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MODULE – I
VECTOR CALCULUS

Gradient, Divergence and Curl:

1. Find  or grad  in the following:
a)   x 3  y 3  z 3  3xy at (1,1,1) b)   x3  y 3  z 3  3xy 𝑎𝑡 (1, −2, −1) [Dec 2016]
c)   xy  x y z  x y z d) 3x y  y z at the point (1, −2, −1)
2 2 3 2 2 3 2
[Dec 2016]
2. Find divergence and curl of the vector V  xyziˆ  3x 2 yˆj  ( xz 2  y 2 z )kˆ at the point (2, -1, 1) [Dec 2016]
3. Find div 𝑓⃗ and curl 𝑓⃗ if 𝑓⃗ = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑( x  y  z  3xyz )
3 3 3

[Dec 2019, 2017, 2012, June 2019, 2016, 2017, 2015]

⃗ ⃗ ⃗
4. Find div 𝑓 and curl 𝑓 if 𝑓 = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑(𝑥 𝑦 + 𝑦 𝑧 + 𝑧 𝑥 − 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑧 2 )
3 3 3
[Dec 2017]
5. If F  grad ( x y  y z  z x  x y z )find the div F and curl F at [1, 2, 3]
3 3 3 2 2 2

6. Find div 𝑓⃗ and curl 𝑓⃗ if 𝑓⃗ = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑(𝑥𝑦 3 𝑧 2 ) [Aug 2022, Dec 2018, 2017, 2016, June 2018]
7. Find div 𝑓⃗ and curl 𝑓⃗ if 𝑓⃗ = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑(𝑥𝑦 𝑧 ) at (1, -1, 1)
3 2
[Aug 2020]
8. Find 𝑑𝑖𝑣(𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑  ), if ∅ = 2𝑥 3 𝑦 2 𝑧 4 [Dec 2017]
9. If 𝑓⃗ = (𝑥 + 𝑦 + 1)𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − (𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑘̂ , prove that 𝑓⃗. 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙𝑓⃗ = 0 [Feb 2023, June 2018, Dec 2017, 2013]
  
10. Find curl (curl A ) given A  xyi  y 2 zj  z 2 yk
 
11. Find curl curl f , if f  x 2 yiˆ  xzˆj  2 yzkˆ at the point 1,1,1 .
 
12. If f  3xyz 2 iˆ  4 x 3 yˆj  xy 2 zkˆ , find    f at the point  1, 2,1 .

Directional Derivatives:
13. Find the directional derivative of x 2 yz 3 at 1,1,1 in the direction of iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ [Dec 2011]
14. In which direction directional derivative of x 2 yz 3 is maximum at (2, 1, -1) and find the magnitude of this
maximum. [Jan 2021]
15. Find the directional derivative of x 2  y 2  2z 2 at 1, 2, 3 in the direction of the line ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑃𝑄 = 4𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂.
[Dec 2015]
3 3 ̂
16. Find the directional derivative of 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦𝑧 (2, -1, 1) in the direction of 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘 . [June 2017]
17. Find the directional derivative of x yz  4 z x at the point 1,2,1 along the vector 2i  j  2k [Dec 2017]
2 2 ˆ ˆ ˆ

18. Find the directional derivative of 4 xz 3  3x 2 y 2 z at 2,1,2 along 2iˆ  3 ˆj  6kˆ . [Dec 2019, 2014]
19. If   x 3 y 3 z 3 , find  at (1,2,1) along iˆ  2 ˆj  2kˆ
20. Find a, b, c so that the directional derivative of axy 2  byz  cz 2 x3 at 1,2,1 has a magnitude of 64 in the
direction parallel to the z-axis.
21. Find the directional derivative of x 2  y 2  z 2 in the direction of the normal to the surface xy 2 z 3  1 at 1,1,1 .
22. Find the angle between the normals to the surface xy  z 2 at the points 4,1, 2 and 3,3,3 .
23. Find the angle between the normals to the surface 2 x 2  3 y 2  5z at the points 2,2,4 and  1,1,1 .
24. Find the angle between the surfaces x 2  y 2  z 2  4 and z  x 2  y 2  13 at the point P(2,1,2) [Aug 2020]
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25. Find the angle between the surfaces x 2  y 2  z 2  9 and z  x 2  y 2  3 at the point P(2,1, 2)
[Jan 2021, June 2019, 2017]
xz
26. Find the directional derivative of   2 at the point (1,-1,1) in the direction of iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ [Aug 2022]
x  y2

