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Chapter 10: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates

Chapter 12: Vectors and the Geometry of Space

Chapter 13: Vector Functions

Learning module LM 13.1/2: Vector valued functions

Learning module LM 13.3: Velocity, speed and arc length:

Learning module LM 13.4: Acceleration and curvature:

      Tangent and normal vectors
      Curvature and acceleration
      Kepler's laws of planetary motion
      Worked problems

Chapter 14: Partial Derivatives

Chapter 15: Multiple Integrals

Learning Module 13.4: Acceleration and curvature

This module contains material that corresponds to parts of sections 13.3 and 13.3 of Stewart. First order information is presented in the previous module. Second order information is presented in this module.