MAT455

TUTORIAL 3: Vector Calculus

1. Find the equation of a tangent plane to the surface 3xy2  2yz3  xz  21 at the point (1,
1, 2). Ans : 5x  22 y  25z  77  0

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2. Find the equation of the tangent plane to the surface x ln( x z )  0 at the point P(2,1, ).
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Ans : x  4z  4  0

3. Find the equations of tangent plane and normal line to xy  2yz  xz2  10 at
P(-5,5,1). (ans: tangent plane: 4x  3y  20z  15  0 ,normal line:
x  4t  5, y  3t  5, z  20t  1 )

4. Find the equation of the tangent plane to the surface 2y 2 z  xy  16 x  3 at the point
P(1,1,0). (Ans: 15x  y  2z  14 )

5. Find the equation of the tangent plane and the normal line at the point (0 ,1 , 2) on the
surface cos( x )  x 2 y  e xz  yz  4 . Ans: 2x  2y  z  4 , < x  2t , y  1 2t ,
z  2t>

6. Find a potential function for the vector field

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F( x, y, z)  y cos(xy) i  ( x cos(xy)  4yz3 ) j  6y 2 z 2 k
Ans : f  sin( xy)  2y 2 z 3  h(z)

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7. Find the work done by the force field F( x, y, z)  ( y 2  z 2 ) i  2yz j  x 2 k on an object
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moving along a curve C : x(t )  t, y(t )  t 2 , z(t )  t 3 from t  0 to t  1. Ans :
35

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8. Let F  2xyz i  x 2 z j  x 2 y k be a vector field in 3-space.
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a. Show that

C
F dr is independent of path.

b. Find a potential function  such that F   . Ans : x 2 yz  c

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9. i) Show that F( x, y, z)  yz i  xz j  xy k is a conservative vector field, and find a potential
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function f(x,y,z) such that F  grad f . Ans : xyz  c
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ii) Evaluate the work done by F acting on an object as it moves along any path from A (1,
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0, 1) to B (2, 1, 3). (Hint: Use the fact that

C
F dr is independent of path). (Ans : 6)

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10. If F( x, y, z)  ( y sec 2 x  zex ) i  tan x j  e x k , show that

C
F  dr is independent of path and

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find a potential function f for F such that F   f .(Ans: f  y tan x  zex  c )
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11. Show that F( x, y, z)  2 sin x i  2y 2 j  z k is conservative vector field. Hence, find the
2
 3
2 3 1 2
potential function of F . Ans : f  2 cos x  y  z c
3 3

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12. Determine whether or not the vector field F  2e z i  3 j  2xez k is conservative. If it is
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conservative, find a function f such that F  f. (Ans: f  2e z x  3y  c )

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13. i. Let F ( x, y, z)  a y 2 i  2 y ( x  z ) j  b y 2  z 2 k . By showing your
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work, for what values of the constants a and b will F be conservative? (Ans: a =
b = 1)

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ii. Using these values, find a function f (x,y,z) such that F   f . Ans:
z3
f  y 2 x  zy 2  C
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iii. Evaluate

C
F  dr where C is the closed curve shown below. Give reasons for

your answer.

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14. Let F( x, y, z)  2xz i  y 2 z j   x 2   k be a vector field
 3 
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a) Show that F( x, y, z) is conservative
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b. Find a potential function f(x,y,z) such that F  f . (Ans: f ( x, y, z)  x 2 z  c
3

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15. Let F( x, y, z)  y 2 i  (2xy  e z ) j  yez k be a vector field and  ( x, y, z)  2 x y 2  y e z be a
scalar field. Determine the following at the point A(1,1,0).
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a. div F . (Ans : 3)

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b. grad  .(Ans: < 2, 5, 1 >

c. the equation of a tangent plane to the surface 2 x y 2  y ez  3 .

