COEP Technological University, Pune

Tutorial 2 on Vector Integral Calculus

1. Define line integral and surface integral of a vector valued function along a curve or a
surface.
2. State the theorems which link line integral with surface integral and surface integral with
volume integral.
3. What is path independence of a line integral?
4. State the role of gradient in vector integral calculus.
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5. Calculate F (r) · dr for the following data -
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(a) F = [xy, x2 y 2 ], C is the quarter circle from (2, 0) to (0, 2) with center at (0, 0).Ans:
8/5
(b) F = [xy, x2 y 2 ], C is the straight line from (2, 0) to (0, 2). Ans: -4/15
(c) F = [x − y, y − z, z − x], C : [2 cos t, t, 2 sin t] from (2, 0, 0) to (2, 2π, 0). Ans:
2π 2 − 8π
(d) F = [coshx, sinhy, ez ], C : [t, t2 , t3 ] from (0, 0, 0) to (2, 4, 8).Ans: sinh2+cosh4+e8 −2
(e) F = [zexz , 2 sinh(2y), xexz ], C is the parabola y = x, z = x2 , −1 ≤ x ≤ 1.Ans: e − e−1
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6. Evaluate f (r) ds with arc length as parameter.
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√
(a) f = x + y 2 , C : y = 3x from (0,0) to (2,6).Ans: 80 10/3
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(b) f = x2 + (xy)1/3 C is the hypocycloid with r = [cos3 t, sin3 t], 0 ≤ t ≤ π Ans: 3π/8
7. Check the following integrals for path independence. In the case of independence evaluate
them.
Z (π/4,0) √
(a) (cos x cos 2ydx − 2 sin x sin 2ydy) Ans: path independent. 2−2
2
(π/2,−π)
Z (1,1,1)
(b) (yez dy − zey dz) Ans: path dependent
(0,0,0)
Z (0,π,1)
(c) (−z sin(xz)dx + cos ydy − x sin(xz)dz) Ans: -1
(π,π/2,2)
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8. Using Green’s theorem, evaluate the line integral F (r) · dr counterclockwise around the
C
boundary C of the region R, where
(a) F = [3y 2 , x − y 4 ], R is the square with vertices (1,1), (-1,1), (-1,-1), (1,-1). Ans: 4
(b) F = [2xy 3 , 3x2 y 2 ], C : x4 + y 4 = 1. (Sketch the curve).Ans: 0
(c) F = [xcosh2y, 2x2 sinh2y], R : x2 ≤ y ≤ x. Ans: (sinh2 − cosh2 + 1)/4
2 2
(d) F = [xe−y , −x2 ye−y ], R : region that is bounded by the square of side 2a determined
by the inequalities |x| ≤ a, |y| ≤ a Ans: 0

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 9. Find a parametric representation of the following surfaces :
(a) Plane 3x + 4y + 6z = 24 Ans: one out of many r(u, v) = [u, v, (24 − 3u − 4v)/6]
(b) Elliptic cylinder 9x2 + 4y 2 = 36. Ans: one out of many r(u, v) = [2cosu, 3sinu, v]
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10. Evaluate F · n̂ dA. Indicate the kind of surface in (a) and (b).
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(a)F̄ = [3x , y 2 , 0]; S : r̄ = [u, v, 2u + 3v];
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0 ≤ u ≤ 2, − 1 ≤ v ≤ 1. Ans: −36,
planez = 2x + 3y; 0 ≤ x ≤ 2, −1 ≤ y ≤ 1
(b) F̄ = [sinh(yz), 0, y 4 ]; S : r̄ = [u, cos v, sin v]; − 4 ≤ u ≤ 4, 0 ≤ v ≤ π. Ans:−16/5,
Cylinder y 2 + z 2 = 1, −4 ≤ x ≤ 4
(c) F̄ = [ax, by, cz]; S : entire surface of the sphere x2 +y 2 +z 2 = d2 , Ans: −4πd3 (a+b+c)/3
(d) F̄ = [x, z 2 − zx, −xy]; S : the triangular surface with vertices (2, 0, 0), (0, 2, 0) and
(0, 0, 4). Ans: 92/3
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11. Evaluate F · n̂ dA by using the divergence theorem.
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(a)F̄ = [ex , ey , ez ]; S : the surface of the cube |x| ≤ 1, |y| ≤ 1, |z| ≤ 1
(b) F̄ = [x3 , y 3 , z 3 ]; S : the surface of the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 4
12. Verify Stoke’s Theorem for the following data.
(a)F̄ = [y 2 , z 2 , x2 ]; S : the portion of the paraboloid x2 + y 2 = z, y ≥ 0, z ≤ 1 Ans: -4/3
(b) F̄ = [y 2 , −x2 , 0]; S : the circular semidisk x2 + y 2 ≤ 4; y ≥ 0, z = 1 Ans: -32/3
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13. Evaluate the following line integral F · r0 (s)ds by using Stoke’s Theorem where F̄ =
C
[4z, −2x, 2x]; C : the ellipse x2 + y 2 = 1, z = y + 1 Ans: 4π
14. Using Green’s theorem, find the area of the region under one arch of a cycloid r = [a(t −
sin t), a(1 − cos t)]; 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π. Ans: 3πa2
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15. (a) Evaluate x2 ydx + 2xy 2 dy from (0,0) along a straight line segment to (1,1/2), and
c
then along a straight line segment to (1,1).
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(b) Evaluate x2 ydx + 2xy 2 dy from (0,0) along a straight line segment (1/2,1), and then
c
along a straight line segment to (1,1).
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Is I = x2 ydx + 2xy 2 dy path dependent?
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Ans: 37/48 ; 55/96 ; Yes
2 2
√ for F1 = 3x 2 − 8y , F2 = 4y − 6xy and C is the boundary of the
16. Verify Green’s theorem
region defined by y = x and y = x . Ans: 3/2
17. Let S denote the hemisphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1, z ≥ 0, and letZF̄ Z= [x, y]. Let n̂ be the unit
outward normal of S. Compute the value of surface integral F · n̂ dS using
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(a) the vector representation r̄ = [sin u cos v, sin u sin v, cos u];
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(b) the explicit representation z = 1 − x2 − y 2 . Ans: −4π/3

