Department of Mathematics

Acharya Institute of Technology

Affiliated to VTU, Recognized by GOK and Approved by AICTE, New Delhi (Accredited by NAAC)
Acharya Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Road, Acharya P.O., Soladevanahalli, Bangalore-560107, INDIA
www.acharya.ac.in, Email: hod-maths@acharya.ac.in

Question Bank

Module-2: VECTOR CALCULUS

Subject name: Mathematics-II for CSE Subject Code: BMATS201

1. Find the unit vector normal to the surface x 2 y +2 xz=4 at (2 ,−2 , 3)

2. Find the unit vector normal to the surface x 3 + y 3+ z3 +3 xyz =3 at (1 , 2,−1) .
(Jan-2018)
3. Find the unit vector normal to the surface ϕ=2 xz− y 2 at (1 , 3 ,2).
4. Find the unit vector normal to the surface x 2 y −2 xz +2 y 2 z 4=10 at (2,1,-1).
5. Find the unit vector normal to the surface x 2 y + y 2 z+ z2 x=5 at (1 , 2,−1) (July-2017)
6. In which direction the directional derivative of ϕ=x y 2 z 3 is maximum at (-1,1,2). What is the
magnitude of this maximum?
7. In which direction the directional derivative of ϕ=x 2 y z 3 is maximum at (2 , 1,−1) . What is
the magnitude of this maximum?
8. Find the direction that a person standing at the origin should move to get warm as quickly as
possible given that the temperature field is xsinz− ycosz .
9. If the directional derivative of ϕ=ax y 2 +byz + c z 2 x 3 at the point (−1 , 1 ,2) has a maximum
magnitude of 32 units in the direction parallel to y-axis find a , b , c .
10. If the directional derivative of ϕ=ax y 2 +byz + c z 2 x 3 at the point (1 , 2,−1) has a maximum
magnitude of 64 units in the direction of z-axis find a , b , c . (Jan-2018)
11. Find the directional derivative of ϕ=2 xy +5 yz + zx at the point ( 1 , 2, 3 ) in the direction of
^
3 i−5 ^j+ 4 k^
12. Find the directional derivative of ϕ=x 2 yz +4 x z 2 at the point (1 ,−2 ,−1) in the direction of
^ ^j−2 k^ .
2 i−
13. Find the directional derivative of ϕ=4 x z3 −3 x 2 y 2 z at the point (2 ,−1 , 2) in the direction
^
of 2 i−3 ^j+6 k^ (Jan-2016,20)
14. Find the directional derivative of ϕ=x y 3 + y z3 at the point (2 ,−1 , 1) in the direction of
^ ^j+2 k^ .
i+2 (July-2017)
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Affiliated to VTU, Recognized by GOK and Approved by AICTE, New Delhi (Accredited by NAAC)
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xz
15. Find the directional derivative of ϕ= 2 2 at the point (1 ,−1 , 1) in the direction of
x +y
⃗ i−2
d= ^ ^j+ k^ .

16. f (x , y , z)=x 2 y 2 z 2 at the point (1 , 1,−1) in the direction of the tangent to the curve

x=e , y=1+2 sint , z=t−cost where −1 ≤t ≤1.

t

17. Find the directional derivative of ϕ=x y 2 + y z 3 at the P(2 ,−1, 1) in the direction of the
normal to the surface xlogz− y 2=−4 taken at the point Q(−1 , 2 ,1).
18. Find the directional derivative of xyz along the direction of the normal to the surface
2 2 2
x y + y z + z x =3 at the P(1,1,1).
19. Find the angle between the surfaces x 2+ y 2+ z 2=9 , z= x2 + y 2−3 at the point (2 ,−1 , 2).
(July-2017,2018,2019)
20. If ϕ=x 3 + y 3 + z 3−3 xyz , find ∇ ϕ ,∨∇ ϕ∨¿ at (2 , 1,−2)
21. If ϕ=xy + yz+ zx and ⃗ 2 ^ y 2 z ^j+ z 2 x k^ , find ⃗
F =x y i+ F ⋅ ∇ ϕ and ⃗
F × ∇ ϕ at the point
(3 ,−1, 2).
22. Find ∇ ⋅ ⃗
F and ∇ × ⃗ F =∇ ( x3 + y 3 + z 3−3 xyz )
F where ⃗
(June-2015,16,19, Jan-2017,20, April-2022)

F =∇ ( x y 3 z2 ) find ∇ ⋅ ⃗
23. If ⃗ F and ∇ × ⃗
F at the point (1,-1,1) (July 2018, Dec 2018)

x y z ^j+4 x y z k^
3 4^
24. Find ∇ ⋅ ⃗
F and ∇ × ⃗
F where ⃗
F =2 x y z i+3
2 2 4 2 3 3
(Jan-2016)

25. Find div(⃗

F ) and curl(⃗ F =∇ ( x3 y + y 3 z+ z 3 x−x 2 y 2 z2 ) (Jan 2017)
F ) at (1,2,3) where ⃗
26. Find div(⃗
F ) and curl(⃗
F ) at (2,-1,1) where ⃗ ^ x 2 y ^j+ ( x z 2− y 2 z ) k^ (Jan 2017)
F =xyz i+3
27. If ⃗ ^ ( x z 3 + y 4 ) ^j−2 x3 z 2 k^ find ∇ (∇ ⋅ ⃗
F =(3 x 2 y−z) i+ F ) at the point (2,-1,0)
28. If ⃗ ^ ^j−(x + y ) k^ show that ⃗
F =(x + y +1) i+ F . curl ( ⃗
F )=0 (July 2018)

