Vector Field A Analysis Homework Answers Needed
Your Question:

Answer the following questions according to the vector field A and points P given above.
Step By Step Answers with Explanation
a) Calculate the vector field A at the point P in Cylindrical coordinates:
To express the vector field A in cylindrical coordinates (ρ, θ, z), we'll need to convert the given Cartesian expression into cylindrical coordinates. The cylindrical coordinates for point P(r, θ, z) are (4, 45°, 5). The vector field A in cylindrical coordinates is:
x = ρ * cos(θ)
y = ρ * sin(θ)
x = 4 * cos(45°) = 2√2
y = 4 * sin(45°) = 2√2
The point P is given in cylindrical coordinates as (ρ, θ, z) = (4, 45°, 5). We can use the conversion formulas mentioned earlier to express this point in Cartesian coordinates:
x = ρ * cos(θ) = 4 * cos(45°) = 2√2
We have already expressed the vector field A in Cartesian coordinates in part (b):
A(x, y, z) = -4√2cos(76)


