1.

Let each of the vectors A = 5a x — ay + 3az, B = — 2ax + 2ay +

4az, and C = 3ay — 4az extend outward from the origin of a
Cartesian coordinate system to points A, B, and C, respectively.
Find a unit vector directed from point A toward: (a) the origin; (b)
point B; (c) a point equidistant from B and C on the line BC. (d)
Find the length of the perimeter of the triangle ABC.
4. Given two points, M(2,5,—3) and N(—3,1,4): (a) find their
separation; (b) find the distance from the origin to the midpoint of
the line MN; (c) find a unit vector in the direction of RMN; (d) find
the point of intersection of the line MN and the x = 0 plane.
10. Given points. P(2,5,—1), Q(—1,—4,1), and T(5,0,2), find: (a) the
vector RPQ; (b) a unit vector in the direction of R PQ; (c) the length
of the perimeter of the triangle PQT; (d) the interior angle at Q;
(e) the vector projection of RPQ on RPT; (f) the length of the altitude
of the triangle that extends from Q perpendicularly to the
opposite side or its extension.
11. Given points E(2,5,1), F(—1,4,—2), and G(3,—2,4), find: (a) a
unit vector directed from E towards F; (b) the angle between R EF
and REG; (c) the length of the perimeter of triangle EFG; (d) the
scalar projection of REF on REG.
12. Express in Cartesian components: (a) the vector G extending
from the origin to the midpoint of the line joining A(2,—3,5) to
B(6, —5,5); (b) the vector D extending from C(—2,7,3) to the
midpoint of the line joining A to B; (c) the component of R AB that is
in the direction of RAC; (d) a unit vector in the direction of RBC.
14. Given the three points A(2,—1,2), B(-1,1,4), and C(4,3,—1), find:
(a) the angle between RAB and RAC; (b) the (scalar) area of triangle
ABC (c) a unit vector perpendicular to ABC.
17. Given the three points M(6,2,—3), N(—2,3,0), and P(—4,6,5);
find: (a) the area of the triangle they define; (b) a unit vector
perpendicular to this triangular surface; (c) a unit vector bisecting
the interior angle of the triangle at M.
19. Given the points P(ρ = 5, Φ = 60°, z = 2) and Q(ρ = 2, Φ=110 o,
z= —1); (a) find the distance |R PQ|; (b) give a unit vector in
Cartesian coordinates at P that is directed towards Q; (c) give a
unit vector in cylindrical coordinates at P that is directed towards
Q.
20. Find in cylindrical components: (a) a unit vector at P(ρ = 5, Φ =
53.13o, z = —2) in the direction of F = ρz cosΦ a ρ — ρz sinΦ aΦ +
ραaz; (b) a unit vector at P parallel to a x; (c) a unit vector at Q(ρ =
5, = —36.87o , z = — 2) parallel to a x; (d) G = 2ax — 4ay + 4az at
P.
21. (a) Give the vector in Cartesian coordinates that extends from
P(ρ = 4, Φ = 10o, z = 1) to Q(ρ = 7, Φ = 75°, z = 4). (b) Give the
vector in cylindrical coordinates at M(x = 5, y = 1, z = 2) that
extends to N(2,4,6). (c) How far is it from A(110,60 o,—20) to
B(30,125°,10)?
23. Given points A(x = 2, y = 3, z = —1) and B(ρ = 4, Φ = —50 o, z =
2), find a unit vector in cylindrical coordinates: (a) at point B
directed toward point A; (b) at point A directed toward point B.
25. using the coordinate system names, give the vector at point
A(2, —1, —3) that extends to B(1,3,4): (a) Cartesian; (b)
cylindrical; (c) spherical.
28. Given the points M(r = 5, θ = 20 o, Φ = 120o) and N(r = 2, θ =
80o, Φ = 30o): (a) find the distance from M to N; (b) give a unit
vector in Cartesian coordinates at M that is directed toward N: (c)
give a unit vector in spherical coordinates at M that is directed
toward N.
30. (a) Give the vector in cartesian coordinates that extends from
P(r = 4, θ = 20o, Φ = 10o) to Q(r = 7, θ = 120 o, Φ = 75o). (b) Give
the vector in spherical coordinates at M(x = 5, y = 1, z = 2) that
extends to N(2,4,6). (c) How far is it from A(r = 110, θ = 30 o, Φ =
60o) to B(r = 30, θ = 75o, Φ = 125o)?
2. A charge Qo = 1 nC is located in free space at P(a,0,0). Prepare a
sketch of the magnitude of the force on Q o, as a function of a, 0 ≤
a ≤ 5m, produced by two other charges, Q 1 = 1 C at (0,1,0) and
Q2 = : (a) 1 C at (0,—1,0); (b) —1 C at (0, —1,0).
4. A point charge, Q1 = 10 µC, is located at P 1(1,2,3) in free space,
while Q2 = —5 µC is at P2(1,2,10). (a) Find the vector force
exerted on Q2 by Q1. (b) Find the coordinates of P3 at which a point
charge Q3 experiences no force.
5. In free space, let Q1 = 10 nC be at P1(0,—4,0), and Q2 = 20 nC be
at O2(0,0,4). (a) Find E at the origin. (b) Where should a 30-nC
point charge be located so that E=0 at the origin?
7. A point charge, QA = 1 µC, is at A(0,0,1), and Q B = —1 µC is at
B(0,0,—1). Find E, Eθ, and EΦ at P(1,2,3).
11. Eight point charges of 1 nC each are located at the corners of a
cube in free space that is 1 m on a side. Find |E| at the center of:
(a) the cube; (b) a face; (c) an edge.
16. Let ρv = (x+2y+3z) C/m3 in the cubical region 0 ≤ x,y,z ≤ 1 mm,
and ρv = 0 outside the cube. (a) What is the total charge
contained within the cube? (b) Set up the volume integral that will
give E(x,0,0) for x > 1 mm. Do not integrate.
17. Volume charge density is given as ρv = 10-5e-100rsinθ C/m3 for 0 ≤
r ≤ 1 cm, and ρv = 0 for r > 1 cm. Estimate E at r = 1 m, θ = 90 o,
Φ = 0, by thinking in terms of a point charge.
18. A uniform volume charge density of 10 µC/m 3 is present in the
spherical shell 0.9 < r < 1 m. and ρ v = 0 elsewhere. (a) Find the
Qtot, the total charge present. (b) In the next chapter we will see
that this symmetrical charge distribution in free space produces
an electric field for r > 1 m that is identical to the field that would
be produced by a point charge Qtot at the origin. Find E in
spherical coordinates for r > 1 m.