Math 4 - Sample Question
Math 4 - Sample Question
a) 1
Find the directional derivative of the scalar function 𝑇(𝑟, ϕ, 𝑧) = 2 𝑟 3 𝑧 2 tan ϕ at the point
𝜋
(2, , ̂.
3) in the direction r̂ + ϕ
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b) Transform vector 𝐀 = 𝑥̂ (𝑥 + 𝑦) + 𝑦̂ (𝑦 − 𝑥) + 𝑧̂ 𝑧 at the point 𝑝 = (2√2, −2√2, 2)
to cylindrical coordinates.
c) Check whether the vector field 𝐀 = R ̂ cos2ϕ is conservative or
̂ (𝑅𝑒 −𝑅 ) + θ̂ sin θ + ϕ
𝑅
solenoidal or both.
d) Find the Laplacian of the scalar function 𝑇 = 𝑥 2+ 𝑦2 + 𝑧 2 .
𝑥𝑦𝑧
a) A vector field 𝐀 = r̂ 𝑟 3 exists in the region between two concentric cylindrical surfaces
defined by 𝑟 = 1 and 𝑟 = 3, with both cylinders extending between 𝑧 = 0 and 𝑧 = 4.
Verify the divergence theorem for this vector field.
a) Verify Stokes’s theorem for the vector field, 𝐀 = R ̂ sin 𝜃 by evaluating it on the
̂ cos 𝜃 + ϕ
hemisphere of unit radius.
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5. Answer any One of the following questions: 𝟕
a) 1 1 1
Let 𝐴 = [ 6 5 4] be a matrix.
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i) Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem, and ii) find 𝐴−1 using Cayley-Hamilton theorem.
b) Using eigenvalues and eigenvectors solve the following system of differential equations:
𝑥̇ (𝑡) = 𝑥1 (𝑡) + 2 𝑥2 (𝑡)
{ 1 , with 𝑥1 (0) = 1, 𝑥2 (0) = −1,
𝑥̇2 (𝑡) = 2 𝑥1 (𝑡) + 𝑥2 (𝑡)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥
where 𝑥̇1 (𝑡) = 1 and 𝑥̇2 (𝑡) = 2.
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
“Useful Formulae”
In terms of curvilinear coordinates the gradient of a scalar function 𝑇(𝑢1 , 𝑢2 , 𝑢3 ) is given by
û1 𝜕𝑇 û2 𝜕𝑇 û3 𝜕𝑇
gradT = 𝛁 T = + + ∙
ℎ1 𝜕𝑢1 ℎ2 𝜕𝑢2 ℎ3 𝜕𝑢3
The divergence and the curl of 𝐀 are given by
1 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕
div 𝐀 = 𝛁 ∙ 𝐀 = [ (𝐴1 ℎ2 ℎ3 ) + (ℎ1 𝐴2 ℎ3 ) + (ℎ ℎ 𝐴 )],
ℎ1 ℎ2 ℎ3 𝜕𝑢1 𝜕𝑢2 𝜕𝑢3 1 2 3
û1 ℎ1 û2 ℎ2 û3 ℎ3
1 𝜕 𝜕 𝜕
and curl 𝐀 = 𝛁 × 𝐀 = ℎ | 𝜕𝑢1 𝜕𝑢2 𝜕𝑢3
|,
1 ℎ2 ℎ3
ℎ1 𝐴1 ℎ2 𝐴2 ℎ3 𝐴3
The End
Check the linear dependency of the vectors 𝒖𝟏 = (3, 0 , 1, −1 ), 𝒖𝟐 = (2, −1, 0 ,1), and 𝒖𝟑 =
(1, 1, 1, −2 ).
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2. Answer any Three of the following:
a) Transform the vector 𝑩 = R̂ sin 𝜃 + θ̂ cos 𝜃 + ϕ
̂ cos 2 𝜙 from spherical coordinates to
Cartesian coordinates.
b) Find the directional derivative (D. D.) of 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥 2 𝑦 − 𝑥𝑧 at the point (1, 0, 2 ) in the
direction 𝐝 = x̂ − 2ŷ − 6 ẑ .
sin ϕ
c) Check whether the vector field 𝐀 = r̂ ̂ cos2ϕ is solenoidal.
+ϕ
𝑧 𝑟
d) Find the Laplacian of the scalar function 𝑇 = 10 e−𝑅 sin 𝜃.
⬚
c) Assume that a vector field 𝐀 = x̂(2𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) + ŷ(𝑥𝑦 − 𝑦 2 ), (a) find ∮𝑐 𝐀 ∙ 𝑑𝐥 around the
⬚
triangular contour, (b) find ∫𝑠 (𝛁 × 𝐀) ∙ 𝑑𝐬 over triangular arc, (c) verify Stokes’s theorem and (d)
can 𝐀 be expressed as gradient of a scalar? Explain.
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b) Using eigenvalues and eigenvectors solve the following system of differential
𝑥 ̇ (𝑡) = −5𝑥1(𝑡) + 𝑥2 (𝑡)
equations: { 1 with 𝑥1 (0) = 1, 𝑥2 (0) = 2.
𝑥2̇ (𝑡) = 4𝑥1 (𝑡) − 2𝑥2 (𝑡)
The End
̂(𝑅 − sin 𝜃)
c) Check whether the vector field 𝐀 = R is solenoidal.
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d) Find the Laplacian of the scalar functionT = 𝑅3 cosθsinϕ ∙
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c) Suppose 𝐀 = x̂ 𝑥𝑦 − ŷ(𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 ) is a vector field, (a) find ∮𝑐 𝐀 ∙ 𝑑𝐥 around the triangular
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contour, (b) find ∫𝑠 (𝛁 × 𝐀) ∙ 𝑑𝐬 over triangular arc,(c) verify Stoke’s theorm.
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a) Let 𝐴 = [−2 3 4] be a matrix.
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