2) Motion of a particle in a plane is described by the non-orthogonal set of coordinates (p, q)
with unit vectors ( ) inclined at an angle θ as shown in the diagram. If the mass of the
particle is m, its kinetic energy is given by
2) Motion of a particle in a plane is described by the non-orthogonal set of coordinates (p, q)
with unit vectors ( ) inclined at an angle θ as shown in the diagram. If the mass of the
particle is m, its kinetic energy is given by
with unit vectors ( ) inclined at an angle θ as shown in the diagram. If the mass of the
particle is m, its kinetic energy is given by