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Homework Statement
Use greens theorem to solve the closed curve line integral:
\oint(ydx-xdy)
The curve is a circle with its center at origin with a radius of 1.
Homework Equations
x^2 + y^2 = 1
The Attempt at a Solution
Greens theorem states that:
Given F=[P,Q]=[y, -x]=yi-xj
\ointF*dr=\ointPdx+Qdy=\int\int(\frac{dQ}{dx}-\frac{dP}{dy})dA
From the circle equation i find:
x=\sqrt{1-y^2}
y=\sqrt{1-x^2}
Which means that:
\frac{dQ}{dx}=0 and \frac{dP}{dy}=0
Obviously, I am doing something wrong... but which rules am I breaking??
I did find the answer the "normal" way, without greens, which was -2\pi.
I think a lot of my difficulties originates from lack of knowledge about different coordinate systems and the conversion between these.
One could write:
x=cos t and y=sin t, but do I have to? (btw, i used that for solving the normal way).