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IIT-JAM/CSIR-UGC-NET/GATE/TIFR/JEST
MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
ASSIGNMENT- VECTOR CALCULUS
-1. What is the angle (in degrees) between the sur- r 6. If (x, y, z) is a scalar function which satisfies the
face y z 2 and y x 0 at the point
2 2 2 2
Laplace equation, then the gradient of is
(1, –1, 1) [JEST 2019] [JAM 2019]
✓2. A unit vector perpendicular to the plane contain- (a) Solenoidal and irrotational
ing A iˆ ˆj 2kˆ and B 2iˆ ˆj kˆ is (b) Solenoidal but not irrotational
[JAM 2019] (c) Irrotational but not solenoidal
(d) Neither solenoidal nor irrotational
1
(a) iˆ 3 ˆj 4kˆ 7. Given the position vector r xxˆ yyˆ zzˆ and

:
26
r2 r .r , the value r 2 rˆ is given by
1
(b) iˆ 3 ˆj 3kˆ [DU 2017]
19
(a) 6r 2 (b) 5r 2
1
(c) iˆ 5 ˆj 3kˆ (c) 4r 2 (d) 3r 2
35
8. If r is a position vector of a point for what value
1 of n the vector rnr is solenoidal ? [BHU 2015]
(d) iˆ 5 ˆj 3kˆ .
35
(a) 3 (b) 2
3. The tangent line to the curve x 2 xy 5 0 at

i
(c) 1 (d) 4
(1,1) is represented by [IIT-JAM 2016] 9. Divergence of the vector r n 1r , where r is posi-
(a) y 3 x 2 (b) y 3x 4 tion vector of a point vanishes for [BHU 2015]
(c) x 3y 2 (d) x 3y 4
(a) n = 3 (b) n = 2
4. A curve is given by r t tiˆ t 2 ˆj t 3kˆ . The unit (c) n = –2 (d) n = –3.
vector of the tangent to the curve at t = 1 is 10. If curl of a vector field F vanishes then F can al-
[IIT-JAM 2018] ways be written as [BHU 2018]
ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
(a) i j k (b) i j 2k (a) gradient of a scalar potential
-

3 6 (b) curl of a vector potential

ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ (c) dirvergence of a vector potential
(c) i 2 j 2k (d) i 2 j 3k (d) constant times scalar potential
3 14
11.
r If V A and given that V kˆ then the vec-
5. The divergence of the vector field P x 2 yziˆ xyjˆ
tor A will be given by [HCU 2017]
[BHU 2019]
(a) 2xy + z (b) x 2 y xz (a) iˆ yjˆ kˆ (b) iˆ ˆj kˆ

(c) xz yz (d) 2xyz x (c) 5iˆ ˆj 2kˆ (d) yiˆ ˆj 5kˆ

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12.
- If F is a constant vector and r is the position Y
B
vector, then F .r would be [IIT-JAM 2012]

(a) .r F (b) F

(c) .F r (d) r F X
-
0 A(0,5,0,0)
13.
• Which of the following force is/are conservative 17. How much work is done when an object moves
[JNU 2016]
from O P Q R O in a force field
I. 4 x y 3 x z iˆ x 4 3 y 2 z 2 ˆj
3 2 2

