vector calculus

A surface is given by z² = 2x² – y² and $\vec{n}$ and $-\vec{n}$ are unit normal vectors to the surface at the point $\vec{P} = \hat{i} + \sqrt{2} \hat{k}$. Which of the following...

Let $\hat{i}$ and $\hat{j}$ be the unit vectors along x and y axes, respectively and let A be a positive constant. Which one of the following statements is true for the vector fiel...

Let $\rho(x, y, z, t)$ and $u(x, y, z, t)$ represent density and velocity, respectively, at a point $(x, y, z)$ and time $t$. Assume $\frac{\partial \rho}{\partial t}$ is continuou...

Let $\hat{i}$ and $\hat{j}$ be the unit vectors along $x$ and $y$ axes, respectively and let $A$ be a positive constant. Which one of the following statements is true for the vecto...

Let $\rho(x, y, z, t)$ and $u(x, y, z, t)$ represent density and velocity, respectively, at a point $(x, y, z)$ and time $t$. Assume $\frac{\partial \rho }{\partial t}$ is continuo...

Let $F_1$, $F_2$, and $F_3$ be functions of $(x, y, z)$. Suppose that for every given pair of points A and B in space, the line integral $\int\limits_C (F_1 dx + F_2 dy + F_3 dz)$...

The rate of increase, of a scalar field $f(x, y, z) = xyz$, in the direction $v = (2,1,2)$ at a point $(0,2,1)$ is

The value of the line integral $\int_P^Q(z^2 dx + 3y^2 dy + 2xz dz)$ along the straight line joining the points P (1,1,2) and Q (2,3,1) is

The rate of increase, of a scalar field $$f(x,y,z) = xyz$$, in the direction $$v = (2,1,2)$$ at a point (0,2,1) is

The value of the line integral $$\int_P^Q {({z^2}dx + 3{y^2}dy + 2xz\,dz)} $$ along the straight line joining the points $$P(1,1,2)$$ and $$Q(2,3,1)$$ is

For a vector field $\overrightarrow{\mathbf{D}}=\rho \cos ^2 \phi \hat{\mathbf{a}}_{\boldsymbol{\rho}}+z^2 \sin ^2 \phi \hat{\mathbf{a}}_\phi$ in a cylindrical coordinate system $(...

Consider the vector field $\overline{\mathbf{F}}=\hat{\mathbf{a}}_{\mathbf{x}}\left(4 y-c_1 z\right)+\hat{\mathbf{a}}_{\mathbf{y}}(4 x+2 z)+\hat{\mathbf{a}}_{\mathbf{z}}(2 y+z)$ in...

For a vector field $\vec{A}$, which one of the following is FALSE?

Consider the line integral ∫_C (xdy - ydx) the integral being taken in a counterclockwise direction over the closed curve C that forms the boundary of the region R shown in the fig...

If the vector function $$\,\,\overrightarrow F = \widehat a{}_x\left( {3y - k{}_1z} \right) + \widehat a{}_y\left( {k{}_2x - 2z} \right) - \widehat a{}_z\left( {k{}_3y + z} \right)...

Let $$\,\,\,{\rm I} = \int_c {\left( {2z\,dx + 2y\,dy + 2x\,dz} \right)} \,\,\,\,$$ where $$x, y, z$$ are real, and let $$C$$ be the straight line segment from point $$A: (0, 2, 1)...

Suppose $$C$$ is the closed curve defined as the circle $$\,\,{x^2} + {y^2} = 1\,\,$$ with $$C$$ oriented anti-clockwise. The value of $$\,\,\oint {\left( {x{y^2}dx + {x^2}ydx} \ri...

A vector $$\overrightarrow P $$ is given by $$\,\,\overrightarrow P = {x^3}y\overrightarrow a {}_x - {x^2}{y^2}\overrightarrow a {}_y - {x^2}yz\overrightarrow a {}_z.\,\,\,$$ Which...

Given the vector $$$\mathrm A=\left(\cos\;\mathrm x\right)\left(\sin\;\mathrm y\right)\;{\widehat{\mathrm a}}_\mathrm x\;+\;\left(\sin\;\mathrm x\right)\left(\cos\;\mathrm y\right)...

If $$\overrightarrow{\mathrm E}=-\left(2\mathrm y^2\;-3\mathrm{yz}^2\right)\widehat{\mathrm x}\;-\left(6\mathrm{xy}^2-3\mathrm{xz}^2\right)\widehat{\mathrm y}+\left(6\mathrm{xyz}\r...

Given $$\,\,\overrightarrow F = z\widehat a{}_x + x\widehat a{}_y + y\widehat a{}_z.\,\,$$ If $$S$$ represents the portion of the sphere $${x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2} = 1$$ for $$\,z \ge...

If $$\,\overrightarrow r = x\widehat a{}_x + y\widehat a{}_y + z\widehat a{}_z\,\,\,\,$$ and $$\,\left| {\overrightarrow r } \right| = r,$$ then div $$\left( {{r^2}\nabla \left( {\...

The magnitude of the gradient for the function $$f\left( {x,y,z} \right) = {x^2} + 3{y^2} + {z^3}\,\,$$ at the point $$(1,1,1)$$ is _________.

The divergence of the vector field $$\overrightarrow A\;=\;x{\widehat a}_x\;+\;y{\widehat a}_y\;+\;z{\widehat a}_z$$ is

Consider a vector field $$\overrightarrow A \left( {\overrightarrow r } \right).$$ The closed loop line integral $$\oint {\overrightarrow A \bullet \overrightarrow {dl} } $$ can be...

The divergence of the vector field $$\,\overrightarrow A = x\widehat a{}_x + y\widehat a{}_y + z\widehat a{}_z\,\,$$ is

The direction of vector $$A$$ is radially outward from the origin, with $$\left| A \right| = K\,{r^n}$$ where $${r^2} = {x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2}$$ and $$K$$ is constant. The value of...

If a vector field$$\overrightarrow V $$ is related to another field $$\overrightarrow A $$ through $$\,\overrightarrow V = \nabla \times \overrightarrow A ,$$ which of the followin...

$$\nabla \times \nabla \times P$$, where P is a vector, is equal to

$$\nabla \times \left( {\nabla \times P} \right)\,\,$$ where $$P$$ is a vector is equal to

If the linear velocity $${\overrightarrow V }$$ is given by $$\overrightarrow V = {x^2}y\overrightarrow i + xyz\overrightarrow j - y{z^2}\overrightarrow k $$ then the angular veloc...

An electrostatic field is said to be conservative when