The Acceleration Vector For a Particle
The purpose of the following is to determine the acceleration of a particle over time in a flow field based on its 3 dimensional vector.
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Find the total Acceleration For Vector V:
V = 3ti + xzj + ty^2
Part 1 & Part 2
Find the partial derivatives (w.r.t. x, y ,z, & t) of the convective terms of the combined acceleration vector.
Part 3
Combine all four terms into the single , "total" or "substantial" derivative.