given by F x, y x2 y 2 iˆ 2 xyjˆ along the

2z x3 y 3 kˆ rectangular path as shown. Find the answer by
evaluating the line integral and also by using the
II. yz
4
x 5 iˆ x4 z x 2 y 3 ˆj x4 y z5 k
Stoke’s theorem. [IIT-JAM 2007]
Y
III. x 3 xy 4 z iˆ 2 x 3 y ˆj
2 3
z4
P Q(a,b )
2 z 2 2 y 2 3 x 2 kˆ
(a) II and III only (b) I, II and III obly
(c) I and III obly (d) I and II only
(e) I only.
14.
- Suppose A is a conservative vector, A is a non-
conservative vector and is non-zero scalar ev- X
0(0,0) R
erywhere which one of the following is true 18. A vector field is given by [IIT-JAM 2009]
[JEST 2019]
a xjˆ yiˆ for x 2 y 2 r0 2 region- I
(a)
r A .A 0 t(b) A 0 F r xjˆ yiˆ
ar0 2 2 2
for x 2 y2 r0 2 region- II
(c) A. 0 (d) A A 0 x y
here a and r0 are two constants.
/
15. Let f x, y x3 2 y 3 . The curve along which
(a) Find the curl of this field in both the region
2
f 0 , is [IIT-JAM 2018]
F .dl along the closed
(b) Find the line integral
(a) x 2y (b) x 2y
semicircular path of radius 2r0 as shown in fig.
y Y
(c) x 6y (d) x
2
2r0
16. (a) Determine whether the force represented by
F x, y , z k x2 y 2 iˆ 2 xyjˆ is conserva- r0
X
tive or not. Here k 1N m 2
(b) Calculate the work done by this force in mov- 19. Consider a vector field F yiˆ xz 3 ˆj zykˆ . Let
ing a particle from the origin O 0,0, 0 to the point C be the circle x 2 y 2 4 on the plane z = 2,
D 1,1, 0 on the z = 0 plane along the paths oriented counterclockwise. The value of the con-
OABD as shown in the figure, where the co-ordi- tour integral F .dr is [IIT-JAM 2015]
nates are measured in meters. [IIT-JAM 2005] C

(a) 28 (b) 4
(c) 4 (d) 28

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20. The work done by a force in moving a particle of 26. The flux of the function
mass m from any point (x, y) to a neighbouring F y 2 xˆ 3 xy z 2 yˆ 4 yzzˆ
point (x + dx, y + dy) is given by
passing through the surface ABCD along n̂ is_
dw 2 xydx x 2 dy . The work done for a com-
[JAM 2019]
plete cycle around a unit circle is [IIT-JAM 2008] z
(a) 0 (b) 1 1 C
(c) 3 (d) 2
D
21. The value of the surface integral
n̂
A ds where A iy ˆ kˆ and S is the
ˆ iz (0,0,0)
S y
B
surface defined by the paraboid z 1 x y , 2 2
1
with z 0 is given by [HCU 2017] A
x
(a) (b) 27. If f(x) is a non-negative continous function for
(c) 1 (d) –1 all x, such that

22. The relation of the reciprocal basis vector A to 1

f x f x 1/ 2 1, 0 x then
direct basis vector a is given by [BHU 2018] 2
1
f x dx is equal to [DU 2018]
0
(a) A.a 0 (b) A.a 2
(a) 1 (b) 1/ 4
(c) A.a (d) A.a (c) 1/ 2 (d) 2
2 28. The line integral of the vector function u(x,y) =
23. Which one of the following vectors along the line
2 yiˆ xjˆ along the straignt line form (0, 0) to
of intersection of the two planes x 3 y z 5
(2, 4) is __ [JAM 2020]
and 2 x 2 y 4 z 3 [JEST 2019]
(a) 10iˆ 2 ˆj 5kˆ (b) 10iˆ 6 ˆj 8kˆ B
29. The line integral F .dl , where
A
(c) 10iˆ 2 ˆj 5kˆ (d) 10iˆ 2 ˆj 5kˆ
x y
F xˆ yˆ along the semicir-
24. The line integral I F .dx of the vector x 2
y 2
x 2
y2
F yziˆ zxjˆ xykˆ is evaluated along the curve cular path as shown in the figure, is
parameterized by Y

