Vector Calculus

Homework Section 3.5

Section 3.5 @ p.219

Problem 1(d)
Compute the surface area of , which is the (finite) surface of the cylinder 2 + 2 = 1
limited by = 2 + + 5 and = 0. (It is a tube without the top cover and the
bottom cover).

Proof. We parameterize 1 by (, ) = (cos , sin , ), where

0 < < 2 0 < < cos 2 + sin + 5.
Note that
= ( sin , cos , 0) = (0,0,1)
The coefficients of First Fundamental Form are
= = 1 = = 0 = = 1
Thus we know that
2

cos2 +sin +5

Area =

2 ) = (cos2 + sin + 5)
0
2

=
0

2
cos 2
11
1
11
(
+ sin + ) = ( sin 2 cos + )| = 11.
2
2
4
2
0

Problem 2(a)
Calculate the following surface integral:

where is the boundary of the tetrahedron (standard 3-simplex) which is the

intersection of
+ + 1 0 0 and 0.

Proof. We split into 4 pieces:

1 : (, ) = (, , 1 )
2 :
(, ) = (0, , )
3 :
(, ) = (, 0, )
4 :
(, ) = (, , 0)
First of all, for 1, we have

0
0
0
0

1 ; 0
1 ; 0
1 ; 0
1 ; 0

= (1,0, 1) and = (0,1, 1),

thus the coefficients of First Fundamental Form are
= = 2 = = 1 = = 2.

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1
1
.
1
1

Vector Calculus
Homework Section 3.5
Also note that 2 = 3, Thus
1

= 3 (
1

(1 )) = 3 (

( 2 2 ))

1
1
1
= 3 ( (1 )2 (1 )3 (1 )2 2 )
3
2
0 2
=

3 1
3 1
3 1
3 1
((1 )3) =
( 3 2 + 3 3 4 ) =
( 1+ )
6 0
6 0
6 2
4 5

3
.
120

From the parameterization, we immediately know that

= = = 0.
2

Hence we conclude that

=

3
.
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Problem 3(b)
Find the outward flux of the following vector field passes the closed surface :
= ( + ) + ( + ) + ( + )

2 2 2
+ + = 1.
2 2 2

Proof. Consider the parameterization (, ) = ((, ), (, ), (, )) of :

= sin cos
{ = sin sin
= cos

0 2.

Its derivatives are

= ( cos cos , cos sin , sin )
{
.
= ( sin sin , sin cos , 0)
Thus we have
= ( sin2 cos , sin2 sin , sin cos )
and
= (sin ( cos sin ) + cos , sin ( cos + sin )
cos , sin ( sin cos ) + cos ).
Hence

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Homework Section 3.5

= ( ) ( )

where = {(, ): 0 , 0 2}

( ( sin + (2 2 ) sin3 sin cos

=
0

+ ( 2 2 ) sin2 cos cos + (2 2 ) sin2 cos sin )) = 4.

Problem 6
Let be the unit sphere 2 + 2 + 2 = 1, prove that
1

( + + ) = 2 (2 + 2 + 2 ) .

Proof. Again, note that is invariant under change of coordinate of rotation about
the origin. We can find a transformation (rotation) that maps (, , ) to
(0,0, 2 + 2 + 2 ).
Thus

( + + ) = ((, , ) ()) = ((0,0, 2 + 2 + 2 ) ())

= (2 + 2 + 2 )

Consider the parameterization

(
)
shown in Example 3.5.10

2 (2 + 2 + 2 ) .
1

Problem 7(a)
Let be unit sphere 2 + 2 + 2 = 1, and = (1), compute .
Proof. Note that is equivalent to
3

= (( 2 + 2 + 2 )2 , ( 2 + 2 + 2 )2 , ( 2 + 2 + 2 )2 ) =

.
3

Apply = 1 and = 1 into Example 3.5.12 @ p.217 and we immediately have

= 4

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Problem 8(b)
Given a surface of a ellipsoid : 2 + 2 + 2 = 1, compute

1
2 2

+ 2 2 + 2 2

Proof. Consider the parameterization (, ) = ((, ), (, ), (, )) of :

=
=
{

sin cos
sin sin

0 2.

cos

Its derivatives are

= (
{

cos sin ,

sin )
.
1
1
= (
sin sin ,
sin cos , 0)

cos cos ,

Thus we have
1
1
1
= (
sin2 cos ,
sin2 sin ,
sin cos )

Hence
1
1
1
| | = sin4 cos2 + sin4 sin2 + sin2 cos 2 .

Finally, compute directly and obtain

1
2 2

+ 2 2 + 2 2

( sin ) =
0

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