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The document contains an assignment with 25 math problems covering topics like vector calculus, partial derivatives, and vector functions. Students are asked to find derivatives, curls, directional derivatives, and normals for various vector-valued functions. They must also determine whether functions are irrotational, solenoidal, or both. The problems involve vectors, surfaces, and scalar potentials.

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Assignment IV

The document contains an assignment with 25 math problems covering topics like vector calculus, partial derivatives, and vector functions. Students are asked to find derivatives, curls, directional derivatives, and normals for various vector-valued functions. They must also determine whether functions are irrotational, solenoidal, or both. The problems involve vectors, surfaces, and scalar potentials.

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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

ASSIGNMENT – IV (M – II)

Date: 06-04-2024 Last Date: 18-04-2024


PART: A

1. If r = xiˆ + yjˆ + zkˆ be the position vector then find r


2. Define curl of a vector point function.
3. Define solenoidal and irrotational vector function.
4. If F = ( x + 3 y ) iˆ + ( y − 2 z ) ˆj + ( x + pz ) kˆ is solenoidal, then find the value of p
5. If F = x 2 yiˆ + y 2 zjˆ + z 2 xkˆ then find curl F
6. Find the normal to the surface  ( x, y, z ) = 4 x 2 y + z 3 − 4
7. Find the maximum value of the directional derivative of  = x 2 yz at a point (1, 4,1)
r
8. Show that  ( log r ) =
r2
9. Find curl f where f = grad ( x3 + y 3 + z 3 − 3xyz )
10. Find the directional derivative of  = xyz in the direction of iˆ at the point (1,1,1)
11. Find the directional derivative of  = xy 2 + yz 3 at the point ( 2, −1,1) in the direction of
iˆ + 2 ˆj + 2kˆ
12. Find unit normal vector to the surface x3 + y3 + 3xyz = 3 at the point (1, 2, −1)
( )
13. If F = ( x + y + 1) iˆ + ˆj − ( x + y ) kˆ , then find F .   F or F . curl F
14. Show the vector point function 3 y 4 z 2iˆ + z 3 x 2 ˆj − 3x 2 y 2 kˆ is solenoidal.

PART: B

15. Show that f = ( 2 xyz 3 ) iˆ + ( x 2 z 3 ) ˆj + ( 3x 2 yz 2 ) kˆ is irrotational and find its potential


function.
16. Show that f = ( 3x3 y ) iˆ + ( x3 − 2 yz 2 ) ˆj + ( 3z 2 − 2 y 2 z ) kˆ is irrotational but not
solenoidal. Also find its scalar potential function.
17. Show that f = ( y 2 cos x + z 3 ) iˆ + ( 2 y sin x − 4 ) ˆj + ( 3xz 2 ) kˆ is irrotational and find its
potential function.
18. Show that f = ( x 2 − yz ) iˆ + ( y 2 − zx ) ˆj + ( z 2 − xy ) kˆ is irrotational and find its potential
function.
19. Find the constants a, b and c so that the vector function
F = ( x + 2 y + az ) iˆ + ( bx − 3 y + z ) ˆj + ( 4 x + cy + 2 z ) kˆ is irrotational and find its scalar
potential function.
Dr. Har Lal Saran, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, School of Humanities and
Sciences, Anurag University, Hyderabad – 500088, Telangana. Email: [email protected]
20. Prove that if r is the position vector then r n r is irrotational and solenoidal if n = −3
21. Show that  2  f (r )  = f "(r ) + f '(r ) where r =| r | and find  2 ( r n )
2
r
22. Find the directional derivative of  ( x, y, z ) = x 2 yz + 4 xz 2 at the point (1, −2, −1) in the
direction of normal to the surface x log z − y 2 = −4 at the point ( −1, 2,1)
23. Find the directional derivative of x 2 − y 2 + 2 z 2 at the point P = (1, 2,3) in the direction
of line PQ where Q = ( 5, 0, 4 )
24. Evaluate the angle between the normal to surface xy = z 2 at ( 4,1, 2 ) and ( 3,3, −3) .
25. Find the angle between the surfaces x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 9 and z = x 2 + y 2 − 3 at the point
( 2, − 1, 2 ) .

Dr. Har Lal Saran, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, School of Humanities and
Sciences, Anurag University, Hyderabad – 500088, Telangana. Email: [email protected]

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