To find vectors in cylindrical system

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The discussion focuses on finding vectors in a cylindrical coordinate system without converting to Cartesian coordinates. The position vector can be represented directly in cylindrical coordinates as (r ir + z iz), where 'r' is the radial distance, 'z' is the height, and 'ir' and 'iz' are the unit vectors in the cylindrical system. This method allows for efficient representation and manipulation of vectors in cylindrical coordinates without unnecessary conversions.

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is there any way to find vector in cylindrical system without converting the variable of cylindrical system to Cartesian system?
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amaresh92 said:
is there any way to find vector in cylindrical system without converting the variable of cylindrical system to Cartesian system?
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Is there a specific problem involved, and, if so, what is it? Are you trying to represent a position vector from the origin to a particular location in space using cylindrical coordinates? If this is the case, the vector is simply (r ir + z iz), where the i's are the unit vectors in cylindrical coordinates.
 

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