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Homework Statement
A field is given in spherical coordinates as F=[cos(θ)/r2]∙ar+[sin(θ)/r]∙aθ. Express F in terms of x, y, z, ax, ay, az
Homework Equations
ar∙ax=sin(θ)cos(∅)
ar∙ay=sin(θ)sin(∅)
ar∙az=cos(θ)
aθ∙ax=cos(θ)cos(∅)
aθ∙ay=cos(θ)sin(∅)
aθ∙az=-sin(θ)
x=r*sin(θ)*cos(∅)
y=r*sin(θ)*sin(∅)
z=r*cos(θ)
r=√(x2+y2+z2 )
cos(θ)=z/r
∅=tan-1(y/x)
The Attempt at a Solution
cos(θ)/r2*[sin(θ)cos(∅)ax+sin(θ)sin(∅)ay+cos(θ)az]+sin(θ)/r*[cos(θ)cos(∅)ax+cos(θ)cos(∅)ay-sin(θ)az]
z/r3*[sin(θ)cos(∅)ax+sin(θ)sin(∅)ay+cos(θ)az]+sin(θ)/r*[cos(θ)cos(∅)ax+cos(θ)cos(∅)ay-sin(θ)az]
(z*r)/r4*[sin(θ)cos(∅)ax+sin(θ)sin(∅)ay+cos(θ)az]+sin(θ)/r*[cos(θ)cos(∅)ax+cos(θ)cos(∅)ay-sin(θ)az]
z/r4*[xax+yay+zaz]+sin(θ)/r*[cos(θ)cos(∅)ax+cos(θ)cos(∅)ay-sin(θ)az]
z/(x2+y2+z2)3*[xax+yay+zaz]+sin(θ)/r*[cos(θ)cos(∅)ax+cos(θ)cos(∅)ay-sin(θ)az]
That's about as far as I've gotten. I'm not even sure if what I've done so far is on the right track or not :/ I'm not sure what to do with the 2nd half of this equation?
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