EE340 Electromagnetics
Lecture #1
1) Course policy
2) Coordinate Systems
Rectangular: P(x,y,z)
A  Ax ax  Ay a y  Az az
Cylindrical: P(  ,  , z )
A  A a  A a  Az az
Spherical: P(r , ,  )
A  Ar ar  A a  A a
z
z
z
P(ρ,ϕ,z)
.
. P(x,y,z)
P(r,ϕ,θ)
θ
z
y
ρ
y
y
ϕ
x
Rectangular coordinate system
ϕ
x
x
Cylindrical coordinate system
Spherical coordinate system
  x  
0 
0r 
  y  
0    2
0  
  z  
  z  
0    2
Updated 28 Sep2017
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EE340 Notes: Dr. Mohammed Khan