ECE 3510 Homework Coversheet

Spring 2024

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Due Date: 02/06/2024

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Problem 1:
Given a vector field,

𝐴𝐴⃑ = 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥[𝑢𝑢
�⃑𝑥𝑥 ] − 𝑧𝑧 3 �𝑢𝑢 �⃑𝑧𝑧 ]
�⃑𝑦𝑦 � − 2[𝑢𝑢

Determine:

(a) The divergence of 𝐴𝐴⃑.

(b) The curl of 𝐴𝐴⃑.

Problem 2:
Given
1
�⃑ = sin2 Φ [𝑢𝑢
𝐵𝐵 �⃑𝑟𝑟 ] + cos 𝜃𝜃 [𝑢𝑢
�⃑𝜃𝜃 ]
𝑟𝑟
�⃑ to cartesian coordinates (no trigometric functions should remain).
Transform 𝐵𝐵

Problem 3:

Given that 𝐶𝐶⃑ = 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥[𝑢𝑢 �⃑𝑦𝑦 �, evaluate ∫𝐿𝐿 𝐶𝐶⃑ ∙ 𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑙⃑, where L is along the curve
�⃑𝑥𝑥 ] + 2𝑦𝑦�𝑢𝑢
𝑦𝑦 = 2𝑥𝑥 3 + 4 from (0,0) to (1,1)
Problem 4:
A scalar field is given by

𝐴𝐴 = 4𝑥𝑥 3 + 3𝑦𝑦 2

(a) Find the gradient of the scalar field A.

�����⃗ is a conservative or non-conservative field.
(b) Prove whether ∇𝐴𝐴
**Hint use the path from a(0,0) → b(0,1) and compare it to the path from
b(0,1) → c(1,0.5) → a(0,0)]
Problem 5:

Given vector field 𝐴𝐴⃑ with distributions shown below in (a), (b), (c), (d)

Classify if the ∇ ∙ 𝐴𝐴⃑ = 0 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 ≠ 0, and if ∇ × 𝐴𝐴⃑ = 0 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 ≠ 0.