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Preliminary material
(mathematical
requirements)
Vector Analysis
Vector algebra:
Vector Calculus:
Addition; Subtraction;
Multiplication
Differentiation; Integration
Vector: A quantity with both magnitude and direction. (Force F 10N to the
east).
Scalar:A quantity that does not posses direction, Real or complex. (Temperature
T 20o .
Vector addition:
1) Parallelogram:
A
A B
2) Head to Tail:
A B
B
Chapter One
Vector Subtraction:
A
B
A B
A
B
B
Multiplication by scalar: B k A
2A
B 0.5A
B 3A
0.5A
A
3A
Commulative law: A B B A
Associative law: A B C A B C
Equal vectors: A B if A B 0 (Both have same length and direction)
Add or subtract vector fields which are defined at the same point.
If non vector fields are considered then vectors are added or subtracted
which are not defined at same point (By shifting them)
Chapter One
B 2A
x , y , z are coordinate
z
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z
z 3
P 1,2,3
y 2
x 1
Chapter One
z
z 3
P 1,2,3
surface
(plane)
x 1
Surface
(plane)
y 2
Chapter One
surface
(plane)
P' x dx , y dy , z dz
P x , y , z
dz
dy
dx
Chapter One
ds dxdz
dx 2 dy 2 dz 2
z
Projection of
r into z-axis
z 3
C
Projection of
r into x-axis
P 1,2,3
r
B
y 2
x 1
Projection of
r into y-axis
r A BC
A , B , and C arevector componentswith constant directions.
Chapter One
a x
a z
a y
a z
a z
a y
a x
a y
a x
a y
a x
r A B C Aax B ay C az
vector components
scalar components
A , B, C
A , B ,C
Where:
A is the directed length or signed magnitude of A .
B is the directed length or signed magnitude of B .
rP are:
rP are:
Chapter One
Scalar components of
rQ 2ax 2ay az
And the vector directed from P to Q,
which is given by
rQ
rP
rP
The vector
Chapter One
Other types of vectors (vector fields such as Force vector) are denoted:
F F x ax F y ay F z az
Where
Fx , Fy , F z
F x ax , F y ay , F z az
are the
vector components.
The magnitude of a vector
B B x ax B y ay B z az is;
B B
A unit vector in the direction of
B x 2 B y 2 B z 2
B is;
B
B B x ax B y ay B z az
aB
B
B x 2 B y 2 B z 2
Let
aB
B B x ax B y ay B z az and A Ax ax Ay ay Az az , then
A B Ax B x ax Ay B y ay Az B z az
A B Ax B x ax Ay B y ay Az B z az
Ex:Specify the unit vector extending from the origin toward the point G(2,-2,-1).
Ex: Given M(-1,2,1), N(3,-3,0) and P(-2,-3,-4) Find:
(a) R MN
(b) R MN R MP
(d) aMP
(e) 2rP 3rN
Chapter One
(c) rM
v x x , y , z a x v y x , y , z ay v z x , y , z az
Chapter One
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125
1 y 2 z 1
2
x 1a
y 2ay z 1az
Chapter One
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A B A B cos AB
Which results in a scalar value, and AB is the smaller angle between A and B .
Projection of B into A
B cos AB
AB
B
Projection of A into B
A cos AB
A B B A
since
A B cos AB B A cos AB
ax ax ax ax cos 0 111 1
ay ay ay ay cos 0 111 1
az az az az cos 0 111 1
Chapter One
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B a B a cos
B cos
B cos B a
The vector component of B in the direction of an arbitrary unit vector
Chapter One
a is given by B a a .
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B a a
Distributive property: A B C A B A C
Ex: Given E y ax 2.5x ay 3az and Q(4,5,2) Find:
(a) E @ Q.
(b) The scalar component of E @ Q in the direction of
an
1
2ax ay 2az .
3
1
2ax ay 2az .
3
(d) The angle Ea between ErQ and an .
