Vectorial kinematic in cartesian and polar system/notanion

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The discussion revolves around vectorial kinematics in both Cartesian and polar coordinate systems. Participants explore the relationships between various vectors such as position, displacement, velocity, angular velocity, and acceleration, seeking a deeper understanding of their geometric and algebraic connections. The conversation includes mathematical derivations and interpretations of equations related to motion.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses difficulty in finding comprehensive explanations for vectorial kinematics and requests clarification on the connections between various vectors.
  • Several participants share links to Wikipedia articles that provide explanations but still have lingering doubts about specific derivations related to angular motion.
  • There is a discussion about the equality of two expressions involving the time derivative of angular velocity and position vectors, with participants questioning the validity of different forms of the equations.
  • One participant asserts that their equation aligns with a variant found in Wikipedia, suggesting that there may be multiple correct interpretations.
  • Another participant insists that the correct formula is the one presented in a previous post, which is claimed to match Wikipedia's content.
  • There is a back-and-forth regarding the correctness of different derivations, with participants expressing confusion over why two seemingly valid derivations yield different results.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the correct expression for the second derivative of position with respect to time. Multiple competing views remain regarding the validity of different mathematical derivations and interpretations of the equations.

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Participants highlight that their understanding is limited by the complexity of the equations and the nuances of vector calculus in rotating frames. There are unresolved questions about the assumptions underlying the derivations and the definitions used in the context of the discussion.

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I was trying to study vectorial kinematics in all its fullness, without decorating formulas, only deducting all vectorially through mathematical definitions. I felt much difficulty, because it's a puzzle of many pieces and I not found a embracing explanation in any book. Someone could explain to me how the concepts of position vector, displacement vector, velocity vector, angular velocity vector, radial velocity vector, acceleration vector, angular acceleration vector and radial acceleration vector are connected geometrically and algebraically? Or, at least, could indicate me to some book that discusses these questions with clarity?
 
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I found 2 excelents explanations!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equations_of_motion#General_planar_motion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centripetal_force#General_planar_motion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector...ates#Second_time_derivative_of_a_vector_field

However, still remained one doubt, in this topic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrifugal_force_(fictitious)#Acceleration) there is the follow deduction:

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But I don't understood how
[tex]\frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t}\left (\vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right )[/tex]
can be equal to
[tex]\frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{\omega }}{\mathrm{d} t}\times \vec{r}+2\vec{\omega }\times\left [ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ]+ \vec{\omega } \times (\vec{\omega }\times \vec{r})[/tex]
How? Why?
 
Jhenrique said:
I found 2 excelents explanations!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equations_of_motion#General_planar_motion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centripetal_force#General_planar_motion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector...ates#Second_time_derivative_of_a_vector_field

However, still remained one doubt, in this topic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrifugal_force_(fictitious)#Acceleration) there is the follow deduction:

fd210a5722c5cfbd937aa2451527531d.png



But I don't understood how
[tex]\frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t}\left (\vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right )[/tex]
can be equal to
[tex]\frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{\omega }}{\mathrm{d} t}\times \vec{r}+2\vec{\omega }\times\left [ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ]+ \vec{\omega } \times (\vec{\omega }\times \vec{r})[/tex]
How? Why?

$$

\frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t} \left( \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ] + \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right)

= \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t} \left( \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ] + \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right) \right] + \vec{\omega } \times \left( \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ] + \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right)

\\

= \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t} \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ] \right]

+ \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t} \left( \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right) \right]

+ \vec{\omega } \times \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ]

+ \vec{\omega } \times \left( \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right)

\\

= \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} ^2 \vec r }{\mathrm{d}^2 t} \right]

+ \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec \omega }{\mathrm{d} t} \right] \times \vec{r}

+ \vec \omega \times \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec r}{\mathrm{d} t}\right]

+ \vec{\omega } \times \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ]

+ \vec{\omega } \times \left( \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right)

\\

= \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} ^2 \vec r }{\mathrm{d}^2 t} \right]

+ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec \omega }{\mathrm{d} t} \times \vec{r}

+ 2 \vec \omega \times \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec r}{\mathrm{d} t}\right]

+ \vec{\omega } \times \left( \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right)

$$
 
voko said:
$$

\frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t} \left( \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ] + \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right)

= \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t} \left( \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ] + \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right) \right] + \vec{\omega } \times \left( \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ] + \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right)

$$

What? Why plus ω×([dr/dt] + ω×r)?