Solenoidal and Irrotational Vector Fields:

27. Show that the vector 3 y 4 z 2iˆ  4 x 3 z 2 ˆj  6 x 2 y 3 kˆ is solenoidal.
28. If f  x 2iˆ  y 2 ˆj  z 2 k and g  yziˆ  zxˆj  xy k then verify whether 𝑓⃗ × 𝑔⃗ is solenoidal.
[June 2017, Dec 2015]
 2
  2 2
  2 2

29. Find the constant 𝑎 such that the vector f  ayx  yz iˆ  xy  xz ˆj  2 xyz  2 x y kˆ is solenoidal.
30. Find the constant 𝑎 such that f  x  3 y iˆ   y  2 x  ˆj  x  az kˆ is solenoidal. [Dec 2016]
xiˆ  yˆj
31. Show that f  is both solenoidal and irrotational. [Feb 2023, Dec 2016]
x2  y2
32. Show that f  y 2  z 2  3 yz  2 x iˆ  3xz  2 xy  ˆj  3xy  2 xz  2 z kˆ is both solenoidal and irrotational
[June 2016, Dec 2015]
⃗ 3 3 3 ⃗
33. If 𝑓 = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑( x  y  z  3xyz ) , prove that 𝑓 is irrotational. [Dec 2016]

34. If F  ( x  y  x)iˆ  (2 xy  y) ˆj , show that 𝐹⃗ is irrotational.
2 2
[June 2015]
35. Show that the vector field f  6 xy  z 3 iˆ  2 x 2  z  ˆj  3xz 2  y kˆ is irrotational. Find  such that f  
[June 2016]
36. Show that f  sin y  z iˆ  x cos y  z  ˆj  x  y kˆ is irrotational and also find  such that f   .

37. Show that the vector f  3x 2  2 yz iˆ  3 y 2  2 zx  ˆj  3z 2  2 xy kˆ is irrotational. Hence find scalar potential
∅ such that 𝑓⃗ = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑∅ [Dec 2017]
38. Show that a vector field given by A  x  xy i  y  x y  j is irrotational and find the scalar potential.
2 2 ˆ 2 2 ˆ
[June 2018, Dec 2016]
39. Show that f  2 x  yz iˆ  4 y  zx  ˆj  6 z  xy k is irrotational. Also find the scalar potential.
ˆ [Dec 2015]

40. Show that f   y  z iˆ  z  x  ˆj  x  y kˆ is irrotational. Also find the scalar function  such that 𝑓⃗ = ∇∅.
[Jan 2021, June 2018, Dec 2017]
41. Show that f  x 2  yz iˆ  y 2  zx  ˆj  z 2  xy kˆ is irrotational. Hence find scalar potential ∅ such that
𝑓⃗ = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑∅ [Dec 2012]
42. Show that f  2 xy 2  yz iˆ  2 x 2 y  zx  2 yz 2  ˆj  2 yz 2  xy kˆ is conservative force field. Hence find scalar
potential ∅ such that 𝑓⃗ = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑∅ . [Dec 2012]
43. Find the constants 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 if the vector f  x 2  ayz iˆ  y 2  bzx  ˆj  z 2  cxy kˆ is irrotational. Hence find
scalar potential ∅ such that 𝑓⃗ = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑∅.
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44. Find the constants a, b, c if the vector f  x  y  az iˆ  bx  2 y  z  ˆj  x  cy  2 z kˆ is irrotational. Hence
find scalar potential ∅ such that 𝑓⃗ = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑∅. [Aug 2022, June 2018, 2017, 2015, Dec 2015, 2011]
45. Find the constant 𝑎 such that the vector field f  axy  z 3 iˆ  a  2 ˆj  1  a xz 2 kˆ is irrotational. Hence find
scalar potential ∅ such that 𝑓⃗ = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑. ∅ [June 2014, Dec 2013, 2012]
46. Find the constant 𝑎 such that the vector field f   axy  z  i   a  2  x j  1  a  xz 2 kˆ is irrotational. Hence
3 ˆ 2ˆ

