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ME673: Assignment 3 Due: 5/2/18

Figure 1: Co-ordinate rotation

1. A two-dimensional C1 vector field v is given as vx (x, y)î+vy (x, y)ĵ. Show that ∇·v is invariant
of co-ordinate rotation (See Figure 1) i.e.

∂vx ∂vy ∂vx0 ∂vy0


+ = 0
+ .
∂x ∂y ∂x ∂y 0
Hint: Use co-ordinate transformation relations.

2. φ(x, y) is a two-dimensional scaler field. Show that ∇φ is invariant of co-ordinate rotation


(See Figure 1) i.e.
∂φ ∂φ ∂φ ˆ0 ∂φ ˆ0
î + ĵ = i + 0j .
∂x ∂y ∂x0 ∂y
Hint: Use co-ordinate transformation relations.

3. A two-dimensional C1 vector field v is given as vx (x, y)î + vy (x, y)ĵ. Show that ∇ × v is
invariant of co-ordinate rotation (See Figure 1) i.e.

∂vy ∂vx ∂vy0 ∂vx0


− = 0
− .
∂x ∂y ∂x ∂y 0
Hint: Use co-ordinate transformation relations.

4. Evaluate the directional derivative du/ds at the designated point P in the direction of the
given vector v, if u = x + y + 3z, P = (1, 0, 3), v = 2î − ĵ + 5k̂.

5. Use Cartesian co-ordinates to prove the following identities:

(a)
∇ × (∇φ) = 0,

(b)
∇ · (∇ × v) = 0,

(c)
∇(φv) = ∇φ × v + φ∇ × v.

6. Evaluate curl v at (3, 4, −1) if v = xy î − 2(x2 + z 2 )k̂.

7. Following the discussion in class, derive the expression for ’del’ ∇ operator in spherical co-
ordinate system.

8. Calculate the scale factors h1 , h2 , h3 for (a) cylindrical, (b) spherical co-ordinate system.
9. Given, φ = r2 sin(θ), v = z 2 eˆr in cylindrical co-ordinates. Evaluate ∇φ, ∇2 φ, ∇ · v, ∇ × v.

10. Given, φ = r2 sin(θ), v = eˆr + eˆφ + eˆθ in spherical co-ordinates. Evaluate ∇φ, ∇2 φ, ∇·v, ∇×v.

11. Given v =R 2î − ĵ + 4k̂ and


R V being a rectangular prism 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, 0 ≤ z ≤ 2.
Calculate V ∇ · vdV and S n̂ · vdA to verify the Divergence theorem.

12. Let SR be a piecewise smooth orientable closed surface enclosing a region of volume V . Show
that S n̂ · (xî + y ĵ + z k̂)dA = 3V .

13. Given v = x2 î + xz ĵ is a vector-field on plane surface S with edge curve C described as follows:
straight line from (0, 0, 1) to (0, 1, 1), then a straight line from (0, 1, 1) to (1, 1, 0), then back
2 2
to (0, 0, 1) along
R a curve parametrized R by x = τ , y = τ, z = 1 − τ , where τ varies from 0 to
1. Calculate S n̂ · (∇ × v)dA and C v̂ · dR to verify the Stokes’s theorem.

14. If C is a piecewise smooth simple closed curve in the x − y plane, oriented conterclockwise,
1
R
show that the area A enclosed by C is given by the line integral A = 2 C (xdy − ydx).

15. Given v = R(50 − 2y)î, S being aR flat disk r ≤ 1, z = 0, n̂ = eˆz . Verify Stokes’s theorem by
evaluating S n̂ · (∇ × v)dA and C v̂ · dR .

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