벡터함수의 미분과 적분

(a) By definition,

$$\begin{aligned} \mathbf{r}(t)&= a \cos t\,\hat{\boldsymbol{\imath}}+a\sin t\,\hat{\boldsymbol{\jmath}}+ct\,\hat{\mathbf{k}}\\ \mathbf{v}(t)=\mathbf{r}'(t)&= -a \sin t\,\hat{\boldsymbol{\imath}}+a\cos t\,\hat{\boldsymbol{\jmath}}+c\,\hat{\mathbf{k}}\\ \frac{\mathrm{d}s}{\mathrm{d}t}(t)=|\mathbf{v}(t)|&= \sqrt{a^2+c^2}\\ \mathbf{a}(t)=\mathbf{r}''(t)&= -a \cos t\,\hat{\boldsymbol{\imath}}-a\sin t\,\hat{\boldsymbol{\jmath}} \end{aligned}$$

The $(x,y)= a(\cos t,\sin t)$ coordinates go around a circle of radius $a$ and centre $(0,0)$ counterclockwise. One circle is completed for each increase of $t$ by $2\pi$. At the same time, the $z$ coordinate increases at a constant rate. Each time the $(x,y)$ coordinates complete one circle, the $z$ coordinate increases by $2 \pi c$. The path is a helix with radius $a$ and with each turn having height $2\pi c$.

(b) By definition,

$$\begin{aligned} \mathbf{r}(t)&= a \cos t\sin t\,\hat{\boldsymbol{\imath}} +a\sin^2 t\,\hat{\boldsymbol{\jmath}}+a\cos t\,\hat{\mathbf{k}}\\ &= \frac{a}{2} \sin 2t\,\hat{\boldsymbol{\imath}}+a\frac{1-\cos 2t}{2}\,\hat{\boldsymbol{\jmath}}+a\cos t\,\hat{\mathbf{k}}\\ \mathbf{v}(t)=\mathbf{r}'(t)&= a \cos 2t\,\hat{\boldsymbol{\imath}} +a\sin 2t\,\hat{\boldsymbol{\jmath}}-a\sin t\,\hat{\mathbf{k}}\\ \frac{\mathrm{d}s}{\mathrm{d}t}(t)=|\mathbf{v}(t)|&= a\sqrt{1+\sin^2t}\\ \mathbf{a}(t)=\mathbf{r}''(t)&= -2a \sin 2t\,\hat{\boldsymbol{\imath}} +2a\cos 2t\,\hat{\boldsymbol{\jmath}}-a\cos t\,\hat{\mathbf{k}} \end{aligned}$$

Write

$$\begin{aligned} x(t)=\tfrac{a}{2} \sin 2t \qquad y(t)=a\tfrac{1-\cos 2t}{2} \qquad z(t)=a\cos t \end{aligned}$$

Then

$$\begin{aligned} x(t)^2+\big[y(t)-\tfrac{a}{2}\big]^2&=\tfrac{a^2}{4} \sin^2 2t + \tfrac{a^2}{4} \cos^2 2t =\tfrac{a^2}{4} \end{aligned}$$

Thus the $(x,y)$ coordinates go around a circle of radius $\frac{a}{2}$ and centre $\big(0,\frac{a}{2}\big)$ counterclockwise. At the same time the $z$ coordinate oscillates over the interval between $1$ and $-1$ half as fast. In fact, one can say more about the curve.

$$\begin{aligned} x(t)^2+y(t)^2&=\tfrac{a^2}{4} \sin^2 2t + \tfrac{a^2}{4}\big(1-\cos 2t\big)^2 \\ &=\tfrac{a^2}{4} \sin^2 2t + \tfrac{a^2}{4} - \tfrac{a^2}{2}\cos 2t + \tfrac{a^2}{4} \cos^2 2t \\ &= \tfrac{a^2}{2} - \tfrac{a^2}{2} (1- 2\sin^2 t) \\ &= a^2\sin^2 t \\ x(t)^2+y(t)^2+z(t)^2 &= a^2\sin^2 t + a^2\cos^2 t =a^2 \end{aligned}$$

So our curve lies on the intersection of the cylinder $x^2+\big[y-\tfrac{a}{2}\big]^2=\tfrac{a^2}{4}$ and the sphere $x^2+y^2+z^2=a^2$. (Don't worry if you didn't think of trying to evaluate $x(t)^2+y(t)^2+z(t)^2$.)