UGANDA NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
(UNITE), MUBENDE CAMPUS
DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
YEAR ONE, SEMESTER ONE TEST TWO
COURSE NAME: MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS
COURSE CODE: PHY 1101
BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (SCIENCE) 2025/2026
INSTRUCTIONS
Do 3 numbers
Time allowed: 2 Hours
DATE: MONDAY 15th December 2025. Time: 2:30-4:30 Pm
Question 1
(a) Evaluate the double integral ∫R ∫ 2x − y2 dydx where R = (x, y)|1 ⩽ x ⩽ 3, 2 ⩽ y ⩽ 3.
(b) Evaluate ∫D ∫ (2x − 3y)dydx, where D is the region bounded by the parabolas
y = 2x2 & y = 4 + x2
(c) Solve the the differential equation xy′ = y by series method.
Question 2
(a) (i) Using Green’s Theorem, evaluate the integral ⨖C (−ydx + xdy), where C is
the circumference of the circle x2 + y2 = 1
(b) Evaluate ⨖C [(x2 − 2xy)dx + (x2 y + 3)dy] around the boundary C of the region
y2 = 8x, x=2
Question 3
(a) Evaluate
4 2
(i) ∫1 ∫1 ( yx + yx )dydx.
𝜋
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(ii) ∫−3 ∫0 2 (y + y2 cosx)dydx.
(b) Use divergence theorem to evaluate the surface integral ∭ 𝐅.𝑑𝑆, where 𝐅 =
𝑆
4𝑥𝑖̂ − 2𝑦2 𝑗̂ + 𝑧2 𝑘̂ and S is the surface bounding of the region 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 4, z=0 and
z=3.
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(c) Evaluate ∬ 𝑟3 𝑑𝑟𝑑𝜃, over the area bounded between the circles 𝑟 = 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 and
𝑟 = 4𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
Question 4
(a) If 𝐀 = 𝐢 − 𝐣, 𝐁 = 𝟑𝐢 + 𝟐𝐣 + 𝐤, 𝐂 = 𝟑𝐢 − 𝟐𝐣, find (i) (𝐀𝐗𝐁)𝐗𝐂 (ii) 𝐀𝐗(𝐁𝐗𝐂)
(b) Show that the force field 𝐅 = (𝑦2 𝑧2 − 6𝑥𝑧2 𝐢 + 2𝑥𝑦𝑧3 𝐣 + (3𝑥𝑦2 𝑧2 − 6𝑥2 𝑧)𝐤 is a
conservative force field.
(c) Find (
the eigenvalues
) and eigenvectors of this equation
1 −2
A= .
−3 2
Question 5
(a) Derive the coefficients 𝑏𝑛 in Equation
𝑎 ∑ ∞
𝑛𝜋𝑥 𝑛𝜋𝑥
𝑓 (𝑥) ∽ 0 + [𝑎𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑠 + 𝑏𝑛 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ]
2 𝑛=1
𝐿 𝐿
(b) Find the Fourier coefficients 𝑎0 , 𝑎𝑛 and 𝑏𝑛 for this function
{
1, 0<𝑥<𝜋,
𝑓 (𝑥) =
−1, 𝜋<𝑥<2𝜋,
(c) Find the Fourier series of
{
𝜋
2
, 0<𝑥<𝜋,
𝑓 (𝑥) =
− 𝜋2 , 𝜋<𝑥<2𝜋,
Question 6
(a) Find the Laurent series expansion for 𝑓 (𝑧) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛ℎ 𝑧
about z=0.
∑∞ 𝑧3
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(c) Use Laplace transforms to sum the series, 𝑛=1 𝑛(𝑛+3) .
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UGANDA NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR TEACHER
EDUCATION (UNITE)
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS SECONDARY
YEAR ONE, END OF SEMESTER ONE EXAMINATIONS,
2025/2026
COURSE NAME: MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS
COURSE CODE: PHY1101
BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (SCIENCE)
INTRUCTIONS
Do 5 numbers
Time allowed: 3 Hours
Do not write anything on this question paper
Phones are not allowed
Question 1 (20 Marks)
(a) If A~ = 3î − 6ĵ + 3k̂, B
~ = 2î + 7ĵ − 5k̂ and C ~ = î + 6ĵ − 3k̂.
