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Vector and Scalar Fields Explained

The document contains a series of descriptive questions and numerical problems related to vector calculus, including definitions and examples of scalar and vector fields, divergence, curl, and the significance of Gauss' divergence theorem. It also includes problems on directional derivatives, torque, irrotational fluid motion, work done in force fields, and conditions for solenoidal fields. The content is aimed at exploring fundamental concepts and applications in vector analysis.

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Vector and Scalar Fields Explained

The document contains a series of descriptive questions and numerical problems related to vector calculus, including definitions and examples of scalar and vector fields, divergence, curl, and the significance of Gauss' divergence theorem. It also includes problems on directional derivatives, torque, irrotational fluid motion, work done in force fields, and conditions for solenoidal fields. The content is aimed at exploring fundamental concepts and applications in vector analysis.

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Module 1

Part 3: Descriptive Questions

1. What are scalar and vector fields? Give examples.

2. (a) Define vector field. Give an example.


(b) What do you mean by a scalar field? If 𝜑 (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 3𝑥 2 𝑦 −
⃗ φ at the point (1, −2, 1).
𝑦 3 𝑧 2 , find ∇

3. Define divergence of a vector point function. What is its physical significance?

4. Explain the terms surface integral and volume integral.

5. Show that:

o (i) curl grad v=0

o (ii) div curl 𝐴 =0.

6. Define curl of a vector point function. What is its physical significance?

7. State Gauss’ divergence theorem. Explain the physical significance of this theorem.

8. If a rigid body (R) rotates about an axis passing through the origin O with angular velocity
1
𝜔
⃗ and with linear velocity𝑣 = 𝜔 ⃗ × 𝑟 , then prove that 𝜔 ⃗ = (∇ ⃗ × 𝑣)
2

9. If the vector functions ⃗F and 𝐺 are irrotational, show that(F


⃗ × 𝐺 ) is solenoidal.

10. The gradient of a scalar quantity is a vector quantity. Explain.

11. Find the relation between the component of a force and the gradient of potential energy
in a conservative force field.

Part 4: Numerical Problems

1. Find the directional derivative of  (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑧 + 4𝑥 2 𝑧 at (-1, 1, 2) in the direction


(2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂) .

2. Find the torque about the point O (3,−1,3) of a force ⃗F = (4,2,1) passing through the
point A (5,2,4).

3. A fluid motion is given by:

𝑉 = (𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑖̂ + (𝑧 + 𝑥)𝑗̂ + (𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑘̂


Show that the motion is irrotational.

⃗ is a conservative vector field, where:


4. Find the constant a so that 𝑉

⃗ = (𝑎𝑥𝑦 − 𝑧 2 )𝑖̂ + (𝑎 − 2)𝑥 2 ̂𝑗 + (1 − 𝑎) 𝑥𝑧 2 𝑘̂


𝑉

5. Find the work done in moving an object in the field:

𝐹 = (2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 3 )𝑖̂ + 𝑥 2 𝑗̂ + (3𝑥𝑧 2 ) 𝑘̂ from the point (1, -2, 1) to (3, 1, 4), independent
⃗⃗⃗
of the path.

6. Find the work done to move an object along a vector:

𝑟 = (3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ ) if the applied force is: 𝐹 = (2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂)

7. Show that the force field 𝐹 defined by ⃗⃗⃗


𝐹 = (𝑦 2 𝑧 3 − 6𝑥𝑧 2 )𝑖̂ + 2𝑥𝑦𝑧 3 𝑗̂ +
(3𝑥𝑦 2 𝑧 2 − 6𝑥𝑧 2 )𝑘̂ is conservative.
8. For what value of “a” is the vector 𝐴 = (𝑥 + 3𝑦)𝑖̂ + (𝑦 − 2𝑧)𝑗̂ + (𝑥 + 𝑎𝑧)𝑘̂ solenoidal?
9. Find the unit vector perpendicular to 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 100 at the point (1, 2, 3).
10. If  (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 3𝑥𝑦 2 − 5𝑥 2 𝑧 + 2𝑧 2 , find ∇2 .

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