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WEEKLY TEST-05
GATE-ALL BRANCHES
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
VECTOR CALCULUS

Q1 Find the total work done by a force The value of the directional derivative of the
→
function q (x, y, z) = xy2 + yz2 + zx2 at the point
F = (x
2 2 ˆ ˆ
+ y ) i − 2 xy j in moving a point
from (0,0) to (a,b) along the rectangle bounded (2, -1, 1) in the direction of the vector p = i + 2j +

by the lines x = 0, x = a, y = 0 and y = b. 2k is :

3
(A) 1 (B) 0.95
(A) a
− ab
2

3
3 (C) 0.93 (D) 0.9
(B) a
− a b
2 2

3
4
→
(C) a
− ab
2
Q8
4 For a vector field A , which one of the following
(D) None of these is FALSE ?
→ →
(A)
Q2 Which of the following pairs of vectors are A is solenoidal if ∇ ⋅ A = 0
→
orthogonal ? (B)
∇ × A is another vector field
(A) u = i + 2j, v = i − 2j
(C)
→ →
A is irrotational if ∇2 A = 0
(B) u = 3i + 4j, v = −4i + 3j
(D) → → →
(C) u = i − k, v = i + j + k ∇ × (∇ × A ) = ∇ (∇ ⋅ A ) − ∇
2
A

(D) u = 2i + 3j, v = 3i + 2j

Q9 The given vector field

Q3 The area of the parallelogram whose adjacent →

sides are given by the vectors

→
ˆ ˆ
u = 4i + 3j
A = yz âx + zx ây + xy âz is :
(A) irrotational and solenoidal
and −2ˆi + 6ˆj is _______ .
(B) rotational and non solenoidal
→ → → →
Q4 Given ∣
u
∣ ∣
= 3, v
∣ ∣
= 4, and u + v
∣
= 5 , (C) rotational and solenoidal
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
→ → (D) irrotational and non solenoidal
find the angle between vectors u and v in
degree. Q10 A vector field
ˆ ˆ ˆ
B (x, y, z) = x i + y j − 2zk
Q5 The directional derivative of 1/r in the direction
→ is defined over a conical region having height h
of r is :
= 2, base radius r = 3 and axis along z, as shown
(A) 1
(B) − 1

r
2 2
r
→
in the figure. The base of the cone lies on the x
(C) 1
(D) − r
r
3

r
3 - y plane and is centered at the origin.
If n denotes the unit outward normal to the
Q6 Determine the gradient of the function k (x, y, z)
curved surface S of the cone , the value of the
= x In (yz).
integral
(A) (ln (yz), x
,
x
)
(B) (ln (yz), 1
,
1
)
y z y z ∫ B. n dS
S

(C) (1, ln (yz), 1

z
) (D) (ln (y), 1
,
1
) equals ________. (Answer in integer)
yz yz

Q7 Q11

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Given a function ϕ =
1

2
(x
2
+ y
2
+ z )
2
in
three- dimensional Cartesian space, the value
of the surface integral. ∯S n̂. ∇ϕ dS

where S is the surface of a sphere of unit radius

and n̂ is the outward unit normal vector on S, is
:
(A) 4p (B) 3p
(C) 4p/3 (D) 0

Q12 The work done in displacing a particle from t =

0 to t = 1 in a curve X = t, y = t2 + 1 , z = 2t2 in a
force field
→ → → →
F = 2 xy i − 3x j − 5z k will be
_________.
(A) − 19
2
unit (B) −10 unit

(C) − 21

2
unit (D) − 23

2
unit

Q13 The line integral of the vector function

ˆ ˆ
u (x, y) = 2y i + x j along the straight line
from (0,0) to (2, 4) is _____.
(A) 10 (B) 11
(C) 12 (D) 0

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Answer Key
Q1 (A) Q8 (C)

Q2 (B, C) Q9 (A)

Q3 30 Q10 0

Q4 90 Q11 (A)

Q5 (B) Q12 (C)

Q6 (A) Q13 (C)

Q7 (A)

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Hints & Solutions

Q1 Text Solution: ∣
î ĵ k̂
∣
∣ ∣
→ → →
2 2 ˆ ˆ u × v = ∣ 4 3 0 ∣
F = (x + y ) i − 2 xy j
∣ ∣
→
ˆ ˆ
d r = dx i + dy j ∣ −2 6 0 ∣

∴
→ → 2 2
F . d r = (x + y )dx − 2 xy dy
Expanding the determinant :
→ →
ˆ
u × v = i (3 ⋅ 0 − 0 ⋅ 6)

ˆ ˆ
− j (4 ⋅ 0 − 0 ⋅ (−2)) + k (4 ⋅ 6 − 3 ⋅ (−2))
→ →
ˆ ˆ ˆ
u × v = i (0) − j (0) + k (24 + 6)

