Plane Curvilinear Motion: x-y Coordinates

 

Plane curvilinear motion

 

Plane curvilinear motion is motion in a 2-D plane.

 

We will use vectors to describe the particle's position and motion.

 

 

What is the difference between rectilinear motion and plane curvilinear motion?

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Rectilinear motion is motion in a straight line.
Rectilinear motion is 1-D motion.
Curvilinear motion is motion in a plane.
Curvilinear motion is 2-D motion.
Vectors are used to describe the motion of a particle in a plane.
Scalars are used to describe the motion of a particle on a line.

 

 

 

 

Plane curvilinear motion: Cartesian coordinates (x-y)

 

The Cartesian coordinate frame is an inertial coordinate frame. This means, that for our purposes, it is fixed and non-rotating. The location of a body within this coordinate system is given by an x-coordinate and a y-coordinate.