Chapter 10: Q11P (page 528)
:Do Problem 5 for the coordinate systems indicated in Problems 10 to 13.Eliptical cylinder.
Short Answer
The required values are mentioned below.
Chapter 10: Q11P (page 528)
:Do Problem 5 for the coordinate systems indicated in Problems 10 to 13.Eliptical cylinder.
The required values are mentioned below.
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Parabolic cylinder coordinates
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) appear in the equations. Thus write the equations as the component equations of
, and so find the components of the acceleration a. Compare the results with Problem
.
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