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Using Stokes’ Theorem to Find Line Integrals
{In Exercises 1~6, use the surface integral in Stokes’ Theorem to caleu-
late the circulation of the field F around the curve C in the indicated
direction.
1 Faxis 2+
C: The ellipse 4x? + 3? = 4 in the x-plane, counterclockwise
when viewed from above
2 P= 24> 3j—sk
CC. The circle x7 +37 = 9 in the spsplane, comtercacinie
when Viewed from above
3. Festajerk
(C:The boundary ofthe triangle cr from the plane x ~
by the first octant, counterclockwise when viewed fe abe4. F = (2 + 22)i + (? + 2)j +? + y7)K
C: The boundary of the triangle cut from the plane x + y + z= 1
by the first octant, counterclockwise when viewed from above
5. F= (2 + 22)i + (? + yj + @? + y7)K
C: The square bounded by the lines x = +1 and y = +! in the
xy-plane, counterclockwise when viewed from above
6. F=yitxej-(et+2)k
C: the boundary of the triangle with vertices at (0,0,0), (1,0,0),
(,1,0).
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iEXAMPLE 3
Verify both forms of Green's Theorem for the vector field
FQ, y) =~ yi + I
and the region & bounded by the unit circle
C: x(t) = (cos fi t+ (sindj, Ot S 2m.
Solution Evaluating F(r(1)) and differentiating components, we have
M=cost~sint, dx = d(cost) = —sint dt,
N = cost, dy = d(sin 1) = costdt,
aM, mM» awe wy
Pasa Cae: Ox ‘ oy "
The two sides of Equation (3) are
2m
paar —Ndx= ie (cost — sin t)(cost dt) — (cos 1)\(sin t dt)
Q
'
LE Pao- [fo + 0) dedy
i f
= [ao = area inside the unit circle = 7,
R938 Chapter 16: Integration in Vector Fields
FIGURE 16.32 The vector field in
Example 3 has a counterclockwise
circulation of 2 around the unit circle.
‘The two sides of Equation (4) are
fue + Nay -{ (cos — sin )(—sin dt) + (608 )(cos a
°
= [ csntcose + 1 dt = 20
fb
‘ON _ aM i aoa =
[@-Bes-f a-(-Idegy aff tym
Figure 16.32 displays the vector field and circulation around C.Verifying Green’s Theorem .
In Exercises 1-4, verify the conclusion of Green’s Theorem by evaluating
both sides of Equations (3) and (4) for the field F = Mi + Nj. Take the
domains of integration in each case to be the disk R:x?-+ ysa?
and its bounding circle C: r = (acos fi + (asin oj.0 StS 27.
1. F = —yi + xj 2. F = yi
3. F = 2xi — 3yj 4. F = -x yi + yj
Circulation and Flux
In Exercises 5-14, use Green’s Theorem to find the counterclockwise
Circulation and outward flux for the field F and curve C.
5. F = (x — y)i + (vy - x)j
C: The square bounded byx = 0,x = ly=OQy=1
6. F = (x? + 4y)i + (x + yj
C: The square bounded by x = 0,x = ly=Qy=1
7. F = (y? — x) + @? + yj
C: The triangle bounded by y = 0,x = 3, andy =x
8. F=(x?-y)i + 2nyj
C: Boundary of the region formed by the curves y= x? and x= y?