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This practice sheet contains 10 questions related to vector calculus and electrostatics. Question 1 provides coordinate systems for a point P with given rectangular coordinates. Questions 2-8 involve calculating gradients, divergences, and curls of various vector fields, as well as applying vector calculus theorems. Questions 9-10 deal with calculating electric field intensity and potential from distributions of point charges.

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Practice Sheet

This practice sheet contains 10 questions related to vector calculus and electrostatics. Question 1 provides coordinate systems for a point P with given rectangular coordinates. Questions 2-8 involve calculating gradients, divergences, and curls of various vector fields, as well as applying vector calculus theorems. Questions 9-10 deal with calculating electric field intensity and potential from distributions of point charges.

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Q1. The rectangular coordinates at point P are (x = 2, y = 6, z=-4).

(a) What are its cylindrical coordinates?

(b) What are its spherical coordinates?

Q2. Transfer to cylindrical co-ordinates: (a) 10 ax -8 ay + 6 az at point P(10,-8, 6); (b) G = (2x +y)ax-(y-
4x)ay at point Q (ρ, φ, z). (c) Give the rectangular components of the vector H = 20 aP – 10 aφ + 3 az

At P (5, 2, -1).

Q3 If H = ρ2 cosφ aρ – ρ sinφ aφ, Find H. ax at point P(2, 60°, -1).

Q4. If H = (x-y) ax + (x2 + yz) ay + 5yz az evaluate ∫ 𝑯 . 𝒅𝒍 along the contour of the following figure.

Q5. Calculate the gradients of the following fields:


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(a) V1 = 6xy – 2xz + z, (b) V2 = 10 ρ cosφ – ρz (c) V3 = 𝑟 cosφ

Q6. Evaluate the divergence of the following vector fields:

(a) A = xy ax +y2 ay + xz az (b) B = r ar + r cos2θ aφ

Q7. Verify the divergence theorem for the function A = r2 ar + r sinθ cosφ aθ over the surface of a
𝜋 𝜋
quarter of a hemisphere defined by 0<r<3, 0<φ<2 , 0<θ<2 .

Q8. Evaluate the curl of the following vector fields:

(a) A = xy ax + y2 ay + xz az (b) B = ρz2 aρ + ρ sin2φ aφ (c) C = r ar + r cos2θ aφ

Q9. A square plate described by -2<x<2 , -2<y<2, z= 0 carries a charge 12 y mC m-2. Find the total
charge on the plate and the electric field intensity at (0, 0, 10).

Q10. If the point charge 3 µC is located at the origin in addition to the two charges of -4 µC and 5 µC
at (2, -1, 3) and (0, 4, -2), Find the potential at (-1, 5, 2), assuming V at infinity is equal to zero.

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