ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS-I [22MA110]
UNIT III
Vector Differentiation: Scalar and vector fields, Gradient, directional derivative, divergence,
curl-physical interpretation; solenoidal and irrotational vector fields-illustrative problems.
7+2=9 Hours
1. If x 3 y 3 z 3 3xyz . Find the 𝛻𝜑 and magnitude of 𝛻𝜑 at (1, −1,2)
2. If ( x, y, z ) 3x 2 z 2 . Find the𝛻𝜑 and magnitude of 𝛻𝜑 at (1, −2,1)
3. Find the unit vector normal to the surface x 3 y 3 z 3 3xyz at the point (1,2,1)
4. Find the angle between the surface 9 x 2 y 2 z 2 and 3 x 2 y 2 z at the point (2,1,2)
5. Find the angle between the surface x log z y 2 1 at (1,1,1) & 2,1,1 .
6. Find the directional derivative of x 2 yz 4 xz 2 at the po int (1,2,1) in the direction of
vector 2i j 2k
7. Find the directional derivative of xy yz zx in the direction of vector
i 2 j 2k at (1,2,0)
8. Find the directional derivative of f ( x, y, z ) xy 2 yz 3 at the point (2,-1,1) in the direction
of vector i 2 j 2k .
9. What is the directional derivative of xy2 yz 3 at the point (2,-1,1) in the direction of
normal to the surface x log z y 2 4 at (1,2,1) ?
10. If f ( x3 y3 z 3 3xyz ) find i ) f ii ) f
11. Evaluate i ) f ii ) f at the point (1,2,3) where f x 2 yzi xy2 zj xyz2 k
12. Evaluate i ) f ii ) f at the point (1,2,3) where f 3x 2i 5xy2 j 5xyz3k
13. If the vector field A (ax 3 y 4 z )i ( x 2 y 3z ) j (3x 2 y z )k is solenoidal find the
constant a.
14. Show that the vector field𝐹⃗ = (𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2 + 3𝑦𝑧 − 2𝑥)î + (3𝑥𝑧 + 2𝑥𝑦)𝑗̂ + (3𝑥𝑦 − 2𝑥𝑧 + 2𝑧) ̂ k is
solenoidal.
15. Find the constants a, b, c so that f ( x 2 y az )i (bx 3 y z ) j (4 x cy 2 z )k is irrotational.
16. Find the constant a if the vector (𝑎𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑧𝑦)𝑖 + (𝑥𝑦 2 − 𝑥𝑧 2 )𝑗 + (2𝑥𝑦𝑧 − 2𝑥 2 𝑦 2 )𝑘 has
zero divergence.
17. Show that the vector field given by A ( x 2 xy2 )i ( y 2 x 2 y ) j is irrotational and hence
find the scalar potential.
18. If 𝐴⃗ = (3𝑥𝑧 2 )𝑖 − (𝑧𝑦)𝑗 + (𝑥 + 2𝑧)𝑘 find 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙(𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙 𝐴⃗).
19. Show that the vector field A (sin y z )i ( x cos y z ) j ( x y )k . is irrotational.
20. Show that the vector field A (2 xyz3 )i ( x 2 z 3 ) j (3x 2 yz 2 )k is irrotational and find the
scalar potential such that A grad
21. Show that div ( grad r n ) n (n 1)r n2 , where r 2 x 2 y 2 z 2
