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Physical system > Spatial qualifier > Coordinate system > Polar Coordinate System

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Polar Coordinate System  

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  • In mathematics, the polar coordinate system specifies a given point in a plane by using a distance and an angle as its two coordinates. (Wikipedia)

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https://purls.helmholtz-metadaten.de/evoks/sdv/Polar

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