Chapter One
an
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there are two possible an' s , we use the Right Hand Rule (RHR) to
determine the direction of A B .
Cross product clearly results in a vector, and AB is the smaller angle
between A and B .
B sin AB
which is the height
A B
Of the parallelogram
an
AB
A
A B sin AB
Is the area of the
parallelogram
Properties:
A B B A
A B C A B A C
Chapter One
A B B A
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A B C A B C
ax ax ax ax sin 0an 0
ay ay ay ay sin 0an 0
az az az az sin 0an 0
RHR
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Chapter One
Ay B z Az B y a x Ax B z Az B x a y Ax B y Ay B x a z
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P ( x , y ) or
P( ,)
x cos
y sin
is measured from x-axis
toward y-axis.
A point is
located by its
, and z
coordinates.
Or as the
intersection of
three mutually
orthogonal
surfaces.
P ( x 1, y 2 , z 3) or
P ( 5 , 63.4 o , z 3)
z 3
x 1
y 2
Chapter One
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z z1
surface
(plane)
P 1 , 1 , z 1
a z
z1
Surface
(plane)
1
surface
(cylinder)
Chapter One
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y
a
a z
x
Chapter One
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a 2
a1
a 1
a x
a y
a x
Chapter One
a 2
y
a y
20
dd area
d arc length
metric
coefficient
Chapter One
arc length
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ds ddz
ds ddz
dz
ds dd
Chapter One
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z z1
y sin
z z
x x1
y y1 y
x2 y2
y
tan
x
Chapter One
z z
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E E x ax E yay E zaz
Wishing to write E in cylindrical coordinates:
E E a E a E zaz
From the dot product:
E E a
E E a
E z E az
E E x ax E yay E zaz a
E x ax a E y ay a E zaz a
E E x ax E yay E zaz a
E x ax a E y ay a E zaz a
E z E x ax E yay E zaz az
E x ax az E y ay az E zaz az
Chapter One
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900
a
a y
a x
x
a z
Clearly:
ax a ax a cos cos
ay a ay a cos cos
az a az a cos 90o 0
az a az a cos 90o 0
So:
E E x cos E y sin
Or in matrix form
E cos sin E x
E sin cos E y
Chapter One
E E x sin E y cos
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E x cos sin E
E y sin cos E
Chapter One
Note that the story is not finished here, after transforming the
components; you should also transform the coordinate variables.
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r , , are
coordinate
variables.
P x 1, y 2 , z 3or
P r 14 , 35.69o , 63.4 o
z 3
is
measured
from x-axis
toward y-axis,
and is
measured
from the zaxis toward
the xy plane.
x 1
y 2
Chapter One
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z
1
P 1 , 1 , z 1
surface
(cone)
r r1
a r
surface
(sphere)
1
Surface
(plane)
Chapter One
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P r1 , 1 , 1
a r
a
Chapter One
r1
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a r
xy plane
a z
a 2
a r1
a 1
xy plane
a z
Chapter One
a r 2
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y
a 2
a 2
a1
a 1
a y
a x
a y
a x
a r a a .
Chapter One
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Note that r is length, but and are angles which requires a metric
coefficient to convert them to lengths.
arc length
r
metric
coefficient
metric
coefficient
z z1
y r sin sin
z r cos
y
x
x x1
r1
y y1 y
)
x
Chapter One
tan 1
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E Ex a x E ya y Ez a z
Wishing to write E in spherical coordinates:
E Er a r E a E a
From the dot product:
Er E a r
E E a
E E a
Er Ex a x E y a y Ez a z a r
E x a x a r E y a y a r E z a z a r
?
?
?
E Ex a x E ya y Eza z a
Ex a x a E y a y a Ez a z a
?
?
?
E Ex a x E y a y Ez a z a
Chapter One
E x a x a E y a y a E z a z a
?
?
?
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a z
a r
90 0
a
xy plane
From figure
a z a r a z a r cos cos
Chapter One
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Chapter One
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