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This document contains tutorial problems related to vector calculus concepts including: 1) Calculating gradients of scalar functions, directional derivatives, and finding scalar functions given their gradients. 2) Determining expressions for vector fields given properties like their divergence, and verifying the divergence theorem. 3) Computing line integrals of vector fields around contours, surface integrals of curls over enclosed areas, and verifying Stokes' theorem. 4) Finding the Laplacian of various scalar functions.

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Tutorial 2-09022020

This document contains tutorial problems related to vector calculus concepts including: 1) Calculating gradients of scalar functions, directional derivatives, and finding scalar functions given their gradients. 2) Determining expressions for vector fields given properties like their divergence, and verifying the divergence theorem. 3) Computing line integrals of vector fields around contours, surface integrals of curls over enclosed areas, and verifying Stokes' theorem. 4) Finding the Laplacian of various scalar functions.

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UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIK

MALAYSIA MELAKA
SUBJECT : BEKP 2453 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY

TUTORIAL 2

Gradient

1. Determine the gradient for the following scalar functions


a) S = 4 x 2 e − z + y 3
b) N = r 2 cos2 
c) M = R cos sin 

2. The gradient of a scalar function T is given by


T = zˆ e −2 z
If T = 0 at z = 0 , find T(z).

3. For the scalar function V = xy 2 − z 2 , determine its directional derivative along the direction of
vector A = xˆ − yˆ z and then evaluate it at P = (1, − 1, 4) .

Divergence

4. Vector field E is characterized by the following properties:


• E points along R̂ ;
• the magnitude of E is a function of only the distance from the origin;
• E vanishes at the origin, and;
•   E = 12 , everywhere,
Find an expression for E that satisfies these properties.

5. For the vector field E = xˆ xz − yˆ yz 2 − zˆ xy , verify the divergence theorem by computing:


a) The total outward flux flowing through the surface of a cube centered at the origin and with
sides equal to 2 units each and parallel to the Cartesian axis.
b) The integral of   E over the cube’s volume.

6. For the vector field E = rˆ10e − r − zˆ 3z , verify the divergence theorem for the cylindrical region
enclosed by r = 2, z = 0, and z = 4 .

ˆ 3R 2 , evaluate both sides of the divergence theorem for the region


7. For the vector field D = R
enclosed between the spherical shells defined by R = 1 and R = 2 .

Curl

8. For the vector field E = xˆ xy − yˆ ( x 2 + 2 y 2 ) , calculate


a)  E  dl around the triangular contour shown in Figure Q8.
C

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UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN ELEKTRIK
MALAYSIA MELAKA
SUBJECT : BEKP 2453 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY

b)  (  E)  dS over the area of the triangle.


S

Figure Q8

9. Verify Stokes’s theorem for the vector field


B = rˆr cos + ˆ sin 
by evaluating
a)  B  dl over the semicircular contour shown in Figure Q9.
C

b)  (  B)  dS over the surface of the semicircle.


S

Figure Q9

ˆ cos + ˆ sin  by evaluating it on the


10. Verify Stokes’s theorem for the vector field A = R
hemisphere of unit radius.

Laplacian

11. Find the Laplacian of the following scalar functions:


a) V1 = 4 xy 2 z 3
b) V2 = 10r 3 sin 2
c) V3 = (2 / R 2 ) cos sin 

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