ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS AND VECTOR CALCULUS

UNIT –III
Short answer questions
1 2 3

1. Evaluate ∫ ∫ ∫ xyz dx dy dz
0 1 2
1 1 1− x

2. Evaluate ∫ ∫ ∫ x dz dx dy
0 y 0
1 1− x 1−x− y

3. Evaluate ∫ ∫ ∫ dx dy dz
0 0 0
2 2
π a −r
2 asinθ 2
4. Evaluate
∫∫ ∫ r dr dz dθ
0 0 0
❑

5. Evaluate ∭ dxdydz where V is the finite region of space formed by the planes x=0,y=0,z=0 and
V
2x+3y+4z=12.
6. Find the area of the circle using double integral.
Long answer questions

1.a) ¿| ∬ y dx dy over the region bounded by the parabolas y 2 = 4x and x 2 = 4y

b)Find the area enclosed by the parabolas y 2 = x and x 2 = y

2.∬ r 3|dr dθ over the area included between the circles r=2 sin θ & r=4 sin θ

3. ¿| the following integral by transforming into polar co ordinates

√a
2
2−x
a

∫∫ y ( √ x 2+ y 2) dx dy
0 0

4 a 2 √ax

4. Change the order of integration and evaluate ∫ ∫ dydx

0 x2
4a

a √ x
a

5. Change the order of integration and evaluate ∫ ∫ ( x 2+ y 2) dxdy

0 x
a

1 2− x

6. Change the order of integration and hence evaluate the double integral ∫ ∫ xy dydx
0 x
2

1 √ 1− x2
7. By changing the order of integration, evaluate∫ ∫ 2
y dydx
0 0
 |
∞ ∞
e− y
8.∫ ∫ dy dx by changing order of integration.
0 x y

16 2
9. Show that area between the parabolas y 2 = 4ax and x 2 = 4ay is a.
3
log 2 x x+logy

10. Evaluate ∫∫ ∫ e
x+ y +z
dx dy dz
0 0 0

11. Evaluate ∫∫∫ xy + yz + zx dx dy dz where V is the region of space bounded by x=0, x=1, y=0, y=2,
V
z=0, z=3.

12.Evaluate ∭ z 2 dxdydz taken over the volume bounded by the surfaces x 2+ y 2=a2 , x2 + y 2=z andz=0.
13. Evaluate ∭ xyz dxdydz over the positive octant of the sphere x 2+ y 2+ z 2=a2

x y z
14. Find the volume of the tetrahedron bounded by the plane + + =1and the coordinate planes by
a b c
triple integral.
1 1− x y
1
15. By using the transformation x+y=u, y=uv Show that ∫ ∫ e (x+ y)
dydx= (e−1)
0 0 2

UNIT-IV
Short answer questions
1.a) Define gradient of a scalar point function and divergence of a vector point function.
2. Define a) Vector differential operator b) curl c) Laplacian operator
3. Define irrotational and solenoidal vectors.

4. Show that ∇ r n = nr n−2 r .

5. if f = (x+3y)i + y-2z)j +(x+pz)k is solenoidal find p.

6. Prove that F= yz i + zx j + yx k is irrotational.
r
7. Show that grad r = .
|r|
8. Find curl r ,where r = xi +yj+zk.
9. Find div r ,where r = xi +yj+zk.

10. Find the directional derivative of x 2 yz + 4x z 2 at (1,-2,-1) in the direction of 2i-j-2k.

11. Find ∇ ∅ at ( 1,−2,1 ) ,if ∅=3 x2 y− y 3 z 2

12. Find a unit vector normal to the surface x 2+ y 2+2 z 2=26 at the point (2,2,3)
Long answer questions
2
1. Find the constants a and b so that the Surface ax −byz=( a+z)x will be orthogonal to the
2 3
Surface 4 x y +z =4 at the point (-1, 1, 2).
2. If F= F=( x 2− yz ) i+ ( y 2−zx ) j+ ( z 2−xy ) k is conservative, find its scalar potential.
3. Find the directional derivative 2xy+ z2 at (1,-1,3) in the direction of i+2j+3k
4. Find a unit normal vector to the given surface x2y+2xz=4 at the point (2,-2,3)
5. Find the directional derivative of the function ∅=x y 2+ y z 2 + z x 2 along the tangent to the curve x=t,
y=t2, z=t3 at the point(1,1,1)

6. Find the directional derivative of the function ∅=x y 2+ y z 3 at the point (2,-1,1) in the direction of the
normal to the surface xlogz− y 2=−4 at (-1,2,1)

7. Find the angle between the surfaces x 2+ y 2+ z 2=9∧z=x 2 + y 2−3 at the point (2,-1,2)

8. Find the angle between the normal to the surface x 2= yz at the points (1,1,1) and(2,4,1)
r
9. Evaluate ∇ 3 where r = xi + yj +zk and r =r.
r
r̄
∇ f (r )= . f 1 (r)
10. Prove that r
n
11. Prove that if r̄ is the position vector of any point in the space then r . r̄ is irrotational and is
solenoidal if n=−3
12.a) Prove that div (gradr m ) = m(m+1)r m −2
b) Find the directional derivative of the function f = x 2- y 2+ 2 z 2 at the point p(1,2,3) in the direction
of the line PQ where Q = (5,0,4).
13.a) Find the greatest value of the directional derivative of the function f= x2yz3 at
(2,1,-1).
b) Find curl f where f = grand (x3 +y3 +z3 -3xyz)

