Vector Integration D.N.

Ghayatadak
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1. Find the line integral of the function F~ = 2y î + xĵ along the straight line from (0, 0) to (2, 4).

2. Find the line integral of the vector field F~ = 5xz î + (3x2 + 2y)ĵ + x2 z k̂ along the path from
(0, 0, 0) to (1, 1, 1) parametrized by (t, t2 , t).
ˆ ˆ
√
3. Calculate F · d~r − F~ · d~r where F~ = xy ĵ and C1 : ~r(t) = (t, t2 ), C2 : ~r(t) = (t, t), t
~
C1 C2
varying from 0 to 1.

4. Let F~ (x, y, z) = −y î + xĵ + z k̂ for all (x, y, z) ∈ R3 . If C is the curve described by the
ˆ parametric
equation r(t) = cos tî + sin tĵ + 2t2 k̂, 0 ≤ t ≤ 1, then find the value of line integral F~ · dr.
C

5. Show that the vector field F~ = (2xy − y 4 + 3)î + (x2 − 4xy 3 )ĵ is conservative. Find its potential
and also the work done in moving a particle from (1, 0) to (2, 1) along some curve.

6. A vector field is given by F~ = (x2 + xy 2 )î + (y 2 + x2 y)ĵ. Is F~ conservative vector field ? Hence
find the corresponding scalar potential (if exist).

7. A scalar potential ϕ has the following gradient ∇ϕ = yz î + xz ĵ + xy k̂. Let C beˆ the curve
parameterized as x = t, y = t2 , z = 3t3 for 1 ≤ t ≤ 3. Find the value of the integral ∇ϕ · d~r.
C

8. Show that F~ = (2xy + z 3 )î + x2 ĵ + 3z 2 xk̂ is a conseryative field. Find its scalar potential and
also the work done in moving a particle from (1, −2, 1) to (3, 1, 4).
x2 y2
9. Find the work doen in moving the particle once round the ellipse + = 1, z = 0 under the
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field of force given by F~ = (2x − y + z)î + (x + y − z 2 )ĵ + (3x − 2y + 4z)k̂.

10. ˆ
Let C represents a line segment between (0, 0, 0) and (1, 1, 1), Find the value of line integral
[(y + z)dx + (x + z)dy + (x + y)dz].
C
 π
11. Let C be the straight line segment from P (0, π) and Q 4, , in the xy-plane. Then find the
ˆ 2
value of line integral ex (cos ydx − sin ydy).
C
ˆ  
−y x
12. Evaluate the line integral 2 2
dx + 2 dy where C is the circle centered at the
x +y x + y2
C
origin and radius 1 unit, described in counter-clockwise sense.

13. Let F~ = 2z î + 4xĵ + 5y k̂ and C be the

˛ curve of intersection of the plane z = x + 4 and the cylinder
x2 + y 2 = 4 then find the value of F~ · dr when C traved counter clockwise direction.
C
ˆ  π  π
14. Evaluate e−x (sin y dx+cos y dy), where C is the rectangle with vertices (0, 0), (π, 0), π, , 0, .
2 2
C

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15. Evaluate (x2 ydx + xy 2 dy) from (0, 0) to (2, 4) along the straight line joining these two points
and also along the curve y = x2 .
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16. Let F~ = xî + (x + y 3 )ĵˆbe a vector field for all (x, y) with x ≥ 0 and ~r = xî + y ĵ. Then find the
value of the line integral F~ ·d~r. from (0, 0) to (1, 1) along the path C : x = t2 , y = t3 , 0 ≤ t ≤ 1.
C

17. Let F~ be a vector field given by F~ (x, y, z) = −y î + 2xy ĵ + z 3 k̂ , for (x,ˆy, z) ∈ R3 . If C is the
curve of intersection of the surface x2 + y 2 = 1 and y + z = 2, Evaluate F~ · d~r.
C
ˆ
18. Evaluate (3y 2 + 2z 2 )dx + (6x − 10z)ydy + (4xz − 5y 2 )dz along the portion from (1, 0, 1) to
C
(3, 4, 5) of the curve C, which is the intersection of the two surfaces z 2 = x2 + y 2 and z = y + 1.

