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nO.1 INSITITUTE FOR IAS/IFos examinations

MAINS TEST SERIES-2020

2020-2021
IAS/IFoS

MATHEMATICS
Under the guidance of K. Venkanna
VECTOR ANALYSIS CLASS TEST
Date: 13-09-2020
Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 250
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Question Page No. Max. Marks Marks Obtained

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Section – A
1. Find the directional derivative of f = x2 y z3 along x = e–t, y = 1 + 2 sin t, z = t – cos
t at t = 0 [10]

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
2. (i) The position vector of a moving point at time t is r = sin t iˆ + cos 2t ˆj + (t + 2t )kˆ.
2

Find the components of acceleration a in the directions parallel to the velocity

vector v and perpendicular to the plane of r and v at time t = 0.
(ii) Prove that vector f(r) r is irrotational.
(iii) Prove that curl (ψ∇φ) = ∇ψ × ∇φ = – curl (φ∇ψ). [8+6+6=20]

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3. Verify Stoke’s theorem for

F = (x2 + y – 4) i + 3xy j + (2xz + z2) k
where S is the upper half of the sphere x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 16 and C is its
boundary. [15]

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4. Verify the divergence theorem for
F = 4x i – 2y2 j + z2 k
taken over the region bounded by the surfaces x2 + y2 = 4, z = 0, z = 3. [18]

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x 2 y2
5. Find the work done in moving the particle once round the ellipse + = 1, z = 0
25 16

under the field of force given by F = (2x - y + z )iˆ + (x + y - z )jˆ + (3x - 2y + 4z )kˆ
2

[10]

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6. (i) Prove the identity

         

(
∇ A ⋅ B= ) ( ) (
B ⋅∇ A + A ⋅∇ B + B × ∇× A + A × ∇×B ) ( ) ( )
(ii) Derive the identity
∫∫∫ ( φ∇ ψ − ψ∇ φ ) dV ∫∫∫ ( φ∇ψ − ψ∇φ ) nˆ ⋅ dS
2 2
=
V S

where V is the volume bounded by the closed surface S.

[15]

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7. (i) If f and g are irrotational then show that f × g is a solenoidal vector.

If f = (a × r) rn,
(ii)
show that div f = 0, curl f = (n + 2) rn a – nrn–2 (a • r) r. [5+13=18]

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   
8. Find the curvature and torsion of the curve r = a(u − sin u)i + a(1 − cosu)j + buk [12]

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9. (i) If A = 2x2 i – 3yz j + xz2 k and φ = 2z – x3y, find A.∇ φ and A × ∇ φ at the point
(1, –1, 1).
r
(ii) Find φ(r) such that ∇φ = 5 and φ(1) = 0.
r

(iii) Find the constants a and b so that the surface ax2 – byz = (a + 2)x will be orthogonal
to the surface 4x2 y + z3 = 4 at the point (1, – 1, 2). [8+5+5=18]

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10. A particle moves so that its position vector is given by r = cos ωt i + sin ωt j where
ω is a constant; show that (i) the velocity of the particle is perpendicular to r, (ii)
the acceleration is directed towards the origin and has magnitude proportional
dr
to the distance from the origin, (iii) r × is a constant vector. [15]
dt

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11. The acceleration a of a particle at any time t ≥ 0 is given by a = e–t i – 6(t + 1) j +
3 sin t k. If the velocity v and displacement r are zero at t = 0, find v and r at any
time. [10]

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12. ∫ ( xy + y ) dx + x dy where
2 2
(A) Verify Green’s theorem in the plane for C is the
C

closed curve of the region bounded by y = x and y = x2.

(B) Show that
(y2z3 cos x – 4x3z) dx + 2z3y sin x dy + (3y2z2 sin x – x4) dz is an exact differential
of some function φ and find this function. [10+10=20]

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
13. Show that F = (2x y + z ) iˆ + x jˆ + 3x z kˆ is a conservative force field. Find the scalar
3 2 2


potential for F and the work done in moving an object in this field from (1, -2,

1) to (3, 1, 4). [10]

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14. Find the radius of curvature and radius of torsion of the helix x = a cos u, y = a
sin u, z = au tan α. [15]

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15. ∫ {{xy + y } dx + x dy}

2 2
Verify Green’s theorem in the plane for
C

where C is the closed curve of the region bounded by y = x and y = x2. [14]

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( )
−1
16. By using Divergence Theorem ∫ ∫ a x + b y + c z
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
dS,

where S is the surface of the ellipsoid ax2 + by2 + cz2 =1, a,b and c being all positive
constants. [15]

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17. Use Stokes theorem to evaluate the line integral ∫ C − y dx + x dy − z dz , where C is

3 3 3
( )
the intersection of the cylinder x2 + y2 =1 and the plane x + y + z =1. [15]

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ROUGH SPACE

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