14. a) Prove that F= ¿- y 3 ¿i+¿-3 x . ¿j+¿- xy . ¿k is irrotational and find its scalar potential.

b) Find a,b,c so that A =(x+2y+az)i+(bx-3y-z)j+(4x+cy+2z)k is irrotational. Also find ∅

such that A=∇ ∅

15. If F=( x + y +1 ) i + j−( x+ y ) k , then show that F . curl F=0

16. Prove that ∇ × ( ∇ × a ) =∇ ( ∇ . a )−∇2 a

17. Prove that div(a × b ¿=b .curl a –a . curl b

18. Prove that curl(a × b ¿=a÷b−b diva +(b . ∇ ¿ a−(a¿. ∇)b ¿

UNIT-V
Short answer questions
1. State Green’s theorem.
2. State Stoke’s theorem.
3. State Gauss’s divergence theorem.
4. Define Line integral.
5. Define Surface integral.
6. Define Volume integral.
7. Define work done by force.
❑

8. If F=( 4 xy−3 x z ) i+2 x j−2 x z k then prove that the line integral
2 2 2 3
∫ F . d r is independent of the path
c
C.

9. Prove that F=( 2 xy z 3 ) i+ x2 z 3 j+3 x 2 y z 2 k is conservative field or independent of path joining two points.

Long answer questions

❑

1. If f = 3xy i- y 2 j evaluate ∫ f .dr where C is the curve y=2 x 2 in the xy plane from (0,0) to (1.2).
c

2. Find the work done in moving a particle in the force field f = 3 x 2 i +j+z k along the straight line from
(0, 0, 0) to (2, 1, 3)

3. Find the circulation of f =( 2 x− y +2 z ) i+ ( x+ y −z ) j+ ( 3 x−2 y−5 z ) k along the circle

x 2+ y 2=4 in xy plane.
❑

4.Evaluate line integral ∫ ( x ¿¿ 2+ xy ) dx+(x ¿ ¿ 2+ y ) dy ¿ ¿ where C is the surface bounded by the lines
2

x = ± 1, y= ± 1

5. Find the work done by force f =( 3 x 2−6 yz ) i+ ( 2 y +3 xz ) j + ( 1−4 xy z 2) k in a moving particle from the
point (0,0,0) to the point (1,1,1) along the curve C: x=t, y=t 2, z=t 3

6. Find the work done in moving a particle in the force field f =( 3 x 2 ) i+ ( 2 xz− y ) j+ z k along the straight
line from (0,0,0) to (2,1,3)

f̄ x x
around the curve c Where f̄ =(e sin y )i+(e cos y ) j and c is the rectangle
7. Find the circulation of
π π
(0,0),(1,0 ),(1 , ),(0 , )
whose vertices are 2 2

8. Find the work done in moving a particle in the force field f =( 3 x 2 ) i+ ( 2 xz− y ) j+ z k, along the curve
defined by x 2=4 y ,3 x 3=8 z from x= 0 to x=2.

9. Prove that the force field given by f =( 2 xy z 3 ) i+ ( x 2 z 3 ) j+3 x 2 y z2 k is conservative. Find the work done
by moving particle from (1,-1,2) to (3,2,-1)
 ❑ ❑

10. If F=( 2 x 2−3 z ) i−2 xy j−4 x k then evaluate (i)∫ ∇ . F dv (ii) ∫ ∇ × F dv where V is the region
V V
bounded by x=0,y=0,z=0,2x+2y+z=4

11. Verify Gauss divergence theorem for F = ( x 3− yz ¿ i -2 x 2y j +z k taken over the surface of the cube
bounded by the planes x = y = z = a and coordinate planes.
❑

12. Apply Gauss Divergence theorem to evaluate ∬ xdydz+ ydzdx + zdxdy ,where S: x2+y2+z2= a2
S

13. Verify Green’s theorem in a plane ∮ (3 x −8 y )dx + (4y -6xy) dy where C is the region bounded by
2 2

y = √ x and y = x 2

14. by|Gree n st h eorem ∮ ( y−sinx)dx+ cosydy where c is the triangle enclosed by the lines y=0,
'

π
x= , πy =2 x .
2
❑

15. Verify Green’s theorem for

∫ ( y ¿¿ 2+ xy)dx + x 2 dy ¿ where c: y =x & y= x 2
C

16.Verify Green’s theorem in a plane ∫ [ ( x2 −x y 3 ) dx +( y 2−2 xy ) dy ] where C is the square with vertices
c
(0,0), (2,0),(2,2),(0,2).

17. verify stoke’s theorem for F = ( y 2 + x 2) i -2x yj taken round the rectangle bounded by the lines
x = ± a, y=0 ,y= b.
❑

18. If F=( x 2− y ) i+ ( 2 xz − y ) j−z 2 k Evaluate ∫ F . d r straight line joining the points (0,0,0) and (1,2,4)
C

19. Evaluate∫ F . n ds where F=z i+ x j−3 y z k∧S is the surface x + y =16 included in the first octant
2 2 2

between z=0 and z=5.