PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, COIMBATORE - 641 004
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
23A/C/M/P/Y/L/E/U/D/R/Z/I/N/H/T/B101- CALCULUS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
(FOR ALL BE/BTECH –I SEMESTER)
PROBLEM SHEET ON CO5 – VECTOR CALCULUS
PART – A (MCQ/Fill ups)
⃗⃗ , and 𝐹⃗ = ∇𝑓, then f is equal to
1. If 𝐹⃗ = (2𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑖⃗ + (2𝑦 + 𝑥)𝑗⃗ + 𝑘
2
A) 2(𝑥 + 𝑦) + 𝑧 B) (𝑥 − 𝑦)2 + 𝑧 C) 𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦+𝑦 2 + 𝑧 D) 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦+𝑦 2 + 𝑧
2. Which velocity field is not incompressible?
𝑦
⃗⃗ B) ⃗⃗⃗⃗
A) 𝐹⃗ = 𝑥𝑖⃗ + 𝑦𝑗⃗ − 𝑧𝑘 𝐹 = 𝑦𝑖⃗ − 𝑥𝑗⃗ C) 𝐹⃗ = − 4 𝑖⃗ + 4𝑥𝑗⃗ + 𝑥𝑦𝑘 ⃗⃗⃗ + (1 − 𝑦)𝑗⃗
⃗⃗ D) 𝐹⃗ = (1 + 𝑥)𝑖
3. If 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑦𝑧, then the 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙(𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑓) is
⃗⃗ B) ⃗0⃗
A) 𝑦𝑖⃗ + (𝑥 − 𝑧)𝑗⃗ − 𝑦𝑘 ⃗⃗
C) 𝑦𝑖⃗ + (𝑥 + 𝑧)𝑗⃗ − 𝑦𝑘 ⃗⃗
D) 𝑦𝑖⃗ + (𝑥 − 𝑧)𝑗⃗ + 𝑦𝑘
(1,−1,7)
4. The value of ∫(0,1,2) ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐹. 𝑑𝑟⃗ if 𝐹⃗ = ∇(𝑥 3 + 𝑦 2 𝑧) is
A) 5 B) 6 C) 7 D) 4
1
5. Using Green’s theorem,2 ∮𝑐 𝑥𝑑𝑦 − 𝑦𝑑𝑥 is
A) Area of the region B) Volume over the region C) Mass of the region D)Centroid of the region
6. The value of the line integral ∫𝐶 (2𝑥𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 + 2𝑥 2 𝑦𝑑𝑦 + 𝑑𝑧) along a straight line path joining the
origin and the point (1,1,1) is
A) 0 B) 2 C) 4 D) 6
7. The vector 𝐹⃗ is said to irrotional if
A) ∇ 𝐹⃗ = ⃗0⃗ B) ∇ X 𝐹⃗ = ⃗0⃗ C) ∇ . 𝐹⃗ = 0 D) ∇. 𝐹⃗ = 𝐶
8. The value of 𝜆 so that the vector, 𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 + 3𝑦)𝑖⃗ + (𝑦 − 2𝑧)𝑗⃗ + (𝑥 + 𝜆𝑧)𝑘⃗⃗ is a solenoidal vector, is
A) 2 B) 0 C) −1 D) −2
9. Given the velocity potential 𝑓 = 𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 of a flow, then the velocity 𝑉⃗⃗ = ∇𝑓 of the field at 𝑃 (1, 𝜋)
2
is _______.
10. If ∫𝐶 𝐹⃗ . 𝑑𝑟⃗ = 0 around every loop in D then 𝐹⃗ is ____________ on D.
PART – B (2 marks)
1. Find the gradient of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 )−1/2at 𝑃(12, 0, 16).
2. Find the directional derivative of 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 4𝑥 2 + 25𝑦 2 + 9𝑧 2 at P:(5, 0, 0) in the direction of
⃗⃗ .
𝑎⃗ = 𝑗⃗ + 𝑘
3. If 𝑧(𝑥, 𝑦) = 3000 − 𝑥 2 − 9𝑦 2 [meters] gives the elevation of a mountain at sea level, what is the
direction of steepest ascent at P(4,1)?
4. What is the physical interpretation of divergence and curl of a vector field function?
5. ⃗⃗ at the point 𝑃: (1, 1 , −𝜋).
Find div 𝑣⃗ where 𝑣⃗ = 𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧)𝑗⃗ + cos(𝑥𝑦 2 𝑧)𝑘 2
6. 𝑦 𝑦 ⃗⃗ solenoidal?
For what value of 𝑣3 , is 𝑣⃗ = 𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑖⃗ + 𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥𝑗⃗ + 𝑣3 𝑘
7. Let 𝑣⃗ = 𝑥𝑖⃗ + 𝑦𝑗⃗ − 𝑧𝑘⃗⃗ be the velocity vector of a steady fluid flow. Is the flow irrotational?
Incompressible?
