Hi,
I need help with the following equations.
n = r/r (unit vector in r direction)
v =d r/dt = dr/dt n + r dn/dt
L = r X (mv) = mr^2 [n X (dn/dt)]
how did this
mr^2 [n X (dn/dt)]
came about?
I would expect some thing from
r X (mv)
to this
m (v X r)
I need help with the following equations.
n = r/r (unit vector in r direction)
v =d r/dt = dr/dt n + r dn/dt
L = r X (mv) = mr^2 [n X (dn/dt)]
how did this
mr^2 [n X (dn/dt)]
came about?
I would expect some thing from
r X (mv)
to this
m (v X r)