SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
18MAB102T – ADVANCED CALCULUS AND COMPLEX ANALYSIS (2021 -2022 EVEN)

MODULE – 2 : VECTOR CALCULUS

TUTORIAL SHEET – I
S.No. Questions Answers

Part - A

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1 Find the gradient of 𝜙, where 𝜙 is (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 )2 3𝑟⃗

Find the directional derivative of 𝜙 = 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧 + 4𝑥𝑧 2 at (1, 2,3 ) in the 86

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direction of 2𝑖⃗ + 𝑗⃗ − 𝑘⃗⃗ √6

1 𝑟⃗
3 If 𝑟⃗ is the position vector of the point (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧), find ∇ ( ) −
𝑟
𝑟3

4 Find a unit vector normal to the surface 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 = 10 at (1, 1, 1) 2𝑖⃗ + 2𝑗⃗ − 𝑘⃗⃗
𝑛̂ =
3

Find ‘𝑎’ such that (3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑖⃗ + (4𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑗⃗ + (𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧)𝑘⃗⃗ is

5 𝑎 = −5
solenoidal.

Part - B

Prove that 𝐹⃗ = (𝑦 2 cos 𝑥 + 𝑧 3 )𝑖⃗ + (2𝑦 sin 𝑥 − 4)𝑗⃗ + 3𝑥𝑧 2 𝑘⃗⃗ is irrotational
6 𝜙 = 𝑦 2 sin 𝑥 + 𝑥𝑧 3 − 4𝑦 + 𝑐
and find its scalar potential.

Find the angle between the surfaces 𝑥 log 𝑧 = 𝑦 2 − 1 and 𝑥 2 𝑦 = 2 − 𝑧 at 1

7 𝜃 = cos−1 ( )
the point (1, 1,1 ) √30

Prove that ∇2 (𝑟 𝑛 ) = 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)𝑟 𝑛−2 , where r⃗ = 𝑥𝑖⃗ + 𝑦𝑗⃗ + 𝑧𝑘⃗⃗ and 𝑟 = |r⃗|
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and hence deduce ∇2 (𝑟)

Prove that 𝐹⃗ = (2𝑥 + 𝑦𝑧)𝑖⃗ + (4𝑦 + 𝑧𝑥)𝑗⃗ − (6𝑧 − 𝑥𝑦)𝑘⃗⃗ is solenoidal and
9 𝜙 = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 − 3𝑧 2 + 𝑥𝑦𝑧 + 𝑐
find its scalar potential.

Find the constants 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 so that 𝑓⃗ = (𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧)𝑖⃗ + (𝑏𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑗⃗ +

10 𝑎 = 4, 𝑏 = 2, 𝑐 = −1
(4𝑥 + 𝑐𝑦 + 2𝑧)𝑘⃗⃗ is irrotational.
 SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
18MAB102T – ADVANCED CALCULUS AND COMPLEX ANALYSIS (2021 -2022 EVEN)

MODULE – 2 : VECTOR CALCULUS

TUTORIAL SHEET – II
S.No. Questions Answers

Part - A

If 𝐹⃗ = 3𝑥𝑦𝑖⃗ − 𝑦 2 𝑗⃗, evaluate ∫𝐶 𝐹⃗ . 𝑑𝑟⃗, where C is curve in the 𝑥𝑦 plane 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 , from 7

1 −
(0, 0) to (1, 2). 6

2 Determine where 𝐹⃗ = (2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 2 )𝑖⃗ + 𝑥 2 𝑗⃗ + 3𝑥𝑧 2 𝑘⃗⃗ is a conservative force field. 𝐹⃗ is not
conservative field.

Find the work done in moving a particle in the force field 𝐹⃗ = 3𝑥 2 𝑖⃗ + (2𝑥𝑧 − 𝑦)𝑗⃗ − 𝑧𝑘⃗⃗ 13
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from 𝑡 = 0 to 𝑡 = 1 along the curve 𝑥 = 2𝑡 2 , 𝑦 = 𝑡, 𝑧 = 4𝑡 3 . 6

4 Evaluate ∫𝐶 𝑥 𝑑𝑦 − 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 , where C is the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 4. 8𝜋

5 Use divergence theorem evaluate ∬𝑆 ∇ 𝑟 2 . 𝑛̂ 𝑑𝑆 6V

Part - B

If 𝐹⃗ = (4𝑥𝑦 − 3𝑥 2 𝑧 2 ) 𝑖⃗ + 2𝑥 2 𝑗⃗ − 2𝑥 3 𝑧𝑘⃗⃗ , check whether the integral ∫𝐶 𝐹⃗ . 𝑑𝑟⃗ is The line integral is
6 independent of the
independent of the path C. path C.

