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Curvature with vector functions
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Curvature with vector functions
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Finding Curvature
The curvature is a way to measure how fast the vector curve r(t) is changing direction from a point P.
The formal definition of a curvature is:
We will not be using this formula since it's very complicating to use. Instead, we will be using these two formulas to calculate κ.
Finding Curvature
The curvature is a way to measure how fast the vector curve r(t) is changing direction from a point P.
The formal definition of a curvature is:
κ=∣dsdT∣
Which is the absolute value of the derivative of unit tangent vector T(t) in terms of the arc length s.We will not be using this formula since it's very complicating to use. Instead, we will be using these two formulas to calculate κ.
κ=∣∣r′(t)∣∣∣∣T′(t)∣∣
κ=∣∣r′(t)∣∣3∣∣r′(t)×r′′(t)∣∣
- IntroductionArc Length with Vector Functions Overview:a)Formal Definition of Curvature
- What is a Curvature?
- Formal Formula to calculate Curvature
b)2 Alternate Formulas for Curvature
- κ=∣∣r′(t)∣∣∣∣T′(t)∣∣
- κ=∣∣r′(t)∣∣3∣∣r′(t)×r′′(t)∣∣
c)Examples of using the 2 formulas- Using the first formula κ=∣∣r′(t)∣∣∣∣T′(t)∣∣
- Using the second formula κ=∣∣r′(t)∣∣3∣∣r′(t)×r′′(t)∣∣
- 1.Finding Curvature using the alternate formulas
Determine the curvature of the vector function r(t)=<sin2t,cos2t,t>. - 2.Determine the curvature of the vector function r(t)=<2t,4t2,31t3>.
- 3.Determine the curvature of the vector function r(t)=<e2t,2e2t,3>.
- 4.Determine of the curvature of the vector function r(t)=<acost,asint,1>, where a is a constant.
- 5.Deriving the Curvature formula with y=f(x)
Suppose we have y=f(x). Use the formula κ=∣∣r′(t)∣∣3∣∣r′(t)×r′′(t)∣∣to derive the new curvature equation:κ=(1+[f′(x)]2)23∣f′′(x)∣