Differential Equations and Vector Calculus (R23)

II SEMESTER-MID II Question Bank [A.Y.2023-24]

UNIT III

Short Answer Questions (Each question carries 2 marks)

1. Derive a partial differential equation (by eliminating the arbitrary constants)

𝑥2 𝑦2
from the equation 2𝑧 = 2
+
𝑎 𝑏2

2. Form the partial differential equation by eliminating the

arbitrary function 𝑓 from the relation 𝑍 = 𝑓(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ).

3. What is the standard form of Lagrange’s linear partial differential equation. Give
one example.
𝜕2 𝑧 𝜕2 𝑧 𝜕2 𝑧
4. Solve 2 2
+5 +2 = 0.
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑦 2

𝜕3 𝑧 𝜕3 𝑧
5. Find the particular integral of 3
−2 = 2𝑒 2𝑥
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑦

6. What is the standard form of Homogeneous linear partial differential equation

with constant coefficients. Give one example.

UNIT IV

1. Find grad ∅ for ∅ = log(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 ).

2. Find the unit normal vector to the surface 𝑥𝑦 3 𝑧 2 = 4 at (-1,-1,2)

3. If 𝑟̅ = 𝑥𝑖̅ + 𝑦𝑗̅ + 𝑧𝑘̅, then show that (i) 𝛻. 𝑟̅ = 3 and (ii) 𝛻𝑋𝑟̅ = 0
̅

4. Find div F where F= 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑(𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 + 𝑧 3 − 3𝑥𝑦𝑧)

5. Evaluate curl F , given 𝐹 = 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧𝑖̅ + 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑧𝑗̅ + 𝑥𝑦𝑧 2 𝑘̅

1 −𝑟̅
6. Show that 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑 ( ) = where 𝑟̅ = 𝑥𝑖̅ + 𝑦𝑗̅ + 𝑧𝑘̅
𝑟 𝑟3
7. Show that vector (𝑥 2 − 𝑦𝑧)𝑖̅ + (𝑦 2 − 𝑧𝑥)𝑗̅ + (𝑧 2 − 𝑥𝑦)𝑘̅ is irrotational.

UNIT V

1. State Green’s theorem in the xy-plane.

2. State Stoke’s theorem.

3. State Gauss diveregence theorem.

4. If 𝐹̅ = 3𝑥𝑦𝑖̅ − 𝑦 2 𝑗̅ evaluate ∫𝐶 𝐹̅ . 𝑑𝑟̅ where C is the curve 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 in the xy-

plane from (0,0) to (1,2).
1 √𝑥
5. Evaluate ∫0 ∫𝑥 2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑥
𝑎 𝑎 𝑎
6. Evaluate ∫0 ∫0 ∫0 (𝑥 2 + 1)𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

UNIT III

1. Form the partial differential equation by eliminating the arbitrary constants

from the relation (𝑥 − 𝑎)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑏)2 = 𝑧 2 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 ∝, where ‘∝ ′ is a constant.

(5M)

2. Form the partial differential equation (by eliminating the arbitrary constants)
𝑏(𝑦−1)
from the relation 𝑧 = 𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑔 { (1−𝑥) }(5M)

3. Form the partial differential equation by eliminating the

arbitrary function ∅ from the relation 𝑧 = (𝑥 + 𝑦)∅(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )(5M)

4. Form the partial differential equation from 𝐹(𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 2 , 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧) = 0(5M)

𝑥𝑦
5. Form the partial differential equation from 𝑧 = 𝑓( ) (5M)
𝑧

6. Form the partial differential equation from 𝑧 = 𝑥 𝑓1 (𝑥) + 𝑓2 (𝑦) (5M)

 𝑦2𝑧
7. Solve 𝑝 + 𝑥𝑧𝑞 = 𝑦 2 . (5M)
𝑥

8. Solve 𝑝 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 + 𝑞 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑦 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑧(5M)

9. Solve 𝑝 − 𝑞 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔(𝑥 + 𝑦) (5M)

𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧
10. Solve (𝑚𝑧 − 𝑛𝑦) + (𝑛𝑥 − 𝑙𝑧) = 𝑙𝑦 − 𝑚𝑥(5M)
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦

11. Solve (𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2 )𝑝 + 2𝑥𝑦 𝑞 = 2𝑥z(5M)

12. What are the rules for complementary functions of homogeneous linear partial
differential equation. (5M)

13. Solve (𝐷2 + 4𝐷𝐷′ − 5𝐷2 )𝑧 = sin(2𝑥 + 3𝑦) (5M)

14. Solve 𝑟 − 4𝑠 + 4𝑡 = 𝑒 2𝑥+𝑦 (5M)

15. Solve (𝑥 2 − 𝑦𝑧)𝑝 + (𝑦 2 − 𝑧𝑥)𝑞 = (𝑧 2 − 𝑥𝑦). (10M)

16. Solve 𝑝𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑥 + 𝑦) + 𝑞𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑧. (10M)

