Spherical Coordinate Systems Quiz
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What does the radial distance 'r' represent in spherical coordinates?

  • Distance of the point from the fixed point of origin (correct)
  • Distance of the point from the x-axis
  • Distance of the point from the z-axis
  • Distance of the point from the y-axis

    • How is the polar angle 'θ' measured in spherical coordinates?

  • Between the x-axis and the y-axis
  • Between the y-axis and the radial line
  • Between the x-axis and the radial line
  • Between the z-axis and the radial line (correct)

    • What does the azimuthal angle 'φ' measure in spherical coordinates?

  • Angle between the radial line and the y-axis
  • Angle between the radial line and the x-axis
  • Angle between the radial line and the x-y plane (correct)
  • Angle between the radial line and the z-axis

    • Which plane is orthogonal to the z-axis in the spherical coordinate system?

    <p>Reference x-y-plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three numbers in a spherical coordinate system called?

    <p>3-tuple</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the radial distance 'r' in a spherical coordinate system?

    <p>The distance of the point from the fixed point of origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the polar angle 'θ' measured in spherical coordinates?

    <p>Between the z-axis and the radial line</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the azimuthal angle 'φ' measure in spherical coordinates?

    <p>The angle between the radial line and the x-y plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which plane is orthogonal to the z-axis in the spherical coordinate system?

    <p>The x-y plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three numbers (r, θ, φ) in a spherical coordinate system collectively called?

    <p>A 3-tuple</p> Signup and view all the answers

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