3. Geodesics in R2 : Consider 2D flat space in polar
coordinates r and θ. Find...
3. Geodesics in R2 : Consider 2D flat space in polar
coordinates r and θ. Find the curves parametrized by r(s) and θ(s)
that satisfy the geodesic equation, and show that they correspond
to straight lines in R2
Solutions
Expert Solution
The metric for the plane in polar coordinate is given by,
The Cartesian coordinates of a point are given.
(a) (−3, 3)
(i) Find polar coordinates (r, θ) of the point, where r > 0
and 0 ≤ θ < 2π.
(r, θ) =
(ii) Find polar coordinates (r, θ) of the point, where r < 0 and
0 ≤ θ < 2π.
(r, θ) =
b. (5,5sqrt(3))
(i) Find polar coordinates (r, θ) of the point, where r > 0
and 0 ≤ θ < 2π.
(r, θ) =
(ii) Find...
Two vectors in polar coordinates (R, θ) are given byV1 = (5.0,
125°) and V2 = (4.0, 260°). Find the sum V1 + V2 in polar
coordinates. Give the answer to 2 significant figures for the
magnitude and to the nearest degree in angle.
Hint: first convert the vectors to Cartesian form and add them
to get the resultant vector. Then convert this resultant vector to
polar form
The Cartesian coordinates of a point are given.
(a) (2, −5)
(i) Find polar coordinates (r, θ) of the point, where r > 0
and 0 ≤ θ < 2π. (r, θ) =
(ii) Find polar coordinates (r, θ) of the point, where r < 0
and 0 ≤ θ < 2π. (r, θ) =
(b) (-2, −2)
(i) Find polar coordinates (r, θ) of the point, where r > 0
and 0 ≤ θ < 2π. (r, θ) =...
In Matlab:
Any complex number z=a+bi can be given by its polar coordinates
r and θ, where r=|z|=sqrt(a^2+b^2) is the magnitude and θ=
arctan(ba) is the angle. Write a function that will return both the
magnitude r and the angle θ of a given complex numberz=a+bi. You
should not use the built-in functions abs and angle. You may use
the built-in functions real and imag.
Consider a particle that is free (U=0) to move in a
two-dimensional space. Using polar coordinates as generalized
coordinates, solve the differential equation for rho and
demonstrate that the trajectory is a straight line.