10210MA203 / VECTOR CALCULUS AND COMPLEX VARIABLES

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UNIT-I PARTIAL DIFFERNTIAL EQUATIONS

PART –A
1. Form the P.d.e by eliminating arbitrary constants 𝑎 and 𝑏 from 𝑍 = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑎𝑏.
2. Eliminate arbitrary constants from 𝑧 = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 .
3. Obtain P.d.e by eliminating 𝑓 from 𝑧 = 𝑓 (𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ).
4. Define General and complete Integral.
5. Define singular and Complete Integral.
6. Solve √𝑝 + √𝑞 = 1.
7. Solve 𝑝 + 𝑞 = 𝑝𝑞.
8. Solve 𝑧 = 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 + 𝑝2 .
9. Solve 𝑝 = 2𝑞𝑧.
10. Solve 𝑝(1 + 𝑞) = 𝑞𝑧.
11. Solve 𝑞 = 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑝2.
12. Solve √𝑝 + √𝑞 = √𝑥.
13. Solve 𝑝𝑞 = 𝑦.
14. Solve 𝑞 = 𝑝𝑦 + 𝑝2 .
15. Solve 𝑝 = 2𝑞𝑦.
16. Solve 𝑝2 𝑦(1 + 𝑥 2 ) = 𝑞𝑥 2 .
17. Find the complete Integral of 𝑝𝑞 = 𝑥𝑦.
2 3
18. Solve [ 𝐷3 + 𝐷𝐷′ − 𝐷2 𝐷′ − 𝐷′ ]𝑧 = 0.
2
19. Solve (𝐷2 − 4𝐷𝐷′ + 3𝐷′ )𝑧 = 0.
𝜕2 𝑧 𝜕2 𝑧 𝜕2 𝑧
20. Solve −5 +6 = 0.
𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑦 2
21. Find Particular Integral of (𝐷2 + 4𝐷𝐷′ )𝑧 = 𝑒 𝑥 .f
22. Find P.I of (𝐷2 + 𝐷𝐷′ )𝑧 = 𝑒 𝑥−𝑦 .
2
23. Find particular integral of [𝐷2 − 2𝐷𝐷′ + 𝐷′ ]𝑧 = cos(𝑥 − 3𝑦).

PART-B

1. Form the Partial differential equation by eliminating 𝑎 and 𝑏 from (𝑥 − 𝑎)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑏)2 =
𝑧 2 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 ∝.
2. Obtain Partial differential equation by eliminating 𝑎 and 𝑏 from (𝑥 − 𝑎)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑏)2 + 𝑧 2 = 1 .
3. Find P.D.E of all sphere whose centres lie on the z-axis.
4. Find P.D.E of all sphere whose radii are the same.
𝑥
5. Obtain P.D.E by eliminating the arbitrary function from 𝜑[𝑧 2 − 𝑥𝑦, ]=0.
𝑧
6. Form the differential equation by eliminating the arbitrary function 𝑓 and 𝑔 in = 𝑥 2 𝑓 (𝑦) +
𝑦 2 𝑔(𝑥).
7. Form the differential equation by eliminating the arbitrary function from 𝑧 = 𝑥𝑓 (2𝑥 + 𝑦) +
𝑔(2𝑥 + 𝑦).
8. Solve 𝑝 + 𝑞 = 𝑝𝑞.
9. Solve 𝑝2 + 𝑞2 = 𝑛𝑝𝑞.
 10. Solve 𝑧 = 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 + 𝑝2 − 𝑞2 .
11. Solve 𝑧 = 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 + 𝑝2 𝑞2 .
12. Solve 𝑧 = 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 + √1 + 𝑝2 + 𝑞2 .
13. Solve 9(𝑝2 𝑧 + 𝑞2 ) = 4.
14. Solve 𝑝(1 − 𝑞2 ) = 𝑞(1 − 𝑧).
15. Find the general solution of 𝑝𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 + 𝑞𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑦 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑧.
16. Find the general solution of 𝑝 − 𝑞 = log(𝑥 + 𝑦).
17. Obtain general solution of 𝑦 2 𝑝 − 𝑥𝑦𝑞 = 𝑥(𝑧 − 2𝑦).
18. Solve 𝑥 (𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑝 + 𝑦(𝑧 − 𝑥)𝑞 = 𝑧(𝑥 − 𝑦).
19. Find the general solution of 𝑥 (𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2 ) + 𝑦(𝑧 2 − 𝑥 2 )𝑞 = 𝑧(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ).
20. Find the general solution of (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑦𝑧)𝑝 + (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑧)𝑞 = 𝑧(𝑥 + 𝑦).
21. Solve (𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 )𝑝 − 𝑥𝑦𝑞 + 𝑥𝑧 = 0.
2 3
22. Solve (𝐷3 − 3𝐷𝐷′ + 2𝐷′ )𝑧 = 𝑒 2𝑥−𝑦 + 𝑒 𝑥+𝑦 .
2
23. Solve (𝐷2 − 3𝐷𝐷′ + 2𝐷′ )𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑦.
2
24. Solve (𝐷2 − 𝐷𝐷′ − 6𝐷′ )𝑧 = 𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑒 3𝑥+𝑦 .
2
25. Solve (𝐷3 − 4𝐷2 𝐷′ + 4𝐷𝐷′ )𝑧 = 6 sin(3𝑥 + 6𝑦).
2 3
26. Solve (𝐷3 − 7𝐷𝐷′ + 6𝐷′ )𝑧 = sin(𝑥 + 2𝑦) + 𝑒 3𝑥+𝑦 .
2
27. Solve (𝐷2 − 2𝐷𝐷′ + 𝐷′ )𝑧 = 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑒 𝑥+𝑦 .

