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Given that the coordinates of circular cylindrical

coordinates are (𝑞1 , 𝑞2 , 𝑞3 ) = (𝜌, 𝜑, 𝑧). Also, the scale


factors are found out to be (ℎ1 = ℎ𝜌 = 1; ℎ2 = ℎ𝜑 =
𝜌; ℎ3 = ℎ𝑧 = 1). Find out the divergence of a vector
⃗ (𝜌, 𝜙, 𝑧) = 𝑉𝜌 𝜌̂ + 𝑉𝜙 𝜙̂ + 𝑉𝑧 𝑧̂ .
field, 𝑉
Hint: Use the formula (eq. 2.21) for calculating the
divergence of curvilinear coordinate system in the book
by Arfken.

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