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Quiz 5

This document contains a 4 question quiz about vector calculus concepts: divergence, gravitational force field, Laplacian, and curl. Question 1 asks to write the divergence expression and determine the divergence of a sample vector field. Question 2 asks to determine the divergence of a gravitational force field and interpret the result. Question 3 asks to write the Laplacian expression and determine the Laplacian of a sample scalar field. Question 4 asks to write the curl expression and determine the curl of a sample vector field.

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Quiz 5

This document contains a 4 question quiz about vector calculus concepts: divergence, gravitational force field, Laplacian, and curl. Question 1 asks to write the divergence expression and determine the divergence of a sample vector field. Question 2 asks to determine the divergence of a gravitational force field and interpret the result. Question 3 asks to write the Laplacian expression and determine the Laplacian of a sample scalar field. Question 4 asks to write the curl expression and determine the curl of a sample vector field.

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Quiz 5

1. (a) Write the expression of the divergence of a vector field in Cartesian coordinates.
(b) Determine the divergence of the vector field defined by A 2 xyi j xz3k .
2. Determine the divergence of the gravitational force field F kmg and interpret the result.
3. (a) Write the expression of the Laplacian of a scalar field in Cartesian coordinates.
(b) Determine the Laplacian of the scalar function xyz3 .
4. (a) Write the expression of the curl of a vector field in Cartesian coordinates.
(b) Determine the curl of the vector A i2 xy j xz 3k .

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