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This document provides 34 problems involving vector differential and integral calculus concepts including: 1. Finding derivatives of vector functions, curl, divergence and directional derivatives 2. Using theorems like Green's theorem, Stokes' theorem and the divergence theorem to evaluate line integrals and surface integrals 3. Determining if a vector field is solenoidal, irrotational or neither 4. Finding unit normal vectors and projections of vectors The problems cover a wide range of calculus topics involving vector fields and vector calculus operators applied to functions defined over 3D regions.
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Vector BPUT Questions

This document provides 34 problems involving vector differential and integral calculus concepts including: 1. Finding derivatives of vector functions, curl, divergence and directional derivatives 2. Using theorems like Green's theorem, Stokes' theorem and the divergence theorem to evaluate line integrals and surface integrals 3. Determining if a vector field is solenoidal, irrotational or neither 4. Finding unit normal vectors and projections of vectors The problems cover a wide range of calculus topics involving vector fields and vector calculus operators applied to functions defined over 3D regions.
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Vector Differential and Integral Calculus

Prepared By: Satyaban Panigrahi, NIST, Berhampur



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VECTOR DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS, GRAD, DIV AND CURL
1. Find the first partial derivatives of the vector function k zx j yz i xy V

+ + =
r
.
2. Let k z j zx i yz V

3

+ + =
r
. Find curl V
r
[APRIL-2004]
3. Let k z x j y x i x F

2 2 3
+ + =
r
. Find F div
r
[APRIL-2004]
4. Prove that . . . ) ( v curl u u curl v v u div
r r r r r r
= [APRIL-2004]
5. Find the directional derivative of
2 2 2
1
) , , (
z y x
z y x f
+ +
= at a point P(3,0,4) in the direction of the
vector k j i a

+ + =
r
.[APRIL-2004] [APRIL-2007]
6. Find a unit vector perpendicular to both j i a

2

3 =
r
and k j i b

2

+ =
r
.[JULY-2004(S)]
7. Find the unit vector normal to the surface 6
2
= + yz y x at the point (2,3,-2). [JULY-2004(S)]
8. Determine the vector k z j y i x V

+ + =
r
is solenoidal and/or irrotational. [JULY-2004(S)]
9. Find the projection of a
r
on b
r
if k j i a

6

12 + =
r
and k j i b

4

2 + + =
r
.[JULY-2004(S)]
10. Find )

(
2
k xz j y i xy curl + + at (-2, 4, 1). [JULY-2004(S)]
11. Determine the scalar point function if it exists for k z j y i x u

2 2 2
+ + =
r
.[JULY-2004(S)]
12. Find a unit vector perpendicular to k j i a

3

2 + =
r
and j i b

2

4 =
r
.[APRIL-2005]
13. Find the directional derivative of function
2 2 2
2 ) , , ( z y x z y x + = at the point (2, -2, 2) in the direction
of k j i

4

2 .[APRIL-2005]
14. If
2 2 2
) , , ( z y x z y x + = , find the value of ) ( grad curl at any point (x,y,z). [APRIL-2005]
15. Find the volume of the tetrahedron whose vertices are (1,3,6), (3,7,12), (8,8,9), (2,2,8). [APRIL-2005 ]
16. Find F div
r
and F curl
r
at the point P(1,2,3) if k xyz j z xy i yz x F

2 2 2
+ + =
r
.[APRIL-2005]
17. Find the divergence of
3
r
r
u
r
r
= at (-2,4,1). [JUNE-2005(S)]
18. Find the curl of the vector field k xz j y i xy u

2
+ + =
r
at the point (-2,4,1). [JUNE-2005(S)]
19. Find a vector of length 10, which is perpendicular to j i a

3

2 + =
r
and k j i b

2

+ =
r
.[JUNE-2005(S)]
20. Find the directional derivative of function
2 2 2
4 3 ) , , ( z y x z y x f + + = at the point (1, 0, 1) in the direction
of k j i

+ .[JUNE-2005(S)]
21. Find a scalar point function such that k z j y i x grad

+ + = .[JUNE-2005(S)]
22. Verify the identity 0 . = u
r
when .

