Transform the Cartesian coordinates (-2, 2, 3) to cylindrical coordinate system.

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Subject: Applied Physics 2

Topic: Electrodynamics

Difficulty: Medium

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written 6.6 years ago by

neeta.vanage • 860

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$$ Formula : r2 = x2 + y2 $$ $$ tan∅= y/x $$ $$ z= z $$ $ \text{Solution : Given x = -2, y = 2, z = 3} \\ $

$ \text{ r= √(x^2+y^2 ) = √(4+4) } \\ r = 2√2 \\ tan∅= y/x= (-2)/2=-1 \\ z = z = 3 \\ \text { cylindrical coordinate (2√2 ,3π/4 ,3) } $

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