coordinates:

Transformations:

 
Inverse Transformations:
 Q:
Find out unit vectors for cylindrical coordinates
Express the velocity vector in cylindrical coordinates
Express the acceleration vector in cylindrical coordinates
Prove that, in cylindrical coordinates,
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Transformations:

Inverse Transformations:
 Q:
Find out unit vectors for spherical coordinates
Express the velocity vector in spherical coordinates
Express the acceleration vector in spherical coordinates
Prove that, in spherical coordinates,
 
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