Vector Calculus II Tutorial Problems
Vector Calculus II Tutorial Problems
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1. Evaluate ~ for F~ = 3x2 î+(2xz −y)ĵ +z k̂ along the path of the curve x2 = 4y, 3x3 =
F~ .dr
C
8z from x = 0 to x = 2. Ans: 16
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2. Evaluate xydx + (x2 + y 2 )dy where C is the curve in the xy plane y = x2 − 4 from
C
(2, 0) to (4, 12). Ans: 732
3. Find the work done by the force F~ = x3 î + y ĵ + z k̂ in moving a particle along the straight
line from (1, 2, 3) to (3, 5, 7). Ans: 101/2
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4. Evaluate F~ .n̂dS where F~ = (x3 − yz)î − 2x2 y ĵ + 2k̂ and S is the surface of the cube
S
bounded by x = 0, y = 0, z = 0, x = a, y = a, z = a. Ans: a5 /3
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5. Evaluate F~ .n̂dS where F~ = yz î + zxĵ + xy k̂ and S is the surface x2 + y 2 + z 2 = a2
S
bounded by x = 0, y = 0, z = 0 in the first octant. Ans: 3a4 /8
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6. Evaluate F~ .n̂dS where F~ = 4xî − 2y 2 ĵ + z 2 k̂ and S is the surface x2 + y 2 = 4, z =
S
0, z = 3. Ans: 84π
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7. Verify Green’s integral theorem for [(3x2 − 8y 2 )dx + (4y − 6xy)dy] where C is the
C√
boundary of the region defined by y = x and y 2 = x.
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8. Verify Green’s integral theorem for [(6y − x)dx + (4x − y)dy] where C is the boundary
C
of the region defined by y = x2 and y = x.
9. Verify Stoke’s theorem for F~ = (x2 + y 2 )î − 2xy ĵ taken around the rectangle bounded by
the lines x = −a, x = a, y = 0, y = b.
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10. Use Stoke’s theorem to compute ~ for F~ = (x + y)î + (2x − z)ĵ + (y + z)k̂ and C
F~ .dr
C
is the boundary of the triangle with vertices (2, 0, 0), (0, 3, 0) and (0, 0, 6).
11. Verify Gauss divergence theorem for F~ = (x2 − yz)î + (y 2 − zx)ĵ + (z 2 − xy)k̂ taken over
the rectangular parallelopied 0 6 x 6 a, 0 6 y 6 b, 0 6 z 6 c.