Tutorial 9
Tutorial 9
B.Tech. II Semester
23MAT130 - Engineering Mathematics II
Tutorial 9
(Line Integrals and path independent line integrals)
1. Calculate the line integral ∫𝐶 𝐹̅ (𝑟̅ )·𝑑𝑟̅ of the vector function 𝐹̅ = (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 , 𝑥 − 𝑦, 𝑥𝑦𝑧)
(a) along the curve 𝐶: 𝑟̅ (𝑡) = (𝑡, 𝑡 2 , 𝑡 3 ) from (0,0,0) to (2,4,8)
(a) along any other curve between the same end points (0,0,0) and (2,4,8)
(b) Comment on the results obtained in (a) and (b).
2. Evaluate the following line integrals directly or by checking for path independence:
𝜋
(a) 𝐹̅ = (𝑥 2 , 𝑦 2 , 𝑦 2 𝑥), over the helix 𝐶: 𝑟̅ (𝑡) = (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡, 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡, 3𝑡), 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 2 .
(b) 𝐹̅ = (𝑥, 𝑦 2 , 𝑧 3 ) over the curve obtained by the intersection of surfaces x2 + y2 = 25 and y = z
between (0, 5, 5) and (3, 4, 4).
C2 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 3)2
C(3,0)
4. Evaluate ∮𝑐 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 𝑑𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 𝑑𝑦 along any closed curve C.
( 2 ,8 ) →
5. Evaluate
( 0, 0 )
f .d r , where f is the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = x 2 − y 2 , C: is the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 3 .
6. Show that the differential form under the integral sign of I = (− z sin xzdx + cos ydy − x sin xzdz) is
c
exact in space, and find the value of I from A : (0, ,1) to B : ( , ,2) .
2
7. Evaluate the line integral∫𝐶 𝐹̅ (𝑟̅ )·𝑑𝑟̅ for 𝐹̅ = 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑(𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧 + 5𝑥𝑧 + 7𝑦𝑧 − 3𝑥𝑦) over the curve
𝐶: 𝑟̅ (𝑡) = (𝑡, 𝑡, 𝑡), 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 100.
8. A force field 𝑭(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (2𝑥𝑦, 𝑥 2 , 1) acts on an object moving from point 𝐴(1, 0, 0) to point
𝐵(2, 3, 4) . Show that the work done by the force is independent of the path taken and calculate the
work done.
9. An electric field is given by 𝐸(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (2𝑥, 2𝑦, 2𝑧). Prove that the electric potential difference
between two points 𝐴(0, 0, 0) and 𝐵(1, 1, 1) is independent of the path taken and compute the
potential difference.
10. A fluid flows in a velocity field 𝑣(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑦, 𝑥, 0) . Show that the circulation of the fluid along
any closed path is zero and calculate the flow along a path from 𝐴(0, 0, 0) to 𝐵(2, 2, 0) .
11. The temperature gradient in a material is given by ∇ 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (2𝑥, 2𝑦, 2𝑧) . Show that the heat
transfer between two points 𝐴(1, 1, 1) and 𝐵(2, 2, 2) is independent of the path and compute the
heat transfer.