Find the work done when a force 𝐹⃗ = (𝑦 + 3) 𝑖⃗ + 𝑥𝑧𝑗⃗ + (𝑦𝑧 − 𝑥)𝑘⃗⃗ moves a particle 724
7 2 3
from (0, 0, 0) to the point (2, 1, 1) along the curve 𝑥 = 2𝑡 , 𝑦 = 𝑡, 𝑧 = 𝑡 105

Evaluate ∬𝑆 𝐹⃗ . 𝑛̂ 𝑑𝑆 where 𝐹⃗ = 𝑧 𝑖⃗ + 𝑥𝑗⃗ − 𝑦 2 𝑧𝑘⃗⃗ and S is the surface of the cylinder

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𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1, included in the first octant between the planes 𝑧 = 0 and 𝑧 = 2.

Evaluate ∬𝑆 𝐹⃗ . 𝑛̂ 𝑑𝑆 where 𝐹⃗ = 𝑦𝑧 𝑖⃗ + 𝑧𝑥𝑗⃗ + 𝑥𝑦𝑘⃗⃗ and S is that part of the surface of 3

9
2 2 2 8
the sphere 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1, which lies in the first octant.

If 𝐹⃗ = (2𝑥 2 − 3𝑧) 𝑖⃗ − 2𝑥𝑦𝑗⃗ − 4𝑥𝑘⃗⃗, evaluate ∭𝑉 ∇ × 𝐹⃗ 𝑑𝑉 whereV is the region 8

10 (𝑗⃗ − 𝑘⃗⃗ )
bounded by 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = 0 and 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4. 3
 SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
18MAB102T – ADVANCED CALCULUS AND COMPLEX ANALYSIS (2021 -2022 EVEN)

MODULE – 2 : VECTOR CALCULUS

TUTORIAL SHEET – III

S.No. Questions Answers

Verify Green’s theorem in the XY plane ∫𝐶 (𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑦, where C is the closed
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curve of the region bounded by 𝑦 = 𝑥 and 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 .

Verify Green’s theorem in the plane for the integral ∫𝐶 (𝑥 − 2𝑦)𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥𝑑𝑦, taken round
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the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1.

Evaluate the integral using Green’s theorem ∫𝐶 (2𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ) 𝑑𝑥 + (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) 𝑑𝑦 where C is

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3 the boundary in the XY plane of the area enclosed by the X axis and the semi-circle
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𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1 in the upper half XY plane.

Evaluate ∫𝐶 𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑑𝑦 by Stoke’s theorem where C is the square in XY plane with

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vertices (1, 0), (−1, 0), (0, 1) and (0, −1).

Verify Stoke’s theorem for 𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑖⃗ − 2𝑥𝑦𝑗⃗ taken around the rectangle bounded by
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the lines 𝑥 = ±1, 𝑦 = 0 and 𝑦 = 𝑏.

Verify Stoke’s theorem for 𝐹⃗ = 𝑦𝑖⃗ + 𝑧𝑗⃗ + 𝑥𝑘⃗⃗ where S is the upper half surface of the sphere
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𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1 and C is its boundary.

Verify Gauss divergence theorem for the function 𝐹⃗ = 𝑦𝑖⃗ + 𝑥𝑗⃗ + 𝑧 2 𝑘⃗⃗ over the cylindrical
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region bounded by 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 9, 𝑧 = 0 and 𝑧 = 2.

Verify the Gauss divergence theorem for 𝐹⃗ = 4𝑥𝑧𝑖⃗ − 𝑦 2 𝑗⃗ + 𝑦𝑧𝑘⃗⃗ over the cube bounded by
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𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 1, 𝑧 = 0 and 𝑧 = 1.