Department of Mathematics

MAL 100: Calculus

Tutorial Sheet 6: Vector Calculus

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1. A vector ~v is said to be irrotational if curl ~v = ~0. Find constants a, b, c such that A
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( x + 2y + az)i + (bx 3y z) j + (4x + 3y + 2z)k is irrotational. Also show that A is the
gradient of some scalar function.
2. The point of application of the force ~F = ( x2 y)~i + (y2 z)~j + (z2 x )~k moves from the
origin O to the point A(1, 1, 1). Find the work done in each of the cases.
(a) along the straight line OA;
(b) along the curve x = t, y = t2 , z = t3 , 0 t 1.
3. Suppose ~F = (e x cos y + yz)~i + ( xz e x sin y)~j + ( xy + z)~k. Is ~F conservative? If so, find f
such that ~F = f .
4. Prove that div ( f g) = ~0.
5. Find the flux of the field ~F = 2x~i 3y~j outwards across the ellipse x = cos t, y = 4 sin t,
0 t 2.
6. Evaluate the following line integrals using Greens theorem:
(a)
(b)

I
IC
C

(3ydx + 2xdy) where C is the boundary of {( x, y) : 0 x , 0 y sin x }.

( xy + y2 )dx + x2 dy) where C is the ellipse

7. Verify Greens theorem for

I h
C

x2
a2

y2
b2

= 1.

i
( x + y2 )dx + ( x2 y)dy where C is the closed curve formed

by y = x and y3 = x2 in the first quadrant.

8. Find the area of the regions enclosed by:

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(a) The curve ~r (t) = t2~i + ( t3 t)~j, 3 t 3.
(b) The astroid ~r (t) = (cos3 t)~i + (sin3 t)~j, 0 t 2.
9. Use Greens theorem to find the work done by the given force field ~F in moving a particle
once anticlockwise around the given curve C.
(a) ~F = (4x 2y)~i + (2x 4y)~j and C is the circle ( x 2)2 + (y 2)2 = 4.
(b) ~F = x2~i + ( xy x )~j and C is the ellipse

x2
4

y2
9

= 1.

10. Verify Stokes theorem for each of the following:

(a) ~F = (2x y)~i yz2~j y2 z~k and surface S : x2 + y2 + z2 = a2 , z 0.
(b) ~F = x2~i + xy~j + 0~k where S is the interior of the square in XY-plane bounded by x = 0,
x = a, y = 0, y = a.
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~ dS for each of the following:
11. Use Stokes theorem to find S curl~F N
p
(a) ~F = ( x z)~i + ( x3 + yz)~j 3xy2~k over the surface S : z = 2 x2 + y2 , z 0.
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(b) ~F = ( x3 y3 )~i xyz~j + y3~k over the surface S : x2 + 4y2 + z2 2z = 4, z 0.

12. Use Stokes theorem to show that

x2 + y2 = a2 , z = 0.

1
( x2 y3 dx + dy + zdz) = a6 where C is the curve
8
C

13. Use Gausss theorem to evaluate the following:

(a)
(b)

ZZ
S

ZZ
S

( xdydz + ydzdx + zdxdy), where S is surface of the cube [0, a] [0, a] [0, a].
(4xzdydz y2 dzdx + yzdxdy), where S is surface of the cube [0, a] [0, a] [0, a].

14. Evaluate the following using Gausss theorem over spherical region:
ZZ

( x3 dydz + y3 dzdx + z3 dxdy), where S is sphere x2 + y2 + z2 = a2 .

ZZ 

2
2
3
2
xz dydz + ( x y z )dzdx + (2xy + y z)dxdy , where S is a hemisphere
(b)
S p
z = a2 x2 y2 , z = 0.
(a)

15. Use Gausss theorem to evaluate

y2
z2
x2
+
+
= 1.
a2
b2
c2

ZZ
S

z cos ds, where S is the outer side of ellipsoid

Answers.
1. a = 4, b = 2, c = 1.
2. (a) 21 ; (b) 29
60 .
3. Yes, f ( x, y, z) = e x cos y + xyz + 12 z2 + c.
5. 4.
1
6. (a) 2; (b) 84
.

8. (a) 3; (b) 4.

9. (a) 16; (b) 4.

11. (a) 12; (b) 32 .
13. (a) 3a3 ; (b) 81 a6 .
14. (a)
15.

12
5
5 a ;

(b) 25 a5 .

4
3 abc.