Question: Consider the circular polar coordinate system {, } and its coordinate bases and orthonormal bases as shown in Fig. 24.3 and discussed in the associated

Consider the circular polar coordinate system {ω̅, ∅} and its coordinate bases and orthonormal bases as shown in Fig. 24.3 and discussed in the associated text. These coordinates are related to Cartesian coordinates {x, y} by the usual relations: x = ω̅ cos ∅, y = ω̅ sin ∅.

(a) Evaluate the components (Lxω̅, etc.) of the transformation matrix that links the two coordinate bases

{x, ey} and {, }. e W

Also evaluate the components (Lω̅x, etc.) of the inverse transformation matrix.

(b) Similarly, evaluate the components of the transformation matrix and its inverse linking the bases

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(c) Consider the vector

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What are its components in the other two bases?


Figure 24.3.

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{x, ey} and {, }. e W

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