ITM (SLS) BARODA UNIVERSITY, VADODARA

B. Tech. Sem-I (All Branches)

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS (SOS)
Subject: Calculus and Linear Algebra (S2120C1)
Tutorial – IV
PART-A -THEORY QUESTIONS
Q1. Define a gradient, divergence, and curl.
Q2. Define: (a) Solenoidal function, (b) Irrotational field (c) Conservative vector field
Q3. State Green’s theorem.
Q4. State Stokes’ theorem.
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PART-B-MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

⃗⃗ is
1) Div 𝑹
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) None of these

2) If F is conservative, then
(a) ∇ ×F = 0 (b) ∇ ×F ≠ 0
(c ) ∇F = 0 (d) ∇.F = 0

3) If 𝑨⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ,then |𝑨

⃗ | is:
(a) -3 (b) 3
(c ) 0 (d) 1

4) The value of line integral does not depend on path C then F is called
(a) Solenoidal (b) Irrotational
(c) Incompressible (d) None of these

5) F is Solenoidal, then
(a) ∇ ×F = 0 (b) ∇ ×F ≠ 0
(c ) ∇F = 0 (d) ∇.F = 0

6) ∫𝑐𝐹 . 𝑑𝑟 = 0 around a closed curved C then ⃗𝑭 is

(a) Solenoidal (b) Irrotational
(c) Incompressible (d) Conservative

(7) ∫𝑐𝐹 . 𝑑𝑟 along a curve, where 𝐹 is the force known as

(a) Velocity (b) Work done
(c) Incompressible (d) Conservative

(8) If the dot product of the gradient of two surfaces is zero then the surfaces are:
(a) Perpendicular (b) Parallel
(c) Incompressible (d) Conservative
PART-C-NUMERICAL QUESTIONS

Q1. Find the gradient of the following functions at the given point:
(i) ∅(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = log⁡(𝑥2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 ) at the point (1,0, -2).
(ii) ∅(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 3𝑥 2 𝑦 − 𝑦 3 𝑧 2 at the point (1, -2,1).
(iii) ∅(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑦 2 𝑧 + 𝑧 2 𝑥 at the point (1 -1,2).
(iv) ∅(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧 3 + 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑧 2 at the point (1 -1,2).
(v) 𝜙 = 2𝑥𝑧 4 − 𝑥 2 𝑦⁡⁡⁡⁡at the point (2, -2, -1).
Q2. Find the directional derivative of the following function:
(i) 𝜙 = 𝑥 2 𝑧 + 2𝑥𝑦 2 + 𝑦𝑧 2 at (1,2,-1) in the direction of the vector 2i+3j-4k
(ii) 𝜙 = 𝑥 3 − 𝑥𝑦 2 − 𝑧at (1,1,0) in the direction of the vector 2i-3j+6k
(iii)𝜙 = 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑧𝑥 at (1,2,0) in the direction of the vector i + 2j +2k
(iv) ⁡Find the directional derivative 𝜙 = 𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑦 2 𝑧 + 𝑧 2 𝑥 2 ⁡at (1,2,1) in the direction of the
normal to the surface 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2 𝑥 = 1at (1,1,1).
(v) Find the directional derivative of the divergence of 𝐹 = 𝑥𝑦𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑗̂ + 𝑧 2 𝑘̂ at the
point (2,1,2) in the direction of the normal to the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9.
Q3. Find a unit vector normal to the surface at the given point:
(i) ⁡𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 = 1 at the point (1,1,1).
(ii)⁡(𝑥 − 1)2 + 𝑦 2 + (𝑧 + 2)2 = 9 at the point (3,1, -4).
Q4. Find the angle between the given surfaces:
(i) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9 and, z = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 3 at (2, -1,2)
(ii) 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 𝑥𝑦 = 1and 𝑏𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑦 2 𝑧 + 𝑧 = 1at (1,1,0)
(iii)𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧 = 3𝑥 + 𝑧 2 and 3𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 + 2𝑧 = 1at (1, -1,2).
Q5. Find the divergence and Curl of the following functions at the given point:
(i) 𝐴 = 𝑥𝑦𝑧𝑖̂ + 3𝑥 2 𝑦𝑗̂ + (𝑥𝑧 2 − 𝑦 2 𝑧)𝑘̂ at (2, -1,1).
(ii) 𝐴 = 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑖̂ − 2𝑥𝑧𝑗̂ + 2𝑦𝑧𝑘̂ at (1,0,2).
(iii) 𝐴 = 𝛻(𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑧𝑥)
(iv) 𝐴 = 𝑧𝑒 2𝑥𝑦 𝑖̂ + 2𝑥𝑦𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦𝑗̂ + (𝑥 + 2𝑦)𝑘̂ at (2,0,3).
(v) 𝐴 = x𝑧 3 𝑖̂ − 2𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧𝑗̂ + 2𝑦𝑧 4 𝑘̂ at (1, -1, 1).

