Special Training for Product Batch

Practice questions-unit-4: VECTOR DIFFERENTIATION

1. If f  x3  y 3  3xyz then find grad  f  at the point P 1,1, 2  . Ans 3 i  j  k  .

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2. Find  , if   log x 2  y 2  z 2 . Ans:
2
x  y2  z2
2  xi  yj  zk  .
3. Find a unit vector normal to the surface x3  y 3  3 xyz  3 at the point 1, 2, 1 . Ans:
i  3 j  2k
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i jk
4. Find a unit vector normal to the surface xyz  2  0 at the point 1,1,1 . Ans: .
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5. Find a vector normal to the surface xy 3 z 2  4 at the point  1, 1, 2  . A: 4i  12 j  4k .
6. The temperature at a point P  x, y, z  is given by T  x, y, z   x 2  y 2  z a mosquito
located at 1,1, 2  desires to fly in such a direction that it will get worm as soon as
possible . In what direction should it fly. Ans:  T 1,1,2  2i  2 j  k .

7. If u  x  y  z , v  x 2  y 2  z 2 , w  xy  yz  zx then prove that grad  u  ,grad  v  and

grad  w are coplanar.
1 r
8. Prove that      3 , where r  xi  yj  zk .
r r
1 r
9. Prove that   2   2 4 . , where r  xi  yj  zk .
r  r
n 2
10. Prove that r  nr r , where r  xi  yj  zk .
n

11. What is the greatest rate of increase of u  xyz 2 at the point 1,0,3 ? Ans: 9
12. Find the directional derivative of f  x, y, z   xy3  yz 3 at the point A  2, 1,1 in the
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direction of i  2 j  2k . Ans:  .
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13. Find the directional derivative of   x4  y 4  z 4 at the point A 1, 2,1 in the direction
of AB , where B   2,6, 1 . Also find the maximum value of the directional derivative
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at A 1, 2,1 . Ans:  , 1056 .
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14. Find the directional derivative of   5 x 2 y  5 y 2 z  2.5 z 2 x at the point P(1,1,1) in the
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direction of the line   z. Ans: .
2 2 3
15. What is the directional derivative of   xy 2  yz 3 at the point  2, 1,1 in the direction
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of the normal to the surface x ln  z   y 2  4 at the point  1, 2,1 . Ans: .
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16. Find the directional derivative of the function xy 2  yz 2  zx 2 along the tangent to the
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curve x  t , y  t 2 , z  t 3 at the point 1,1,1 . Ans: .
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17. Find the directional derivative of r in the direction of r  xi  yj  zk at 1,1, 2  . [-1/6]

18. Find the angle between the surfaces x  y  z  9 and z  x  y  3 at the point
2 2 2 2 2

 8 
 2, 1, 2 . Ans:   cos1  .
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19. Evaluate the angle between the normal’s to the surface xy  z at the points
2

 9 
 4,1, 2 , 3,3, 3 . Ans:   cos1   .
 33 54 
20. Find the values of a and b so that the surfaces ax  byz   a  2 x and 4 x y  z  4
2 2 3

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Cut orthogonally at A 1, 1, 2 . Ans: a  , b  1 .
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21. Find the values of a and b so that the surfaces 5x  2 yz  9 z  0 may cut the surface
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ax 2  by 3  4 orthogonally at A 1, 1, 2 . Ans: a  6, b  10. .

22. Find the angle between the normal’s to the surface x  yz at the points 1,1,1 ,  2, 4,1 .
2

 13 
Ans:   cos 1  .
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23. If f  x 2 yzi  xy 2 zj  xyz 2 k , then find div f , curl f   at the point (1, 2,3).
Ans: 12, 5i  16 j  9k .
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24. Find div f , curl f , where f  grad x3  y 3  z 3  3xyz . Ans: 6  x  y  z  , 0 .
25. Find div  f  , curl  f  , at the point 1, 2,3 , where f  3x 2i  5 xy 2 j  5 xyz 3k . Ans:
278,5  27i  54 j  8k  .
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26. Prove that the vector f   x 2  yz i  4 y  z 2 x j   2 xz  4 z  k is solenoidal.

27. If f   x  3 y  i   y  2 z  j   x  pz  k is solenoidal, then find p . Ans: p  2 .

28. Prove that f   y  z  i   z  x  j   x  y  k is irrotational.

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29. If a   x  y  1 i  j   x  y  k , then show that a  curl a  0 .

30. If r  xi  yj  zk , show that  i    r  0  ii    r  0.

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31. Find div f , where f  r n r. Find n if it is solenoidal. Ans: div f   n  3 r n , n  3 .

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32. Show that curl r n r  0.

33. If a , b are irrotational, prove that a  b is solenoidal.

34. If u  x 2  y 2  z 2 and V  xi  yj  zk , Show that div  uV   5u.
35. Prove that F   x 2  yz  i   y 2  zx  j   z 2  xy  k is irrotational and find its scalar
 x3  y 3  z 3 
potential function. Ans:      xyz .
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36. Find constants a, b, c so that the vector
A   x  2 y  az  i   bx  3 y  z  j   4 x  cy  2 z  k is irrotational. Also find  such
x2 3 y 2
that A   . Ans:     z 2  2 xy  yz  4 zx .
2 2
37. Prove that  2  r n   n  n  1 r n 2 .
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38. Prove that  2 f  r   f ''  r   f 'r .
r
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39. Prove that  2  log r   .
r2
40. If F is a differentiable function and f is a differentiable scalar function then prove that
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div f F   gradf   F  fdiv F  
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41. Prove that curl f F   gradf   F  f curl F .  
42. Prove that grad  F  G    F   G   G   F  F    G   G   F  .

43. Prove that div  F  G   G  curl  F   F  curl  G  .

44. Prove that curl  F  G   Fdiv  G   Gdiv  F    G   F   F   G.

45. Prove that curlgrad f  0.

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46. Prove that divcurl f  0 .

47. If f , g are two scalar point functions, prove that div  f g   f 2 g  f g.
 ar  a 3r
48. Prove that curl  3    3  5 a  r .  
 r  r r
49. If a is a constant vector and r  xi  yj  zk then prove that

     
div a  r  0, curl a  r  2a. 50. Prove that   a     a   2 a.  