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What is the formula for the curvature (κ) of a curve in Cartesian form?
What is the formula for the curvature (κ) of a curve in Cartesian form?
The radius of curvature is a measure of how fast the curve is changing direction.
The radius of curvature is a measure of how fast the curve is changing direction.
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What is the relationship between the radius of curvature (R) and the curvature (κ)?
What is the relationship between the radius of curvature (R) and the curvature (κ)?
R = 1 / κ
The curvature (κ) of a curve in polar form is given by the formula κ = |r^2 + 2(r')^2 - rr''| / (r^2 + (r')^2)^(_____________)
The curvature (κ) of a curve in polar form is given by the formula κ = |r^2 + 2(r')^2 - rr''| / (r^2 + (r')^2)^(_____________)
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
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What is the formula for the radius of curvature (R) in terms of the curvature (κ)?
What is the formula for the radius of curvature (R) in terms of the curvature (κ)?
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The polar form is useful for curves that are defined in terms of Cartesian coordinates.
The polar form is useful for curves that are defined in terms of Cartesian coordinates.
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Study Notes
Curvature and Radius of Curvature
Definitions
- Curvature: A measure of how much a curve deviates from being straight.
- Radius of Curvature: The radius of the circle that best approximates the curve at a given point.
Cartesian Form
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Curvature (κ): κ = |y''| / (1 + y'^2)^(3/2)
- where y' and y'' are the first and second derivatives of the curve with respect to x
- Radius of Curvature (R): R = 1 / κ
- Center of Curvature: The center of the circle that best approximates the curve at a given point.
Polar Form
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Curvature (κ): κ = |r^2 + 2(r')^2 - rr''| / (r^2 + (r')^2)^(3/2)
- where r is the radial distance, r' is the first derivative of r with respect to θ, and r'' is the second derivative of r with respect to θ
- Radius of Curvature (R): R = 1 / κ
- Polar Angle (θ): The angle between the radius vector and the x-axis.
Key Points
- The curvature is a measure of how fast the curve is changing direction.
- The radius of curvature is a measure of how sharp the curve is.
- The center of curvature is the point where the circle that best approximates the curve is centered.
- The polar form is useful for curves that are defined in terms of polar coordinates.
Curvature and Radius of Curvature
Definitions
- Curvature is a measure of how much a curve deviates from being straight.
- Radius of Curvature is the radius of the circle that best approximates the curve at a given point.
Cartesian Form
- Curvature (κ) is calculated as κ = |y''| / (1 + y'^2)^(3/2), where y' and y'' are the first and second derivatives of the curve with respect to x.
- Radius of Curvature (R) is the reciprocal of curvature, R = 1 / κ.
- The Center of Curvature is the center of the circle that best approximates the curve at a given point.
Polar Form
- Curvature (κ) is calculated as κ = |r^2 + 2(r')^2 - rr''| / (r^2 + (r')^2)^(3/2), where r is the radial distance, r' is the first derivative of r with respect to θ, and r'' is the second derivative of r with respect to θ.
- Radius of Curvature (R) is the reciprocal of curvature, R = 1 / κ.
- Polar Angle (θ) is the angle between the radius vector and the x-axis.
Key Points
- Curvature measures how fast the curve is changing direction.
- Radius of Curvature measures how sharp the curve is.
- The center of curvature is the point where the circle that best approximates the curve is centered.
- The polar form is useful for curves defined in terms of polar coordinates.
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This quiz covers the definitions and formulas for curvature and radius of curvature in both Cartesian and polar forms. It includes key points about the relationship between curvature and the rate of change of direction of a curve.
