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15.9 Assess Your Understanding

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Concepts and Vocabulary

  1. True or False The curl of a vector field F is a scalar.

False

  1. If the vector field F=(ex2/2yz)i+(ey2/2+xz+2x)j+(ez2/2+5)k, then curlF=________.

xiyj+(2z+2)k

  1. Multiple Choice A vector field F is conservative if and only if curlF= [(a) F , (b) div F, (c) 0, (d) n].

(c)

  1. True or False An interpretation of the curl of F is circulation per unit area of a fluid at a given point on a surface.

False

  1. Suppose F is the velocity vector of a fluid rotating about a fixed axis and that ω is a constant angular velocity. Then curlF=________.

2ω

  1. True or False If F is a conservative vector field, then the work done by F in moving an object of mass m from point A to point B depends on the path taken from A to B.

False

Skill Building

In Problems 7–18, find curlF.

  1. F(x,y,z)=xi+yj

curl F=0

  1. F(x,y,z)=yi+xj

  1. F(x,y,z)=xyzi+xzj+zk

curl F=xi+xyj+(zxz)k

  1. F(x,y,z)=4xiyj2zk

  1. F(x,y,z)=3xyz2i+y2sinzj+xe2zk

curl F=y2coszi+(6xyze2z)j3xz2k

  1. F(x,y,z)=yzi+z2xj+yzk

  1. F(x,y,z)=xix2+y2+z2+yjx2+y2+z2+kx2+y2+z2

curl F=2yz2y(x2+y2+z2)2i+2x2xz(x2+y2+z2)2j

  1. F(x,y,z)=exi+x2yj+ezk

  1. F(x,y,z)=cosxi+sinyj+exzk

curl F=zexzj

  1. F(x,y,z)=sin(xy)i+cos(xy2)j+xk

  1. F(x,y,z)=(x+y)i+(y+z)j+(z+x)k

curl F=ijk

  1. F(x,y,z)=(y+z)i+(z+x)j+(z+y+x)k

In Problems 19–24, verify Stokes' Theorem for each vector field F and surface S.

  1. F=(zy)i+(z+x)j(x+y)k; S is the portion of the paraboloid z=1x2y2, z0.

2π

  1. F=yi+zj+xk; S is the portion of the paraboloid z=1x2y2, z0.

  1. F=yixj; S is the hemisphere z=1x2y2.

2π

  1. F=zi+xj+yk; S is the hemisphere z=1x2y2.

  1. F=y2i+xjxzk; S is the surface z=1x2y2, z0.

π

  1. F(x,y,z)=4xiyj+2zk; S is the surface z=1+x2+y2, z5.

  1. Use Stokes' Theorem to find the surface integral where \mathbf{F}=\mathbf{F}( x,y,z) =y \mathbf{i}+x\mathbf{j}+x^{2}\mathbf{k} and S is the surface enclosed by the paraboloid z=9- x^{2}-y^{2}, z\geq 0.

0

  1. Use Stokes' Theorem to find the surface integral \iint\limits_{\kern-3ptS}\hbox{curl}\,\mathbf{F}\,{\bf\cdot}\, \mathbf{n}\,dS, where \mathbf{F}=\mathbf{F}( x,y,z) =4z\mathbf{i }+3x\mathbf{j}+3y\mathbf{k} and S is the surface enclosed by the paraboloid z=10-x^{2}-y^{2}, z\geq 4.

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In Problems 27–30, use Stokes' Theorem to find each line integral. Verify your answer by a direct calculation of the line integral. Assume the orientation of C is counterclockwise.

  1. \oint_{C}[(y+z)\,dx+(z+x)\,dy+(x+y)\,dz]; C is the curve of intersection of x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}=1, and x+y+z=0.

0

  1. \oint_{C}[(y-z)\,dx+(z-x)\,dy+(x-y)\,dz]; C is the curve of intersection of x^{2}+y^{2}=1, and x+z=1.

  1. \oint_{C}[x\,dx+(x+y)\,dy+(x+y+z)\,dz]; C is the curve x=2\,\cos t, y=2\,\sin t, z=2, 0\leq t\leq 2\pi .

4\pi

  1. \oint_{C}(y^{2}\,dx+z^{2}\,dy+x^{2}\,dz); C is the triangle with vertices (1,0,0),(0,1,0), and (0,0,1).

In Problems 31–34, determine if the force \mathbf{F} is a conservative vector field.

  1. \mathbf{F}=x\mathbf{i}+y\mathbf{j}

\mbox{curl }{{\bf F}} = {{\bf 0}}. Force F is a conservative vector field.

  1. \mathbf{F}=y\mathbf{i}+x\mathbf{j}

  1. \mathbf{F}=xy\mathbf{i}+yz\mathbf{j}+zx\mathbf{k}

\mbox{curl }{{\bf F}} \ne {{\bf 0}}. Force F is not a conservative vector field.