x a sin t , y b cos t , z c where a, b, and c

3
are constants. The value of I for t is
4 4 A(-1,0)
1

B(1,0)
X
[JNU 2017]
(a) a b c (b) a b (a) - 2 (b) 0
(c) b c (d) a c (c) 2 (d) 4 [IIT-JAM 2011]
(e) 0 30. The line integral A.dl of a vector field
25. Let r be the position vector of a point on a closed
contour C, what is the value of the line integral 1
A x, y yiˆ xjˆ , where r 2 x 2 y 2 , is
r2
r .dr ? [JEST 2019]
taken around a square of side unit length and cen-
1 1 1
(a) 0 (b) tered at x0 , y0 with x0 and y0 . If the
2 2 2
(c) 1 (d) . value of the integral is L, then [IIT-JAM 2014]
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Y
of V out of the region defined by
(x0, y0) a x a, b y b, 0 z c .
(b) Calculate the flux of V out of the region through
the surface at z = c. Hence deduce the net flux
X through the rest of the boundary of the region.
(a) L depends on x0 , y0 [IIT-JAM 2006]
35. Let S be the surface defined by the parametric
(b) L is independent of x0 , y0
equations x 4 2 , y sin , z cos .
(c) L is independent of x0 , y0 and its value is 0 The equation for the plane tangent to S at the point
(d) L is independent of x0 , y0 and its value is 2 2
,0, 0 is given by [DU 2019]
31. A particle of mass ‘m’ is moving in x-y plane. At
(a) x y 2 z 2
(b) 4 x y z 4 2
any given time t, its position vector is given by
(c) 4 x y z 4 2
(d) x y 4 z 2
r t A cos tiˆ B sin tjˆ , where A, B and
36. Consider the surface defined by
are constant with A B . Which of the following
statements are TRUE? [IIT-JAM 2015] ax 2 by 2 cz d 0 where a, b, c and d are
(a) orbit of the particle is an ellipse surface at the points (x, y, z) = (1, 1, 0) and (0,0,1)
(b) speed of the particle is constant respectively and m̂ is a unit vector normal to both
(c) at any given time t, the particle experiences a n̂1 and n̂2 , than m̂ [TIFR 2019]
force towards origin
(d) the angular momentum of the particle is aiˆ bjˆ 2aiˆ 2bjˆ ckˆ
(a) (b)
m ABkˆ a 2 b2 4a 2 4b 2 c 2
32. Consider a closed triangular contour traversed in biˆ ajˆ aiˆ bjˆ ckˆ
counter clock-wise direction as shown in the fig- (c) (d)
a 2 b2 a 2 b2 c 2
ure. The value of the integral F .dl evaluated 37. Define I to be the value of the surface integral
along this contour for a vector field ( E : ds , where ds points outward from the do-
F yeˆx xeˆ y , is ................ [IIT-JAM 2016] main of integration) of a vector field
Y E x y 2 iˆ z2 y 3 ˆj x z 4 kˆ
over the entire surface of a cube which bounds
the region 0 x 2, 1 y 1,0 x 2 the
/4 /4 value of I is [JNU 2016]
X
P(0,1) (a) 0 (b) 16
33. (a) Consider a constant vector field V V0 kˆ . Find (c) 72 (d) 80
(e) 32
any one of the many possible vectors u , for which
38. The magnitude of r dr over the perimeter of
u V.
(b) Using Stoke’s theorem, evaluate the flux as- an ellipse described by r xaˆ cos ˆ sin ,
yb
sociated with the field V through the curved hemi- is [DU 2015]
spherical surface defined by ab
(a) (b) ab
x2 y 2 z 2 r 2 , z 0 [IIT-JAM 2005] 2
(c) 2 ab (d) ab
34. For the vector field
1
y 2 kˆ ,
x
V xz 2iˆ yz 2 ˆj z x 2 39. The value of the integral dx dyxy is
0
0
(a) Calculate the volume integral of the divergence
[HCU 2014]
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1 44. A hemispherical shell is placed on the x-y plane
(a) 1 (b) centered at the origin for a vector field
4
1 1 yeˆx xeˆy
(c) (d) . E 2
, the value of the integral
8 2 x y2
40. The equation of a surface of revolution is
E .da over the hemispherical surface is
3 2 3 2 S
z x y . The unit normal to the sur-
2 2 ............................ . [IIT-JAM 2016]
45. The volume integral of the function
2 f r, , r 2 cos
face at the point A ,0,1 is [IIT-JAM 2010] over the region
3
0 r 2, 0 ,0 2
3ˆ 2 ˆ 3ˆ 2 ˆ 3
(a) i k (b) i k
5 10 5 10 is.......................( specify your answer to two digits
after the decimal point). [IIT-JAM 2017]
3ˆ 2 ˆ 3ˆ 2 ˆ
(c) i k (d) i k
5 5 10 10 40
46. The integral of the vector A , ,z cos ˆ
41. If the surface integral of the field
( standard notation for cylindrical co-ordinate is
A x, y, z 2 xiˆ yjˆ 3 zkˆ over the closed used) over the volume of a cylinder of height L
surface of an arbitrary unit sphere is zero, then the and radius R0 is [IIT-JAM 2017]
relationship between , and is
(a) 20 R0 L (b) 0
[IIT-JAM 2014]
(c) 40 R0 Ljˆ (d) 40 R0 Liˆ
(a) 0 (b) 0
6 3 6 2 47. Consider a vector function u r and two scalar
2 1 3 r and
r . The unit vector n̂ is
(c) 0 0
(d) functions
2 3
normal to the elementary surface ds, dv is an in-
42. Let C be the unit circle, travelled counterclock-
finitesimal volume, dl is an infinitesimal line ele-
x2 3 3
wise evaluate e y dx x dy ment and / n denotes the partial derivative
C

