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Motion: Dynamics of
dR
R
dt
For a constant
magnitude
vector, R
Vinyl Reference Frame
R R1e1 R2 e2 R3e3
unit vectors
F
dR dR1
de
e1 R1 1
dt
dt
dt
F
Identifies the
dR2
de
2 R2 2
e
reference
dt
dt
frame in which
F
dR
de
the derivative
3 e3 R3 3
dt
dt
is being taken
F
d
dt
dt
Velocity
d
dt
dt
Acceleration
Rectilinear Motion
Straight line motion
One component of acceleration
rOP xi
v P xi
a P xi
No change in direction:
Therefore work with scalars!
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