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Average Value of a Function in Spherical Coordinates

Description

In the spherical coordinate system, where the point x,y,z is defined by ρ,φ,θ and related by x=ρ sinφcosθ, y=ρ sinφsinθ, and z=ρ cosφ, find the average value of a function.

 

Average Value of a Function in Spherical Coordinates

(φ = colatitude, measured down from z-axis)

Integrand

ρ

ρ

(1)

Region: ρ1φ,θρρ2φ,θ,φ1θφφ2θ,aθb

ρ1φ,θ

0

0

(2)

ρ2φ,θ

1

1

(3)

φ1θ

0

0

(4)

φ2θ

π6

16π

(5)

a

0

0

(6)

b

2 π

2π

(7)

Inert Integral: dρ dφ dθ

StudentMultivariateCalculusFunctionAverage,ρ=..,φ=..,θ=..,coordinates=sphericalρ,φ,θ,output=integral

∫02π∫016π∫01ρ3sinφⅆρⅆφⅆθ∫02π∫016π∫01ρ2sinφⅆρⅆφⅆθ

(8)

Value

StudentMultivariateCalculusFunctionAverage,ρ=..,φ=..,θ=.., coordinates=sphericalρ,φ,θ

12π143π23π133π

(9)

Commands Used

Student[MultivariateCalculus][FunctionAverage]

See Also

Student[MultivariateCalculus], Student[MultivariateCalculus][MultiInt]