[DU 2018] along n̂ . Which of the following identities is /are

TRUE? [JAM 2020]
(a) 2 (b) 2 (a) ˆ , where surface S bounds
2 2 .udv u .nds
V S
3 the volume V.
(c) 2 (d)
2
2 2
43. Le V be the region in R determined by the in-
3
(b) dV ds
V n S n
equalities x 2 y 2 1 and 0 z 4 x2 y2 .
where surface S bounds the volume V.
Determine x2 y 2 d 3r [DU 2019]
V (c) 2 2
dV ds
V n S n
5 3 where surface S bounds the volume V.
(a) (b)
3 4
(d) u .dl ˆ
u .nds where C is the
2 5 C S
(c) (d) boundary of surface S.
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48. The curl of the vector A ziˆ xjˆ ykˆ is given r2
(i) F1 K exp rˆ
by R2
[GATE 2003]
(ii) F2 K x 3 yˆ y 3 zˆ
(a) iˆ ˆj kˆ (b) iˆ ˆj kˆ
(c) iˆ ˆj kˆ (d) iˆ ˆj kˆ
(iii) F3 K x 3 xˆ y 3 yˆ
49. For the function x 2 y xy the value of
ˆ
at x y 1 is [GATE 2004] (iv) F4 K
r
(a) 5 (b) 5
where K is a constant. Identify the correct option
(c) 13 (d) 13
(a) (iii) and (iv) are conservative but (i) and (ii) are
50. The unit normal to the curve x3 y 2 xy 17 at not
the point (2,0) is
(b) (i) and (ii) are conservative but (ii) and (iv) are
[GATE 2005] not

iˆ ˆj (c) (ii) and (iii) are conservative but (ii) and (iv)
(a) (b) iˆ are not
2
(c) ĵ (d) ĵ (d) (i) and (iii) are conservative but (ii) and (iv) are
not
51. The unit vector normal to the surface
x2 y2 z 1 at the point P(1,1,1) is 54. The direction of f for a scalar field

[GATE 2011] 1 2 1 2
f x, y , z x xy z at the point
2 2
ˆj kˆ
iˆ ˆj kˆ
2iˆ
(a) (b) P(1,1,2) is
3 6
[GATE 2016]
iˆ 2 ˆj kˆ 2iˆ 2 ˆj kˆ
(c) (d)
6 3 ˆj 2kˆ ˆj 2kˆ
52. The unit vector perpendicular to the surface (a) (b)
5 5
x 2
y 2
z 2
3 at the point (1,1,1) is
[GATE 2014] ˆj 2kˆ ˆj 2kˆ
(c) (d)
xˆ
yˆ zˆ xˆ yˆ zˆ 5 5
(a) (b)
3 3
55. Consider the surface corresponding to the equa-
ˆx yˆ zˆ xˆ yˆ zˆ
(c) (d) tion 4 x 2
3 3 y2 z 0 . A possible unit tangent to
this surface at the point ( 1, 2, -8) is
53. Four forces are given below in cartesian and
[TIFR 2013]
spherical polar coordinates
[GATE 2015] 1 ˆ 2 ˆ
(a) i j
5 5

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1ˆ 4ˆ 60. The equation of the plane that is tangent to the
(b) j k surface xyz 8 at the point (1,2,4) is
5 5
[NET Dec-2011]
4 8ˆ 1ˆ
(c) iˆ j k
9 9 9 (a) x 2 y 4 z 12 (b) 4 x 2 y z 12

