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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 1105

Q1105

In spherical polar coordinates (l, q, a), q denotes the polar angle around z-axis and a denotes the azimuthal angle raised from x-axis . Then the y-component of P is given by

A.
Psinq sina
Answer
B.
Psinq cosa
C.
Pcosq sina
D.
Pcosq cosa

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Cartesian Coordinates can be retrieved from spherical coordinates (l,q,a) by:
X = r.sinq.cosa
Y = r.sinq.sina
Z = r.sinq
Using the same we get for P,
Y = P.sinq.sina