19. Let C be the equatorial circle on the standard sphere

ˆ in R3 and let τ be the unit tangent vector
to C taken in the anticlockwise sense. Compute F~ · τ ds where F~ (x, y, z) = xî − y ĵ − z k̂.
C

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20. Let F~ = y î + 2xĵ and r is the UNIT tangent vector on the curveˆ C at an arc length s from a
0
reference point on the curve. Find the value of the line integral F~ · r ds , where C is a circle
C
4
of radius √ units and C has to be traversed in the counter-clockwise direction.
π

21. Let F~ = −2y î + 2xĵ and C is a closed

ˆ loop formed by connecting points (1, 1), (3, 1), (3, 2) and
(1, 2) in that order, then evaluate F~ · d~r.
C
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22. Use Green’s theorem to evaluate the integral x2 dx + (x + y 2 )dy, where C is the closed curve
C
given by y = 0, y = x and y 2 = 2 − x in the first quadrant, oriented counter clockwise.

23. Let C be the boundary of˛the region enclosed by y = x2 , y = x + 2 and x = 0. Then find the
value of the line integral (xy − y 2 )dx − x3 dy, where C is traversed in the counter clockwise
C
direction.
˛
2
24. Find the value of the line integral (−y 3 dx + x3 dy) where C is the circle x2 + y 2 = 1 oriented
π
C
counter clockwise direction.

25. Let C be the boundary of the square with vertices (0, 0), (1, 0), ˛
(1, 1) and (0, 1) oriented in the
counter clockwise sence. Then, find the value of line integration (x2 y 2 dx + (x2 − y 2 )dy)
C

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26. Suppose C is the closed curve defined as˛ the circle x + y = 1 with C oriented anti-clockwise,
Then find the value of the line integral xy 2 dx + x2 ydy.
C

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27. Let R be the planar region bounded by the lies x = 0, y = 0 and the curve x2 + y 2 = 4, in the
first quadrant.
˛ Let C be the boundary of R, oriented counter clockwise. Then find the value of
integral x(1 − y)dx + (x2 − y 2 )dy.
C
˛
28. Find the value of the integral ((x − y)dx + x2 dy) where C the boundary of the square 0 ≤ x ≤
C
2, 0 ≤ y ≤ 2.

29. Let γ be the triangular path˛connecting the points (0, 0), (2, 2) and (0, 2) in the counterclockwise
direction in R2 . Then Find (sin(x3 )dx + 6xy dy)
γ

30. Let C be the boundary of the region in the first˛quadrant boundaed by y = 1 − x2 , x = 0 and
y = 0, oriented-clockwise. The find the value of (xy 2 dx − x2 ydy).
C
ˆ
31. Let F~ = (x2 − xy 2 )î + y 2 ĵ. Using Green’s theorem, evaluate the line integral F~ · d~r, where C
√ C
is the x-axis and the semi-circle y = 1 − x2 in the upper half plane.
ˆ
32. Value of the line integral (3x − 4x2 y)dx + (4xy 2 + 2y)dy, where C a circle of radius 2 with
C
center at origin of the xy-plane, is traversed once in the anti-clockwise direction.
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33. Using Green’s theorem, evaluate the F (~r) · d~r where F (~r) = (x2 + y 2 )î + (x2 − y 2 )ĵ and
C
d~r = dxî+dy ĵ and the curve C is the boundary of the region R = {(x, y) ∈ R2 | 1 ≤ y ≤ 2−x2 }.
˛
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34. Show that the area bounded by a simple closed curve C is given by (−ydx + xdy)
2
C

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35. Let C be a simple closed curve
˛ enclosed the region R in R . Let C be oriented counterclockwise.
2
If the value of the integral (y + ex )dx + (3x + cos y)dy is 16 then find the area of R.
C

36. Let F~ (x, y, z) = (2x−2y cos x)î+(2y −y 2 sin x)ĵ +4z k̂ and let S be the surface
¨ of the tetrahedron
bounded by the planes x = 0, y = 0, z = 0 and x + y + z = 1, Evaluate F~ · ndS.
S
ˆ
2 2 2
37. Let S be the surface x + y + z = 1, z ≥ 0. Use Stoke’s theorem to evaluate [(2x − y)dx −
C
ydy − zdz] Where C is the circle x2 + y 2 = 1, z = 0, oriented anticlockwise.

38. Verify the Stokes’s theorem for the hemisphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 9, z ≥ 0 and the vector field
F~ = (z 2 − y)î − (x − 2yz)ĵ + (2xz − y 2 )k̂.
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39. Evaluate (curl V~ ) · ndS where V~ = 2y î + 3xĵ − z 2 k̂ and S is the upper half surface of the
S
sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 9, n is a positive unit normal vector to S and C is its boundary.