cos

sin k e j y e i y e u
x x x
+ + =
r
[JUNE-2005(S)]
23. Find the vector projection of ) 7 , 4 , 3 ( = a
r
in the direction of ) 2 , 5 , 2 ( = b
r
. (APRIL-2006)
24. Test whether the vector v = (x, y, -z) is irrotational and incompressible. (APRIL-2006)
25. Find the unit normal vector at (2, 2, 3) to the surface . 26 2
2 2 2
= + + z y x (APRIL-2006)
26. Find the angle between the two planes x+y+z = 8, 2x+y-z = 3. (APRIL-2006)
27. If , ) , , (
2 2
z y x z y x f + = calculate Curl (grad f). (APRIL-2006)
28. If
2 2 2
z y x f + + = find the value of Curl (grad f). [JUNE-2006(S)]
29. Find the unit vector normal to the surface
2 2
y x z + = at the point (1, 1, 2). [JUNE-2006(S)]
30. Show that g f g f g f div + = . ) (
2
.[JUNE-2006(S)]
31. Show that v v div grad v Curl Curl
r r r
2
) ( ) ( = .[JUNE-2006(S)]
32. Find the components of ] 4 , 0 , 4 [ = a
r
in the direction of ] 1 , 1 , 1 [ = b
r
. [APRIL-2007]
33. If ] 3 , 0 , 4 [ = a
r
, ] 1 , 1 , 1 [ = b
r
, ] 1 , 2 , 1 [ = c
r
find ] [ c b a
r
r
r
. [APRIL-2007]
34. Prove that curl(grad f) = 0. APRIL-2007
Vector Differential and Integral Calculus
Prepared By: Satyaban Panigrahi, NIST, Berhampur

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35. If z z e y e z y x f
y x
cos sin cos ) , , ( + + =

find f
2
. [APRIL-2007]
36. If a
r
and b
r
are any two vectors prove that
|

\
|
+ = + +
2
2
2 2
2 b a b a b a
r
r
r
r
r
r
. [APRIL-2007]
37. Find the volume of the tetrahedron of its vertices are (1, 3, 6), (3, 7, 12), (8, 8, 9) and (2, 2, 8). [APRIL-
2007]
38. Find the unit vector perpendicular to k j i

+ + and k j i

2 . [JUNE-2007(S)]
39. Find the directional derivatives of
2 2 2
) , , ( z y x z y x + = at the point ) 2 , 1 , 1 ( J[JUNE-2007(S)]
40. Determine whether the vector is k z j y i x

+ + solenoidal; irrotational. [JUNE-2007(S)]
41. Find a scalar point function such that k z j y i x grad

2 ) ( + = . [JUNE-2007(S)]
42. Find the directional derivative of the function y y x y x 4 ) , (
3 2
= at the point (2, -1) in the direction of
the vector ) 5 , 2 ( = v
r
. [APRIL-2008]
VECTOR INTEGRAL CALCULUS
1. Evaluate

+ +
1
0
1
0
1
0
dxdydz e
z y x
[APRIL-2004]
2. Evaluate

+
+
5
1 0
2
) 2 1 (
x
y x
dydx e x .[APRIL-2004] [APRIL-2005] JUNE-2007
3. Using Greens theorem evaluate

+ +
c
dy xy x dx y ) 3 (
2 3 3
where C is the boundary of the region between
3
x y = and y = x, 1 0 x .[APRIL-2004]
4. Evaluate

s
dA n F .
r
for the data k z j y i x z y x F

) , , ( + + =
r
and S: k u j v u i v u r

sin

cos
2
+ + =
r

v u , 0 .[APRIL-2004]
5. Using Stokes theorem evaluate

c
r d F
r
r
. where k y z j y x i y z F

) 3 (

) 4 3 (

) 2 ( + + + =
r
and C is the unit
circle in the plane z = 2. [APRIL-2004] [SUPPL-2006]
6. Show that the integral

+
+
) 0 , 4 , 2 (
) 1 , 1 , 0 (
) 2 (
2
dz dy dx e
z y x
is exact; evaluate it. [JULY-2004(SUPPL)]
7. Evaluate the double integral

= =
4 /
0
cos
0
2
sin

y
y
x
ydxdy x .[JULY-2004(SUPPL)] APRIL-2007
8. State Gauss divergence theorem. [APRIL-2005] [SUPPL-2006] JUNE-2007
9. Evaluate the integral

C
r d r F
r r
). ( where ] , , 2 [ y x z F =
r
and C is given by ] 2 , sin , [cos t t t r =
r
from (0,0,0)
to (1,0,4 ).[APRIL-2005] (APRIL-2006) JUNE-2007
10. Evaluate the integral

