MATHEMATICAL PRELIMINARIES Handout 03

(VECTOR CALCULUS)

Vector calculus, also known as vector analysis is a mathematical tool that dealt with differentiation and integration of vector fields, particularly in 3-
dimensional space

A. SUMMARY OF VECTOR RELATIONS

Cartesian Coordinate Cylindrical Coordinate Spherical Coordinate

z z z

dx dy

Differential
dz

x x x
y y y
Length 𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑙̄ = 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑥𝑥� + 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑦𝑦� + 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑧𝑧̂ 𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑙̄ = 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑟𝑟̂ + +𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑧𝑧̂ 𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑙̄ =
𝑑𝑑𝑠𝑠̄1 = 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑥𝑥� 𝑑𝑑𝑠𝑠̄1 = 𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑟𝑟̂
𝑑𝑑𝑠𝑠̄2 = 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑦𝑦� 𝑑𝑑𝑠𝑠̄2 = 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝜑𝜑�
𝑑𝑑𝑠𝑠̄3 = 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑧𝑧̂ 𝑑𝑑𝑠𝑠̄3 = 𝑧𝑧̂
Surface
𝑑𝑑𝑠𝑠̄4 = 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑(−𝑥𝑥� ) 𝑑𝑑𝑠𝑠̄4 = 𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑(−𝑟𝑟̂ )
𝑑𝑑𝑠𝑠̄5 = 𝑑𝑑𝑠𝑠̄5 =
𝑑𝑑𝑠𝑠̄6 = 𝑑𝑑𝑠𝑠̄6 =
Volume 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 = 𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑟𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
Fill in the blank space based on the provided diagrams.
Review Question:

i. Find the area of a cylindrical surface described by r = 5 m, 30° < φ < 60°, and 0 < z < 3 m.
ii. Find the area of the spherical strip described by r = 3 m, 30° < θ < 60°, and 0° < φ < 360°.
iii. A sphere of radius 2 cm contains a volume charge density ρv given by ρv = 4/sin θ C/m3. Find the total charge Q contained in the sphere.