24BSMA101-MATRICES AND CALCULUS _ QB_Module-3

Course Code: 24BSMA101

Course Name: MATRICES AND CALCULUS

Module-3 – Vector Differentiation

Part - A / 1 Mark/ MCQ

Sl. Marks K–
Questions CO
No. Split-up Level
⃗⃗ and 𝑟 = |𝑟⃗| then ∇logr =
1. If 𝑟⃗ = 𝑥𝑖⃗ + 𝑦𝑗⃗ + 𝑧𝑘 1 K1 CO3

𝑟⃗ 𝑟⃗ 𝑟⃗
a) b) 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑟 c) d) 𝑟⃗
𝑟2 𝑟 𝑟

2. What is the divergence of the vector field f⃗ = 3𝑥 2 𝑖⃗ + 5𝑥𝑦 2 𝑗⃗ + 1 K1 CO3

⃗⃗ at the point (1, 2, 3).
𝑥𝑦𝑧 3 𝑘
a) 89 b) 80 c) 124 d) 100

3. Which of the following is 𝛻𝜙 if 𝜙 = 𝑥𝑦𝑧? 1 K1 CO3

⃗⃗
a) 𝑦𝑧𝑖⃗ + 𝑥𝑧𝑗⃗ + 𝑥𝑦𝑘 ⃗⃗
b) 𝑦𝑖⃗ + 𝑥𝑗⃗ + 𝑥𝑘

⃗⃗
c) z𝑖⃗ + 𝑧𝑗⃗ + 𝑦𝑘 ⃗⃗
d) 𝑖⃗ + 𝑗⃗ + 𝑘

4. Which of the following is the value of ∇(rn)? 1 K1 CO3

a) nrn-2 𝑟⃗ b) rn-2𝑟⃗ c) nrn-2 d) nrn-1𝑟⃗

5. Which of the following is the directional derivative of 𝜙 = 1 K1 CO3

⃗⃗ ?
⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 𝑗⃗ + 3𝑘
𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧 + 4𝑥𝑧 2 at (1, – 2, – 1) in the direction of 2𝑖
a) 373 b) 13 c) 113 d) 73

6. For a scalar function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 2 + 2𝑧 2 the gradient at 1 K1 CO3

the point P(1,2,-1) is

⃗⃑ b) 2𝑖⃑ + 12𝑗⃑ − 4𝑘
𝑎) 2𝑖⃑ + 6𝑗⃑ + 4𝑘 ⃗⃑ c) 2𝑖⃑ + 12𝑗⃑ + 4𝑘
⃗⃑ d)√56

7. The directional derivative of 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 at (1,2,3) in the 1 K1 CO3

⃗⃑ is
direction of the vector 2𝑖⃑ + 3𝑗⃑ + 6𝑘
52 53 52 53
a) b) c) d)
7 7 5 5

8. If 𝐹 is a scalar point function the 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝐹 = 1 K1 CO3

a) Zero b) ∇2 𝑓 c) F d)∇f
9. Divergence of three dimensional radial vector field 𝑟⃑ is 1 K1 CO3
1
a) 3 b) 𝑟 c) 1 d) 0

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10. If 𝑊 = 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑧, find the directional derivative of 𝑊 at 1 K1 CO3

(1, −2,0) in the direction towards the point (3,6,9).
a) -0.6 b) -0.7 c) -0.8 d) -0.9

11. ⃗⃑ at a point
The divergence of the vector field 3𝑥𝑧𝑖⃑ + 2𝑥𝑦𝑗⃑ − 𝑦𝑧 2 𝑘 1 K1 CO3
(1,1,1) is equal to