Q6. Find which of the following vector fields are irrotational and solenoidal. If the field is
irrotational (conservative), find its scalar potential:
(i) 𝐹 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + (𝑥 + 2𝑦)𝑘̂
(ii) 𝐹 = (𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑧 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥)𝑖̂ + (𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑧 + 2𝑦𝑧)𝑗̂ + (𝑥𝑦𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑧 + 𝑦 2 )𝑘̂
(iii) 𝐹 = 𝑥𝑦𝑧(𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂)
(iv) 𝐹 = (𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑖̂ + (𝑥 + 𝑧)𝑗̂ + (𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑘̂
(v) 𝐹 = (𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑧 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥)𝑖̂ + (𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑧 + 2𝑦𝑧)𝑗̂ + (𝑥𝑦𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑧 + 𝑦 2 )𝑘̂

Q7. Do as directed:
(i) Find the constants a, b, c so that 𝐹 = (𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧)𝑖̂ + (𝑏𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑗̂ + (4𝑥 + 𝑐𝑦 +
2𝑧)𝑘̂ is irrotational.
 ⃗ = (𝑧 + 3𝑦)𝑖̂ + (𝑥 − 2𝑧)𝑗̂ + (𝑥 + 𝑎𝑧)𝑘̂ is
(ii) Determine the constant ‘a’ such that 𝑉
solenoidal.
(iii) Find the directional derivative of 𝐹 = 𝑥𝑦𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑗̂ + 𝑧 2 𝑘̂ at the point (1,2,1) in the
direction of the unit vector normal to the surface 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9
(iv) Prove that 𝑟 𝑛 𝑅⃗ is irrotational and solenoidal when n=-3.
(v) Prove that div (grad⁡𝑟𝑛 ) = 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)𝑟𝑛−2
Q8. Do as directed:
(i) If 𝐹 = (2𝑦 + 3)𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑧𝑗̂ + (𝑦𝑧 − 𝑥)𝑘̂, evaluate ∫𝑐𝐹 . 𝑑𝑟 along the line joining the
origin and the point (2,1,1).
(ii) Evaluate ∫𝑐𝐹 . 𝑑𝑟 where 𝐹 = 𝑦 2 𝑖̂ + 2𝑥𝑦𝑗̂ and c is
(a) The straight line from (0,0) to (1,2).
(b) The parabola 𝑦 = 2𝑥2 from (0,0) to (1,2)
(iii) Evaluate ∫𝑐𝐹 . 𝑑𝑟 where 𝐹 = 3𝑥 2 𝑖̂ + (2𝑥𝑧 − 𝑦)𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂ and c is
(a) The straight line from (0,0,0) to (2,1,3)
(b) The curve 𝑥 = 2𝑡, 𝑦 = 𝑡2 , 𝑧 = 4𝑡 2 − 𝑡 from 𝑡 = 0 to 𝑡 = 1.
(c) The curve 𝑥2 = 4𝑦, 3𝑥 3 = 8𝑧 from 𝑥 = 0⁡ to 𝑥 = 2

Q9. If 𝐹 = (2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 3 )𝑖̂ + 𝑥 2 𝑗̂ + 3𝑥𝑧 2 𝑘̂, show that ∫𝑐𝐹 . 𝑑𝑟⁡is⁡⁡independent of the path of
integration. Hence, evaluate the integral when c is any path joining A (1, -2,1) to B
(3,1,4).

[Link] the work done when a force 𝐹 = (𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 + 𝑥)𝑖̂ + (2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦)𝑗̂ moves a
particle in the xy-plane from (0,0) to (1,1) along the parabola y2 = x. Is the work done
differently when the path is a straight line, y = x?

Q11. Find the work done in moving a particle under this force field from (1, 1, 0) to (2,
0, 1) If 𝐹 = (𝑥 2 − 𝑦𝑧)𝑖̂ + (𝑦 2 − 𝑧𝑥)𝑗̂ + (𝑧 2 − 𝑥𝑦)𝑘̂.

[Link] Green’s theorem to evaluate ∮(𝑥2 − 2𝑥𝑦)𝑑𝑥 + (𝑥2 𝑦 + 3)𝑑𝑦 around the
boundary C of the region 𝑦 2 = 8𝑥, 𝑥 = 2.

Q13. Use Green’s theorem to evaluate ∮(𝑥2 + 𝑥𝑦)𝑑𝑥 + (𝑥2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑦, where C is the
boundary of the square 𝑥 = ±1 and 𝑦 = ±1.

Q14. Verify Green’s theorem for ∮(𝑥2 + 𝑥𝑦)𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥2 𝑑𝑦, where C is the region bounded
by 𝑦 = 𝑥 and 𝑦 = 𝑥2 .

Q15. Verify Green’s theorem for ∮(3𝑥 − 8𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑥 + (4𝑦 − 6𝑥𝑦) 𝑑𝑦, where C is the
boundary of the square 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑⁡𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1.

Q16. Evaluate ∬ 𝐹. 𝑛⁡𝑑𝑠 where 𝐹 = (𝑥 2 − 𝑦𝑧)𝑖̂ + (𝑦 2 − 𝑧𝑥)𝑗̂ + (𝑧 2 − 𝑥𝑦)𝑘̂, taken

over the parallelopiped 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 = 𝑎, 𝑦 = 𝑏, 𝑧 = 𝑐.
Q17. Evaluate ∭ ∅⁡𝑑𝑣, where ∅ = 45𝑥2 𝑦 and V is the closed region bounded by 4𝑥 +
2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 8, 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 𝑜⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑⁡𝑧 = 0.

Q18. Use Stokes’ theorem to evaluate ∫𝑐𝐹 . 𝑑𝑟⁡⁡⁡, where 𝐹 = (𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑖̂ + (2x − z)𝑗̂ +
(y + z)𝑘̂, and C is the boundary of the triangle (2,0,0), (0,3,00 and (0,0,6).

̂⁡ −𝑧𝑦 2 𝑘̂ and S is the upper

Q19. Verify Stokes’ theorem when 𝐹 = (2𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑖̂ − 𝑦𝑧 2 𝑗⁡
2 2 2 2
hemisphere of the sphere 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 𝑎 and its boundary.