My equation results a different result:
[tex]\frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t} \left( \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ] + \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right) = \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d}^2 \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t^2} \right ] + \frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t} \left(\vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right) = \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d}^2 \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t^2} \right ] + \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{\omega}}{\mathrm{d} t} \times \vec{r}+\vec{\omega} \times \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} = [\vec{a}] + \vec{\alpha }\times \vec{r}+\vec{\omega}\times\vec{v}[/tex]
 
Because for any vector ##\vec x##, $$ {\mathrm{d} \vec x \over \mathrm{d} t} = \left[ {\mathrm{d} \vec x \over \mathrm{d} t} \right] + \vec \omega \times \vec x , $$ where the square brackets denote differentiation in the co-rotating frame.

In this case we have $$ \vec x= \vec v = {\mathrm{d} \vec r \over \mathrm{d} t} = \left[ {\mathrm{d} \vec r \over \mathrm{d} t} \right] + \vec \omega \times \vec r , $$ so that formula is applied twice.
 
voko said:
Because for any vector ##\vec x##, $$ {\mathrm{d} \vec x \over \mathrm{d} t} = \left[ {\mathrm{d} \vec x \over \mathrm{d} t} \right] + \vec \omega \times \vec x , $$ where the square brackets denote differentiation in the co-rotating frame.

In this case we have $$ \vec x= \vec v = {\mathrm{d} \vec r \over \mathrm{d} t} = \left[ {\mathrm{d} \vec r \over \mathrm{d} t} \right] + \vec \omega \times \vec r , $$ so that formula is applied twice.

Now I understood! So, which is correct expression to d²r/dt² ? Is a + α×r + ω×v or a + α×r + 2ω×v + ω×(ω×r) ? My equation in post #4 is incorrect/incomplete?
 
The correct formula is given in #3. It is identical to the one in Wikipedia.
 
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You asked for a general derivation using vectors. It was given to you. Is there something you do not understand about the derivation?
 
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voko said:
You asked for a general derivation using vectors. It was given to you. Is there something you do not understand about the derivation?

In actually, yes! Because the 2 derivations below seems be correct...
voko said:
$$

\frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t} \left( \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ] + \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right)

= \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t} \left( \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ] + \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right) \right] + \vec{\omega } \times \left( \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ] + \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right)

\\

= \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t} \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ] \right]

+ \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t} \left( \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right) \right]

+ \vec{\omega } \times \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ]

+ \vec{\omega } \times \left( \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right)

\\

= \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} ^2 \vec r }{\mathrm{d}^2 t} \right]

+ \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec \omega }{\mathrm{d} t} \right] \times \vec{r}

+ \vec \omega \times \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec r}{\mathrm{d} t}\right]

+ \vec{\omega } \times \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ]

+ \vec{\omega } \times \left( \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right)

\\

= \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} ^2 \vec r }{\mathrm{d}^2 t} \right]

+ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec \omega }{\mathrm{d} t} \times \vec{r}

+ 2 \vec \omega \times \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec r}{\mathrm{d} t}\right]

+ \vec{\omega } \times \left( \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right)

$$

Jhenrique said:
[tex]\frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t} \left( \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} \right ] + \vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right) = \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d}^2 \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t^2} \right ] + \frac{\mathrm{d} }{\mathrm{d} t} \left(\vec{\omega } \times \vec{r} \right) = \left[ \frac{\mathrm{d}^2 \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t^2} \right ] + \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{\omega}}{\mathrm{d} t} \times \vec{r}+\vec{\omega} \times \frac{\mathrm{d} \vec{r}}{\mathrm{d} t} = [\vec{a}] + \vec{\alpha }\times \vec{r}+\vec{\omega}\times\vec{v}[/tex]

I know that your answer is correct, but I don't know why mine isn't. I followed the sum rule and the product rule correctly, not should have two different results for same equation.
 
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In your derivation, you assumed that $$ \mathrm d \over \mathrm d t $$ and $$ \left[ \mathrm d \over \mathrm d t \right] $$ are the same thing. They are not, as shown in #5.
 

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