Deduce the values of;
~ B).
(i) (AX ~ C~ (5 marks).
~ BX
(ii) AX( ~ C)~ (5 marks).
(b) Find the the volume of a parallelopiped whose three edges are described
by the vectors 2î − 3ĵ + k̂, î + 2ĵ + 2k̂ and 4î + 2ĵ + k̂. (5 marks).
(c) If φ(x, y, x) = x2 yz and A ~ = 3x2 y î + yz 2 ĵ − xyz k̂, find δ2 φA~ at point
δyδz
(1, -2, 3). (5 marks)
Question 2 (20 Marks)
(a) A particle moves a long a curve whose parametric equations are
x = 3e−2t and y = 4sin3t, y = 5cos3t, where t is time. Find its acceleration,a
at, time = t (5 marks)
hence the magnitude of acceleration at t = 0. (5 marks)
(b) A particle travels so that its acceleration is given by
a = e−t î + cos tĵ − sintk̂. If the particleis located at (1,-3,2) at time t = 0
and moving with a velocity given by 4î − 3ĵ + 2k̂, find the ;
(i) velocity (5 marks) and
(ii) displacement of the particle at any time t > 0. (5 marks)
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Question 3 (20 Marks)
~ = xî − y 2 ĵ + 2x2 y k̂, find;
If φ = x2 yz 3 and A
(i) ∇φ (4 marks)
~ (4 marks)
(ii) ∇.A
(iii) ∇X A~ (4 marks)
(iv) div∇φ (4 marks)
(v) curl∇φ (4 marks)
Question 4 (20 Marks)
R
(a) Compute I = (xdy − 3ydx) over the;
(i) straight line y = 2x + 4 from (0, 2) to (1, 6). (4 marks)
(ii) parabola y = 3x2 − 3 from (0,4) to (1,6). (4 marks)
(b)(i) If F = cos yî − xsiny ĵ − cosz k̂ , show that the field is conservative.(4
marks)
~ = (3x2 − 6yz)î + (2y + 3xz)ĵ + (1 − 4xyz 2 k̂ where r = xî + y ĵ + z k̂.
(ii) If A
~
R
Evaluate [Link] from (0,0,0) to (1,1,1) along the paths x = t, y = t2 , z = t3 .
(4 marks) R R R
(c) Evaluate D
(x + y + z)dxdydz where D: 16x62, 26y63, 16z63
(4 marks)
Question 5 (20 Marks)
(a)(i) State one application of Stokes’ theorem.
(ii) A vector field F is given by F = xez î + (x + xz)ĵR+ 3ez k̂ with S being
the top half of the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1. Find the S (curlF).ndS,where
n is the outward normal,S ? is the flat base of the hemisphere and k̂ is the
correct normal to use. (6marks)
z
(b) Expand f (z) = (z+1)(z−2 in a Laurent’s series about z = −1. (9
marks)
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(c) Expand f (z) = z−2 a Taylor’s series about z = 1. (6marks)
Question 6 (20 Marks)
(a) (i) State the divergence form of Green’s theorem in symbols.(2 marks)
(ii) State the divergence form of Green’s theorem in words, using no symbols
to denote the vector fields. (2 marks)
(iii) The field F is defined throughout the xy-plane. If the flux of F across
every circle is 0, must the flux of F across every square be 0? Explain. (2
2
marks) H
(iii) Let F = x2 î + xy ĵ. Evaluate [Link] over the curve that bounds the
quadrilateral with vertices (1, 1), (3, 1), (3, 4), and (1, 2). (4 marks)
dy
(b) (i) Find the general solution y = f (x) of the differential equation dx =
ysinx. (6 marks)
dy
(ii) Solve the non-linear first-order ordinary differential equation dx −xy 2 = x
(4 marks)
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