a) 7 b)4 c)3 d)0

12. The curl of the gradient of the scalar field defined by 𝑉 = 1 K1 CO3
2𝑥 2 𝑦 + 3𝑦 2 𝑧 + 4𝑧 2 𝑥 is

a) 4𝑥𝑦𝑎𝑥 + 6𝑦𝑧𝑎𝑦 + 8𝑧𝑥𝑎𝑥 b) 4𝑎𝑥 + 6𝑎𝑦 + 8𝑎𝑥

c) (4𝑥𝑦+4𝑧 2 )𝑎𝑥 + (2𝑥 2 + 6𝑦𝑧)𝑎𝑦 + (3𝑦 2 + 8𝑧𝑥)𝑎𝑥 d) 0

13. ⃗⃑ is
Curl of vector 𝐹⃑ = 𝑥 2 𝑧 2 𝑖⃑ − 2𝑥𝑦 2 𝑧𝑗⃑ + 2𝑦 2 𝑧 3 𝑘 1 K1 CO3

⃗⃑
a) (4𝑦𝑧 3 − 2𝑥𝑦 2 )𝑖⃑ + 2𝑥 2 𝑧𝑗⃑ − 2𝑦 2 𝑧𝑘

⃗⃑
b) (4𝑦𝑧 3 − 2𝑥𝑦 2 )𝑖⃑ − 2𝑥 2 𝑧𝑗⃑ − 2𝑦 2 𝑧𝑘

⃗⃑
c) 2𝑥 2 𝑧𝑖⃑ − 4𝑦𝑧𝑗⃑ + 6𝑦 2 𝑧 2 𝑘

⃗⃑
d) 2𝑥 2 𝑧𝑖⃑ − 4𝑦𝑧𝑗⃑ − 6𝑦 2 𝑧 2 𝑘

14. For a vector E, which one of the following statements is true? 1 K1 CO3

a) If ∇. 𝐸⃗⃑ = 0, E is called solenoidal.

b) If ∇ × 𝐸⃗⃑ = ⃗0⃑, is called conservative.

c) If ∇ × 𝐸⃗⃑ = ⃗0⃑, is called irrotational

d) If ∇. 𝐸⃗⃑ = 0, E is called irrotational

15. The divergence of the vector field (𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑖⃑ + (𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑗⃑ + 1 K1 CO3

(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑘⃗⃑ is

a) 0 b)1 c)2 d)3

16. A vector field which has a vanishing divergence is called as 1 K1 CO3

____________
a) Solenoidal field b) Rotational field
c) Hemispheroidal field d) Irrotational field

17. A vector field with a vanishing curl is called as __________ 1 K1 CO3

a) Irrotational b) Solenoidal c) Rotational d) Cycloidal

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18. If vector field 𝐴⃗ = (3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑖⃗ + (4𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑗⃗ + (𝑥 − 𝑦 + 1 K1 CO3

2𝑧)𝑘⃗⃗ is solenoidal, then the value of a is

a) -5 b) 5 c) 12 d) 10

19. Curl of If 𝑓⃗(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 2𝑥𝑦𝑖⃗ + (𝑥 2 + 𝑧 2 )𝑗⃗ + 2𝑦𝑧𝑘

⃗⃗ is ________ 1 K1 CO3
a) 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑖⃗ − 2𝑥𝑦𝑧𝑘⃗⃗ & irrotational b) 0 & irrotational
⃗⃗ & rotational
c) 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑖⃗ − 2𝑥𝑦𝑧𝑘 d) 0 & rotational

20. Curl curl F = 1 K1 CO3

a) grad div F - ∇2 𝐹 b) grad div F + ∇2 𝐹

c) div F - ∇2 𝐹 d) div F + ∇2 𝐹

Part - B / 2 Marks
Marks
K–
Sl.No. Questions Split- CO
Level
up
1. Find ∇(𝑟 𝑛 ). 2 K2 CO3
2. 2 K2 CO3
Find ∇(𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑟).
3. Find 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑 𝜙 if 𝜙 = 3𝑥 2 𝑦 − 𝑦 3 𝑧 2 at the point (1, − 2, − 1). 2 K2 CO3

4. 2 K2 CO3
Find the unit normal to the surface 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2 = 1 at (1, 1, 1)

5. Find the directional derivative of 𝜙 = 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧 + 4𝑥𝑧 2 at the 2 K2 CO3

point (1, − 2, − 1) in the direction of 2 𝑖⃗ − 𝑗⃗ − 2 𝑘 ⃗⃗ .
6 If the directional derivative of the function 𝜙 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 at the point 2 K2 CO3
⃗⃗ is 2, find 𝛼.
(1,2,3) in the direction of 𝛼 𝑖⃗ + 𝑗⃗ + 𝑘
7 2 K2 CO3
Prove that 𝑑𝑖𝑣 𝑟⃗⃗⃗ = 3 and 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙 𝑟⃗⃗⃗ = ⃗⃗0⃗⃗.
8 Show that ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗ is solenoidal.
𝐹 = (𝑥 + 2𝑦)𝑖⃗⃗ + (𝑦 + 3𝑧)𝑗⃗⃗ + (𝑥 2 − 2𝑧)𝑘 2 K2 CO3

9 Find 𝑎 such that 𝐹 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑖⃗⃗ + (4𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑗⃗⃗ + 2 K2 CO3

(𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧)𝑘⃗⃗⃗⃗ is solenoidal.

