Unsolved Problems
⃗ (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑖̂ + 2𝑥𝑦𝑗̂ + (𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑦)𝑘̂.
1-Find the divergence and curl, If F
2-Prove that (𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2 + 3𝑦𝑧 − 2𝑥)𝑖̂ + (3𝑥𝑧 + 2𝑥𝑦)𝑗̂ + (3𝑥𝑦 − 2𝑥𝑧 + 2𝑧)𝑘̂ is
both solenoidal and irrotational.
3- If ⃗F(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (2𝑥𝑦 + 3𝑦𝑧)𝑖̂ + (𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑧𝑥 − 4𝑧 2 )𝑗̂ − (3𝑥𝑦 + 𝑏𝑦𝑧) 𝑘̂ is
irrotational . Determine the value of 𝑎 & 𝑏.
4- If a vector field is given by ⃗F = (𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 + 𝑥)𝑖̂ − (2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦)𝑗̂. is this field
irrotational ? If so, find its scalar potential.
5-Find the scalar potential function𝑓, If ⃗F = 𝑦 2 𝑖̂ + 2𝑥𝑦 𝑗̂ − 𝑧 2 𝑘̂.
6-Prove that 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙(𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑 ∅) = 0
⃗)=0
7-Prove that 𝑑𝑖𝑣(𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙 F
8- If 𝑎 is a constant vector, evaluate 𝑑𝑖𝑣 (r × 𝑎) and 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙 (r × 𝑎) where
r = 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂ .
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9- Prove that ∇2 (𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑟) = wherer = 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂.
𝑟2
10- Prove that 𝑑𝑖𝑣 (𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝑟 𝑛 ) = ∇2 𝑟 𝑛 = 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)𝑟 𝑛−2 where r = 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂.
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Hence show that ∇2 ( ) = 0.
𝑟
11- Find the unit normal to the surface 2𝑥𝑧 2 + 𝑦𝑥 2 = 8 at the point (1,0,2).
⃗ = 𝑥𝑦 2 + 𝑦𝑧 3 at the point (2,-1, 1) in the
12- Find the directional derivative of F
direction of normal to the surface 𝑥𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑧 − 𝑦 2 = −4 at (−1,2,1).
⃗ = 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 + 2𝑧 2 at the point 𝑃(1,2,3) in
13- Find the directional derivative of F
the direction of the line PQ where Q is the point(5,0,4). In what direction it will be
maximum? Find the maximum value of it.
⃗ = 6𝑥 2 𝑦 + 24𝑦 2 𝑧 − 8𝑧 2 𝑥 at the point
14- Find the directional derivative of F
𝑥−1 𝑦−3 𝑧
(1, 1, 1) in the direction of parallel to the line = = . Hence, find its
2 −2 −1
maximum value.
15- Prove that ∇ 𝑟 𝑛 = 𝑛 𝑟 𝑛−2 r wherer = 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂.
𝑟
⃗ =
16- Show that the vector field F is irrotational as well as solenoidal find the
𝑟3
scalar potential. where r = 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂.
⃗ = 𝑥𝑦 2 + 𝑦𝑧 2 at the point (2, -1, 1) in the
17- Find the directional derivative of F
direction of the vector𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂.
18- Find the constant 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 so that ⃗F = (𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧)𝑖̂ + (𝑏𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑗̂ +
(4𝑥 + 𝑐𝑦 + 2𝑧)𝑘̂ is irrotational. IfF
⃗ = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑 ∅, show that scalar potential
𝑥2 3𝑦 2
function ∅ = − + 𝑧 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 4𝑥𝑧 − 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑐
2 2