Chapter 10: Q6P (page 502)
Write the transformation equation for a -rank tensor; for a -rank tensor
Short Answer
Answer
The transformations are written below.
Chapter 10: Q6P (page 502)
Write the transformation equation for a -rank tensor; for a -rank tensor
Answer
The transformations are written below.
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Get started for freeShow that the nine quantities (which are the Cartesian components of where V is a vector) satisfy the transformation equations for a Cartesian -rank tensor. Show that they do not satisfy the general tensor transformation equations as in . Hint: Differentiate orpartially with respect to, say,. You should get the expected terms [as in ] plus some extra terms; these extraneous terms show that is not a tensor under general transformations. Comment: It is possible to express the components of correctly in general coordinate systems by taking into account the variation of the basis vectors in length and direction.
Using cylindrical coordinates write the Lagrange equations for the motion of a particle acted on by a force, where V is the potential energy. Divide each Lagrange equation by the corresponding scale factor so that the components of F (that is, of
) 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
.
In the text and problems so far, we have found the e vectors for Question: Using the results of Problem 1, express the vector in Problem 4 in spherical coordinates.
In equation , find whether is a vector or a pseudovector assuming
(a) A, B, C are all vectors
(b) A, B, C are all pseudovectors
(c) A is a vector and B and C are pseudovectors.
Hint: Count up the number of det A factors from pseudovectors and cross products.
Use the results of Problem 1to find the velocity and acceleration components in spherical coordinates. Find the velocity in two ways: starting with ds and starting with.
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