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Tutorial 1 (Vector Analysis) : y X y X

This document provides solutions to tutorial questions on vector analysis and electromagnetic fields. 1) It computes the direction and angle of a vector field at a point and finds unit vectors perpendicular to given vectors. 2) It expresses a given vector field in rectangular and cylindrical components. 3) It calculates the surface area and volume of sections of a cylinder and the volume cut from a sphere by a cone.

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Tutorial 1 (Vector Analysis) : y X y X

This document provides solutions to tutorial questions on vector analysis and electromagnetic fields. 1) It computes the direction and angle of a vector field at a point and finds unit vectors perpendicular to given vectors. 2) It expresses a given vector field in rectangular and cylindrical components. 3) It calculates the surface area and volume of sections of a cylinder and the volume cut from a sphere by a cone.

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BTEC2714 Electromagnetic Fields

TeenSH
Tutorial 1 (Vector Analysis)


Q1. A field is given as ). ]( /( 25 [
2 2
y x
a a G y x y x Compute:
a) a unit vector in the direction of G at P (3, 4, -2), (0.6 a
x
+ 0.8 a
y
)
b) the angle between G and
x
a at P. (53
o
)


Q2. Three vectors extending from the origin are given as ) 2 , 3 , 7 ( r
1
, ) 3 , 7 , 2 ( r
2
and
). 3 , 2 , 0 ( r
3
Compute:

a) a unit vector perpendicular to both
1
r and
2
r , (0.08 a
x
+ 0.41 a
y
+ 0.91 a
z
)
b) a unit vector perpendicular to the vectors
2 1
r r and ,
3 2
r r
(0.28 a
x
+ 0.78 a
y
+ 0.56 a
z
)
c) the area of the triangle defined by
1
r and
2
r , (30.3)
d) the area of the triangle defined by the heads of
1
r ,
2
r and
3
r . (33.2)


Q3. Express the vector field,

a G sin 8 in
a) rectangular components,
]) [
8
(
2 2 2 2
2 2 2
z y x
a a a


y x
yz
y x
xz
z y x
y

b) cylindrical components. ]) [
sin 8
(
2 2
z
a a

z
z



Q4. A cylinder with radius 2cm, compute
a) the area of the curved surface of a cylinder bounded by the planes /3 < < 2/3 and
planes 1cm < z < 3 cm, and (4/3 cm
2
)
b) the volume of this portion of cylinder. (4/3 cm
3
)


Q5. Calculate the volume cut from the sphere of radius r = a by the cone = /3.
(a
3
/3 cm
3
)

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