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Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal


Engineering Mathematics I - MA110

Problem Sheet 12

−
→
1. Use the curl integral in Stokes Theorem to find the circulation of F = y2 î − yĵ + 3z2 k̂,
around the ellipse in which the plane 2x + 6y − 3z = 6 meets the cylinder x2 + y2 = 1,
counter-clockwise as viewed from above. (Ans: 0)
2. Evaluate C ydx + zdy + xdz where C is the curve of intersection of the sphere x2 + y2 +
H

z2 = a2 and the plane x + z = a. (Counterclockwise as viewed from above). (Ans:


2
√
−πa / 2)
3. Verify Stokes’ theorem for the following fields.
−
→
(i) F = (2x − y)î − yz2 ĵ − y2 zk̂ where S is the upper half surface of the sphere x2 +
y2 + z2 = 1.
−
→
(ii) F = x2 î + xyĵ, where S is the square 0 ≤ x ≤ a, 0 ≤ y ≤ a in the xy-plane.
−
→
4. Without actually computing the integral, show that the circulation of F = ▽( xy2 z3 )
around the boundary of any smooth orientable surface in space is zero.
5. Let S be the cylinder x2 + y2 = a2 , 0 ≤ z ≤ h, together with its top x2 + y2 ≤ a2 , z = h.
−
→ −
→
Let F = −yî + x ĵ + x2 k̂. Use Stokes’ theorem to find the flux of ▽ × F outward through
S. (Ans: 2πa2 )
−→
6. Let C be the curve defined by r(t) = cos tî + sin tĵ + (cos t + 4)k̂, 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π and
−
→ H −→ →
F = (z2 + ez )î + 4x ĵ + (ez cos2 z)k̂. Evaluate C F .d−
r counterclockwise as viewed from
above. (Ans: 4π)
−
→
7. Let F = yî − x ĵ + (2z2 + x2 )k̂ and S be the part of the sphere x2 + y2 + z2 = 25 that lies
RR −
→
below the plane z = 4. Evaluate S curl F .n̂ dσ, where n̂ is the outward drawn normal
of S. (Ans: 18π)
−→ − →
8. Show that the outward flux of a constant vector field F = C across any closed surface
to which the Divergence Theorem applies is zero.
9. Among all the rectangular solids defined by the inequalities 0 ≤ x ≤ a, 0 ≤ y ≤ b,
−
→
0 ≤ z ≤ 1, find the one for which the total flux of F = (− x2 − 4xy)î − 6yzĵ + 12zk̂
outward through the six sides is greatest. What is the greatest flux? (Ans: 27/2)
−
→
10. Use the Divergence theorem to find the outward flux of F = 2xzî − xyĵ − z2 k̂ across the
boundary of the wedge cut from the first octant by the plane y + z = 4 and the elliptical
cylinder 4x2 + y2 = 16. (Ans: −40/3)

1
−→ p
11. Use the Divergence theorem to find the outward flux of F = ( x î + yĵ + zk̂)/ x2 + y2 + z2
across the boundary of the region 1 ≤ x2 + y2 + z2 ≤ 4. (Ans: 12π)
12. Let D be the region enclosed by the surfaces x2 + y2 = 4, z = 0 and z = x2 + y2 . Let
−
→
S be the boundary of D and n̂ denote the unit outward normal to S. Suppose F is a
−→
vector field whose components have continuous first order partial derivatives. If div F =
RR −
→
α( x − 1), for some α ∈ R and S F .n̂ dσ = π, evaluate α. (Ans: −1/8)
13. Let F be a field whose components have continuous first partial derivatives throughout a
portion of space containing a region D bounded by a smooth closed surface S. If |F| ≤ 1,
can any bound be placed on the size of
ZZZ
∇ · F dV?
D

Give reasons for your answer. (Ans: Area of S.)


14. Let S be the sphere x2 + y2 + z2 = 1. Suppose for some α ∈ R, S (zx + αy2 + xz) dσ = 4π
RR
3 ,
find α. (Ans: 1)
2 2
15. Evaluate S ( x (2x + 3ez ) + y(−y − e x ) + z(2z + cos2 y)) dσ, where S is the unit sphere.
RR

(Ans: 4π)
16. Show that the volume V of a region D in space enclosed by the oriented surface S with
outward normal n satisfies the identity

1
ZZ
V= r · n dσ,
3 S

where where r is the position vector of the point is the position vector of the point ( x, y, z)
in D.
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