Lecture 4: Vectors in Polar Coordinates

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Video Description: Herb Gross describes vectors and polar coordinates. Topics include: Motion in the plane; Velocity and acceleration of polar coordinates.

Instructor/speaker: Prof. Herbert Gross

Study Guide for Lecture 4: Vectors in Polar Coordinates

  • Chalkboard Photos, Reading Assignments, and Exercises (PDF)
  • Solutions (PDF - 4.7MB)

To complete the reading assignments, see the Supplementary Notes in the Study Materials section.