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40. If F~ = 4y î + xĵ + 2z k̂, calculate the surface integral (∇ × F~ ) · dS over the hemisphere given
S
by x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1, z ≥ 0.

41. Let F~ = ¨
z î + xĵ + y k̂. If S represents the portion of the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1 for z ≥ 0, then
evaluate (∇ × F~ ) · n̂ dS
S
¨
42. If F~ = y î + (x − 2xz)ĵ − xy k̂, evaluate (∇ × F~ ) · n̂dS where S is the surface of the sphere
S
x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 4 above the xy-plane.
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43. If F~ = (x2 + y − 4)î + 3xy ĵ + (2xz + z 2 )k̂, then evaluate the surface integral (∇ × F~ ) · n̂dS,
p S
2 2
where S is the surface of the cone z = 1 − x + y lying above the xy-plane and n̂ is the unit
normal to S making an acute angle with k̂.
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44. Evaluate (∇ × F~ ) · n̂ dS for F~ = (x2 + y − 4)î + 3xy ĵ + (2xz + z 2 )k̂ and S is the surface of
S
parabolid z = 1 − (x2 + y 2 ) above xy plane.
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45. A vector field defined by F~ = y î+xĵ +z k̂, Evaluate F~ · n̂ dS, over the closed surface S of a cube
S
with vertices having the coordinates: (0, 0, 0), (1, 0, 0), (1, 1, 0), (0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 1), (1, 0, 1), (1, 1, 1), (0, 1, 1).

46. Let S be the surface of the solid V = {(x, y, z) ∈ R3 : 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 2, 0 ≤ z ≤ 3}. Let

n̂ denote the unit outward normal
¨ to S and let F~ (x, y, z) = xî + y ĵ + z k̂, (x, y, z) ∈ V Then
evaluate the surface integral F~ · n̂dS.
S

47. Verify the Divergence theorem for the vector function F~ = (x2 − yz)î + (y 2 − xz)ĵ + (z 2 − xy)k̂
taken over the rectangular parallelopiped 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 2, 0 ≤ z ≤ 3.

48. Let F~ = xî + y ĵ + z k̂ and S be the 2 2 2

¨ sphere (x − 2) + (y − 2) + (z − 2) = 4 If n̂ is the unit
outward normal to S the evaluate F~ · n̂ dS.
S
¨
49. The surface integral F~ · n dS over the surface S of the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 9, where
S
F~ = (x + y)î + (x + z)ĵ + (y + z)k̂ and n is the unit outward surface normal.
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50. Evaluate the integral: F~ · n̂dS where F~ = 3xy 2 î + (yx2 − y 3 )ĵ + 3zx2 k̂. and S is a surface of
S
the cylinder y 2 + z 2 ≤ 4, − 3 ≤ x ≤ 3, using divergence theorem.

51. Let S1 be the hemisphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1, z>0 and 2 2

¨ S2 be the closed disc x +y 3≤ 1 in the  xy
y
plane. Using Gauss’s divergence theorem, evaluate F~ ·n̂dS,
~ where F~ = z 2 xî+ + tan z ĵ+
3
¨ S

(x2 z + y 2 )k̂ and S = S1 ∪ S2 . Also evaluate F~ · n̂dS.

~
S1

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 2 2
¨ the unit outer normal vector on the surface S of the cylinder x +y ≤ 4, 0 ≤ z ≤ 3..
52. Let n̂ denote
Compute F~ · n̂dS where F~ = xz î + yz ĵ + 3xy k̂.
S

53. Let S be the surface {(x, y, z) ∈ R3 : x2 + y 2 + 2z = 2, z ≥ 0}, and ¨ let n̂ be the outward unit
normal to S. If F~ = y î + xz ĵ + (x2 + y 2 )k̂, then evaluate the integral F~ · n̂dS.
S
¨
54. Use the divergence theorem to evaluate F~ · n̂ dS where F~ = x2 z î + y ĵ − xz 2 k̂ and S is the
S
boundary of the region bounded by the paraboloid z = x2 + y 2 and the plane z = 4y.

55. Let W be the region inside the solid cylinder x2 + y 2 ≤ 4 between the planes z = 0 and the
2 2
paraboloid
¨ z = x + y . Let S be the boundary of W . Using Gauss’s divergence theorem,
evaluate F~ · n̂dS, where F~ = (x2 + y 2 − 4)î + (3xy)ĵ + (2xz + z 2 )k̂ and n̂ is the outward unit
S
normal vector to S.
 
