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The document outlines a tutorial for NPHY 211, covering vector operations including drawing vectors, calculating angles, dot and cross products, and unit vectors. It also includes exercises on calculating gradients, divergences, and surface integrals, as well as converting coordinates between Cartesian and spherical systems. The tutorial consists of various mathematical problems aimed at enhancing understanding of vector calculus concepts.

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Tutorial 1

The document outlines a tutorial for NPHY 211, covering vector operations including drawing vectors, calculating angles, dot and cross products, and unit vectors. It also includes exercises on calculating gradients, divergences, and surface integrals, as well as converting coordinates between Cartesian and spherical systems. The tutorial consists of various mathematical problems aimed at enhancing understanding of vector calculus concepts.

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NPHY 211 Tutorial 1 2026

1.

Consider the vectors A = +4xˆ +5𝑦" and B = yˆ + 3zˆ .

i) Draw/sketch them on a cartesian coordinate system


ii) Determine the angle between them

& + 6𝒚
2. Given vectors 𝑪 = +4𝒙 & − 3𝒛, and 𝑫 = +2𝒙
& + 3𝒚
& + 1𝒛,
(i) Calculate 𝑪 ⋅ 𝑫.
(iI) Calculate 𝑪 × 𝑫.
iii) Unit vector along 𝑪 × 𝑫

3. Calculate the gradient of the function H = x 2 + y 2 .

4. Find the divergence of vector


/
𝜎% = 𝑟 ! 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃𝑟̂ + 𝑟 " 𝑠𝑖𝑛∅∅

5. Calculate the surface integral of the function 𝑣


0 = 2𝑥𝑧𝑥 1 + 𝑦4𝑧2 − 35𝑧"
1 + (𝑥 + 2)𝑦
over the bottom of square box 2 units length per side.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Trivia

i) Convert point (2,3,4) from cartesian to spherical coordinate

ii) Convert point (√30, 3,6, 0.4) from spherical to cartesian coordinate

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