10 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑦𝑧 𝑖⃗⃗ + 𝑧𝑥 𝑗⃗⃗ + 𝑥𝑦 ⃗⃗𝑘⃗⃗ is irrotational.

Prove that 𝐹 2 K2 CO3

11 Find the values of 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 so that the vector 2 K2 CO3

⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧)𝑖⃗⃗ + (𝑏𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑗⃗⃗ + (−𝑥 + 𝑐𝑦 + 2𝑧)𝑘
𝐹 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ is irrotational.
12 Find the values of 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 so that the vector 2 K2 CO3
⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧)𝑖⃗⃗ + (𝑏𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑗⃗⃗ + (4𝑥 + 𝑐𝑦 + 2𝑧)𝑘
𝐹 ⃗⃗
⃗⃗
is irrotational.

13 If 𝐴⃗ and 𝐵
⃗⃗ are irrotational, then prove that 𝐴⃗ × 𝐵
⃗⃗ is solenoidal. 2 K2 CO3

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14 Prove that curl(grad 𝜙) = ⃗⃗0⃗⃗. 2 K2 CO3

15 If ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐹 = 𝑥 3 ⃗⃗ ⃗⃗ , then find 𝑑𝑖𝑣(𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙 ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑖 + 𝑦 3 𝑗⃗ + 𝑧 3 𝑘 𝐹 ). 2 K2 CO3

Part - C / 10 Marks
Sl. Marks K–
Questions CO
No. Split-up Level
1 Find the angle between the surfaces 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 9 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 10 K3 CO3
𝑧 = 3 at the point (2, −1, 2).
2 Find the angle between the surfaces 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔 𝑧 = 𝑦 2 − 1 and 𝑥 2 𝑦 = 2 − 𝑧 10 K3 CO3
at the point (1, 1, 1).
3 Find he angle between the normal to the surface 𝑥𝑦 = 𝑧 2 at the points 10 K3 CO3
(1,4,2) and −3, −3,3).
4 Find 𝑎 and 𝑏 so that the surfaces 𝑎𝑥 3 − 𝑏𝑦 2 𝑧 − (𝑎 + 3)𝑥 2 = 0 10 K3 CO3
And4𝑥 2 𝑦 − 𝑧 3 − 11 = 0 cut orthogonally at the point
(2, −1, − 3).
5 Find 𝑎 and 𝑏 so that the surfaces 𝑎𝑥 2 − 𝑏𝑦𝑧 = (𝑎 + 2)𝑥and 10 K3 CO3
4𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑧 3 = 4 cut orthogonally at the point (1, − 1, 2).
6 Show that 𝐹 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ is irrotational
⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (6𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 3 ) 𝑖⃗⃗ + (3𝑥 2 − 𝑧) 𝑗⃗⃗ + (3𝑥𝑧 2 − 𝑦) 𝑘 10 K3 CO3
vector and find the scalar potential 𝜙 such that 𝐹 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝛻𝜙

7 Prove that ⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑖 + (2𝑦 sin 𝑥 − 4) ⃗𝑗⃗ + 3𝑥𝑧 2 ⃗⃗𝑘⃗⃗

𝐹 = (𝑦 2 cos 𝑥 + 𝑧 3 ) ⃗⃗ 10 K3 CO3

is irrotational and find its scalar potential.

8 ⃗⃗ and 𝑟 = |𝑟⃗|, prove that 𝑟 𝑛 𝑟⃗⃗⃗⃗ is solenoidal if 𝑛 = −3 and
If 𝑥 𝑖⃗ + 𝑦𝑗⃗ +𝑧 𝑘 10 K3 CO3
irrotational for all values of 𝑛.
9 Determine 𝑓(𝑟) so that the vector 𝑓(𝑟) 𝑟⃗ is both solenoidal and 10 K3 CO3
irrotational.
10 If ⃗⃗⃗
𝑟 is the position vector of the point (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧), Prove that 10 K3 CO3
1
𝛻 2 𝑟 𝑛 = 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)𝑟 𝑛−2. Hence find the value of 𝛻 2 (𝑟 ).

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