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18. A fluid flow has flux density vector F̄ = [x, −(2x + y), z]. Let S denote the hemisphere
x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1, z ≥ 0. Let n̂ be the unit outward normal of S.
Calculate mass of fluid flowing through S in unit time in the direction of n̂. Ans: 2π/3

19. Find the flux across the surface of the parabolic cylinder y 2 = 8x in the first octant bounded
by the planes y = 4 and z = 6 when the velocity vector V̄ = 2y î − 3ĵ + x2 k̂ Ans: 132

20. Find the surface area of the plane x + 2y + 2z = 12 cut off by x = 0, y = 0, x = 1, y = 1.

21. Verify Gauss Divergence Theorem for F̄ = [2xz, yz, z 2 ] over the upper half of the sphere
x2 + y 2 + z 2 = a2 . Ans: 5πa4 /4
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22. Evaluate (∇ × [y, z, x]) · n̂ dS over the surface of paraboloid z = 1 − x2 − y 2 , z ≥ 0.
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Ans: π
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23. Evaluate (∇ × [xz, −y, x2 y]) · n̂ dS where S consists of the three faces not in xz-plane
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of the tetrahedron bounded by the three co-ordinate planes and the plane 3x + y + 3z = 6.
The normal n̂ is the unit normal pointing out of the tetrahedron. Ans: 4/3

24. Evaluate
Z :
(a) sin πxdx + zdy; C : boundary of the triangle with vertices (0, 0, 0), (1, 0, 0)(1, 1, 0).
C
Ans: 0
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(b) xdx + ydy; C is the ellipse x2 + 4y 2 = 4. Ans: 0
C
Z p
(c) 2 + x2 + 3y 2 ds; C : r = [t, t, t2 ], 0 ≤ t ≤ 3 Ans: 42
C
x2
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(d) ((2x ln y −yz)dx+( −xz)dy −xydz), C : the straight line from (1, 2, 1) to (2, 1, 1)
C y
Ans: ln 2
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(e) (y + ex ln y)dx + ex /ydy, C : the boundary of the region that is bounded above by
C
the curve y = 3 − x2 and below by the curve y = x4 + 1. Ans: -44/15
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(f) ydx + zdy + xdz; C : the curve of intersection of x2 + y 2 + z 2 = a2 and x + z = a.
C √
Ans: −πa2 / 2
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(g) 6zdydz + (2x + y)dxdz + (−x)dxdy S : entire surface of the region bounded by
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the cylinder x2 + z 2 = 9, x = 0, y = 0, z = 0 and z = 8 Ans: −18π
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(h) (x2 + y 2 )2 − z 2 dS, S : r̄ = [u cos v, u sin v, 2u]; 0 ≤ u ≤ 1, − π ≤ v ≤ π. Ans:
√ S
−5 5π/3
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(i) cos ydydz + sin xdxdz + cos zdxdy ; S is the closed surface of the cylinder x2 + y 2 =
S
9; 0 ≤ z ≤ 2. Ans: 9π(cos 2 − 1)

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(j) [0, x2 , −xz] · n̂dA S : r̄ = [u, u2 , v]; 0 ≤ u ≤ 1, − 2 ≤ v ≤ 2. Ans: -1
S
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(k) ¯ C : the intersection of x2 + y 2 + z 2 = a2 and z = y 2 . Ans: 0
[x4 , y 4 , z 4 ] · dr;
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