DAR ES SALAAM UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

PH 204 TEST I TIME: 1:10 min

Instruction: Answer ALL the questions

Qn 1: For each of the following items, write True for a correct statement and False for a wrong
statement. Give reason(s) for wrong statement(s).
(a) Curl (curl F) = 0
F=∇ f, then ∫ F⋅¿ dr=0 ¿
(b) If c for all closed curves C.
(c) The flow of viscous fluid in a pipe is maximum along a line through a point in the pipe.
(d) Gradient field is one of the vector field examples on a plane and in space.

Qn 2:
(a) Show whether or not, the function U ( x , t )=a cos(−at +x ) is a solution of the
Laplace’s equation.
(b) Mention three factors for a well posed function.

Qn 3:
1 1

∫ ∫ ye x
2
dxdy
0 2
(a) By reversing the order of integration, evaluate the integral y
2
(b) Find the directional derivatives of ψ=rz cos(2 φ) along the direction B= <2, 0, -1>¿ ¿

and evaluate it at
( 1, , 2 )
π
2 .
(c) The charge density for a certain charge cloud contained in a sphere of radius 10 cm
μC
centered at the origin is given by R( x, y , z)=100 √ x + y +z
2 2 2
cm3 . What is the total
charge contained within a sphere?

Qn 4:

(a) Prove that ( ∇U )×( ∇ V ) is solenoidal, where U and V are differentiable scalar functions.

(b) (ii) Given P=¿Rcosφ , Rsinφcos θ , 3cosφ>¿ ¿ , evaluate ∇⋅P .

(ii) What does the answer obtained in 3 b (i) signify?

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Qn 5:
π
∫ F . dr 4 , 2) where
(a) Find c on every path between (0, 0, 1) and (1,
F=¿ 2xy, x2 z 2 +zcos( yz ), 2x 2 yz+ycos( yz )>¿ ¿ .
2 2 2
(b) Verify Stoke’s theorem for F=¿ y , -x, 5z>¿ ¿ if S is the paraboloid x + y =z with
2 2
the circle x + y −1=0 as its boundary.
(c) Using the method of separation of variables, solve the heat conduction equation
∂2 U 1 ∂ U
=
∂ x 2 k ∂ t , over 0<x <3 , t>0 for the

BC U (0 , t )=U (3 , t )=0 and

IC U ( x , 0 )=p sin m where k=4 , p=7 m=4 πx