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The document discusses examples related to line integrals and vector fields in multivariable calculus, specifically focusing on a semicircular wire with a defined mass density. It details the calculation of the wire's mass based on its density function, which varies linearly from the base to the top. Additionally, it introduces the concept of attaching the gradient vector of a scalar function to create a 3D field on a level surface.

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20 MAT283-VectorFields Rev2 Ho

The document discusses examples related to line integrals and vector fields in multivariable calculus, specifically focusing on a semicircular wire with a defined mass density. It details the calculation of the wire's mass based on its density function, which varies linearly from the base to the top. Additionally, it introduces the concept of attaching the gradient vector of a scalar function to create a 3D field on a level surface.

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Example 1

Course: MAT281
Suppose that a semicircular wire has the equation y = 25 − 𝑥2 and that its mass
A Session of Multivariable Calculus
density is δ(x, y) = 15 − y. Physically, this means the wire has a maximum density of
15 units at the base (y = 0) and that the density of the wire decreases linearly with

Line Integrals and respect to y to a value of 10 units at the top (y = 5). Find the mass of the wire.

Solution
Vector Fields
Dr. Keyur Dineshchandra Joshi
Ahmedabad University

Example 1 Continued Example 2: Line Integral


Suppose that a semicircular wire has the equation y = 25 − 𝑥2 and that its mass
density is δ(x, y) = 15 − y. Physically, this means the wire has a maximum density of
15 units at the base (y = 0) and that the density of the wire decreases linearly with
respect to y to a value of 10 units at the top (y = 5). Find the mass of the wire.

Solution

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Example 1
If we attach the gradient vector 𝜵ƒ of a scalar function
ƒ(x, y, z) to each point of a level surface of the
function, we obtain a 3D field on the surface.
Vector Fields
A vector field is a function that assigns a
vector to each point in its domain.

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Example 2 Example 3

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Example 4 Example 5

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Example 6

Thank You!

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