UNIT IV

1. Prove that 𝛻𝑟 𝑛 = 𝑛𝑟 𝑛−2 𝑟

̅ where 𝑟̅ = 𝑥𝑖̅ + 𝑦𝑗̅ + 𝑧𝑘̅ (5M)

2. If 𝑢 = 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧, 𝑣 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 , 𝑤 = 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑧𝑥 + 𝑥𝑦 then prove that grad u,

grad v and grad w are coplanar. (5M)

3. Find the directional derivative of ø = 5𝑥 2 𝑦 − 5𝑦 2 𝑧 + 2.5𝑧 2 𝑥 at the point

𝑥−1 𝑦−3
P(1,1,1) in the direction of the line = = 𝑧. (5M)
2 −2

4. Find the directional derivative of f = x2-y2+2z2 at P(1,2,3) in the direction of

the line ̅̅̅̅
PQ where Q is the point (5,0,4). Also calculate the magnitude of the
maximum directional derivative. (5M)

5. Find the angle between the surfaces x2+y2+zz =9 and z= x2+y2-3 at the point

(2,-1,2). (5M)
6. Find the angle between the normals to the surface 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑧 2 at the points (4,1,2)
and (3,3,-3). (5M)

7. Find the values of a&b such that the surface ax2-byz =(a+2)x and 4x2y +z3=4
cut orthogonally at (1,-1,2). (5M)
8. Prove that div(𝑟 𝑟̅ ) = (𝑛 + 3)𝑟 𝑛 . (5M)
𝑛
2
9. Show that 𝛻 2 (𝑓(𝑟)) = 𝑓 ′′ (r)+ 𝑓 ′ (r) (5M)
𝑟
10. Show that div(grad 𝑟 𝑛 ) = 𝛻2 (𝑟 𝑛 ) = 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)𝑟 𝑛−2 where 𝑟 2 =x2+y2+z2 (5M)
11. Define the following (10M)
 Divergence
 Solenoidal
 Curl
 Irrotational
 Scalar potential function

12. Find constants a,b&c so that the vector

𝐴̅ = (𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧)𝑖̅ + (𝑏𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑗̅ + (4𝑥 + 𝑐𝑦 + 2𝑧)𝑘̅ is irrotational . Also

find scalar potential function. (5M)

13. Prove that div(𝑎̅ × 𝑏̅) = 𝑏̅. 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙 𝑎̅ − 𝑎.

̅ 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙 𝑏̅ (5M)

14. Prove that curl grad ø = 0̅ (5M)

15. Prove that (𝛻𝑓 × 𝛻𝑔) is solenoidal. (5M)

UNIT V

1.Find work done in moving a particle in the force field 𝐹̅ = 3x2𝑖̅+(2xz-y)𝑗̅+z𝑘̅ along
the straight line from (0,0,0) to (2,1,3). (5M)
2. Compute the line integral ∫(𝑦 2 𝑑𝑥 − 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑦) round the triangle whose vertices
are (1,0),(0,1),(-1,0) in the xy-plane. (5M)
3. Verify Green’s theorem for ∫𝐶 [(3𝑥 − 8𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑥 + (4𝑦 − 6𝑥𝑦)𝑑𝑦] where C is the
boundary of the region bounded by 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1. (10M)
4. Verify Green’s theorem for∫𝐶 [(𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑦], where C is bounded by
𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 . (10M)

5. Using Green’s theorem, evaluate ∫𝐶 [(𝑦 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥)𝑑𝑥 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥𝑑𝑦] where C is the

𝜋 2
plane triangle enclosed by the lines 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = 𝑥. (5M)
2 𝜋

6. Find the area of a circle of radius ‘a’ using Green’s theorem. (5M)

7. Verify Stoke’s theorem for 𝐹 = (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑖̅ − 2𝑥𝑦𝑗̅ taken around the rectangle
bounded by the lines 𝑥 = ±𝑎, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 𝑏. (10M)

8. Verify Stoke’s theorem for the vector field 𝐹 = (2𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑖̅ − 𝑦𝑧 2 𝑗̅ − 𝑦 2 𝑧𝑘̅ over
the upper half surface of 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1, bounded by its projection on the xy-
plane. (10M)

9. Verify Diveregence theorem for F=(𝑥 2 − 𝑦𝑧)𝑖̅+(𝑦 2 − zx)𝑗̅ + (z 𝟐 − xy)𝑘̅ taken

over the rectangular parallelepiped 0≤x≤a, 0≤y≤b, 0≤x≤c. (10M)

10. Verify Diveregence theorem for F=4𝑥𝑧𝑖̅ − 𝑦 2 𝑗̅ + yz𝑘̅ taken over the cube
bounded by 𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = 1; 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 1; 𝑧 = 0, 𝑧 = 1. (10M)