PHYSICS Tutorial Sheet
Institute of Petroleum Technology, Gandhinagar (IPTG)
1. If A xz 3iˆ 2 x 2 yzˆj 2 yz 4 kˆ find A (Curl of A) at a point (1, 1, 1).
2. Prove that A B A B
3. Prove that A A A
Evaluate . A r if A 0
4.
5. Prove (a) Curl grad = 0 and (b) div curl A =0
Prove that A A . A
6. 2
1
7. If v r , prove v , where is a constant vector.
2
8. If A 2 yziˆ x 2 yˆj xz 2 kˆ, B x 2iˆ yzˆj xykˆ, 2 x 2 yz 3 , find (a) A. , (b)
A. , (c) B. A , (d) A , (e) A
2 1
9. Prove that 0 , where r xiˆ yˆj zkˆ
r
10. Prove (a) . A B . A .B (b) . A . A . A
r
11. Prove . 3 0
r
12. If is a constant vector and v r , prove that div v = 0.
13. Prove 2 2 2 . 2
r
14. If , find Grad div A.
A
r
15. If A yz 2iˆ 3 xz 2 ˆj 2 xyzkˆ, B 3 xiˆ 4 zˆj xykˆ and xyz , find
(a) A (b) A (c) A B (d) B. A
16. Show that A 6 xy z 3 iˆ 3x 2 z ˆj 3xz 2 y kˆ is irrotational. Find such that A
d 2r
17. The equation of motion of a particle P of mass m is given by m 2 f (r ) r1 , where r is the
dt
position vector of P with respect to the origin O, r1 is a unit vector in the direction of r and f(r) is
the function of the distance P from O.
dr
(a) Show that r c , where c is a constant vector.
dt
(b) Interpret physically the case of f(r) < 0 and f(r) > 0
, evaluate F.dr , where C is curve in xy plane, y = 2x2, from (0,0) to (1,2).
18. If F 3 xyiˆ y 2 ˆj
C
19. If F is a conservative field, prove that F 0 , i.e., F is irrotational.
z 3 iˆ x 2 ˆj 3xz 2 kˆ is a conservative force field. (b) Find the scalar
20. (a) Show that F 2 xy
potential. (c) Find
the work done in moving a object in this field from (1, 2, 1) to (3, 1, 4).
21. If 2 xyz 2 , F xyiˆ zˆj x 2 kˆ and C is a curve x = t2, y = 2t, z = t3 from t = 0 to t = 1, evaluate
the line integral (a) dr (b) F dr
C C
PHYSICS Tutorial Sheet
Institute of Petroleum Technology, Gandhinagar (IPTG)
22. Evaluate A.nˆ dS , where A 18 ziˆ 12 ˆj 3 ykˆ
and S is that part of the plane 2x + 3y + 6z
S
= 12 which islocated in the first octant.
23. Evaluate A.nˆ dS , where
A ziˆ xˆj 3 y 2 zkˆ and S is the surface of the cylinder x2 +y2 = 16
S
included in the first octant between z = 0 and z = 5.
24. If F yiˆ x 2 xz ˆj xykˆ , evaluate F .nˆ dS , where S is the surface of the sphere x2
S
2 2 2
+y + z = a above xy plane.
evaluate F .nˆ dS , where S is the surface of the cube bounded
25. If F 4 xziˆ y 2 ˆj yzkˆ
S
by x = 0, x = 1, y = 0, y = 1, z = 0, z = 1.
26. Prove Green’s theorem in the plane C is a closed curve which has the property that any straight
line parallel to the coordinate
axes cuts C in at most two points.
27. Verify Stokes’ theorem for A 2 x y iˆ yz 2 ˆj y 2 zkˆ , where S is the upper half surface of the
sphere x2 + y2 + z2 = 1 and C its boundary.
28. Prove dr B n Bds
S
x y 2 dxdy over the region R in xy plane bounded by x2 + y2 = 36.
2
29. Evaluate
R
30. Find the surface of the region common to the intersecting cylinders x2 + y2 = a2 and x2 + z2 = a2.