1 ˆ 3 ˆ 4 ˆ (c) x 4 y 2 z 12 (d) x y z 7
(d) i j k
5 5 5 61. A vector perpendicular to any vector that lies on
56. Which of the following vectors is parallel to the the plane defined by x y z 5 , is

surface x 2 y 2 xz 4 at the point 2, 2, 3 ? [NET June-2012]

(a) iˆ ˆj (b) ĵ kˆ
(a) 6iˆ 2 ˆj 5kˆ (b) 6iˆ 2 ˆj 5kˆ
(c) iˆ ˆj kˆ (d) 2iˆ 3 ˆj 5kˆ
(c) 6iˆ 2 ˆj 5kˆ (d) 6iˆ 2 ˆj 5kˆ
62. A vector
[TIFR 2015]
A 5 x 2 y iˆ 3 y z ˆj 2 x az kˆ is a
57. The vector field in xzi y j in cylindrical polar
coordinates is solenoidal if the constant a has the value
[JEST 2013] [GATE 2002]
2 2
(a) z cos sin e (a) 4 (b) -4
sin cos 1 z e (c) 8 (d) -8

( b) z cos 2 sin 2 e 63. If A xeˆx yeˆy zeˆz , then 2

A equals
sin cos 1 z e
[GATE 2001]
(c) z sin 2 cos 2 e
(a) 1 (b) 3
sin cos 1 z e (c) 0 (d) -3
(d) z sin 2 cos 2 e 64. The unit vector normal to the surface
sin cos 1 z e 3x 2 4y z at the point (1,1,7) is

58. The value of A d along a square loop of side [GATE 2002]

L in a uniform field A is : (a) 6iˆ 4 ˆj kˆ / 53

(a) 0 (b) 2LA
(c) 4LA (d) L2A (b) 4iˆ 6 ˆj kˆ / 53

59. A point particle is moving in the (x,y) plane on a

trajectory given in polar coordinates by the equa- (c) 6iˆ 4 ˆj kˆ / 53
tion
(d) 4iˆ 6 ˆj kˆ / 53
25 r 2 cos 2 0.
The trajectory of the particle is a 65. In spherical polar coordinates r , , the unit
(a) a parabola (b) a straight line
(c) a circle (d) a hyperbola
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r
vector ˆ at 10, , is (c) .r 3 and 2
r
4 2 r2

[GATE 2018] (d) .r 3 and r 0

1 ˆ ˆ 70. If a vector field F xiˆ 2 yjˆ 3 zkˆ , then

(a) k̂ (b) j k
2
F is [GATE 2005]

1 ˆj kˆ 1 ˆ ˆ
(c) (d) j k (a) 0 (b) iˆ
2 2
(c) 2 ˆj (d) 3kˆ
66. Given the condition 2
0 , the solution of the
71. If r xiˆ yjˆ , then :
equation 2
k . is given by
[GATE 2007]
[JEST 2016]
(a) .r 0 and r r
2
k
(a) (b) k 2
(b) .r 2 and r r
2
r
(c) .r 2 and r
k ln r
(c) k ln (d)
2 r
(d) .r 3 and r
r
2 1
67. dV r 0 is
r
72. The value of the contour integral r d , for a
C
(a) 0 (b) 4
circle C of radius r with centre at the origin is
(c) 4 (d) 1
[GATE 2009]
68. What is the equation of the plane which is tangent
to the surface xyz = 4 at the point (1,2,2) ? r2
(a) 2 r (b)
[JEST 2017] 2

(a) x 2 y 4 z 12 (b) 4 x 2 y z 12 (c) r 2 (d) r

(c) x 4 y z 0 (d) 2 x y z 6 73. If a force F is derivable from a potential function

69. let r be the position vector of any point in three V ( r ) , where r is the distance from the origin of
the coordinate system, it follows that
dimensional space and r r . Then
[GATE 2011]
[NET Dec-2014]
(a) F 0 (b) .F 0
r
(a) .r 0 and r (c) V 0 (d) 2
V 0
r
(b) .r 0 and 2
r 0 74. If A and B are constant vectors, then