8. Sketch the graphs of the following vector equations:
a) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑟(𝑡) = (2𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑡)𝑖⃗ + (2 sin 𝑡) 𝑗⃗, 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 2𝜋
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑡 𝑖⃗⃗ + 𝑡⃗⃗𝑗 + 𝑡 𝑘
b) 𝑟(𝑡) ⃗⃗ , 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 2.
9. Show that ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗ is conservative.
𝐹 = (4𝑥𝑦 − 3𝑥 2 𝑧 2 )𝑖⃗⃗ + 2𝑥 2 𝑗⃗⃗ − 2𝑥 3 𝑧 𝑘
10. Use divergence theorem to find the flux of 𝐹⃗ = 𝑥𝑖⃗ + 𝑦𝑗⃗ + 𝑧𝑘 ⃗⃗ outward through the surface of the
cube cut from the first octant by the planes 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 1 and 𝑧 = 1?
PART – C (Descriptive 6 marks)
11. Find the line integral ∫𝐶 (𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑑𝑥 along the given path C, where C: 𝑥 = 𝑡, 𝑦 = 2𝑡 + 1, for
0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 1.
12. Find the work done by ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗ over the curve whose parametric equation is 𝑟⃗ =
𝐹 = 𝑥𝑦 𝑖⃗⃗ + 𝑦 𝑗⃗⃗ − 𝑦𝑧 𝑘
⃗⃗ , 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 1 in the direction of increasing t.
𝑡 𝑖⃗⃗ + 𝑡 2 𝑗⃗⃗ + 𝑡 𝑘
13. Find the circulation and flux of the field 𝐹 = −𝑦 𝑖⃗ + 𝑥 𝑗⃗ around and across the ellipse
𝑟⃗ = (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡)𝑖⃗⃗ + (4𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡) 𝑗⃗⃗, 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 2𝜋.
14. Show that the force 𝐹⃗ = (𝑦 2 cos 𝑥 + 𝑧 3 ) ⃗⃗𝑖 + (2𝑦 sin 𝑥 − 4)⃗⃗𝑗 + (3𝑥𝑧 2 + 2)⃗⃗⃗𝑘⃗ is conservative and
find a scalar potential of 𝐹⃗ .
15. State Green’s theorem in a plane and prove that the area bounded by a simple closed curve C is
1 𝑥2 𝑦2
given by ∫ (𝑥𝑑𝑦 − 𝑦𝑑𝑥). Hence find the area bounded by the ellipse
2 𝐶 𝑎2
+ 𝑏2 = 1.
Part – D (Descriptive- 10 marks)
16. Verify both forms of Green’s theorem for 𝐹 = 2𝑥 𝑖⃗ − 3𝑦 𝑗⃗ around and across the circle 𝑟⃗ =
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑖⃗⃗ + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝑗⃗⃗, 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 2𝜋.
17. Apply Green’s Theorem to find the counter clock wise circulation and outward flux for the field
𝐹 = (𝑦 2 − 𝑥 2 )𝑖 + (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑗, C : the triangle bounded by 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥 = 3, and 𝑦 = 𝑥.
18. Apply Green’s Theorem to find the counter clock wise circulation and outward flux for the field 𝐹⃗
= (𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑖⃗ + (𝑦 − 𝑥)𝑗⃗ and curve C: the square bounded by 𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 1.
19. State Stokes’s theorem and verify it for the hemisphere 𝑆 ∶ 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 25, 𝑧 ≥ 0, its
bounding circle 𝐶 ∶ 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 25, 𝑧 = 0, and the field 𝐹⃗ = 𝑦 𝑖⃗ − 𝑥 𝑗⃗.
⃗⃗ around the
20. Apply Stokes’ Theorem to calculate the circulation of the field 𝐹⃗ = 𝑦𝑖⃗ + 𝑥𝑧𝑗⃗ + 𝑥 2 𝑘
curve C: the boundary of the triangle cut from the plane x + y + z = 1 by the first octant, counter
clockwise when viewed from above.
21. Verify Divergence Theorem for the vector field ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗ over the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 +
𝐹 = 𝑥𝑖⃗ + 𝑦𝑗⃗⃗ + 𝑧𝑘
𝑧 2 = 25.
22. Verify Divergence Theorem for ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗ across the boundary of the
𝐹 = (𝑦 − 𝑥)𝑖⃗ + (𝑧 − 𝑦)𝑗⃗⃗ + (𝑦 − 𝑥)𝑘
region D: the cube bounded by the planes 𝑥 = ±1, 𝑦 = ±1, and 𝑧 = ±1.
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