UNIT-II VECTOR CALCULUS

PART- A

1. Prove that Gradient of a constant is a null vector.

2. The temperature at a point (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) in space is given by (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 − .

3. A mosquito located at (4,4,2) desires to fly in such a direction that it gets cooled
faster. Find the direction in which it should fly?
4. Find the directional derivative of 𝜙 = 𝑥2𝑦𝑧 + 4𝑥𝑧2 at ( 1, -2, -1) in the direction of
2𝑖⃗ − 𝑗⃗ − 2𝑘⃗⃗.
5. Find the angle between the surface 𝑥𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑧 = 𝑦2 − 1 and 𝑥2y = 2 − z − 1 at the
points (1,1,1)
5. If 𝑣⃗ = (𝑥 + 3𝑦)⃗ + (𝑦 − 2𝑧)𝑗⃗ + (𝑥 + 𝜆𝑧)𝑘⃗⃗ is solenoidal find the value of 𝜆.
6. Prove 𝐹⃗ = (𝑦 2 cos 𝑥 + 𝑧 3 )𝑖⃗ + (2𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − 4)𝑗⃗ + 3𝑥𝑧 2 𝑘⃗⃗𝑐is irrotational
𝑆
and find its
scalar potential.
7 In what direction from the point (2,1, −1) is the directional derivative of
𝜙 = 𝑥3𝑦𝑧3 a maximum? What is the magnitude of this maximum?
8. Find the area of a circle of radius 𝑎 using Green’s theorem.
9. ⃗⃗ and r = |r⃗|, prove that ∇(log 𝑟) = 𝑟⃗ .
If 𝑟⃗ = x ⃗i + y ⃗j + z k
𝑟2
10. Prove that ∇(𝑟𝑛)
=𝑛 𝑟𝑛−2 ⃗𝑟⃗⃗.
11. Find the unit normal vector to the surface 𝑥2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧2 = 4 at the point (1,-1, 2).
12. If 𝐹⃗ = (4𝑥𝑦 − 3𝑥 2 𝑧 2 )𝑖⃗ + 2𝑥 2 𝑗⃗ − 2𝑥 3 𝑧 𝑘⃗⃗, then check if the integral ∫ 𝐹⃗ . 𝑑𝑟⃗ is
independent of the path 𝐶.
13. If 𝜙 = 𝑥 + 𝑥𝑦2 + 𝑦𝑧2 find 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝜙.
14. Find a unit normal to the surface 𝑥𝑦2𝑧3 = 1 at the point (1,1,1).
15. If ̅ = (4𝑥𝑦 − 3𝑥 2 𝑧 2 )𝑖 + 2𝑥 2 𝑗 − 2𝑥 3 𝑧 𝑘 check whether the integral ∫ 𝐹
̅ . 𝑑𝑟̅ is
𝐶
independent of the path 𝐶.
16. Find the area of the ellipse by using Green’s theorem.
PART – B

1. Verify Green’s theorem in plane for [(3x2  8y 2 )dx  (4 y  6xy)dy] where C is the
c

boundary of the region bounded by the lines x  0, y  0 and x  y  1.

