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Tutorial Sheet 1-Vector Calculus

The document is a tutorial sheet containing 15 questions regarding vector calculus concepts like gradient, divergence, curl, and line and surface integrals. It provides the questions along with the corresponding answer key. The questions cover topics such as finding the gradient and divergence of vector fields, determining constants to make a vector field irrotational or solenoidal, evaluating line and surface integrals, and applying theorems like Green's theorem, Gauss' divergence theorem, and Stokes' theorem.

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Tutorial Sheet 1-Vector Calculus

The document is a tutorial sheet containing 15 questions regarding vector calculus concepts like gradient, divergence, curl, and line and surface integrals. It provides the questions along with the corresponding answer key. The questions cover topics such as finding the gradient and divergence of vector fields, determining constants to make a vector field irrotational or solenoidal, evaluating line and surface integrals, and applying theorems like Green's theorem, Gauss' divergence theorem, and Stokes' theorem.

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Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University For Women

(Formerly Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology)


Kashmere Gate, Delhi-110006
Applied Mathematics-II, BAS-102
Tutorial Sheet -1
Vector Calculus

Q1. Find grad f, where f = x3 – y3 + xz2 at the point (1, -1, 2).

Q2. Find the gradient and the unit normal to the level surface x2 + y – z = 4 at the point (2,0,0).

Q3. Find the directional derivative of f = x2yz + 4xz2 at the point (1, -2, -1) in the direction of the
vector 2i – j - 2k.

Q4. Find the equations of tangent plane and normal to the surface z = x2 + y2 at the point (2, -1, 5).

Q5 Find the divergence and curl of the vector 𝑓 = (𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )𝑖 + 2𝑥𝑦 𝑗 + (𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑦)𝑘

Q6. Find the constants a, b and c so that the vector F = (x+2y+az)i + (bx - 3y - z)j + (4x + cy + 2z)k is
irrotational.

Q7. Determine the constant “a” so that the vector F = (x + 3y) i + (y - 2z) j + (x + az) k is solenoidal.

Q8. Evaluate ∫𝐶 𝐹. 𝑑𝑟 where F = (x2 – y2)i+ xy j and curve C is the arc of the curve y = x3 from

(0, 0) to (2, 8).

Q9. Find the work done when a force F = (x2 – y2 + x) i – (2xy + y) j moves a particle in xy-plane from
(0, 0) to (1, 1) along a parabola y2 = x.

Q10. If F = y i + (x – 2xz) j – xy k, evaluate ∬𝑆 (∇ × 𝐹 ). 𝑛 𝑑𝑠 where S is the surface of the sphere x2 +


y2 + z2 = a2 above the xy-plane.

Q11. If F = (2x2 – 3z) i– 2xy j -4x k, then evaluate ∭𝑉 ∇. 𝐹 𝑑𝑉 where V is the closed region bounded
by the planes x = 0, y = 0, z = 0 and 2x + 2y + z = 4. Also evaluate ∭𝑉 ∇ × 𝐹 𝑑𝑉.

Q12. Verify Green’s theorem in the plane for ∮𝐶 [(3𝑥 2 − 8𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑥 + (4𝑦 − 6𝑥𝑦)𝑑𝑦] where C is the
boundary of the region defined by x = 0, y = 0, x + y = 1.

Q13. Use Gauss Divergence theorem to show that ∬𝑆 [(𝑥 3 − 𝑦𝑧)𝑖 − 2𝑥 2 𝑦 𝑗 + 2 𝑘]. 𝑛 𝑑𝑠 = 𝑎5 /3

where S denotes the surface of the cube bounded by the planes x = 0, x = a, y = 0, y = a, z = 0, z = a.


Q14. Verify Stoke’s theorem for F = (x2 + y - 4) i + 3xy j + (2xz + z2) k where S is the upper half of the
sphere x2 + y2 + z2 = 16 and C is its boundary.

Q15. A fluid motion is given by 𝑉 = (𝑦 sin 𝑧 − sin 𝑥 )𝑖 + (𝑥 sin 𝑧 + 2𝑦𝑧)𝑗 + (𝑥𝑦 cos 𝑧 + 𝑦 2 )𝑘 is the
motion irrotational ? If so, find the velocity potential.

Answer Key

Ans 1. 7i-3j+4k

4𝑖+𝑗−𝑘
Ans 2.
3√2

37
Ans 3. 3

Ans 4. Equation of tangent plane is 4x-2y-z=5


𝑥−2 𝑦+1 𝑧−5
Equation of normal to surface is = =
4 −2 −1

Ans 5. Div. f= 4x
Curl f= (2y-x)i+yj+4yk

Ans 6. a=4, b=2, c=-1

Ans 7. a=-2

824
Ans 8.
21

−2
Ans 9. 3

Ans 10. 0

8
Ans 11. 3 (𝑗 − 𝑘)

Ans 15. Velocity Potential 𝑢 = 𝑥𝑦 sin 𝑧 + cos 𝑥 + 𝑦 2 𝑧 + 𝑐

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