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This document contains 4 problems related to vector calculus. Problem 1 asks to compute surface integrals involving flux over different surfaces. Problem 2 asks to compute line integrals involving flux over different curves. Problem 3 asks to prove several vector calculus identities involving curl, divergence and del. Problem 4 asks to compute electric flux through surfaces for point charges located inside, outside and on the boundary of volumes.

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HW6

This document contains 4 problems related to vector calculus. Problem 1 asks to compute surface integrals involving flux over different surfaces. Problem 2 asks to compute line integrals involving flux over different curves. Problem 3 asks to prove several vector calculus identities involving curl, divergence and del. Problem 4 asks to compute electric flux through surfaces for point charges located inside, outside and on the boundary of volumes.

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University of Leipzig-23/24

IPSP math3 Jan Burczak

HW6
Due Date: Monday 22.01.2024, 23:59

Problem 1. [2+2 pts] Compute −


R →
−
→ F · n where
S
→
− 2 2 2
(i) S is the ellipsoid {(x, y, z) ∈ R3 | xa2 + yb2 + zc2 = 1} oriented outwards; F (x, y, z) = ( x1 , y1 , z1 ).
→
−
(ii) S is the inward oriented S = B ∪ C, where B is created by revolving the curve z 2 = x,
0 ≤ z ≤ 1 around the axis Z and C is the unit disc perpendicular to axis Z and containing point
2 2
(0, 0, 1); and F (x, y, z) = (exp−(x +y ) , 1, z).

R
Problem 2. [2+2 pts] Compute − → F · t, where
L
(i) L = {(x, y, z) ∈ R | x + y + z 2 = 1, x + y + z = 0} with its orientation chosen by you; and
3 2 2

F (x, y, z) = (y, z, x).


→
−
(ii) L is the intersection of the upper half sphere of radius 3 centred at the origin, with the cone
{(x, y, z) ∈ R3 | x2 + y 2 = z 2 }; and F (x, y, z) = (z 2 − x2 , x2 − y 2 , y 2 − z 2 ). Both surfaces are oriented
→
−
outwards and L has induced orientation.

Problem 3. [2+2+2 pts]


(i) Prove that curl(u × v) = div(u ⊗ v − v ⊗ u).
(i) Prove that div(u × v) = v · curlu − u · curlv.
c·(x−x0 ) c×(x−x0 )
(iii) For a fixed point x0 ∈ R3 , constant vector c, φ(x) = |x−x0 |3
, v(x) = |x−x0 |3
, prove that at
every x such that |x − x0 | =
6 0

∇φ + curlv = 0, ∆φ = 0, div v = 0.

Problem 4. [2+2+2* pts] Compute the electric flux thru any smooth S = ∂V oriented Routwards,
V ⊂ R3 bounded, open, induced by a point charge q located at x0 ∈ R3 , i.e. compute − →E · n,
→
−
S
q x−x0
where E(x) = 4π 0 kx−x0 k
3 , in the following three cases:

(i) x0 ∈ RR3 \ V (charge outside bulk). Here use Gauss.


(ii) x0 ∈ V (charge inside bulk). Gauss does not work here (why?), so drill a small spherical hole
around x0 .
(iii*) x0 ∈ ∂V .

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