→ →
u × v = 30k̂

The magnitude of the cross product is :

→ →
∣ ∣ ∣ ˆ∣
u × v = 30k = 30
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣

Therefore, the area of the parallelogram is :

30

Q4 Text Solution:
→ →
To find the angle between u and v , we use
the vector addition formula :
Total Work Done ∣
→
u +
→ 2
v
∣
=
∣
→ 2
u
∣ ∣
→ 2
+ v
∣ ∣
→ →
+ 2 u
∣∣ ∣
v cosθ
→ → ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣∣ ∣
→ →
= ∫
OA
F d r + ∫
AB
F d r
Given :
= I1 + I2 ...(1) ∣
→ →
∣ ∣
→
∣ ∣
→
∣
u + v = 5, u = 3, v = 4
→ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
→
where, I1 = ∫
OA
F d r
Substituting the values :
a
= ∫
0
x
2
dx | Along OA, y = 0 ∴ dy = 0 5
2
= 3
2 2
+ 4 + 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 4 ⋅ cosθ
3

=
a
25 = 9 + 16 + 24 cos θ
3
→ → b
I2 = ∫
AB
F .d r = ∫
0
−2 ay dy Along AB, x 25 = 25 + 24 cos θ

0 = 24 cos θ
= a ∴ dx = 0. ↓
3

Hence by Total work done =

a
− ab
2
Cos q = 0.
3

q = 90

Q2 Text Solution: Q5 Text Solution:

For option (2): u . v = (3) (−4) + (4)(3) = 0 f(r) = 1/r
For option (3): u. v = (1) (1) + (0) (1) + (−1) (1) = 0 As we know that, if f (r) is a function then
directional derivative of the function f(r) is given
Q3 Text Solution:
by :
To find the area of the parallelogram formed by →
r
→ → ∇f (r) = f ' (r)
two vectors, u and v , we use the magnitude ∣ →∣
r
∣ ∣

of their cross product. f(r) = 1/r

→ →
The cross product u × v in two dimensions ∴ f ' (r) = −
1
2
r
can be computed as follows : ∣
→
∣
r = r
∣ ∣
→ →
−1 r r
∴ ∇f (r) = 2
⋅ ⇒ − 3
r r r

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Here, we have to find the directional derivative

→
of f(r) in the direction of r . It will be given by :
→ → → 2
r r r r 1
∇f (r) ⋅ = − ⋅ = − = −
r r
3 r 4
r
2
r

Q6 Text Solution:
∂k ∂k ∂k
∇k = ( , , )
∂x ∂y ∂z

∂k ∂k ∂ 1
= ln (yz), = x ⋅ (ln (yz)) = x ⋅
∂x ∂y ∂y y

x ∂k ∂ 1 x
= , = x ⋅ (ln (yz)) = x ⋅ =
y ∂z ∂z z z

Thus , the gradient is (ln (yz), x

y
,
x

z
) .

Q7 Text Solution:
Given that,
f = xy2 + yz2 + zx2
directional vector (p) = I + 2j + 2K
→

Directional derivative = ˆ
∇ϕ. P = ∇ϕ.
→
P

∣ ∣
∣P∣ →

∂ϕ ∂ϕ ∂ϕ
∣ ∣
If a field is scalar A then 2
∇ A = 0 is a
ˆ ˆ ˆ
∇ϕ = i + i + k
∂x ∂y ∂z Laplacian function.
ˆ ˆ
Important Vector identities :
2 2
= (y + 2 xz) i + (2xy + z ) j

→ → →
2 ˆ
+ (2yz + x )k 2
∇ × (∇ × A ) = ∇ (∇ ⋅ A ) − ∇ A

∇ f at the point (2, -1, 1) is :

→
∇ϕ ∇ ⋅ (∇ × A ) = 0 (Divergence of a vector
2 2
ˆ
= ((−1) + 2 (2) (1) i + (2 (2) (−1) + (1) )j
field is always zero)
→
2
ˆ
+ (2 (−1) (1) + (2) )k ∇ × (∇ A ) = 0 (Curl of a gradient is always

== ˆ ˆ ˆ
5 i − 3 j + 2k zero)
Directional derivative =
Q9 Text Solution:
i+2j+2k
= (5i − 3j + 2k).
√1 2 +2 2 +2 2 The correct option is A irrotational and
=
5−6+4
= 1 solenoidal A vector is said to be irrotational
3

when its curl is zero

→

Q8 Text Solution: For vector A

→ ∣ â ây âz ∣
If a vector field A is solenoidal , it indicates ∣
x
∣
→
∣ ∣
that the divergence of the vector field is zero, ∇ × A =
∂ ∂ ∂