C
r d r F
r r
). ( using Stokes theorem where k
y
j
z
i y F

2
3

+ + =
r
and C is the circle:
3 , 6
2 2
+ = = + + x z z z y x .[APRIL-2005] [JUNE-2005(SUPPL)]
11. Use Greens theorem to evaluate the line integral

C
r d r F
r r
). ( where ] 2 ln ,
1
, [ x x e
x
e F
y y
+ =
r
and
2 1 :
4
+ y x C .[JUNE-2005(SUPPL)]
12. Use Gauss divergence theorem to evaluate the surface integral

+
S
ds k z x j y x i x )

4 (
2 2
where S is the
surface of tetrahedron whose vertices are (0,0,0), (1,0,0), (0,1,0) and (0,0,1); thus surfaces are x = 0, y
= 0, z = 0, and x+y+z = 1. [JUNE-2005(SUPPL)]
Vector Differential and Integral Calculus
Prepared By: Satyaban Panigrahi, NIST, Berhampur

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13. Use Greens theorem to evaluate

C
r d F
r
r
. where
)
`

= + = =
4
1
: ) , ( ), , (
2 2
y x y x C x y F
r
. (APRIL-06)
14. Find the volume of the region in space in the first octant section cut from the region inside the cylinder
2 2 2
a y x = + by the planes y =0, z = 0, x = y. (APRIL-2006)
15. Evaluate the following integral using Gauss divergence theorem

s
dA n F .
r
where
) cos , sin , (cos z x y F =
r
and S is the surface . 2 , 4
2 2
+ z y x (APRIL-2006)
16. Verify Stokes theorem for ) 0 , 5 , (
2
x z F =
r
and S: . 1 , 1 0 , 1 0 = z y x (APRIL-2006)
17. Evaluate the following:


c
xdy ydx ) ( where C is the rectangle (in the cartesian plane) whose vertices
are (0, 0), (2, 0), (2, 3) and (0, 3). [SUPPL-2006]
18. Evaluate

S
ds n A , .
r
where k yz j x i y x A

2

) (
2
+ + =
r
, and S is the surface bounded by the planes x = y
= z = 2x + y + 2z 6 = 0. [SUPPL-2006]
19. Use Stokes theorem to evaluate


S
ds n F , ). (
r
where k xy j xz x i y F

) 2 (

+ =
r
and S is the surface
of the sphere
2 2 2 2
a z y x = + + above the xy-plane. [SUPPL-2006]
20. Evaluate the integral

c
dr r F ). (
r
if ] [
2 2
y x xy F = and C, the quarter circle from (2, 0) to (0, 2) with
center at (0, 0). APRIL-2007
21. Evaluate the following integral using Gauss divergence theorem

s
dA n F .
r
if ] , , [
3 3 3
z y x F = and S is
the sphere 9
2 2 2
= + + z y x . APRIL-2007 APRIL-2008
22. Use Gauss Divergence theorem to evaluate the surface integral

s
dS n F .
r
for the data
] , , [
z y x
e e e F =
r
and S is the surface of the cube 1 , 1 , 1 z y x . JUNE-2007[APRIL-2005]
23. Change the order of the integration

0 0
x
xy
ydydx e . [APRIL-2008]
24. Evaluate the double integral

1
0
1
2
) sin(
x
dydx y . APRIL-2008
25. Find the volume of the sphere
2 2 2 2
a z y x = + + using multiple integral. APRIL-2008
26. Evaluate the line integral

+
C
xydy dx x
4
by using Greens theorem where C is the triangular curve
consisting of the line segments from (0, 0) to (1, 0), from (1, 0) to (0, 1) and from (0, 1) to (0, 0).
APRIL-2008
27. Show that ) 3 , 2 , ( ) , , (
2 2 3 3 2
z xy xyz z y z y x F =
r
is a conservative vector field, and evaluate

+ +
) 1 , 0 , 1 (
) 0 , 0 , 0 (
2 2 3 3 2
) 3 2 ( dz z xy dy xyz dx z y
. APRIL-2008
28. Evaluate

S
dS F.
r
, where )) sin( , , ( ) , , (
2
2
xy e y xy z y x F
xz
+ =
r
where S is the surface of the region
bounded by the parabolic cylinder
2
1 x z = and the plane z = 0, y = 0 and y + z = 2. APRIL-
2008

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