29. If ⃗ ^ y 2 z ^j+ z 2 y k^ find curl(curl(⃗

A=xy i+ A) (Dec 2014)
^ y ^j
x i+
30. Show that is both solenoidal and irrotational.
x2 + y2
31. Find 'a' for which ⃗ ^ y−2 z) ^j+(x + az) k^ is solenoidal.
F =( x +3 y ) i+( (Jan-2017)

32. Show that ⃗ ^

F =( y+ z) i+(z+ x) ^j+(x + y ) k^ is irrotational. Also find a scalar function ϕ such
that ⃗
F =∇ ϕ. (Jan-2018)

33. Show that ⃗ ^ ( 3 x 2−z ) ^j+ ( 3 x z 2− y ) k^ is irrotational. Find ϕ such that ⃗

F =( 6 xy + z 3 ) i+ F =∇ ϕ.
(July-2016)
 Department of Mathematics
Acharya Institute of Technology
Affiliated to VTU, Recognized by GOK and Approved by AICTE, New Delhi (Accredited by NAAC)
Acharya Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Road, Acharya P.O., Soladevanahalli, Bangalore-560107, INDIA
www.acharya.ac.in, Email: hod-maths@acharya.ac.in

^ ( 2 x2 y + xz +2 y z 2 ) ^j+ ( 2 y 2 z + xy ) k^ is a conservative forced

F =( 2 x y 2 + yz ) i+
34. Show that ⃗
field. Find its scalar potential.
^ ( y 2−xz ) ^j+ ( z 2−xy ) ^k is irrotational. Find its scalar potential.
F =( x 2− yz ) i+
35. Show that ⃗
(Jan-2015)
^ ( y 2+ x2 y ) ^j Show that the field is irrotational and
F =( x 2 + x y 2 ) i+
36. A vector field is given by ⃗
find its scalar potential. (Jan-2017)
37. Find the value of ' a ' such that the vector field,
^ ( a−2 ) x 2 ^j+ ( 1−a ) x z 2 k^ is irrotational and hence find a scalar potential. Find
F =( axy −z 3 ) i+
⃗
ϕ such that ⃗
F =∇ ϕ. (July-2015)
^ ( 3 x 2−z ) ^j+ ( bx z 2− y ) k^ is irrotational and
F =( axy + z 3 ) i+
38. Find a , b such that the vector field, ⃗

hence find a scalar potential ϕ such that ⃗

F =∇ ϕ. (Jan-2014,2020)

39. Find a , b ∋ the vector field, ⃗ ^

F =( x +2 y+ az ) i+(bx−3 y + z) ^j+(4 x + y +2 z) k^ is irrotational.
(July-2014)
^ ( 3 x 2−cz ) ^j+ ( 3 x z2 − y ) k^ is irrotational.
F =( axy + b z3 ) i+
40. Find the value of a , b , c such that ⃗

Find the scalar potential ϕ such that ⃗

F =∇ ϕ. (July-2019)

41. If ⃗ ^
F =(x + y + az) i+(bx +2 y−z ) ^j+(x +cy +2 z) k^ find a , b , c such that curl(⃗
F )=0⃗ and hence
find ϕ such that ⃗
F =∇ ϕ. (July-2017,2018, Jan-2019)

42. If ⃗ ^
F =(x +2 y +az ) i+(bx−3 y−z ) ^j+(4 x+ cy +2 z) k^ find a , b , c such that curl(⃗
F )=0⃗ .

Orthogonal Curvilinear

1. Show that the cylindrical coordinate system is orthogonal

2. Show that the spherical coordinate system is orthogonal.
3. Express the vector ⃗ ^
A=z i−2 x ^j+ y k^ in cylindrical coordinates.
4. Express the vector ⃗ ^ y ^j+ xz k^ in cylindrical coordinates.
2
A=2 x i−3
5. Express the vector⃗ ^
F =2 y i−z ^j+3 x k^ in cylindrical coordinates.
6. Represent the vector ⃗ ^
F = yz i−zx ^j+ xy k^ in the cylindrical system.
7. Represent ⃗ ^
F = y i−z ^j+ x k^ in spherical polar coordinates and hence find F r , F θ , F ϕ .
8. Represent the vector ⃗ ^ z ^j+ x k^ in terms of spherical polar coordinates and hence
A=3 y i+2
find Ar , Aθ , A ϕ .
 Department of Mathematics
Acharya Institute of Technology
Affiliated to VTU, Recognized by GOK and Approved by AICTE, New Delhi (Accredited by NAAC)
Acharya Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Road, Acharya P.O., Soladevanahalli, Bangalore-560107, INDIA
www.acharya.ac.in, Email: hod-maths@acharya.ac.in

9. Represent the vector⃗ ^

F =2 y i−z ^j+3 x k^ in terms of spherical polar coordinates.
10. Represent the vector ⃗ ^
F =x i+2 y ^j+ yz k^ in terms of spherical polar coordinates.
11. Represent the vector ⃗ ^ yz ^j+ xz k^ in terms of spherical polar coordinates.
F =xy i+