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Math 370 – Sample Vector Calculus Questions

(10) 1. Let F(x, y, z) = xi + yj + zk, and let ϕ(x, y, z) = x + y + z.


(a) Which one is defined, ∇F or ∇ϕ? Calculate it.
(b) Which one is defined, ∇ · F or ∇ · ϕ? Calculate it.
(c) Which one is defined, ∇ × F or ∇ × ϕ? Calculate it.
(10) 2. Find a unit normal vector to the surface x2 − xy + 4z = 11 at the point P = (3, 6, 5).
(10) 3. Which of these vector fields are conservative?
(a) F(x, y) = y 2 i − xyj
(b) F(x, y) = i − j
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(c) F(x, y) = x2 +y 2 (−yi + xj)

(d) F(x, y) = −yi + xj


(e) F(x, y) = ex i + ey j
(10) 4. Find a potential function for F(x, y, z) = yi + xj + k.
(10) 5. For F(x, y, z) a vector field, and ϕ(x, y, z) a scalar function, prove the product rule:
∇ · ϕF = ∇ϕ · F + ϕ∇ · F

(10) 6. Level curves for ϕ(x, y) = xy


2
are shown below. On the same picture, accurately sketch
the vector field ∇ϕ. Plot at least four vectors in every quadrant, plus some on the axes.

-2 -1 1 2

-1

-2
Z
(10) 7. Let C be any curve from (-1,4,0) to (3,0,7). Calculate 2xdx + zdy + ydz.
C

(10) 8. Let F(x, y) = (x − 3y, x2 + 4), and let C be the curve that goes once counterclockwise
around
R the rectangle with corners (0,0), (8,0), (8,3), and (0,3). Compute the line integral
C
F · dr.

(10) 9. For u ≥ 0, v ∈ [0, 2π], the parameterization x = u cos v, y = u sin v, z = u3 describes an


infinite cone. Find a unit normal vector to this cone as a function of u and v.
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(10) 10. Find the flux of the vector field F = e−z k through the cone from problem 9.

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