2. Verify Gauss’s divergence theorem for F  4xz 𝑖⃗  y 2𝑗⃗  yz 𝑘⃗⃗ over the cube
bounded by x  0, x  1, y  0, y  1, z  0, z  1.
3. Verify Stoke’s theorem for the vector 𝐹⃗ = (𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑖⃗ + (𝑦𝑧)𝑗⃗ − 𝑥𝑧𝑘⃗⃗ where S is the
surface bounded by the planes 𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 1, 𝑧 = 0, 𝑧 = 1 and C is the
square boundary on the XOY plane.
4. Verify Gauss’ theorem for F  (x 2  yz) 𝑖⃗  ( y 2  zx) 𝑗⃗  (z 2  xy) 𝑘⃗⃗ over the
rectangular parallelepiped formed by 0  x  a,0  y  b,0  z  c
6. Show that 𝐹⃗ = (𝑦 2 + 2𝑥𝑧 2 )𝑖⃗ + (2𝑥𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑗⃗ − (2𝑥 2 𝑧 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧)𝑘⃗⃗ irrotational and
hence find its scalar potential.
7. Find the work done in moving a particle in the force field given by
   

F  3x 2 i  (2xz  y) j  z k along the straight line from (0,0,0) to (2,1,3)

   

8. Show that  (2xyz 2 ) i  (x 2  2 yz) j  ( y 2  2zx) k is irrotational and hence

F
find its scalar potential.
   
9. Verify Green’s theorem for Show that
F  (x
 y ) i  2xy 2 2
j taken around the
rectangle bounded by the lines x  a, y  0, y  b
   

10. Verify divergence theorem for

F  x i  z j  yz k
2 over the cube formed by the
planes x  1, y  1, z 1
11. Find a and b so that the surfaces ax3  by2z  (a  3)x2  0 and 4x 2 y  z 3 11  0
cut orthogonally at the point (2,-1,-3)
   

12. Verify Gauss divergence theorem for

F  x i  y j z 2 2 2
k taken over the cube
bounded by the planes x=0, y=0, z=0, x=1, y=1 and z=1


13. Find the values of ‘n’ such that the vector r r is both solenoidal and irrotational
n

14. Show that  2 r n  n(n  1)r n2 where 𝑟2 = 𝑥2 +𝑦2 + 𝑧2 . Hence find the value of
∇2 (1).
𝑟
15. Verify Gauss divergence theorem for𝐹⃗ = (4𝑥𝑧)𝑖⃗ + (𝑦 2 )𝑗⃗ − (𝑦𝑧)𝑘⃗⃗ taken over the
cube bounded by the planes𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 1, 𝑧 = 0, 𝑧 = 1.
16. Verify Green’s theorem in the plane for ∫𝐶 (𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦2) 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥2 dy,
Where 𝐶 is the boundary of the region bounded by 𝑥 = 𝑦, 𝑦 = 𝑥2.

17. Verify Green’s theorem ∫ 𝐶(𝑥2 − 𝑦2) 𝑑𝑥 + 2𝑥𝑦 dy, where 𝐶 is the boundary of the
region bounded by 𝑥 = 𝑦2, 𝑦 = 𝑥2.
⃗⃗ where S is the open surface of the
18. Verify Stoke’s theorem for⃗𝐹⃗ = 𝑦 2 𝑧 𝑖⃗ + 𝑧 2 𝑥 𝑗⃗ + 𝑥 2 𝑦 𝑘
cube formed by the planes 𝑥 = −𝑎, 𝑥 = 𝑎, 𝑦 = −𝑎, 𝑦 = 𝑎, 𝑧 = −𝑎, 𝑧 = 𝑎 in which 𝑧 =
−𝑎 is cut open.
19. Verify Stoke’s theorem for ⃗𝐹⃗ = (𝑥2 − 𝑦2) 𝑖⃗ + 2𝑥𝑦 𝑗⃗ in the rectangular region in the
𝑥𝑦 plane bounded by the lines 𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = 𝑎, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 𝑏.
20. Using Green’s theorem evaluate ∮ (𝑥2 + 𝑦) − 𝑥𝑦2 𝑑𝑦 taken around the square whose
𝐶
vertices are (0, 0), (1, 0), (0, 1), (1, 1).