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Divergence

GATE Civil Engineering · Vector Calculus · 2003-2025

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2025 Q21

Consider a velocity vector, $\vec{V}$ in (x, y, z) coordinates given below. Pick one or more CORRECT statements(s) from the choices given below. $\vec{V} = u\hat{x} + v\hat{y}$

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2025 PYQ

Consider a velocity vector, $\vec{V}$ in ( $\mathrm{x}, \mathrm{y}, \mathrm{z}$ ) coordinates given below. Pick one or more CORRECT statement(s) from the choices given below: $$ \v...

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2024 Q37

A vector field $\vec{p}$ and a scalar field $r$ are given by $\vec{p} = (2x^2 – 3xy + z^2 ) \hat{i} + ( 2y^2 – 3yz + x^2 ) \hat{j} + (2z^2 – 3xz + x^2 ) \hat{k}$ $r = 6x^2 + 4y^2 –...

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2024 PYQ

A vector field $\vec{p}$ and a scalar field $r$ are given by: $\vec{p} = (2x^2 - 3xy + z^2) \hat{i} + (2y^2 - 3yz + x^2) \hat{j} + (2z^2 - 3xz + x^2) \hat{k}$ $r = 6x^2 + 4y^2 - z^...

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2023 Q11

Let $\phi$ be a scalar field, and $\mathbf{u}$ be a vector field. Which of the following identities is true for $\text{div}(\phi\mathbf{u})$?

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2023 PYQ

Let 𝜙 be a scalar field, and 𝒖 be a vector field. Which of the following identities is true for div(𝜙𝒖)?

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2018 Q19

The divergence of the vector field V = x² i + 2y³ j + z⁴ k at x = 1, y = 2, z = 3 is

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2017 PYQ

The divergence of the vector field $$\,V = {x^2}i + 2{y^3}j + {z^4}k\,\,$$ at $$x=1, y=2, z=3$$ is ________.

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2007 PYQ

The velocity vector is given as $${\mkern 1mu} \vec V = 5xy\widehat i + 2{y^2}\widehat j + 3y{z^2}\widehat k.{\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} $$ The divergence of this velocity vector at...

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2003 PYQ

The vector field $$\,F = x\widehat i - y\widehat j\,\,$$ (where $$\widehat i$$ and $$\widehat j$$ are unit vectors) is

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