COURSE: Multivariate Calculus, Statistics & Numerical Methods
COURSE CODE: 1BMATS201/E201/C201/M201
MODULE – 5 – Vector Calculus
[Link] Questions CO’s RBT Marks
1. A particle moves along the curve 𝑥 = 2𝑡 2 , 𝑦 = 𝑡 2 − 4𝑡, 𝑧 = 3𝑡 − 5 where
𝑡 is the time. Find the components of its velocity and acceleration in the 1 3 6
direction of 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ at 𝑡 = 1.
2. A temperature field in a solid is given by ∅ = 4𝑥𝑧 3 − 3𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑧. Determine
the rate of change of temperature at the point (2, −1, 2) in the direction of 1 3 6
2𝑖̂-3𝑗̂+6𝑘̂.
3. If the directional derivatives of 𝜑 = 𝑎𝑥𝑦 2 + 𝑏𝑦𝑧 + 𝑐𝑧 2 𝑥 3 𝑎𝑡 ( −1, 1, 2)
has a maximum magnitude of 32 units in the direction parallel to y-axis, 1 3 6
find a, b, c.
4. Construct the unit normal to the surface = 2 xz − y 2 at (1,3,2) 4 3 6
5. Determine the unit normal vector to the surface 𝑥 2 𝑦 − 2𝑥𝑧 + 2𝑦 2 𝑧 4 = 10
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at (2, 1, -1)
6. In a surface modeling problem, the orientation of a surface affects light
reflection. Find the angle between the normal to the surface 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑧 2 at
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the points (4,1,2) and (3, 3, -3). comment on how the change in orientation
impacts reflection.
7. Find the angle between the surfaces 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9, 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 = 3 6
at the point (2, -1, 2). 1 3
8. If 𝐹⃗ = 2𝑥𝑦 3 𝑧 4 𝑖̂ + 3𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑧 4 𝑗̂ + 4𝑥 2 𝑦 3 𝑧 3 𝑘̂, determine (i) ∇ ∙ 𝐹
⃗⃗⃗⃗,(ii)
∇ × ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐹. 3 3 6
9. If 𝜑 = 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑧𝑥 and 𝐹⃗ = 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑖̂ + 𝑦 2 𝑧𝑗̂ + 𝑧 2 𝑥𝑘̂ then evaluate 𝐹⃗ ∙ 7
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𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑(𝜑) and 𝐹⃗ × 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑(𝜑) at the point (3, -1, 2)
10. A fluid flow is represented by a vector field. Determine the value of ‘a’ for
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which the flow is incompressible (solenoidal) for the function 𝐹⃗ = 5 2
(2𝑥 + 3𝑦)𝑖̂ − (3𝑥 + 4𝑦)𝑗̂ + (𝑦 − 𝑎𝑧)𝑘̂.
11. Show that the vector field 𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 2 − 𝑦𝑧)𝑖̂ + (𝑦 2 − 𝑧𝑥)𝑗̂ + (𝑧 2 − 𝑥𝑦)𝑘̂ is 7
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irrotational. And generate its scalar potential such that 𝐹⃗ = ∇𝜑.
12. Determine the constants ‘ a ‘ and ‘ b ‘ such that 𝐹⃗ = (𝑎𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 3 )𝑖̂ +
(3𝑥 2 − 𝑧)𝑗̂ + (𝑏𝑥𝑧 2 − 𝑦)𝑘̂ is irrotational and also find a scalar potential 3 3 7
function 𝜑 such that 𝐹⃗ = ∇𝜑.
13. If 𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧)𝑖̂ + (𝑏𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑗̂ + (4𝑥 + 𝑐𝑦 + 2𝑧)𝑘̂ is 7
irrotational determine the values of a, b, c and produce scalar potential. 4 3
14. A particle moves along a path 𝐶from (0,0) to (1,2) under a force field.
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Formulate the work done using a line integral ∫ 𝐹. 𝑑𝑅 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐹⃗ = 4 2
3𝑥𝑦 𝑖̂ − 𝑦 2 𝑗̂, where C is the curve in the xy-plane 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 .
15. If 𝐹⃗ = 𝑥𝑦𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑧𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑥𝑘̂, execute ∫𝐶 𝐹⃗ . 𝑑𝑟⃗, where Cis the curve 7
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represented by x= 𝑡, y= 𝑡 2 ,z= 𝑡 3 , −1 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 1.
16. Investigate the work done in moving a particle in the force field 6
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𝐹⃗ = 3𝑥 2 𝑖̂ + (2𝑥𝑧 − 𝑦)𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂ along the straight line from (0,0,0) to (2,1,3)
17. Evaluate ∫ 𝐹⃗ . 𝑛̂ 𝑑𝑠 using Gauss Divergence Theorem for the vector
𝑆
𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 2 − 𝑧 2 )𝑖̂ + 2𝑥𝑦𝑗̂ + (𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 )𝑘̂, S is the surface of the cube 5 3 6
bounded by 𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 1, 𝑧 = 0, 𝑧 = 1.
18. Using Stoke’s Theorem evaluate ∫ 𝐹⃗ . 𝑑𝑟⃗ where 𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )𝑖̂ + 2𝑥𝑦𝑗̂
𝐶 2 3 7
and C is the rectangle bounded by x = ±𝑎, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 𝑏 .
19. Using Gauss Divergence Theorem evaluate ∫𝑆 𝐹. 𝑛̂ 𝑑𝑠 for the vector 𝐹⃗ =
2𝑥𝑦𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑧 2 𝑗̂ + 𝑥𝑧𝑘̂, S is the rectangular parallelepiped bounded 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2 3 7
2 ,0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 1 ,0 ≤ 𝑧 ≤ 3 .
20. Using Green’s Theorem solve ∮𝐶 (𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑦 where C is the 7
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closed curve of the region bounded by 𝑦 = 𝑥 and 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 .