Spherical Polar Coordinates

Applications

LaPlacian

Gradient

Divergence

Curl

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Cylindrical Polar Coordinates

With the axis of the circular cylinder taken as the z-axis, the
perpendicular distance from the cylinder axis is designated by r and
the azimuthal angle taken to be f.

Applications

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Divergence

Curl

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Applications of Spherical Polar Coordinates

Physical systems which have spherical symmetry are often most
conveniently treated by using spherical
polar coordinates.

Hydrogen
Schrodinger Equation

Maxwell
speed distribution

Electric potential of
sphere

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Applications of Cylindrical Polar Coordinates

Physical systems which have cylindrical symmetry are often most
conveniently treated by using cylindrical
polar coordinates.

Cylindrical
capacitor

Electric
field of line charge.

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