Print Assignment-Math-1231-MSE-22 Series
Print Assignment-Math-1231-MSE-22 Series
Math-1231
Chapter-1 (General discussion about vector)
Q-1.1: Define linearly dependent and independent of a set of vectors. Are the vectors 𝐴⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ +
𝑘̂, 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝐴⃗ = −𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ linearly independent? If not, find a dependence relation
between them.
Chapter-2 (The dot and cross product)
Q-2.1: Use dot product to find the unit vector perpendicular to both 𝑎⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ =
3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂.
Q-2.2: If the volume of a tetrahedron with edges 𝐴⃗ = 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂, 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ and 𝐶⃗ = 5𝑖̂ −
⃗⃗∙𝑎⃗⃗
𝑣 𝑣2 |𝑣
⃗⃗×𝑎⃗⃗|
another form as and the normal component ⃗⃗ can be expressed another as
𝑁 .
|𝑣
⃗⃗| 𝜌 |𝑣
⃗⃗|
Q-3.2: A particle moves along the curve 𝑟⃗ = (𝑡 3 − 4𝑡)𝑖̂ + (𝑡 2 + 4𝑡)𝑗̂ + (8𝑡 2 − 3𝑡 3 )𝑘̂, where 𝑡
is the time. Find the magnitude of the tangential and normal components of its acceleration when
𝑡 = 2.
𝑟̇ ∙𝑟̈ ×𝑟⃛
Q-3.3: Proved that 𝜏 = for the space curve 𝑟⃗ = 𝑟⃗(𝑡).
|𝑟̇ ×𝑟̈ |2
2𝑡−1 𝑡2
Q-3.4: Find the torsion of the curve 𝑥 = , y= 𝑡−1 , 𝑧 = 𝑡 + 2.
𝑡−1
𝑡3
Q-3.5: Find (a) the curvature 𝑘, (b) the torsion 𝜏 for the space curve 𝑥 = 𝑡 − 3 , 𝑦 = 𝑡 2 , 𝑥 = 𝑡 +
𝑡3
.
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Q-3.6: Find the equations of the tangent plane and normal line to the surface 4𝑧 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 at the
point (3,1,2).
Chapter-4 (Gradient, divergence and curl)
Q-4.1: Find the directional derivative of 𝑓 = 𝑥𝑦𝑧 2 at the point (1,0,3) in the direction of the
vector 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ . Compute the greatest rate of change of 𝑓 and the direction of the maximum rate
of increase of 𝑓.
⃗⃗ ∙ 𝑣⃗.
Q-4.2: Show that the gain of fluid per unit volume per unit time in a small parallelepiped is ∇
Q-4.3: Show that the vector 𝐹⃗ = 𝑦𝑧 2 𝑔⃗ where 𝑔⃗ = (2𝑥 2 + 8𝑥𝑦 2 𝑧)𝑖̂ + (3𝑥 3 𝑦 − 3𝑥𝑦)𝑗̂ −
(4𝑦 2 𝑧 2 + 2𝑥 3 𝑧)𝑘̂ is solenoidal.
⃗⃗ = (𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧)𝑖̂ + (𝑏𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑗̂ + (4𝑥 + 𝑐𝑦 +
Q-4.4: Find the constants 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 so that 𝑉
2𝑧)𝑘̂ is irrotational. Show that 𝑉
⃗⃗ can be expressed as the gradient of a scalar function.
Chapter-5 (Vector Integration)
Q-5.1: If 𝐹⃗ = (2𝑥 + 𝑦 2 )𝑖̂ + (3𝑦 − 4𝑥)𝑗̂, evaluate ∮ 𝐹⃗ . 𝑑𝑟⃗ around the triangle of the
following figure, (a) in the indicated direction, (b) opposite to the indicated direction.
Q5.3: If 𝐹⃗ = 2𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂, evaluate ∭𝑉 𝐹⃗ 𝑑𝑉, where 𝑉 is the region bounded by the cylinder , 𝑧 =
4 − 𝑥 2 and the planes 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 2, 𝑧 = 0.
Chapter-6 (Theorems)
Q-6.1: Verify Green’s theorem in the plane for ∮𝐶 ( 3𝑥 2 − 8𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑥 + (4𝑦 − 6𝑥𝑦)𝑑𝑦, where 𝐶 s
Q-6.3: Verify Stoke’s theorem for the vector 𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑖̂ + (2𝑥 − 𝑧)𝑗̂ + (𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑘̂ taken over
the triangle ABC cut off from the plane 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6 by the coordinate planes.