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vector calculus

GATE Electrical Engineering · Calculus (EE) · 1994-2026

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B. S. Grewal — Higher Engineering Mathematics

Linear algebra, calculus, probability, numerical methods

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2026 Q16

A positive point charge with velocity $\vec{v} = 5 \hat{x}$ enters a region having electric field $\vec{E} = 4 \hat{y}$ and magnetic field $\vec{B} = -6 \hat{z}$. Which one of the...

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2026 Q32

Given that $\vec{F}(x, y, z) = \sin(y) \hat{x} + \cos(x) \hat{y} + 5 \hat{z}$, the integral $\oiint_S \vec{F}(x, y, z) \cdot d\vec{s}$ over the unit sphere S centered at the origin...

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2025 Q51

Let $\mathbf{a}_R$ be the unit radial vector in the spherical co-ordinate system. For which of the following value(s) of $n$, the divergence of the radial vector field $\mathbf{f}(...

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2025 Q53

Let (x, y) ∈ R². The rate of change of the real valued function, V(x, y) = x² + x + y² + 1 at the origin in the direction of the point (1,2) is ________ (round off to the nearest i...

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2025 PYQ

Let $a_R$ be the unit radial vector in the spherical co-ordinate system. For which of the following value(s) of $n$, the divergence of the radial vector field $f(R)=a_R \frac{1}{R^...

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2025 PYQ

Let $(x, y) \in \Re^2$. The rate of change of the real valued function, $V(x, y)=x^2+x+y^2+1$ at the origin in the direction of the point $(1,2)$ is _________ (round off to the nea...

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2024 Q36

Consider a vector $\bar{u} = 2\hat{x} + \hat{y} + 2\hat{z}$, where $\hat{x}, \hat{y}, \hat{z}$ represent unit vectors along the coordinate axes $x, y, z$ respectively. The directio...

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2024 PYQ

Consider a vector $\vec{u} = 2\hat{x} + \hat{y} + 2\hat{z}$, where $\hat{x}$, $\hat{y}$, $\hat{z}$ represent unit vectors along the coordinate axes $x$, $y$, $z$ respectively. The...

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2023 PYQ

A quadratic function of two variables is given as $$f({x_1},{x_2}) = x_1^2 + 2x_2^2 + 3{x_1} + 3{x_2} + {x_1}{x_2} + 1$$ The magnitude of the maximum rate of change of the function...

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2022 PYQ

Let $$f(x,y,z) = 4{x^2} + 7xy + 3x{z^2}$$. The direction in which the function f(x, y, z) increases most rapidly at point P = (1, 0, 2) is

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2022 PYQ

Let $$\overrightarrow E (x,y,z) = 2{x^2}\widehat i + 5y\widehat j + 3z\widehat k$$. The value of $$\mathop{\int\!\!\!\int\!\!\!\int}\limits_{\kern-5.5pt V} {(\overrightarrow \nabla...

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2019 Q39

If A = 2xi + 3yj + 4zk and u = x² + y² + z², then div(uA) at (1, 1, 1) is _________.

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2018 Q42

As shown in the figure, C is the arc from the point (3,0) to the point (0,3) on the circle x² + y² = 9. The value of the integral ∫_C (y² + 2yx)dx + (2xy + x²)dy is ________ (up to...

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2016 PYQ

The value of line integral $$\,\,\int {\left( {2x{y^2}dx + 2{x^2}ydy + dz} \right)\,\,} $$ along a path joining the origin $$(0, 0, 0)$$ and the point $$(1, 1, 1)$$ is

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2016 PYQ

In cylindrical coordinate system, the potential produced by a uniform ring charge is given $$\phi=f\left(r,\;z\right)$$, where f is a continuous function of r and z. Let $$\overrig...

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2014 PYQ

Let $$\,\,\nabla .\left( {fV} \right) = {x^2}y + {y^2}z + {z^2}x,\,\,$$ where $$f$$ and $$V$$ are scalar and vector fields respectively. If $$V=yi+zj+xk,$$ then $$\,V.\left( {\nabl...

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2014 PYQ

The line integral of function $$F=yzi,$$ in the counterclockwise direction, along the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} = 1$$ at $$z=1$$ is

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2013 PYQ

The curl of the gradient of the scalar field defined by $$\,V = 2{x^2}y + 3{y^2}z + 4{z^2}x$$ is

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2013 PYQ

Given a vector field $$\overrightarrow F = {y^2}x\widehat a{}_x - yz\widehat a{}_y - {x^2}\widehat a{}_z,$$ the line integral $$\int {F.dl} $$ evaluated along a segment on the $$x-...

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2012 PYQ

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...

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2010 PYQ

Divergence of the $$3$$ $$-$$ dimensional radial vector field $$\overrightarrow r $$ is

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2009 PYQ

$$$F\left(x,y\right)=\left(x^2\;+\;xy\right)\;{\widehat a}_x\;+\;\left(y^2\;+\;xy\right)\;{\widehat a}_y$$$. Its line integral over the straight line from (x, y)=(0,2) to (2,0) eva...

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2009 PYQ

$$F\left( {x,y} \right) = \left( {{x^2} + xy} \right)\,\widehat a{}_x + \left( {{y^2} + xy} \right)\,\widehat a{}_y.\,\,$$ Its line integral over the straight line from $$(x, y)=(0...

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2007 PYQ

Divergence of the vector field $$$\overrightarrow V\left(x,y,z\right)=-\left(x\cos xy\;+\;y\right)\;\widehat i\;+\;\left(y\cos xy\right)\;\widehat j\;+\;\left(\sin\;z^2\;+\;x^2\;+\...

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2007 PYQ

Divergence of the vector field $$v\left( {x,y,z} \right) = - \left( {x\,\cos xy + y} \right)\widehat i + \left( {y\,\cos xy} \right)\widehat j + \left[ {\left( {\sin {z^2}} \right)...

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2005 PYQ

for the scalar field $$u = {{{x^2}} \over 2} + {{{y^2}} \over 3},\,\,$$ the magnitude of the gradient at the point $$(1,3)$$ is

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2002 PYQ

Given a vector field $$\overrightarrow F ,$$ the divergence theorem states that

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2002 PYQ

Given a vector field $${\overrightarrow F ,}$$ the divergence theorem states that

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1994 PYQ

The directional derivative of $$f\left( {x,y} \right) = 2{x^2} + 3{y^2} + {z^2}\,\,$$ at point $$P\left( {2,1,3} \right)\,\,$$ in the direction of the vector $$\,\,a = \overrightar...

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