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Geometry & Motion Flashcards

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Define a vector function

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What is the parameterisation of a circle with centre (0,0) and radius R

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r(t) = (Rcost, Rsint)

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What is the parameterisation of a circle with centre (a,b) and radius R

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r(t) = (a + Rcost, b + Rsint)

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What is the parameterisation of a parabola

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r(t) = (t,at2)

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What is the parameterisation of the top half of a hyperbola

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r(t) = (bsinht, acosht)

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When is a curve closed

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if I = [a,b] then r(a) = r(b)

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When is a curve embedded

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If it doesnt intersect

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What is the general equation for an ellipse?

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(x/a)2 + (y/b)2 = 1

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What is the general equation for a hyperbola

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(x/a)2 - (y/b)2 = 1

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Find a parameterisation of the curve traced by a marked point on the perimeter of a unit circle that is rolling counter clockwise and without slippage around a fixed unit circle centred at the origin

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What is the length of the curve l(c) denoted as

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When is a parameterisation a natural parameterisation (or arc-length)

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When the absolute value of the derivative is 1

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Let r(t) be a parameterisation of a curve C in R3 such that r(0) = (R,-R,R). Suppose r(t) doesnt equal zero and r(t) . r’(t) = 0 for all points of C. Show that any such C must lie on the surface of a sphere. Find the position of the sphere’s centre and determine its radius

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In two dimensions, mark a point on the outer rim of a wheel of radius R0 rolling on the horizonal line y=0 without slippage. Assume the centre of the wheel is moving with velocity v=V0i and that the marked point is (0,0) at time t=0.

i) Find r(t)
ii) compute the path between two consecutive points where the path touches y=0

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How would you compute the length of the segment of the cardioid (r, theta) = (2 - 2cost, t)

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Convert to cartesian, then l(c) = integral of the absolute value of the derivative

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Give the standard integral results of these functions

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Give the equation for the unit tangent vector

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T = r’ / ||r’||

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Give the equation for the principal normal vector

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N = T’ / ||T’||

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What is the equation for curvature, and the radius of curvature?

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k = ||dT/ds||, p=1/k

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What is the equation for curvature in terms of T and r

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k = ||T’|| / ||r’||

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What is the equation for curvature containing r and its derivatives?

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k = ||r’(t) x r’‘(t)|| / ||r’(t)||3

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Give the two Frenet-Serret equations

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T’(s) = k(s)N(s)

N’(s) = -k(s)T’(s)

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Define the Binormal Vector

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B = T x N

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Give the equation for torsion t

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|t| = ||dB/ds||

t = (N . B’)/ ||r’||

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What is the radius of an osculating circle

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1/k

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Use Frenet coordinates to describe all planar curves with constant curvature k>0

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Describe all curves in Rn with constant zero curvature

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Define a function of several variables

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f: U in Rn to R is a rule that assigns a real number to each point in U

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What is a level set Lk

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A set of points for a function f: U in Rn to R such that

Lk = { x in U ; f(x) = k}

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What is the gradient vector function?

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State the chain rule

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33
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Define the directional derivative in the direction of u

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Duf(x) = grad f(x) . u

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Define the directional derivative including theta

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Duf(x) = || grad f(x) || cos(theta)

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Find all points at which the direction of steepest descent of the function f(x,y) = x2 + y2 - 2x - 4y is in the direction (1/sqrt(2), 1/sqrt(2))

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What is the direction of steepest descent?

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  • grad f
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When is a point (a,b) a stationary point of f(x,y)

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when both partial derivatives are zero

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Whats the second derivative test and give its 4 results

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D = d2f/dx2(x,y)d2f/dy2(a,b) - [d2f/dxdy(ab)]2

if D > 0 and d2f/dx2(a,b) > 0 then f is a local minimum

if D > 0 and d2f/dx2(a,b) < 0 then f is a local maximum

if D < 0 then f(a,b) is a saddle point

if D = 0 then it’s inconclusive

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Two surfaces are called orthogonal at a point of intersection if their normals are perpendicular at that point. Show that the round cone z2 = x2 + y2 and the unit sphere x2 + y2 + z2 = 1 are orthogonal at every point of intersection

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What is the double integral of f over the rectangle R in terms of summations

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When is the double integral seperate?

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When the function f(x,y)=g(x)h(y)

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What is the double integral of f over a rectangular box in terms of summations

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47
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What is the mass of a solid M in terms of integrals

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The triple integral of p, the density

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Give the centre of mass equations

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Consider the solid of constant density p bounded by the parabolic cylinder x=y2 and the planes x=z, z=0 and x=1. Write down an expression for the total mass as a 3d integral

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Write down the relationships between polar coordinates (r,theta) and cartesian coordinates (x,y)

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x = rcos(theta) y= rsin(theta) x2+y2=r2 tan(theta) = y/x

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Write the integral of a rectangle in polar coordinates, specifically what dA is equal to

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Write down the relationships between cylindrical coordinates (r, theta, z) and cartesian coordinates (x,y,z)

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x = rcos(theta) y=rsin(theta) x2+y2=r2 tan(theta)=y/x z=z

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Write down the volume of a rectangular box in cylindrical coordinates, specifically what dV is equal to

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Write down the relationship between spherical coordinates (r, theta, phi) and cartesian coordinates (x,y,z) and state the ranges of r, theta and phi

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x=r cos(theta) sin(phi)

y = r sin(theta) cos(phi)

z = r cos(phi)

r2 = x2 + y2 + z2

r = [0,inf) phi = [0,pi] theta = [0,2pi]

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Write down the volume of a rectangular box in spherical coordinates, specifically what dV is equal to

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Define dA for a linear transformation

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dA = |J| du dv

J is the jacobian of the partial derivatives so |J| is the determinant

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What is the double integral for a conversion of a linear transformation

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What is the Jacobian matrix d(x,y)/d(u,v)

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What is the jacobian matrix d(x,y,z)/d(u,v,w)

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Define a parametric surface

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S = {r(u,v) | (u,v) in Omega}

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What is the parameterisation for a unit sphere

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r(u,v) = (cosu sinv, sinu sinv, cos v)

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What is the parameterisation for a cylinder of radius R

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r(theta, t) = (Rcos(theta), Rsin(theta), t)

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What is the parameterisation for a Torus?

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r(u,v) = ((a +bcosu)cosv, (a+bcosu)sinv, bsinu)

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What is the equation for the tangent plane at the (u0, v0)?

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p(h,k) = r(u0, v0) + h(dr/du)(u0, v0) + k(dr/dv)(u0, v0) where h,k are in R2

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What is the equation for the unit normal vectors and the equation for the tangent plane including the normal vector

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What is the area of S as a double integral?

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For a parameterisation of a surface S what is the surface integral of f over S?

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What is the flux of v through a surface S?

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