II Sem Module2 QB EC 23-24 .
II Sem Module2 QB EC 23-24 .
Department of Mathematics
Course Title : Advanced Calculus and Numerical Methods Academic year : 2023-24
Vector Calculus
1) If F (3 x 2
y z )i ( xz 3
y 4
) j 2 x 3 2
z k find grad ( div F ) at (2, -1, 0).
2) If A xz i 2 x yzj 2 yz k find . A, A and . ( A)
3 2 4
3) Find the directional derivative of x 2 yz 4xz 2 at (1, -2, -1) along 2i-j-2k.
xy
4) Find the directional derivative of
x y 2 at (1, -1, 1) along i-2j+k.
2
7) Find the angle between the normals to the surfaces xy z at the points (4, 1, 2) and (3,3,-3).
2
2 3
8) In which direction the directional derivative of x y z is maximum at (2, 1, -1) and find the
magnitude of this maximum
9) If F ( xy3 z 2 ) find div F and Curl F at the point (1, -1, 1).
10) Show that F (6 xy z 3 )i (3x 2 z ) j (3xz 2 y )k is irrotational, find such that F .
11) Find curl ( grad f ) , given f ( x, y, z ) x 2 y 2 z
12) Find curl (curl A) , given A x 2 yi y 2 z j z 2 y k
13) Show that the vector ( x 2 yz )i (4 y z 2 x) j (2 xz 4 z )k is solenoidal.
14) Show that the vector (3 y 4 z 2 )i (4 x 3 z 2 ) j (3x 2 y 2 )k is solenoidal.
xi yj
15) Show that F 2 both solenoidal and irrotational.
x y2
16) Find grad (div A) and div (curl A) for the vector A x 2 i 3 y j x 3 k
17) If A xy 2 i 2 x 2 y zj 3 y 2 z k find div A, curl A and div (curl A) at the point (2,1,1).
3 3
18) Find div and curl F where F grad x y z 3xyz
3
19) Verify whether A=(2x+yz)I+(4y+zx)J-(6z-xy)K is irrotational. Also find the scalar
potential of A .
20) Show that the vector field 𝐹 = (𝑥 2 − 𝑦𝑧)𝑖 + (𝑦 2 − 𝑧𝑥 )𝑗 + (𝑧 2 − 𝑥𝑦)𝑘 is conservative force field
21) Find the constant ‘a’ and ‘b’ such that F (axy z )i (3x z ) j (b xz y )k is irrotational.
3 2 2
Also find a scalar function such that F
F ( x y az )iˆ ( x cy 2 z )kˆ (bx 2 y z) ˆj is irrotational.
24) Show that the following field is a potential field and hence find its scalar potential
F 2 xyz 2 i ( x 2 z 2 z cos yz ) j (2 x 2 yz y cos yz )k
25) Find the value of constant a such that the vector (axy z )i (a 2) x j (1 a) xz k
3 2 2
F
irrotational and hence find its scalar potential.