So I am stuck on this problem and would really appreciate some help.
Ok here is the question:
Let γ be a smooth parameterization of the curve ζ in R2
, with unit tanget T and unit normal N defined by T(γ(t))=γ′(t)|γ′(t)|=1|γ′(t)|(γ′1(t),γ2(t))
and
N(γ(t))=1|γ′(t)|(γ′2(t),−γ′1(t))
Given a vector field F=(f1,f2) on R2, let ω=−f2dx+f1dy, and then show that ∫γF⋅Nds=∫γω
thanks guys!
Answer
Notice ω is an infinitesimal rotated version of F. First we rewrite the integral as inner product
∫γω=∫γ−f2dx+f1dy=∫γ(−f2,f1)⋅(dx,dy)
Plugging the parametrization x=γ1(t),y=γ2(t), and switching positions for the inner product:
∫γ(−f2,f1)⋅(dx,dy)=∫ba(−f2,f1)⋅(γ′1(t),γ′2(t))dt=∫ba(f1,f2)⋅(γ′2(t),−γ′1(t))dt=∫ba(f1,f2)⋅(γ′2(t),−γ′1(t))|γ′(t)||γ′(t)|dt=∫baF⋅N|γ′(t)|dt=∫γF⋅Nds
The last step is just by the definition of the line integral of a scalar function.
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