HW 1
HW 1
HW 1
1
Prof. G. Casinovi
Due 8/24
1. Verify that: (ax ax ) ay 6= ax (ax ay )
Z P2
2. Let G(P ) = 4xax +2zay +2yaz . Given points P1 (2, 1, 1) and P2 (4, 3, 1), compute
G dl
P1
along the following paths: (a) the straight line: y = x 1, z = 1; (b) the parabola:
6y = x2 + 2, z = 1.
3. Let F(P ) = xax + yay + zaz and f (P ) = (x2 + y 2 + z 2 )/2.
Verify that F = f .
Given points P1 (1, 0, 1) and P2 (0, 2, 1), compute
Z P2
P1
(a) the straight line segment joining P1 to P2 ; (b) the path formed by two straight
line segments, from P1 to the origin and from the origin to P2 . Verify that in both
cases the value of the line integral is equal to f (P2 ) f (P1 ).
Z P2
P1
below using cylindrical coordinates. The rectangular coordinates of P1 and P2 are (0, 0, 0)
and (1, 0, 0), respectively.
y
P2
P1
5. Use the appropriate expression for the differential surface area ds to compute the area of
each of the following surfaces:
(a) = 3; 0 /3; 2 z 2.
(b) 2 5; /2 ; z = 0.
(c) 2 5; = /4; 2 z 2.
(d) r = 2; 0 ; 0 .
(e) 0 r 5; 0 2; = /3.