spherical coordinates

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf coordinate system
gptkbp:azimuthal_angle angle from positive x-axis in x-y plane
gptkbp:conversionFormula x = r sinθ cosφ
y = r sinθ sinφ
z = r cosθ
gptkbp:coordinate3 azimuthal angle
gptkbp:coordinates radius
polar angle
gptkbp:diameter distance from origin
gptkbp:dimensions three
gptkbp:generalizes gptkb:polar_coordinates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label spherical coordinates
gptkbp:polar_angle angle from positive z-axis
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:cartesian_coordinates
gptkb:cylindrical_coordinates
gptkbp:symbol (r, θ, φ)
gptkbp:usedFor describing points in 3D space
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:mathematics
engineering
physics
gptkbp:volumeElement r^2 sinθ dr dθ dφ
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vector
gptkb:Cylindrical_coordinates
gptkb:Reissner–Nordström_metric
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5