Vector calculus and co-ordinate geometry

1. State and prove Divergence theorem.

2. Given A=ax+ay, B=ax+2az and C =2ay+az. Find (AXB)XC and compare it with AX(BXC).
Using the above vectors, find A.BXC and compare it with AXB.C.
3. Find the value of the constant a, b, c so that the vector E=(x+2y+az)ax+(bx3y
2z)ay+(4x+cy+2z)az is irrotational.
4. Using the Divergence theory, evaluate E.ds = 4xz ax y2 ay+yz az over the cube bounded by
x = 0; x = 1; y = 0; y = 1; z = 0; z = 1.
5. State and derive the Stokes theorem.
6. Determine the constant c such that the vector F = (x + ay)ax+ (y + bz)ay + (x + cz)az will be
solenoidal.
7. If P1, is (1, 2, - 3 ) and P2 is ( - 4 , 0, 5), find
(a) The distance P1P2
(b) The vector equation of the line P1P2
(c) The shortest distance between the line P\P2 and point P3(7, -1,2).
8. Show that vectors a = (4, 0, - 1 ), b = (1,3, 4), and c = (-5, - 3 , - 3 ) form the sides of a
triangle. Is this a right angle triangle? Calculate the area of the triangle.
9. Convert points P(1, 3, 5), T(0, - 4 , 3), and S(-3, - 4 , -10) from Cartesian to cylindrical and
spherical coordinates.
10. Given P= xy + yz + xz, find gradient P at point (1, 2, 3) and the directional derivative of P at
the same point in the direction toward point (3, 4, 4).
11. Determine the divergence of the vector field A = yz ax + 4xy ay + y az at (1, -2, 3).
12. For a scalar field V, show that XV = 0; that is, the curl of the gradient of any scalar field
vanishes.
13. Show that B = (y + z cos xz)ax + xay + x cos xz az is conservative, without computing any
integrals.
14. Determine the unit vector normal to S(x, y, z) = x2 + y2 z at point (1, 3, 0).
15. If U = xz x2y + y2z2 , evaluate div grad U.
16. Verify the divergence theorem for A = xy2ax + y3ay + y2zaz and S is the surface of the cuboid
defined by 0 < x <1, 0 <y < 1,0 < z < 1
17. Given the vector field G = (16xy z) ax+8x2 ay x az
(a) Is G irrotational (or conservative)?
(b) Find the net flux of G over the cube 0 < x, y, z < 1.
(c) Determine the circulation of G around the edge of the square z = 0, 0 < x, y < 1.
Assume anticlockwise direction.
18. Given that A = xy ax + yz ay+ xz az, evaluate s A dS, where S is the surface of the cube
defined b y 0 < x < l , 0 < y < l , 0 < z < 1.