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This document outlines a tutorial for Engineering Physics-II, focusing on vector calculus, gradient, divergence, curl, and Coulomb's law. It includes various problems to solve, such as finding gradients, checking the fundamental theorem for gradients, and applying divergence and Stokes' theorems. Additionally, it involves calculating electric fields for different charge distributions and configurations.

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Tutorial 2

This document outlines a tutorial for Engineering Physics-II, focusing on vector calculus, gradient, divergence, curl, and Coulomb's law. It includes various problems to solve, such as finding gradients, checking the fundamental theorem for gradients, and applying divergence and Stokes' theorems. Additionally, it involves calculating electric fields for different charge distributions and configurations.

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Engineering Physics-II (PH102/8B11PH211)

Tutorial-II (Vector Calculus, Gradient, Divergence, Curl, Coulomb’s


Law & Related Problems)

1. Find the gradient of the following: (a) f (x, y, z) = x2 + y 3 + z 4 , (b) f (s, φ, z) = s cos φ
(c) f (r, θ, φ) = r sin θ sin φ
2. Check the fundamental theorem for gradient using T = x2 + 4xy + 2yz 3 , the points
a = (0, 0, 0, ) , b = (1, 1, 1) and three paths (i) (0, 0, 0) → (1, 0, 0) → (1, 1, 0) →
(1, 1, 1) (ii) (0, 0, 0) → (0, 0, 1) → (0, 1, 1) → (1, 1, 1) (iii) z = x2 , y = x
3. Calculate the Curl of of the following vector function: (a) F = x2 x̂ + 3xz 2 ŷ − 2xzẑ
(b) F = 2ŝ + 3φ̂
4. Compute the divergence of the function F = s(2 + sin2 φ)ŝ + (s sin φ cos φ)φ̂ + 3zẑ
Check the divergence theorem for given function over a volume given in Fig. 1 (a).

5. Check the divergence theorem for F = (r cos θ)r̂ + (r sin θ)θ̂ + (r sin θ cos φ)φ̂. Ref.
Fig. 1 (b).

Figure 1: Diagrams for Problems 4 & 5.

6. Suppose F = (2xz + 3y 2 )ŷ + (4yz 2 )ẑ. Check the Stoke’s theorem for the square
surface shown in the Fig. 2 (a).
7. Check Stoke’s theorem by taking a vector field F = −x̂y + ŷx and the disk surface
as shown in the Fig. 2 (b). [Hint: Express the vector field in Cylindrical Coordinate
System.]
8. Compute the line integral of the

F = r̂(r cos2 θ) − θ̂(r cos θ sin θ) + φ̂(3r),


Figure 2: Diagram for Problem 6 & 7.

around the path shown in Fig. 3 (the points are labeled by their Cartesian coordi-
nates). Do it either in cylindrical or in spherical coordinates. Check your answer,
using Stokes’ theorem.

Figure 3: Diagram for Problem 8.

9. Find the electric field a distance z above the midpoint of a straight line segment of
length 2L, which carries a uniform line charge λ as shown in Fig. 4. Check you
result is consistent with what you would expect when z ≫ L.

Figure 4: Diagrams for Problems 9 & 10.

10. (a) Calculate electric field a distance z above the center of square loop of side a,
carrying a uniform line charge λ as shown in the Fig. 4.
(b) Calculate electric field a distance z above the center of circular loop of radius a
which carries a uniform line charge λ. (Ref. Fig. 4)

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