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01 Tutorial Vector Analysis II

The document outlines exercises for the course PYL1001: Introduction to Electrodynamics at IIT Delhi, focusing on vector analysis. It includes tasks such as proving mathematical identities, calculating integrals, and testing theorems like the divergence and Stokes' theorem. The exercises involve various functions and geometrical shapes to apply theoretical concepts in electrodynamics.

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01 Tutorial Vector Analysis II

The document outlines exercises for the course PYL1001: Introduction to Electrodynamics at IIT Delhi, focusing on vector analysis. It includes tasks such as proving mathematical identities, calculating integrals, and testing theorems like the divergence and Stokes' theorem. The exercises involve various functions and geometrical shapes to apply theoretical concepts in electrodynamics.

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Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Department of Physics
PYL1001: Introduction to Electrodynamics
Semester-II, 2025-2026

Vector Analysis - II

Exercise 1.
Prove that the divergence of a curl is always zero.
Exercise 2.
Prove that the curl of a gradient is always zero.
Exercise 3.
Calculate the volume integral of the function 𝑇 = 𝑧 2 over the tetrahedron with corners at
(0,0,0), (1,0,0), (0,1,0), and (0,0,1).
Exercise 4.
Check the fundamental theorem for gradients, using 𝑇 = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑦𝑧 3 , the points
𝑎 = (0, 0, 0), 𝑏 = (1, 1, 1), and the three paths given in the figure. for

• (0,0,0) ⇒ (1,0,0) ⇒ (1,1,0) ⇒ (1,1,1)


• (0,0,0) ⇒ (0,0,1) ⇒ (0,1,1) ⇒ (1,1,1)
• the parabolic path 𝑧 = 𝑥 2 ; 𝑦 = 𝑥.

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Exercise 5.
Test the divergence theorem for the function 𝑣 = (𝑥𝑦)𝒙ˆ + (2𝑦𝑧)𝒚ˆ + (3𝑧𝑥)𝒛ˆ . Take as your
volume the cube with sides of length 2.
Exercise 6.

Test Stokes’ theorem for the function 𝑣 = (𝑥𝑦)𝒙ˆ + (2𝑦𝑧)𝒚ˆ + (3𝑧𝑥)𝒛ˆ , using the triangular
shaded area of Fig.
Exercise 7.
Compute the divergence of the function
𝒗 = (𝑟 cos 𝜃)ˆ𝒓 + (𝑟 sin 𝜃)𝜽ˆ + (𝑟 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜙) 𝝓ˆ
Check the divergence theorem for this function, using as your volume the inverted hemi-
spherical bowl of radius 𝑅, resting on the xy plane and centered at the origin.
Exercise 8.

• Find the divergence of the function


𝒗 = 𝑠(2 + sin2 𝜙)ˆ𝒔 + 𝑠 sin 𝜙 cos 𝜙 𝝓ˆ + 3𝑧 𝒛ˆ

• Test the divergence theorem for this function, using the quarter-cylinder (radius 2,
height 5) shown in the figure.
• Find the curl of 𝒗.

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Exercise 9.
Let 𝑭1 = 𝑥 2 𝒛ˆ and 𝑭2 = 𝑥 𝒙ˆ + 𝑦 𝒚ˆ + 𝑧 𝒛ˆ . Calculate the divergence and curl of 𝑭1 and 𝑭2 . Which
one can be written as the gradient of a scalar? Find a scalar potential that does the job.
Which one can be written as the curl of a vector? Find a suitable vector potential.

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