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Department of Mathematics
MA 1001D: Mathematics 1
Monsoon Semester 2019-20: Tutorial 10

Topics: Gauss’ divergence theorem, Stokes’ Theorem.

1. (a) Verify the Divergence Theorem for F (x, y, z) = xi + yj + zk where σ is the surface of the cube bounded by the
planes x = 0, x = 1, y = 0, y = 1, z = 0, z = 1.
(b) Verify the Divergence Theorem for F (x, y, z) = 5j + 7k where σ is the spherical surface x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1.
(c) Verify the Divergence Theorem for F (x, y, z) = 2xi − yzj + z 2 k where σ is the paraboloid z = x2 + y 2 capped by
the disk x2 + y 2 ≤ 1 in the plane z = 1.
2. (a) Use the Divergence Theorem to find the flux of F (x, y, z) = (x2 + y)i + z 2 j + (ey − z)k across σ which is the surface
of the rectangular solid bounded by the coordinate planes and the planes x = 3, y = 1, and z = 2, with outward
orientation.
(b) Use the Divergence Theorem to find the flux of F (x, y, z) = xi + yj + zk across σ which is the surface of the solid
bounded by the paraboloid z = 1 − x2 − y 2 and the xy-plane, with outward orientation.
(c) Use the Divergence Theorem to find the flux of F (x, y, z) = (x2 + y)i + xyj − (2xz + y)k across σ which is the
surface of the tetrahedron in the first octant bounded by x + y + z = 1 and the coordinate planes, with outward
orientation.
(d) Use the Divergence Theorem to find the flux of F (x, y, z) = x3 i + x2 yj + xyk across σ which is the surface of the
solid bounded by z = 4 − x2 , y + z = 5, z = 0, and y = 0, with outward orientation.
3. Prove
RR that if r = xi + yj + zk and σ is the surface of a solid G oriented by outward unit normals, then vol(G) =
1
3 σ
r · n dS where vol(G) is the volume of G.
4. Use the result in question (3) to find the outward flux of the vector field F(x, y, z) = xi + yj + zk across the surface σ
of the cylindrical solid bounded by x2 + 4x + y 2 = 5, z = −1, and z = 4.
5. Prove the following identities assuming that F, σ, and G satisfy the hypotheses of the Divergence Theorem and that all
necessary differentiability requirements for the functions f (x, y, z) and g(x, y, z) are met.
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(a) σ curl F · n dS = 0
2 2 2
∇2 f dV , where ∇2 f = ∂∂xf2 + ∂∂yf2 + ∂∂zf2
RR RRR
(b) σ ∇f · n dS = G

(f ∇2 g + ∇f · ∇g) dV
RR RRR
(c) σ (f ∇g) · n dS = G

(f ∇2 g − g∇2 f ) dV (Hint: Interchange f and g in (c))

6. (a) Show that the outward flux of the position vector field F = xi + yj + zk through a smooth closed surface S is
three times the volume of the region enclosed by the surface.
(b) Let n be the outward unit normal vector field on S. Show that it is not possible for F to be orthogonal to n at
every point of S.

7. Volume of a solid region Let F = xi + yj + zk and suppose that the surface S and region D satisfy the hypotheses
of the Divergence Theorem. Show that the volume of D is given by the formula

1
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volume of (D) = 3 S
F · n dσ
 8. Verify Formula in Stokes’ Theorem by evaluating the line integral and the surface integral. Assume that the surface
has an upward orientation.

(a) F(x, y, z) = (x − y)i + (y − z)j + (z − x)k; σ is the portion of the plane x + y + z = 1 in the first octant.
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(b) F(x, y, z) = x2 i + y 2 j + z 2 k; σ is the portion of the cone z = x2 + y 2 below the plane z = 1.
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(c) F(x, y, z) = xi + yj + zk; σ is the upper hemisphere z = a2 − x2 − y 2 .
(d) F(x, y, z) = (z − y)i + (z + x)j − (x + y)k; σ is the portion of the paraboloid z = 9 − x2 − y 2 above the xy-plane.
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9. Use Stokes’ Theorem to evaluate C F · dr

(a) F(x, y, z) = z 2 i + 2xj − y 3 k; C is the circle x2 + y 2 = 1 in the xy-plane with counterclockwise orientation looking
down the positive z-axis.
(b) F(x, y, z) = −3y 2 i + 4zj + 6xk; C is the triangle in the plane z = 21 y with vertices (2, 0, 0), (0, 2, 1) and (0, 0, 0)
with a counterclockwise orientation looking down the positive z-axis.
(c) F(x, y, z) = xyi + x2 j + z 2 k; C is the intersection of the paraboloid z = x2 + y 2 and the plane z = y with a
counterclockwise orientation looking down the positive z-axis.
y, z) = (z + sin x)i + (x + y 2 )j + (y + ez )k; C is the intersection of the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1 and the cone
(d) F(x,p
z = x2 + y 2 with counterclockwise orientation looking down the positive z-axis.
10. Let F(x, y) = yi − 2xj
(a) Find a nonzero function h(x) such that h(x)F(x, y) is a conservative vector field.
(b) Find a nonzero function g(y) such that g(y)F(x, y) is a conservative vector field.
11. Find a vector field with twice-differentiable components whose curl is xi + yj + zk or prove that no such field exists.
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12. Center of mass of an arch A slender metal arch lies along the semicircle y = a2 − x2 in the xy-plane. The density
at the point (x, y) on the arch is δ(x, y) = 2a − y. Find the center of mass.

13. Inertia and center of mass of a shell Find Iz and the center of mass of a thin shell of density δ(x, y, z) = z cut
from the upper portion of the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 25 by the plane z = 3.
14. Moment of inertia of a cube Find the moment of inertia about the z-axis of the surface of the cube cut from the
first octant by the planes x = 1, y = 1, and z = 1 if the density is δ = 1.

15. Find all points (a, b, c) on the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = R2 where the vector field F = yz 2 i + xz 2 j + 2xyzk is normal to
the surface and F(a, b, c) 6= 0.
16. Among all rectangular regions 0 ≤ x ≤ a, 0 ≤ y ≤ b, find the one for which the total outward flux of F = (x2 +4xy)i−6yj
across the four sides is least. What is the least flux?