∣ ∂x ∂y ∂z ∣
i.e. ∣ ∣
→ ∣ yz zx xy ∣

∇ ⋅ A = 0 ∂ ∂
= âx [ (xy) − (zx)]
→ ∂y ∂z

If a vector field A is irrotational, it represents

∂ ∂

that the curl of the vector field is zero, i.e − ây [

∂x
(xy) −
∂z
(yz)]

→
∂ ∂
∇ × A = 0 + âz [ (zx) − (yz)]
∂z ∂y
→ →
→
∇ ⋅ F ≠ 0, ∇ × F = 0;
∇ × A = 0 + 0 + 0 = 0
→ →
∇ ⋅ F = 0, ∇ × F ≠ 0;

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→
field over the volume enclosed by the closed
For vector A to be solenoidal, its divergence
→ surface.
must be zero ∇ ⋅ A = 0
∯S A. n d S = ∭
V
(∇. A) dV
→
∇ ⋅ A =
∂
(yz) +
∂
(zx) +
∂
(xy) = 0 Given :
∂x ∂y ∂z
1 2 2 2
Therefore option (a) is correct. ϕ =
2
(x + y + z ), ∯ n̂. ∇ϕ dS =?

S = surface of sphere, V = volume of sphere =

Q10 Text Solution: 4 3
πr
3

r = radius of sphere = 1.
∂ϕ ∂ϕ ∂ϕ
ˆ ˆ ˆ
∇ϕ = i + j + k
∂x ∂y ∂z

1 ˆ ˆ ˆ
∇ϕ = (2x i + 2y j + 2zk)
2

ˆ ˆ ˆ
∇ϕ = x i + y j + zk

Using Gauss theorem

∯S n̂. ∇ϕdS = ∭
V
∇. ∇ϕ dV

= ∭ ∇ ⋅ (xi + yj + zk) dV
V

= ∭ (1 + 1 + 1) dV
V

Gauss divergence theorem : = 3 ∭

V
dV = 3 ×
4

3
πr
3

• It states that the surface integral of the normal ∯S n̂. ∇ϕd S = 4π

→
component of a vector function F taken Q12 Text Solution:
over a closed surface 'S' is equal to the volume →
The line integral of vector field F along curve
integral of the divergence of that vector
C parametrized by r(t) = (x(t), y(t),z(t))
→
function F taken over a volume enclosed by →
b
→ → →
∫ F . dr = ∫ F (r ( t ))r' ( t ) dt
the closed surface 'S'. C a

• Mathematically, it can be written as: Given X = t, y = t2 + 1, z = 2t2

→ →
The parametrized curve C become
⇒ ∬ F . n̂ ds = ∭ ∇. F dv
→
S S ˆ 2 2ˆ
r ( t ) = t i + (t + 1)j + 2t k
→
ˆ ˆ ˆ
B (x, y, z) = x i + y i − 2zk
→
Since Surface s is a closed surface , Gauss - ˆ ˆ ˆ
r' ( t ) = i + 2t j + 4tk

divergence theorem can be applied

→ →
→ → → Let, F (r ( t )) = 2t (t
2 ˆ ˆ
+ 1) i − 3 (t) j
∴ ∫ B . n̂ ds = ∭ ∇ . B dv

− 5 (2t )ˆ
2
where, k

→ → → → →
∂ ∂ ∂ 2 ˆ
∇. B = x + (y) − (2z) = 1 + 1 − 2 F (r ( t )). (r' ( t )) = 2t (t + 1) i
∂x ∂y ∂z

= 0
ˆ
→ − 3 (t) j
Thus, ∫ B . n̂ ds = 0
→ →
S 2 ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
− 5 (2t )k ( i + 2t j + 4tk) F (r ( t )). r

Q11 Text Solution:

→
Gauss divergence theorem : ' ( t ) = 2t − 6t
2
− 38t
3

It states that the surface integral of a vector →

1 2 3
field over a closed surface is equal to the ⇒ ∫
C
F . dr = ∫
0
(2t − 6t − 38t ) dt

→
volume integral of the divergence of that vector ⇒ ∫ F . dr = 1 − 2 −
38
= −
21

C 4 2

Q13 Text Solution:

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Straight line from (0, 0) to (2, 4)

x−0 y−0
= = t
2−0 4−0

x = 2t, y = 4t
dx = 2dt
dy = 4dt
Since x = (2t) is from 0 to 2, the limits of t are : 0
to 1.
Now, the line integral becomes :
1

ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
∫ [2 (4t) i + (2t) j ] ⋅ ( i dx + j dy)
0

= ∫ 8tdx + 2 tdy
0

= ∫ 16tdt + 8 tdt
0

= ∫ 24tdt = 12
0

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