find scalar potential ∅ such that 𝑓⃗ = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑. ∅ [Aug 2020]

47. Find the constants 𝑎 and 𝑏 such that f  (axy  z )i  3x  z  ˆj  bxz  y kˆ is irrotational. Hence find
3 ˆ 3 2

scalar potential ∅ such that 𝑓⃗ = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑∅. [Dec 2019]

48. Find the constants 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 such that f  (axy  bz )i  3x  cz  ˆj  3xz  y kˆ is irrotational. Hence find
3 ˆ 2 2

scalar potential ∅ such that 𝑓⃗ = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑∅ [June 2019]

VECTOR INTEGRATION

Line integral:

1. If 𝐹⃗ = 𝑥 2 𝑖 + 𝑥𝑦𝑗, evaluate ∫ 𝐹⃗ . 𝑑𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 (0, 0)𝑡𝑜 (1, 1) along [Feb 2023]

a. the line 𝑦 = 𝑥 b. the parabola 𝑦 = √𝑥
 
2

2. If 𝐹⃗ = (3𝑥 + 6𝑦) ̂𝑖 − 14𝑦𝑧 𝑗̂ + 20𝑥𝑧 2 𝑘̂, evaluate F . dr from (0, 0 , 0) 𝑡𝑜 (1, 1, 1) along the curve C given by
C
𝑥 = 𝑡, 𝑦 = 𝑡 2 , 𝑧 = 𝑡 3 . [Aug 2020,Dec 2018, 2016, 2010]
3. Find the work done in moving a particle in the force field 𝐹⃗ = 3𝑥 2 𝑖̂ + (2𝑥𝑧 − 𝑦)𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂ along the curve defined by
𝑥 2 = 4𝑦 , 3𝑥 3 = 8𝑧 from 𝑥 = 0 to 𝑥 = 2. [June 2017]
4. Find the work done by the force represented by 𝐹⃗ = 3𝑥𝑦𝑖̂ − 𝑦𝑗̂ − 2𝑧𝑥𝑘̂ in moving a particle round the circle
x2  y2  4 [June 2010]
5. Find the total work done in moving a particle in the force field 𝐹⃗ = 3𝑥𝑦𝑖̂ − 5𝑧𝑗̂ + 10𝑥𝑘̂ along the curve
x  t 2  1, y  2t 2 , z  t 3 from 𝑡 = 1 to 𝑡 = 2. [June 2019]
6. A vector field is given by 𝐹⃗ = sin 𝑦 𝑖̂ + 𝑥(1 + cos 𝑦) 𝑗̂. Evaluate the line integral over a circular path given by
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑎2 , 𝑧 = 0. [Dec 2017]
 

7. If 𝐹⃗ = 3𝑥𝑦𝑖̂ − 𝑦 𝑗̂ evaluate F . dr along the curve 𝑦 = 2𝑥 in 𝑥𝑦 plane from (0,0) to (1,2)
2

C
2
[Dec 2009]
 
8. Evaluate  . dr where 𝐹⃗ = 𝑥𝑦𝑖̂ + (𝑥 2 + 𝑦2)𝑗̂ along the curve 𝐶: 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 4 in the xy-plane from the point
C
F

