Chapter 12: Problem 20
Compute the following cross products. Then make a sketch showing the two vectors and their cross product. $$2 \mathbf{j} \times(-5) \mathbf{i}$$
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Chapter 12: Problem 20
Compute the following cross products. Then make a sketch showing the two vectors and their cross product. $$2 \mathbf{j} \times(-5) \mathbf{i}$$
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Zero curvature Prove that the curve $$ \mathbf{r}(t)=\left\langle a+b t^{p}, c+d t^{p}, e+f t^{p}\right\rangle $$ where \(a, b, c, d, e,\) and \(f\) are real numbers and \(p\) is a positive integer, has zero curvature. Give an explanation.
\(\mathbb{R}^{2}\) Consider the vectors \(\mathbf{I}=\langle 1 / \sqrt{2}, 1 / \sqrt{2}\rangle\) and \(\mathbf{J}=\langle-1 / \sqrt{2}, 1 / \sqrt{2}\rangle\). Show that \(\mathbf{I}\) and \(\mathbf{J}\) are orthogonal unit vectors.
Suppose water flows in a thin sheet over the \(x y\) -plane with a uniform velocity given by the vector \(\mathbf{v}=\langle 1,2\rangle ;\) this means that at all points of the plane, the velocity of the water has components \(1 \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}\) in the \(x\) -direction and \(2 \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}\) in the \(y\) -direction (see figure). Let \(C\) be an imaginary unit circle (that does not interfere with the flow). a. Show that at the point \((x, y)\) on the circle \(C\) the outwardpointing unit vector normal to \(C\) is \(\mathbf{n}=\langle x, y\rangle\) b. Show that at the point \((\cos \theta, \sin \theta)\) on the circle \(C\) the outward-pointing unit vector normal to \(C\) is also $$ \mathbf{n}=\langle\cos \theta, \sin \theta\rangle $$ c. Find all points on \(C\) at which the velocity is normal to \(C\). d. Find all points on \(C\) at which the velocity is tangential to \(C\). e. At each point on \(C\) find the component of \(v\) normal to \(C\) Express the answer as a function of \((x, y)\) and as a function of \(\theta\) f. What is the net flow through the circle? That is, does water accumulate inside the circle?
Note that two lines \(y=m x+b\) and \(y=n x+c\) are orthogonal provided \(m n=-1\) (the slopes are negative reciprocals of each other). Prove that the condition \(m n=-1\) is equivalent to the orthogonality condition \(\mathbf{u} \cdot \mathbf{v}=0\) where \(\mathbf{u}\) points in the direction of one line and \(\mathbf{v}\) points in the direction of the other line.
A golfer launches a tee shot down a horizontal fairway and it follows a path given by \(\mathbf{r}(t)=\left\langle a t,(75-0.1 a) t,-5 t^{2}+80 t\right\rangle,\) where \(t \geq 0\) measures time in seconds and \(\mathbf{r}\) has units of feet. The \(y\) -axis points straight down the fairway and the z-axis points vertically upward. The parameter \(a\) is the slice factor that determines how much the shot deviates from a straight path down the fairway. a. With no slice \((a=0),\) sketch and describe the shot. How far does the ball travel horizontally (the distance between the point the ball leaves the ground and the point where it first strikes the ground)? b. With a slice \((a=0.2),\) sketch and describe the shot. How far does the ball travel horizontally? c. How far does the ball travel horizontally with \(a=2.5 ?\)
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