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Homework Statement
Find the work done along the semicircle (x-1)2+y2=1 from the point (0,0,0) to (2,0,0)
When F=r3cos2φsinφ[itex]\hat{r}[/itex] + r3*cosφ*cos(2φ) [itex]\hat{φ}[/itex]
Homework Equations
Work
W=∫F*dr
where dr=dr= dr[itex]\hat{r}[/itex] + rsinφdφ[itex]\hat{φ}[/itex]
The Attempt at a Solution
I convert the equation of the line (x-1)2+y2=1 to cylindrical coordinates.
Where x=rsinφ
and y=rcosφ
so (x-1)2+y2=1
eventually becomes r=2cosφ
now i plug in this r value into the force vector given, which gives me F=8cos5φsinφ[itex]\hat{r}[/itex] + 8*cos4φ*cos(2φ) [itex]\hat{φ}[/itex]
W=∫F*dr
So now i dot product this with the dr, which is now dr= dr[itex]\hat{r}[/itex] + 2cosφ
sinφdφ[itex]\hat{φ}[/itex] due to the r value I found.
The dot product comes out to be
∫8cos5φsinφdr + 16*cos5φ*cos(2φ)sinφdφ
and because r=2cosφ, dr=-2sinφ dφ
so this is once again plugged into the integral of the dot product, creating
∫-16cos5φsin2φdφ + 16*cos5φ*cos(2φ)sinφdφ
where I integrate from pi/2 to 0, since it ends at x=2 and y=0, but begins at x=0 and y=0
This gives me -4/35, which does not seem to be a correct answer
Any mistakes?
Any help is appreciated
Thank You in advance