( Ans : 2x  5y  z  7)
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16. If   x 2 yz3 and F( x, y, z)  3yz i  x 2 j  ( x cos y) k , find:

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a) grad  (ans:  2xyz3 i  x 2 z 3 j  3x 2 yz2 k )
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b) div F (ans: 0)
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c) curl F (ans:  x sin y i  (cos y  3y) j  (2x  3z) k )

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17. Find div F and curl F where F ( x , y , z )  e xy i  cos ( y ) j  sin2 z k .
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Ans: ye xy  sin ( y )  2 sin( z ) cos ( z ),  xe xy k

18. Evaluate the line integral

 y dx  x dy where C consists of the line segments from (0,0) to
C

(1,0) and (1,0) to (1,1) and the parabola y  2x  x 2 from (1,1) to (0,0). (Ans: 0)

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19. If F( x, y, z)  2xyz i  xz2 j  3xy2 z k and   e x y z  y sin x , find:
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a) grad  (Ans:  ( yzexyz  y cos x) i  ( xzexyz  sin x) j  xyexyz k )
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b) curl (grad ) (Ans: 0 )
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c) div F (Ans:  2yz  3xy2 )
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d) curl F (Ans:  (6xyz  2xz) i  (3y 2 z  2xy) j  ( z 2 2xz) k

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20. Evaluate

S
F n ds where F  x i  y j  2z k and s is the portion of the surface

z  4  x  y 2 above the xy-plane oriented by upward unit normal. ( Ans : 32 )

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21. Let S be the part of the plane x + 2y + z = 2 that lies in the first octant. Calculate the flux
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of the vector field F  z i  y j  x k across the surface S. ( Ans : 2)

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22. If F( x, y, z)  ( x 2  sin yz) i  ( y  xez ) j  z 2 k , use the Divergence Theorem to evaluate
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
S
F n ds where S is the surface of the region bounded by the cylinder x 2  y 2  4 and

the planes z  1 and z  2 . ( Ans : 24  )

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23. If F( x, y, z)  3xy i  y 2 j  x 2 y 4 k , use Divergence Theorem to evaluate

S
F n ds

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where S is the surface of the tetrahedron 4x + 2y + z = 4 in the first octant. ( Ans : )
3

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24. Use the Divergence Theorem to find

S
F n dS where S is the surface of the solid

2 2 2
bounded by the sphere x + y + z =1, the planes x = 0, y = 0, and z = 0 in the first octant,
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where n is the outer unit normal to the surface S for F  2x i  xz j  z 2 k . ( Ans : )
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25. State the Divergence Theorem and find the outward flux of
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F ( x, y, z)  x 2 i  2xy j  3z k across the boundary cut from the first octant by the
sphere x  y  z  4 . (Use Cylindrical Coordinates). Ans:
2 2 2

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26. Use the Divergence Theorem to calculate the flux of F across S, where
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F( x, y, z)  (2x  y) i  (2y  z) j  z k and S is the surface of the prism bounded by the
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planes y = x, x = 1, z = 0 and z = 2 – y as shown in the figure below. ( Ans : )
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27. The diagram below shows a solid wedge in the first octant cut from the cylindrical solid
y 2  z 2  1 by the planes y  x and x  0 . Use the divergence theorem to calculate
     


S
F n ds where F  (e x cos y) i  (e x sin y) j  ( yz2 ) k and S is the surface of the solid

 2
wedge.  Ans : 
 15 

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Use Green’s Theorem to evaluate

 e 
 y 2 dx  (tan y  x 2 ) dy, where C is the path
x
28.
C

 104 
enclosing the annular region shown below.  Ans : 
 3 

29. Use the Green’s Theorem to evaluate

x y
2 2
 
dx  x 2  y 2 dy where C is the boundary
C

 2
of the square with vertices (0,0), (1,0), (1,1) and (0,1).  Ans : 
 3

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30. Use the Green’s Theorem to evaluate

C
F dr for F  (2xy2  x 3 ) i  ( x 2 y  y 2 ) j and C is

the boundary of a triangle defined by the lines y  0, x  2 and 2y  3x . Ans :  9

31. State the Green’s Theorem and find the work done by the field
  1 
F ( x , y )  xy i  ( x 2  xy ) j on a particle in moving it from (5, 0) along the semicircle
2
y  25  x 2 and back along the x-axis to (5, 0). Ans: 125/3

 x y dx where c is the circle x  y2  1

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32. Evaluate
C
a) Directly without using Green’s Theorem. Ans : 0

b) By using Green’s Theorem. Ans : 0

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33. Verify Green’s Theorem for F( x, y)  ( 4  3y 2 ) i  5y j and C is the curve formed by
 9 
y  sin x and y  2 sin x for 0  x   oriented positively.  Ans :   
 2 

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34. Verify Green’s Theorem in the calculation of work done by the force F( x, y )  2y i  x 3 j
moving along the path C1 and C 2 as shown in the figure below Ans : 64 / 15

35. A surface S as in the figure below is the part of the sphere x 2 + y2 + z2 = 8 that lies inside
the cone z = x 2  y 2 and above the xy-plane.

a. Show that the boundary curve C is given by the equation x2 + y2 = 4 and z  2 .