A. B r is [GATE 2013]

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(a) A.B (b) A B 1 3 3
(a) a b (b) ab 2 a 2b
(c) r (d) zero 2

75. The normal to the surface given by the equation (c) a 3 b3 (d) 0

z = cos x cosh y at the point x / 2 and y = 0

78. If A yziˆ xzjˆ xykˆ and C is the circle of unit
lies in
radius in the plane defined by z = 1,with the centre
(a) (x, y) plane
on the z-axis, then the value of the integral A.dl
(b) (x,z) plane C

(c) (y, z) plane is [NET June-2014]

(d) On the plane given by the equation (a) (b)

2
x+ y+ z 1
2
(c) (d) 0
4
76. The unit normal vector at the point
79. If S is the closed surface enclosing a volume V
a b c
, , on the surface of the ellipsoid and n̂ is the unit normal vector to the surface and
3 3 3
r is the positive vector, then the value of the fol-
x2 y2 z2 lowing integral ˆ is,
r.nds
1 , is
a2 b2 c2 s

[NET Dec-2012] [GATE 2001]

(a) V (b) 2V
bciˆ cajˆ abkˆ (c) 0 (d) 3V
(a)
a 2b 2 b 2 c 2 c 2 a 2
80. The curl of the vector field F is 2xˆ . Identify the
aiˆ bjˆ ckˆ appropriate vector field F from the choices given
(b) below
a 2 b2 c2
[GATE 2008]
biˆ cjˆ akˆ
(c) (a) F 2 zxˆ 3 zyˆ 5 yzˆ
a 2 b2 c2
(b) F 3 zyˆ 5 yzˆ
iˆ ˆj kˆ
(d)
3 (c) F 3 xyˆ 5 yzˆ

77. If A yziˆ xzjˆ xykˆ , then the integral A.dl (d) F 2 xyˆ 5 yzˆ
C
81. Consider a cylinder of height h and radius a, closed
where C is along the perimeter of rectangular area
at both ends, centered at the origin. Let
bounded by ( x 0, x a and y 0, y b ) is
[NET Dec-2013] r xiˆyjˆ zkˆ be the position vector and n̂ a
unit normal to the surface. The surface integral

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ˆ over the closed surface of the cylinder is

r .nds
S

[GATE 2011] (c) (d)

(a) 2 a 2 a h (b) 3 a 2 h
(c) 2 a 2 h (d) zero 87. The necessary and sufficient condition that

82. A particle is moved quasi-statically from the point A dr 0 , for any closed curve C is
C
(-3, 0) to (3, 0), along a path y = x 2 9 in an

external force filed given by F = yi + 3 yj . Give (a) .A 0 (b) A 0

that all physical quantities are in SI units, the mag- (c) . A 0 (d) A 0
nitude of the work done on the particle is given 88. The value of the line integral
by
xdy ydx
(a) 36 J (b) 18 J x2 + y 2
(c) 9 J (d) 0
along a circle of radius 3 centered at the origin in
r dS , where is the position vec- the counter clockwise direction is given by
83. The value of r
S
r3 (a) 0 (b) 3 / 2
tor and S is a closed surface enclosing the origin, (c) 2 (d) 6
is :
89. Given the vector A y, x, 0 , the line integral
(a) 0 (b)
(c) 4 (d) 8 A.dl , where C is a circle of radius 5 units with
C
n
84. The function r r r > 0 , where r refers to spheri- its centre at the origin, (correct to the first decimal
cal coordinates system, is : place) is

(a) an irrotational vector for n = 2 (a) 172.8 (b) 157.1

(c) -146.3 (d) 62.8
(b) a solenoidal vector for n = 2

(c) an irrotational vector for n = 3 90. The value of the integral I = r .ds where S is
s
(d) a solenoidal vector for n = 3 the surface enclosing the volume V is
85. Two sets of vectors, one with m elements and the (a) 3 (b) V
other with n elements ( m < n) span the same lin- (c) 3V (d) 0
ear vector space. If k is the dimension of the vec-
91. What is the angle (indegree) between the surfaces
tor space, then :
y2 z2 2 and y 2 x2 0 at the point
(a) k m (b) k m
(c) k = m + n (d) k = n (1, –1, 1) [JEST 2019]
86. Identify the vector field given below which has a 92. The line integral of A vanishes about every closed
finite curl
path. Then A must be equal to
(a) Curl of a vector function
(a) (b)
(b) Gradient of a scalar function