(2, 0) to (4, 12) [Aug 2022]

 
9. Evaluate  F . dr where 𝐹⃗ = 𝑥𝑦𝑖̂ + (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑗̂ along the path of the straight line from (0, 0) to (1, 0) and then to (1, 0)
C
[Jan 2021]
 
10. If F  xyiˆ  yzˆj  zxkˆ , evaluate  F.dr where C is the curve represented by 𝑥 = 𝑡, 𝑦 = 𝑡 2 , 𝑧 = 𝑡 3 . [Dec 2019]
C
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Green’s theorem:

11. Evaluate using Green’s theorem ∫𝑐 𝑒 −𝑥 sin 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑒 −𝑥 cos 𝑦 𝑑𝑦, where C is the rectangle with vertices,
𝜋 𝜋
(0, 0), (𝜋, 0), (𝜋, ) , (0, ), [Feb 2023]
2 2

 (2 x  y 2 )dx  ( x 2  y 2 )dy where C is the triangle formed by the lines

2
12. Use Green’s theorem to evaluate
C
𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1. [June 2014, 2009]
 ( xy  y )dx  x dy where C is the closed curve of region bounded by 𝑦 = 𝑥 and
2 2
13. Use Green’s theorem to find
C
𝑦 = 𝑥 2. [June 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2011, 2010, Dec 2016, 2011, 2009]
 [( y  sin x)dx  cos x dy] where c is enclosed by 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥 = 2 , 𝑦 = 𝜋 𝑥.
𝜋 2
14. Using Green’s theorem, evaluate
c
[Aug 2022, June 2013, 2012]

15. Find the area between the parabolas 𝑦 2 = 4𝑥 and 𝑥 2 = 4𝑦 using Green’s theorem in a plane.
[Aug 2020, June 2018, Dec 2014]

16. Verify Green’s theorem in a plane for (3x  8 y )dx  (4 y  6 xy)dy where c is the boundary of the region enclosed
2 2

by y  x and y  x . 2
[Jan 2021, June 2018]

Stoke’s theorem:
  
17. Apply Stoke’s theorem to evaluate  F . dr where F  (2 x  y)iˆ  yz 2 ˆj  y 2 zkˆ where S is upper half surface of the
C

sphere x  y  z  1 , c is its boundary.

2 2 2
[Dec 2017, 2010, June 2011]
  
18. Apply Stoke’s theorem to evaluate  F . dr where F  ( y  z  2 x)iˆ  ( z  x  2 y) ˆj  ( x  y  2 z )kˆ and C is the
C
triangle with vertices (1,0,0), (0,2,0), (0,0,3) [June 2009]
 
19. Use Stoke’s theorem to evaluate  F . dr where 𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑖̂ − 2𝑥𝑦𝑗̂ taken round the rectangle bounded by the lines
C
𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = 𝑎, 𝑦 = 0 , 𝑦 = 𝑏. [Aug 2022, Jan 2021, Dec 2019, 2011, June 2018]
  
20. Use Stoke’s theorem to evaluate  Curl F . dS where F  yiˆ  ( x  2 xz ) ˆj  xykˆ and S is the surface of the sphere
S

x  y  z  a above the 𝑥𝑦-plane.

2 2 2 2
[June 2013]
 
21. Use Stoke’s theorem to evaluate  F . dr where 𝐹⃗ = −𝑦 3 𝑖̂ + 𝑥 3 𝑗̂ where S is the circle disc 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ≤ 1, 𝑧 = 0.
C
[June 2014]

22. Evaluate xydx  xy dy by Stoke’s theorem where C is the square in the 𝑥-𝑦 plane with vertices (1, 0), (−1, 0), (0, 1)
2

C
and (0, −1). [Dec 2014]
  
23. Use Stoke’s theorem to evaluate  F . dr where F  (2 x  y)iˆ  yz 2 ˆj  y 2 zkˆ over the upper half surface of the sphere
C

x  y  z  1 , bounded by its projection on the 𝑥𝑦-plane.

