UNIT - I

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Part A
No.
1. State Divergence theorem and Stoke’s theorem.
Define a unit vector. Find the unit vector in the direction of the vector A =
2.
3ax+4 ay
3. Given the point A (-2, 6, 3). Find the spherical coordinate of point A.
4. Define curl of a vector.
5. Determine the gradient of the scalar field F = 5r2+r sinθ.

6. Find ax.ar and ax.aθ.

Given A = 4ax -2ay + az and B =-6 ax + 3 ay - 3 az . Verify that the vectors

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are parallel to each other.
Write the infinitesimal displacement, surface and volume elements in
8.
cylindrical coordinates.
The position of a point P in spherical coordinate is (8,120 。 330 。 ) Specify its
9.
location in Cartesian coordinate.
10. Determine the divergence of these vector fields P=x2yzax+xz az.

Sl.No
Part B
.
1. Three field quantities are given by
P = 2ax - az
Q=2ax - ay+2 az
R=2 ax -3 ay + az
Determine
(i) (P+Q)⨯(P-Q)

(ii) Q.(R⨯P)

(iii)P.(Q⨯R)

(iv) sinQR

(v) P⨯(Q⨯R)
(vi) A unit vector perpendicular to both Q and R
(vii) the component of P on Q

2. (i) Given vector P and Q. P = 2ax - 6ay + 5az and Q=3ay + az. Determine the dot
product, cross product and angle between them.
(ii) Write the infinitesimal displacement, surface and volume elements in cylindrical

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 and spherical coordinates.
3. Consider the object show in figure. Calculate
(i) Length BC
(ii) Length CD
(iii) The surface area ABCD
(iv) The surface area ABO
(v) The surface area AOFD
(vi) The volume ABDCFO

4. (i) Derive the coordinate conversions formulas between (a)Cartesian and Spherical (b)
(a)Cartesian and Cylindrical Coordinate systems
(ii) Given two points A(x=2,y=3,z=-1)and B(r=4,θ=25 ,φ=120 ). Find the spherical co-
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ordinates of A, Cartesian co-ordinates of B and find the distance between A and B.

5. Express the vector A= ar(3 cos ) - a 2r+a 5 in Cartesian coordinates.
ɸ z

6. Convert the vector A= ar A +a A +a A into Cartesian coordinates and variables.

R Ө Ө ф ф

7. Given that F = x2 ax - xzay - y2az, calculate the circulation of F around the (closed) path
shown in Figure.

B
8.
Given F = xyax - 2xay, evaluate the scalar line integral ∫ F . dl along the quarter circle
A

shown in figure (i) in Cartesian coordinate system, (ii) in Cylindrical coordinate

system.

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9. Find the gradient of the following scalar fields:
(i) V = e-z Sin 2x Cosh y
(ii) U = 2 z Cos2
(iii) W= l0rSin2 Cos
10. Determine the divergence of these vector fields
P = x2yzax+xz az
Q = ρ sin a +ρ2z a +zcosaz
11. State and prove Divergence theorem.
12. Given F= aR kR, determine whether the divergence theorem holds for the shell region
enclosed by spherical surfaces at r and R (R > r) centred at origin

13. Evaluate  X A and  • X A if

(i) A=ρSin ∅ a ρ+ ρ2 z a∅ + zCos ∅ az
1
(ii) A= 2
Sinθ ar +rSinθCos ∅ aθ +Cosθ a ∅
r
14. State and prove Stokes theorem
15. If A = Cosa + Sina, evaluate ∮ A . dl around the path shown in Figure. Confirm
this using Stokes's theorem.

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Sl.
Part C
No.
1. 10
Express vector B= a +rCosθ aθ +a ∅ in Cartesian and cylindrical coordinates. Find B
r r
(-3, 4, 0) and B (5, /2, -2)
2. Let D=2 ρz 2 a ρ+ ρcos 2 ∅ a z . Evaluate

(i) ∯ F . ds
(ii) ∭ ∇ . D dv
3. Given a vector function F=( x−c1 ) a x + ( c 2 x−3 z ) a y + ( x+ c3 y +c 4 z ) a z .
(i) Determine the constants c 1 , c2 , c 3 if F is irrotational.
(ii) Determine the constant c 4 if F is also solenoid.
(iii) Determine the scalar potential function V whose negative gradient equals F.
4. Determine the curl of each of the vector field
A = yzax+4xyay+yaz at (1,-2,3)
B = ρz Sin aρ+3ρz2 Cos a at (5, 𝝅/2,1)
C = 2r Cos Cosar +r0.5 a at (1, 𝝅/6,𝝅/3)
5. Given A=axx2+ayxy+azyz, verify the divergence theorem over a cube one unit on each
side .The cube is situated in the first octant of the Cartesian Coordinate system with one
corner at the origin.
6. Given F = xyax - 2xay, verify Stoke's theorem over the circular disc with radius 3 units in
first quadrant as shown in the firgure.

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