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Homework Help: Basic Question about vectors in polar coordinates

  1. Mar 19, 2010 #1

    bon

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    1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data

    Ok so for circular motion we have v = w x r

    where w and r are vectors..

    my question s very simple..what is the vector w?

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    3. The attempt at a solution
     
    bon, Mar 19, 2010
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  3. Mar 19, 2010 #2

    rock.freak667

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    The angular velocity vector.
     
    rock.freak667, Mar 19, 2010
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