2 2 2
[Dec 2017, June 2015, 2011]
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 
24. Use Stoke’s theorem to evaluate  . dr where 𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 2 + 𝑦2)𝑖̂ − 2𝑥𝑦𝑗̂ taken around the rectangle bounded by the
C
F

lines 𝑥 = ±𝑎, 𝑦 = 0 , 𝑦 = 𝑏. [June 2017, 2016, 2012, Dec 2016]

   yiˆ  xˆj
25. If C is a simple closed curve in the 𝑥𝑦-plane not enclosing the origin, show that  F . dr  0 where F  2 .
C
x  y 2

Self-Study:

Gauss Divergence theorem:

 
26. Use divergence theorem to evaluate  A . ˆ
n ds where A  x 3iˆ  y 3 ˆj  z 3 kˆ and S is the surface of the sphere
C

x y z a
2 2 2 2
 
27. Evaluate  A. nˆ ds using Stoke’s theorem, where A  yziˆ  2 y 2 ˆj  xz 2 kˆ and S is the surface of the cylinder
C

x  y  9 contained in the first octant between 𝑧 = 0 and 𝑧 = 2.

2 2
[June 2015, 2011]
2̂
28. Evaluate the surface integral ∬ 𝐹⃗ . 𝑛̂𝑑𝑠 using divergence theorem where 𝐹⃗ = 4𝑥𝑖̂ − 2𝑦 𝑗̂ + 𝑧 𝑘 and S is the surface
2

bounding the region 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 4, 𝑧 = 0 and 𝑧 = 3. [June 2017, Dec 2011]

  
29. Using divergence theorem evaluate,  F . ds where F  4 xziˆ  y 2 ˆj  yzkˆ and S is the surface of the cube bounded by
S
𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 1, 𝑧 = 0, 𝑧 = 1. [June 2014]

30. By transforming to a triple integral, evaluate {x dydz  x ydzdx  x zdxdy} where S is the closed surface bounded
3 2 2

by the planes 𝑧 = 0, 𝑧 = 𝑏 and the cylinder x  y 2  a 2 .

2
[June 2013]
 
31. Evaluate  F.nˆ ds where F  xiˆ  yˆj  zkˆ over the sphere x 2  y 2  z 2  a 2 by using Gauss divergence theorem.
S
[Dec 2014]
  
32. Using divergence theorem evaluates,  F . ds where F  yziˆ  zxˆj  xykˆ and S is the surface of the sphere
S

x  y  z  a in the first octant.

2 2 2 2
[June 2016]
̂
33. If 𝐹⃗ = 2𝑥𝑦𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑧 𝑗̂ + 𝑥𝑧𝑘 and S is the rectangular parallelepiped bounded by 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 1,
2

𝑧 = 3, evaluate  F.nˆ ds .
S
[Aug 2020, June 2018, 2012, Dec 2016]

34. Use divergence theorem to evaluate ∬ 𝐹⃗ . 𝑛̂𝑑𝑠 over the entire surface of region above 𝑋𝑂𝑌 plane by the cone
𝑧 2 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 , the plane 𝑧 = 4 where 𝐹⃗ = 4𝑥𝑧𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑦𝑧 2 𝑗̂ + 3𝑧𝑘̂ . [Dec 2016]
 
35. Using divergence theorem, evaluate  F .nˆ ds where F  ( x 2  yz )iˆ  ( y 2  xz ) ˆj  ( z 2  xy )kˆ taken around
S

0  x  1, 0  y  1, 0  z  1 . [Dec 2019]
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36. Using divergence theorem, evaluate  F .nˆ ds where F  ( x 2  yz )iˆ  ( y 2  xz ) ˆj  ( z 2  xy )kˆ taken over the
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rectangular parallelepiped 0  x  a, 0  y  b, 0  z  c . [Feb 2023, June 2019]

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