3 1 xî + y ĵ + z k̂
56. Let V = (x, y, z) ∈ R : ≤ x + y + z ≤ 1 and F~ =
2 2 2
for (x, y, z) ∈ V .
4 (x2 + y 2 + z 2 )2
Let
 n̂ denote the outward unit normal  vector to the boundary of V and ¨ S denote the part
1
(x, y, z) ∈ R3 : x2 + y 2 + z 2 = of the boundary of V . Then evaluate F~ · n̂dS.
4
S

57. Let W = {(x, y, z) ∈ R3 : 1 ≤ x2 + y 2 + z 2 ≤ 4} and F~ : W → R3 be defined by F~ (x, y, z) =

xî + y ĵ + z k̂
for (x, y, z) ∈ W . If ∂W denote the boundary of W oriented by the outward
(x2 + y 2 + z 2 )3/2 ¨
normal n to W , Evaluate F~ · n̂dS.
∂W
¨
58. Using Gauss’s divergence theorem, evaluate the integral F~ · n̂dS, where F~ = 4xz î − y 2 ĵ +
S
4yz k̂), S is the surface of the solid bounded by the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 10 and the paraboloid
x2 + y 2 = z − 2, and n̂ is the outward unit normal vector to S.
¨
59. Find the value of ~ × F~ ) · n̂dS taken over the upper portion of the surface x2 + y 2 − 2x + z = 0
(∇
S
and bounding curve lies in the plane z = 0, when F~ = (y 2 +z 2 −x2 )î+(z 2 +x2 −y 2 )ĵ−(x2 +y 2 −z 2 )k̂.
¨
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60. Let S denote the unit sphere in R . Evaluate: (x4 + y 4 + z 4 )dS
S

61. Let S be the part of¨the cone z 2 = x2 + y 2 between the planes z = 0 and z = 1. Then evaluate
the surface integral (x2 + y 2 )dS is
S

62. Find the flux of the function F~ = y 2 î + (3xy − z 2 )ĵ + 4yz k̂ passing through the surface ABCD
along n̂ (please refer the following figure)
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63. Find the surface area of the portion of the surface z = 16 − x2 bounded by the planes x =
0, x = 2, y = 0, and y = 3.

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C
(0, 0, 1)
D

n̂

(0, 0, 0) (0, 1, 0)
Y
B
(1, 0, 0)
A
X

64. Find the area of the portion of the surface z = x2 − y 2 in R3 which lies inside the solid cylinder
x2 + y 2 ≤ 1.

65. Find the surface area of the portion of the cone z 2 = x2 + y 2 that is inside the cylinder z 2 = 2y.
p
66. Find the area of surface of the solid bounded by the cone z = 3 − x2 + y 2 and parabolid
z = 1 + x2 + y 2 .

67. Let S be the part of the surface of paraboloid z = 16 − x2 − y 2 which is above the plane z = 0,
Find the surface area of the of S.
¨
68. Evaluate the surface integral x(12y − y 4 + z 2 )dS where the surface S is represented in the
S
form z = y 2 , 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 1.

69. Let F~ = y î + z ĵ + xk̂ and let S be the 2 2

¨ portion of the paraboloid z = 1 − x − y with z ≥ 0. Let
n̂ be the unit normal to S Evaluate (∇ × F~ ) · n̂dS.
S

70. If the work done in moving a particle once around a circle x2 + y 2 = 4 under the force field
F~ (x, y) = (2x − ay)î + (2y + ax)ĵ is 16π, then find the value of |a|.

71. Let x = (x, y) ∈ R2 . Let n(x) denote the unit outward

ˆ normal to the ellipse γ whose equation is
x2 y 2
given by + = 1 at the point x on it, Evaluate x · n(x)ds(x). Answer: 12π
4 4 γ
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72. Let ~u = −2y î + 2xĵ Evaluate the line integral ~u · dr where C is a closed loop formed by
C
connecting points (1, 1), (3, 1), (3, 2) and (1, 2) in that order.

73. Let S = {(x, y, z) ∈ R3 : x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1, z > 0}. Let C = {(x, y) ∈ R2 : x2 + y 2 = 1}. Let τ

be the unit tangent vector to C in the
ˆ xy-plane pointing left as we move clockwise along C. Let
φ(x, y, z) = x2 + y 3 + z 4 . Evaluate: ∇ϕ · τ ds. Answer: 0
C

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