EMTH202-Tutorial 11 With Solution-Week 11
EMTH202-Tutorial 11 With Solution-Week 11
EMTH202-Tutorial 11 With Solution-Week 11
Department of Mathematics & Statistical Sciences, Botswana International University of Science & Technology
1. Calculate the work done by a force 𝑭 = (2𝒊 + 3𝒋 + 2𝒌)N when its points of
application makes from point (2𝒊 − 3𝒋 + 7𝒌)m to the point (3𝒊 − 4𝒋 + 6𝒌)m.
Ans. Work done 𝑊 = 𝑭. 𝒅
Here 𝒅 = (3𝒊 − 4𝒋 + 6𝒌) − (2𝒊 − 3𝒋 + 7𝒌) = −𝒊 − 𝒋 − 𝒌
So, 𝑭. 𝒅 = (2𝒊 + 3𝒋 + 2𝒌). (−𝒊 − 𝒋 − 𝒌) = 𝟐 − 𝟑 − 𝟐 = −𝟔.
2. Find the direction cosines of the vector 3𝒊 + 2𝒋 + 𝒌.
Ans. the direction cosines of the vector
3 3 3
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 = √32 = √14 => 𝛼 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( ),
+22 +12 √14
2 2 2 1
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛽 = = => 𝛽 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( ) , 𝛾 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( )
√32 + 22 + 12 √14 √14 √14
3. Find the directional derivative of f=xy+yz+zx at P=(1, 1, -1) in the direction of
a=[2,-1,2].
Ans. Grad f = (y+z, x+z, y+x)
Grad f at the point P = (0, 0, 2)
(0,0,2).(1,1,−1) −2
Directional derivative 𝐷𝑎 𝑓 = = .
√12 +12 +(−1)2 √3
4. Give a curve C: r(t), find a tangent vector 𝒓′(𝑡) and tangent of C at P, where 𝒓(𝑡) =
[1, 𝑡, 𝑡 2 ] and P: (1, 2, 4).
Ans. 𝒓′(𝑡) = [0 , 1, 2𝑡], r’(t) value at the point P is 𝒓′(𝑡) = [0 , 1, 4] as t=2 at point P.
So the equation of the tangent 𝑞(𝑤) = (1, 2,4) − 𝑤(0, 1, 4) = (1, 2 − 𝑤, 4 − 4𝑤).
5. Let a = [1, 2, 3], b = [4, 5, 0] and c = [6, 0, 7] , find 𝒂. (𝒃 × 𝒄) (show your working)
𝒊 𝒋 𝒌
Ans. 𝒃 × 𝒄 = |4 5 0| = 𝟑𝟓𝑖 − 28𝒋 − 30𝒌.
6 0 7
𝒂. (𝒃 × 𝒄) = [1, 2,3]. [35, −28, −30] = 35 − 56 − 90 = −111
6. Let 𝒗 = [1, 𝑥 2 , 0] be the velocity vector of a steady fluid flow. Determine the nature
of the flow (irrotational or incompressible or both). Find the streamlines.
Ans. Div v = 0 + 0 + 0 =0, so the flow is incompressible.
𝒊 𝒋 𝒌
𝜕 𝜕 𝜕
Curl v = |𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑧
| = 2xi ≠ 0, so the flow is rotational.
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1 𝑥 0
For the streamline, 𝑟 ′ (𝑡) = [𝑥 ′ , 𝑦 ′ , 𝑧 ′ ] = [1, 𝑥 2 , 0].
By comparison, we get 𝑥 ′ = 1, 𝑦 ′ = 𝑥 2 , 𝑧 ′ = 0 => 𝑧 = 𝑐1 = 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡.
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑡 𝑥 2 2
𝑥3
= = => 𝑑𝑦 = 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 => 𝑦 + 𝑐2 = ( Using integration)
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥/𝑑𝑡 1 3
𝑥3
So the equation of the streamline is 𝑦 + 𝑐2 = , 𝑧 = 𝑐1
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