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Advanced Vector Calculus Problems

This document provides 23 practice problems related to vector calculus concepts like curl, divergence, gradient, and vector operations. Some of the problems involve calculating curl, divergence or gradient of vector functions, proving vector calculus identities, or applying operations like curl and gradient to scalar or vector fields. Other problems involve vector dot and cross products, Laplace operators, and evaluating surface integrals. The problems cover a wide range of fundamental vector calculus concepts.

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Advanced Vector Calculus Problems

This document provides 23 practice problems related to vector calculus concepts like curl, divergence, gradient, and vector operations. Some of the problems involve calculating curl, divergence or gradient of vector functions, proving vector calculus identities, or applying operations like curl and gradient to scalar or vector fields. Other problems involve vector dot and cross products, Laplace operators, and evaluating surface integrals. The problems cover a wide range of fundamental vector calculus concepts.

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PHYSICS Tutorial Sheet

School of Petroleum Technology, Gandhinagar


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1. If A = xz 3iˆ − 2 x 2 yzˆj + 2 yz 4 kˆ find ∇ × A (Curl of A) at a point (1, −1, 1).
2. Show that vector dot product and cross product are distributive if three vectors are coplanar.
3. Prove that ∇ × ( A + B ) = ∇ × A + ∇ × B
4. Prove that ∇ × (φA) = (∇φ ) × A + φ (∇ × A)
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( )
5. Evaluate ∇. A × r if ∇ × A = 0
6. Prove (a) Curl grad φ = 0 and (b) div curl A = 0
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7. Prove that ∇ × (∇ × A) = −∇ 2 A + ∇ ∇. A ( )
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8. If v = ω × r , prove ω = (∇ × v ) , where ω is a constant vector.
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9. Prove that the divergence of a curl is always zero
10. Prove that the curl of a gradient is always zero.
11. If A = 2 yziˆ − x 2 yˆj + xz 2 kˆ, B = x 2iˆ + yzˆj − xykˆ, φ = 2 x 2 yz 3 , find (a) ( A.∇ )φ , (b) A.∇φ , (c) (B.∇ )A ,
(d) ( A × ∇ )φ , (e) A × ∇φ
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12. Prove that ∇ 2   = 0 , where r = xiˆ + yˆj + zkˆ
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13. Calculate the divergence of the following vector function
va = x 2 xˆ + 3 xz 2 yˆ − 2 xzzˆ
vb = xyxˆ + 2 yzyˆ + 3 zxzˆ
vc = y 2 xˆ + (2 xy + z 2 ) yˆ + 2 yzzˆ
14. Prove (a) ∇.( A + B ) = ∇. A + ∇.B (b) ∇.(φA) = (∇φ ). A + φ (∇. A)
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15. Prove ∇. 3  = 0
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16. If ω is a constant vector and v = ω × r , prove that div v = 0.
17. Prove ∇ 2 (φψ ) = φ∇ 2ψ + 2∇φ .∇ψ + ψ∇ 2φ
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18. If A = , find Grad div A.
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19. Calculate the surface integral of v = 2 xzxˆ + ( x + 2) yˆ + y ( z 3 − 3) zˆ over five
sides excluding the bottom of a cubical box (Figure). Let upward and
outward be the positive direction as indicated by the arrows.
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20. If A = yz 2iˆ − 3 xz 2 ˆj + 2 xyzkˆ, B = 3 xiˆ + 4 zˆj − xykˆ and φ = xyz , find
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(a) A × (∇φ ) (b) A × ∇ φ ( ) ( )
(c) ∇ × A × B (
(d) B. ∇ × A )
21. Let T = xy2 and take point a to be origin (0, 0, 0) and b the point (2, 1, 0). Check the fundamental
theorem for gradients.
22. Find the gradients of the following functions
f ( x, y , z ) = x 2 + y 3 + z 4
f ( x, y , z ) = x 2 y 3 z 4
f ( x, y, z ) = e x sin( y ) ln( z )
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23. Show that A = (6 xy + z 3 )iˆ + (3 x 2 − z ) ˆj + (3 xz 2 − y )kˆ is irrotational. Find φ such that A = ∇φ

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