ASSIGNMENT MTH301

BY NAHAL ANJUM

BC230200414

Answer 1:

Given vector

F (x , y , z)=x 2i ̂ +2 z ĵ − yk ̂

Formula for calculating divergence

∂ 2 ∂ ∂
∇⋅ ⃗
F = ( x )+ (2 z)− ( y)
∂x ∂y ∂z
∇⋅ ⃗
F =2 x +0−0=2 x

So, divergence of vector is 2 x

Answer 2:

A vector field is conservative if its curl is zero.

Given vector:
⃗ ^ y ^j+5 x k^
F (x , y , z)=x i+

The curl of a vector field is given by:

∇ × F=(∂ Fz ​​/∂ y−∂ Fy ​​/∂ z )i ̂ −(∂ Fz ​​/∂ x−∂ Fx ​​/∂ z ) ĵ +(∂ Fy /∂ x−∂ Fx ​​/∂ y ​​)k ̂

Calculate the curl as follows:

∇ × F=(∂(5 x)/∂ y−∂ y /∂ z )i ̂ −(∂(5 x )/∂ x−∂ x /∂ z ) ĵ +(∂ y /∂ x−∂ x /∂ y)k ̂

Solution:

∇×⃗ ^
F =0 i−5 ^j+0 k^ =−5 ^j

Since the curl of the vector field is not zero, the vector field is not conservative.