MA201 Mathematics-III

Problem Sheet 4: Integration in Vector fields

Lecturer: Sunanda Saha
November 1, 2018

1 Vector Fields and Line Integrals

1. Evaluate C F · dr, where F(x, y, z) = zi + xyj − y 2 k along the curve C given by
R
√
r(t) = t2 i + tj + tk, 0 ≤ t ≤ 1.

2. Evaluate C F · dr for the vector field F = yi − xj counterclockwise along the unit circle
R

x2 + y 2 = 1 from (1, 0) to (0, 1).

−ydx + zdy + 2xdz, where C is the helix r(t) = (cos t)i +

R
3. Evaluate the line integral C
(sin t)j + tk, 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π

xydx + (x + y)dy along the curve y = x2 from (−1, 1) to (2, 4).

R
4. Evaluate C

5. Find the line integrals of F(x, y, z) = (y + z)i + (x + z)j + (x + y)k over the following
paths: a. The straight line path C1 : r(t) = ti + tj + tk, 0 ≤ t ≤ 1.
b. The curved path C2 : r(t) = ti + t2 j + t4 k, 0 ≤ t ≤ 1.
b. The path C3 ∪ C4 consisting of the line segment from (0, 0, 0) to (1, 1, 0) followed
by the segment from (1, 1, 0) to (1, 1, 1)

6. Find the work done by the force field F = (y − x2 )i + (z − y 2 )j + (x − z 2 )k along the

curve r(t) = ti + t2 j + t3 k, 0 ≤ t ≤ 1, from (0, 0, 0) to (1, 1, 1).

7. Find the work done by the force field F = 2yi + 3xj + (x + y)k along the curve
r(t) = cos ti + sin tj + t/6k, 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π.

8. Find the flux of the field F = x − yi + xj around and across the circle x2 + y 2 = 1 in
the xy-plane

2 Path Independence
1. Show that F = (2x − 3)i − zj + cos zk is not conservative.

2. Show that F = (ex cos y + yz)i + (xz − ex sin y)j + (xy + z)k is conservative over its
natural domain and find a potential function for it.

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 3. Show that F = yzi + xzj + xyk is conservative over its natural domain and find a
potential function for it.

4. Show that F = (y + z)i + (x + z)j + (x + y)k is conservative over its natural domain
and find a potential function for it.

5. Find the work done by the conservative field. F=yzi + xzj + xyk along any smooth
curve c joining the point A(−1, 3, 9) to B(1, 6, −4).

6. Find the work done by F = eyz i + (xzeyz + z cos y)j + (xyeyz + sin y)k over the following
paths from (1, 0, 1) to (1, π/2, 0).
a. The line segment x = 1, y = πt/2, z = 1 − t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 1
b. The line segment from (1, 0, 1) to the origin followed by the line segment from the
origin to (1, π/2, 0)
c. The line segment from (1, 0, 1) to (1, 0, 0), followed by the x-axis from (1, 0, 0) to
the origin, followed by the parabola y = πx2 /2, z = 0 from there to (1, π/2, 0)
a. Find parameterizations for the segments that make up C and evaluate the integral
b. Use f (x, y) = x3 y 2 as a potential function for F.

3 Green’s Theorem
1. State Green’s theorem and verify that for the vector field F(x, y) = (x − y)i + xj and
the region R bounded by the circle C : r(t) = a cos ti + a sin tj, 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π

2. Evaluate the line integral C xydy − y 2 dx, where C is the square cut from the first
H

quadrant by the lines x = 1 and y = 1.

3. Evaluate the line integral C y 2 dx + x2 dy, where C is the triangle bounded by the lines
H

x = 0, x + y = 1 and y = 0.

4. Use Green’s theorem to find the counterclockwise circulation and outward flux for the
field F and curve C
a. F = (x2 + 4y)i + (x + y 2 )j
C : The square bounded by x = 0, x = 1, y = 0, y = 1
b. F = (y 2 − x2 )i + (x2 + y 2 )j
C : The triangle bounded by y = 0, x = 3, and y = x

5. Find the work done by F = (4x − 2y)i + (2x − 4y)j in moving a particle once counter-
clockwise around the given curve C : (x − 2)2 + (y − 2)2 = 4
1H
6. Prove that Area of R = xdy − ydx where R is the region enclosed by the simple
2 C
closed curve C.

2
 xy 2 dx + (x2 y + 2x)dy around any square depends
H
7. Show that the value of the integral C
only on the area of the square.

4 Stoke’s Theorem
1. Verify the Stoke’s theorem for the hemisphere S : x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 9 z ≥ 0, its bounding
circle C : x2 + y 2 = 9, z = 0 and the field F = yi − xj.

2. Using Stoke’s theorem find the circulation of the field F = x2 i + 2xj + z 2 k around the
curve C: The ellipse 4x2 + y 2 = 4 in the xy-plane

3. Using Stoke’s theorem find the circulation of the field F = xz)i + xyj + 3xzk around
the curve C which is the boundary of the portion of the plane 2x + y + z = 2 in the
first octant.

4. Using Stoke’s theorem find the circulation of the field

b. F = (y 2 + z 2 )i + (x2 + z 2 )j + (x2 + y 2 )k around the curve C: The square bounded

by the lines x = ±1 and y = ±1 in the xy-plane.

5 Divergence Theorem
1. Verify Divergence theorem for the vector field F = xi + yj + zk over the sphere x2 +
y 2 + z 2 = a2 .

2. Find the flux of F = (y − x)i + (z − y)j + (y − x)k outward through the surface 0f the
cube bounded by the planes x = ±1, y = ±1 and z = ±1.

3. Find the flux of F = x2 i − 2xyj + 3xzk outward through the region cut from the first
octant by the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 4

4. Show that the outward flux of the position vector field F = xi + yj + zk through a
smooth closed surface S is three times the volume of the region enclosed by the surface.

5. Find the flux of F = xyi + yzj + xzk outward through the surface of the cube cut from
the first octant by the planes x = 1, y = 1 and z = 1.

6. Find the flux of F = yi + yxj − zk outward through the region inside the solid cylinder
x2 + y 2 ≤ 4 between the planes z = 0 and the paraboloid z = x2 + y 2 .