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b. If the parametric equation of the curve C is given by

x = 2cos  , y = 2 sin  , z = 2
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where 0    2 and F  yz i  xz j  xy k , use Stokes’ Theorem to evaluate
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
S
curlF n dS . Ans : 0

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36.
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Given F  y 2 z , x  4 , y , use Stokes’ Theorem to compute F dr , where C is the
C
boundary of surface S obtained from the intersection of z  y and x2 + y2 = 4 above the
xy-plane as shown in the figure below. Ans : 8 

 y3  x3  
37. Given that F  (sin x  ) i  (cos y  ) j  xyz k , use Stokes’ Theorem to compute
3 3
 


C
F  dr , where C is the curve in which the cone z 2  x 2  y 2 intersects the plane z  1,

 
oriented counter clockwise viewed from the positive z-axis.  Ans : 
 2

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38. If F  2 x z i  3y j  z 2 k ,use the Divergence Theorem to evaluate

S
F  n dS where S is

the surface of the wedge cut from the first octant by the cylinder x 2  y 2  16 and the
plane y  z  4 . ( Ans : 48  64)

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39. Use Stokes’ Theorem to evaluate

C
F  dr where F  y 2 i  x j  z 2 k and C is the curve

of intersection of the plane z  x  1 and the cylinder x 2  y 2  1 as shown in the diagram

below. (Ans:  )

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40. If F  x i  2y j  3z k , use the Stokes’ Theorem to evaluate

S
   F   n dS where S is
 
the part of the paraboloid z  x  y and C is a circle x  y  9 as shown below.
2 2 2 2

(Ans: 0)

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41. Use the Stokes’ Theorem to evaluate

C
F  dr where F  y i  x 3 j  z k and S is the

surface of the paraboloid z  x  y that lies below the plane z  2 and C is the trace of
2 2

S as shown in the diagram. (Ans:  )

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42. Use the Divergence Theorem to evaluate

S
F  n dS where

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F  (cos yz  x 2 ) i  (e z x  2y) j  (3z  2y) k and S is the surface of the region bounded
by the cylinder x 2  z 2  1 and the plane y  0 and y  3 .
Hint: Use the cylindrical coordinate system) ( Ans : 15 )

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43. Use the Divergence Theorem to calculate the flux of F across the surface S, where
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F  ( z 2 x) i  ( x 2 y) j  ( yx) k and S is the boundary of a solid bounded by the paraboloid
y  4  x 2  z 2 and the xz plane as shown in the figure below/.
 32 
Hint: Use the cylindrical coordinate system).  Ans : 
 3 

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44. Let S be the surface of z  y  1 bounded by the paraboloid y  x 2  1 , the planes y  0

and z  0 as shown in the diagram below. Use Stokes’ Theorem to calculate the work
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done by the force F  xy i  yz j  x 2 k along the boundary of the surface S. Ans : 0

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45. Use Stoke’s theorem to evaluate the surface integral

S
curl F  n dS where
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F  x z 3 j and S is the surface defined by z  x 2  y 2 for z  4 and C is the boundary
curve of the surface S, as shown in the diagram.

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46. Use the Divergence theorem to calculate the flux of F across S where
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F  x 2 i  3 x j  ( 2 z  y 2 ) k and S is the surface of the tetrahedron bounded by the
plane x  2y  z  4 and the coordinates planes. Ans:64/3
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47. Use Stoke’s theorem to evaluate    F  n dS for F  e z i  (4z  y) j  8x sin(y) k
S

where S is the part of the paraboloid z  4  x 2  y 2 that lies above the xy-plane. Ans: 0
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48. Given F  e y i  (x e y  z 2 ) j  (2yz  1) k .
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a. Show that F is a conservative vector field.
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b. Find a potential function f(x,y,z) such that F  f . Ans : xey  yz 2  z  C
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c. Hence, evaluate

C
F dr where C consists of the line segment from (0,0,0) to

(1,1,4), followed by the parabola y  x 2 from (1,1,4) to (2,4,4). Ans: 2e4 +60

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