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(c) Gradient of a vector function
dinate system iˆ, ˆj , kˆ . The axes are rotated anti-
(d) Zero
clockwise about the Y-axis by an angle of 60°.
93. When the fluid is compressible, the equation of
The vector p in the roated coordinate system
continuity can be reduced to 0 .v .
t iˆ ' , ˆj ' , kˆ ' is [GATE 2007]
Since the density is constant in this case. Here
v is the velocity of a typical particle of the fluid. (a) 1 3 iˆ' 3 ˆj ' 1 3 kˆ '
Further, if the flow is irrotational, then the equa- 3 iˆ' 3 ˆj ' 3 kˆ '
(b) 1 1
tion can be rewritten as

(a) . 0 (b) 0 (c) 1 3 iˆ' 3 3 ˆj ' 2kˆ '

(c) 0 (d) v constant (d) 1 3 iˆ' 3 3 ˆj ' 2kˆ '
Common data for Q.94 and Q.95
98. An electrostatic field E exists in a given region R.
[GATE 2003] Choose the wrong statement
r [GATE 2009]
Consider the vector field V
r3
(a) Circulation of E is zero.
94. The surface integral of this vector over the surface
of a cube of size one and centered at the origin is (b) E can always be expressed as the gradient of
(a) 0 (b) 2 a scalar field.

(c) 2 a 3 (d) 4 (c) The potential difference between any two ar-
bitrary ponts in the region R is zero
95. Which one of the following is not correct?
(d) The work done in a closed path lying entirely
(a) Value of the line integral of this vector around in R is zero.
any closed curve is zero
(b) This vector can be written as the gradient of 99. Given F r B , where B B0 iˆ ˆj kˆ is a
some scalar function
constant vector and r is the position vector. The
(c) The line integral of this vector from point P to
value of F .dr , where C is a circle of unit radius
point Q is independent of the path taken C

(d) This vector can represent the magnetic field of centered at the origin, is [GATE 2012]
some current distribution
(a) 0 (b) 2 B0
96. A vector field is defined everywhere as
y2 ˆ (c) 2 B0 (d) 1
F i zkˆ . The net flux of F associated with
L
a cube of side L, with one vertex at the origin and 100. A two-dimensional vector A t is given by
sides along the positive X,Y and Z axes, is
[TIFR 2013]
[GATE 2007]
3
A t iˆ sin 2t ˆj cos 3t
(a) L 3
(b) 4L
3 Which of the following graphs best describes the
(c) 8L (d) 10L3
locus of the tip of the vector, as t is varied from 0
97. Consider a vector p 2iˆ 3 ˆj 2kˆ in the coor- to 2 ?

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aiˆ bjˆ biˆ ajˆ
(a) (b)
1 j a 2 b2 a 2 b2
0.5 2aiˆ 2bjˆ ckˆ aiˆ bjˆ ckˆ
(a) (c) (d)
0 i 4a 2 4b 2 c 2 a 2 b2 c 2
-0.5
-1 102. Given that the co-ordinates of a particle are
y t A cos 2 t and x t sin t the tra-
-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1
jectory of the particle is a
(a) Circle (b) Ellipse
1 (c) Hyperbola (d) Parabola
103. A point particle is moving in the (x,y) plane on a
(b) 0.5
0
trajectory given in polar coordinates by the equa-
-0.5 tion r sin 5 . The trajectory of the par-
-1 4
ticle is:
-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1
(a) a parabola (b) a straight line
(c) a circle (d) a hyperbola
104. A point particle is moving the (x,y) plane on tra-
jectory given in polar coordinates by the equation
1
0.5 r 2 2r sin 3 0 . The trajectory of the
4
0 particle is
(c) -0.5
-1 (a) a parabola (b) a straight line
(c) a circle (d) a hyperbola
-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1

SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1 107 Compute the following double integrals
0.5
(i) x y dx dy; D x, y : x 1, 0 y 4
0 D
(d) -0.5
-1 (ii) xy dxdy; D x, y : 0 x 1,1 y 2
D

-1 -0.5 0 0.5 1
x2
(iii) dxdy; D x, y :1 x 2,1 y x
D y2
101. Consider the surface by
ax 2 by 2 c d 0 where a, b, c and d are (iv) y 2e xy dxdy; D x, y : y x, y 4, x 0
D

constants. If n̂1 and n̂2 are unit normal vectors to

108. Evaluate the integral
the surface at the points (x, y, z) = (1, 1, 0) and
(0, 0, 1) respectively, and m̂ is a unit vector nor-- ey ex
e x ln y dx e y ln x dy
mal to both n̂1 and n̂2 then m̂ [TIFR 2019] C x y

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where x 0, y 0 and C is any curve from 116. If F 2 x 2 3 z iˆ 2 xyjˆ 4 xkˆ then evaluate
(1, 1) to (3, 3)
.FdV , where V is bounded by the planes
V
109. Evaluate the integral x y dxdy where R is
R
x 0, y 0, z 0 and 2 x 2 y z 4.
the half of disk x 2 y2 9 with y 0
117. Evaluate dV , where 45x 2 y and V is
110. Evaluate the line integral V

the closed region bounded by the planes

x y dx x y dy where C is the circle 4 x 2 y z 8, x 0, y 0 , and z 0 .
C

with center at the origin and radius 2.

111. Evaluate the following double integrals :

(i) y 2 dxdy where R is the triangular region with

R

vertices (0, 1), (1, 2), (4, 1).

(ii) x 2 2 y dxdy where R is bounded by

R

y x, y x3 , x 0 .
112. Evaluate the following double integral, asuming that
the curve is oriented counter-clockwise
1
6 x ln 6 y dy 6 y 2 cos dx ,
C x

where C is the boundery of the square with verti-

ces (2, 4), (4, 4), (4, 6) and (2, 6).

113. Evaluate the line integral xdx dy zdz where

C

C is given by x t t, y t t, z t t 3 for
0 t 1.

y x
114. Evaluate 2
x 2 dx 2 y dy
x y2 x 2
y2

if C is a smooth curve enclosing the origin.

115. Determine which of the following statements is/
are CORRECT for the given vector fields.

3x2 y ˆ x3 ˆ 2 x3 y ˆ
F1 4 y2 i 8xy j 11 k
z2 z2 z3

F2 6 xiˆ 2y y 2 ˆj 6 z x 3 kˆ .

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ANSWER KEY
1. (60) 2. (d) 3. (b)
4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (a)
7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (*)
10. (a) 11. (d) 12. (a)
13. (e) 14. (a) 15. (b)
16. () 17. () 18. ()
19. (a) 20. (a) 21. (a)
22. (*) 23. (b) 24. (a)
25. (a) 26. (1.17) 27. (c)
28. (12) 29. (b) 30. (c)
31. (a,c,d) 32. (–1) 33. ()
34. () 35. (*) 36. (c)
37. (d) 38. (c) 39. (b)
40. (b) 41. (b) 42. (d)
43. (*) 44. (2)
45. (14.95 to 15.10) 46. (d)
47. (a,b,d) 48. (a) 49. (d)
50. (d) 51. (d) 52. (d)
53. (d) 54. (b) 55. (a)
56. (c) 57. (a) 58. (a)
59. (d) 60. (b) 61. (b)
62. (c) 63. (c) 64. (c)
65. (d) 66. (a) 67. (a)
68. (d) 69. (d) 70. (a)
71. (c) 72. (a) 73. (a)
74. (b) 75. (b) 76. (a)
77. (d) 78. (d) 79. (d)
80. (b) 81. (b) 82. (a)
83. (c) 84. (b) 85. (b)
86. (c) 87. (b) 88. (c)
89. (b) 90. (c) 91. (60)
92. (b) 93. (b) 94. (d)
95. (d) 96. (a) 97. (a)
98. (c) 99. (c) 100. (c)
101. (b) 102. (d) 103. (b)
104. (c)

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