Find the components of vectors in polar coordinates when their components in Cartesian coordinates are \\( x, y \\) and \\( \\dot{x}, \\dot{y} \\) respectively.
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Another Explanation (5):
Given Cartesian components (x, y) and velocity components (ẋ, ẏ), the polar components are:
| Component | Polar Coordinate | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Position | r (radial distance) | \(r = \sqrt{x^2 + y^2}\) |
| θ (polar angle) | \(θ = \arctan(\frac{y}{x})\) | |
| Velocity | ṙ (radial velocity) | \(ṙ = \frac{x\dot{x} + y\dot{y}}{r}\) |
| rθ̇ (transverse velocity) | \(r\dot{θ} = \frac{x\dot{y} - y\dot{x}}{r}\) |