Proving that (d vec(v))/(dt)=(d|vec(v)|)/(dt)hat v+(d hat(v))/(dt) |vec(v)|

babibell06cz

babibell06cz

Answered question

2022-08-12

Proving that d v dt = d | v | dt v ^ + d v ^ dt | v |
where v is a velocity vector dependent on time t. I was wondering how the equation could be proven.

Answer & Explanation

Jamir Young

Jamir Young

Beginner2022-08-13Added 11 answers

For scalar ϕ and vector A,
d d t ( ϕ A i ) = d ϕ d t A i + d A i d t ϕ d d t ( ϕ A ) = d ϕ d t A + d A d t ϕ ,
by contraction with the standard basis e i . Now take ϕ := | v | , A := v ^
Ledexadvanips

Ledexadvanips

Beginner2022-08-14Added 4 answers

Just write
(1) v = | v | v ^
that is to say: vector v is of magnitude | v | and pointing in the direction u ^ . After that, apply the product rule on Eq. (1)

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