  1. \mathbf{F}=yz\mathbf{i}+zx\mathbf{j}+xy\mathbf{k}

Applications and Extensions

  1. Find the value of the constant c so that \mathbf{F}=xy \mathbf{i}+cx^{2}\mathbf{j} in space is a conservative vector field.

c = \displaystyle{1 \over 2}

  1. Find the value of the constant c so that \mathbf{F}=\dfrac{ z}{y}\mathbf{i}+c\dfrac{xz}{y^{2}}\mathbf{j}+\dfrac{x}{y}\mathbf{k}, y\neq 0, is a conservative vector field.

  1. Show that \rm{curl}\,(\mathbf{F}+\mathbf{G})=\rm{curl}\, \mathbf{F}+\rm{curl}\,\mathbf{G}.

See Student Solutions Manual.

  1. Show that \rm{curl}\,\left( c\mathbf{F}\right) =c(\rm{curl}\, \mathbf{F}), where c is a constant.

  1. If \ \mathbf{F}(x,y,z)=z\mathbf{i}+x\mathbf{j}+y\mathbf{k}, find \iint\limits_{\kern-3ptS}\mathbf{F}\,{\bf\cdot}\, \mathbf{n}\,dS, where S is the hemisphere z=\sqrt{1-x^{2}-y^{2}}.

0.

  1. Rework Problem 39, where S is the circular region x^{2}+y^{2}\leq 1, z=0.

  1. Show that \mathbf{F}=y\mathbf{i}-x\mathbf{j}+z\mathbf{k} is not a conservative vector field. Nevertheless, there are certain paths C for which \oint_{C}\mathbf{F}\,{\bf\cdot}\, d\mathbf{r}=0. Find one.

\mbox{curl }{{\bf F}} = - \mbox{ 2 }{{\bf k}}. Answers for paths may vary.

  1. Show that div \left( \rm{curl}\, \mathbf{F}\right) = \mathbf{0}, where \mathbf{F}=P( x,y,z) \mathbf{i}+ Q( x,y,z) \mathbf{j}+R( x,y,z) \mathbf{k} and P, Q, and R are twice differentiable and the partial derivatives are continuous.

  1. Suppose \mathbf{F}(x,y,z)=P(x,y,z)\mathbf{i}+Q(x,y,z)\mathbf{ j}+R(x,y,z)\mathbf{k} is a vector field with continuous and differentiable components in a simply connected region of space.

    1. (a) Use Stokes' Theorem to show that \mathbf{F} is a gradient field if Q_{x}=P_{y}, R_{y}=Q_{z}, and P_{z}=R_{x}.
    2. (b) Why does it follow that \int_{C}\mathbf{F}\,{\bf\cdot}\, d\mathbf{r} is independent of the path when these conditions hold?

See Student Solutions Manual.

  1. Use Problem 43 to show that \int_{C}[(yz-y-z)\,dx+ (xz-x-z) \,dy+(xy-x-y)\,dz] is independent of the path.

  1. Work An object is moved from the origin to the point (a,b,c) in the field of force \mathbf{F}=(x+y)\mathbf{i}+(x-z)\mathbf{j} +(z-y)\mathbf{k}. Show that the work done depends on only a,b, and C, and find this value.

Force F is a conservative vector field. The work done is \displaystyle{1 \over 2}(a^2 + c^2) + b(a - c).

  1. Show that no twice differentiable vector function exists whose curl is x\mathbf{i}+y\mathbf{j}+z\mathbf{k}.

Challenge Problems

  1. Let \mathbf{F}(x,y,z) be a vector field with continuous and differentiable components, and let S be a sphere with outer unit normal \mathbf{n}. Use Stokes' Theorem to show that \iint\limits_{\kern-3ptS}{\rm{curl}\, \mathbf{F}\,{\bf\cdot}\, \mathbf{n}}\,dS=0.

See Student Solutions Manual.

  1. Assume that the hypotheses of the Divergence Theorem hold for S and E. Show that for any vector field \mathbf{F} with continuous first-order partial derivatives in a closed, bounded solid E with orientable boundary S with outer unit normal \mathbf{n}, \ \iint\limits_{\kern-3ptS}{\rm{curl}\, \mathbf{F}\,{\bf\cdot}\, \mathbf{n}}\,dS=0.

  1. Let C be a smooth, simple, closed curve lying on an orientable surface S, and let f and g have continuous partial derivatives on S. Show that \int_{C}(f{\bf\nabla }g)\,{\bf\cdot}\, d\mathbf{r} =\iint\limits_{\kern-3ptS}(\bf\nabla\ f\times {\bf\nabla }g)\,{\bf\cdot}\, \mathbf{n} \,dS. Assume that the portion of S bounded by C is smooth and simply connected.

See Student Solutions Manual.