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Mma 202 Vector Analysis

The document is an examination paper for Maseno University for the course MMA 202: Vector Analysis. It includes various questions covering topics such as scalar and vector distinctions, vector addition, scalar products, unit vectors, gradients, line integrals, and theorems like Green's and Stokes'. Students are instructed to attempt question one and any two additional questions.

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Mma 202 Vector Analysis

The document is an examination paper for Maseno University for the course MMA 202: Vector Analysis. It includes various questions covering topics such as scalar and vector distinctions, vector addition, scalar products, unit vectors, gradients, line integrals, and theorems like Green's and Stokes'. Students are instructed to attempt question one and any two additional questions.

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MASENO UNIVERSITY

SECOND YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2017/2018


(MAIN CAMPUS)
MMA 202: VECTOR ANALYSIS

Instruction:
Attempt question ONE and any other TWO questions
Observe further instructions from the examination answer book
Question 1: Compulsory (30 marks)

a. Distinguish between a scalar and a vector (2mks)

b. Show that the addition of any two vectors is commutative (3mks)

~ = 4i − 5j + 2k, B
c. If A ~ = 6i + 3j − 2k and C
~ = 4i + 3j − 5k find the scalar product
(A~ × B)
~ ·C~ (3mks)

~ = i − 2j + k and B
d. Find a unit vector perpendicular to both A ~ = 3i + j − 2k (3mks)

e. If ~r = (t3 + 2t)i − 3e−2t j + 2 sin 5tk, find


dr d2 r
i). ii). 2 at t = 0.
dt dt
Give a possible physical significance (5mks)

f. Prove that the dot product of two vectors ~u · ~v = |u||v| cos θ where θ is the angle
between the vectors (4mks)

g. If A~ = (x2 y 3 − z 4 )i + 4x5 y 2 zj − y 4 z 6 k find


i). curl A
ii). div A (3mks)

h. The position of a moving particle is given by


r(t) = 2 cos ti + 2 sin tj + 3tk.
Find the vectors T, N, B and the curvature (7mks)

Question 2

a. If f = x sin yz, find the gradient of f and the directional derivative of f at (1, 3, 0) in
the direction of v = i + 2j − k (5mks)

b. Find scalars a, b, c such that the vector F~ is given by

F~ = (x + 2y + az)i + (bx − 3y − z)j + (4x + cy + 2z)k

is irrotational. Hence express F~ as a gradient of a scalar function (8mks)

c. An object starts from rest at the point P = (1, 2, 0) and moves with an acceleration
of a(t) = j + 2k where |a(t)| is measured in feet per second. Find the location of the
object after t = 2 seconds (7mks)

1
Question 3

a. Define the term ’line integral’ of a continuous vector field (3mks)

b. Find the work done by F~ = (y − x2 )i + (z − y 2 )j + (x − z 2 )k over the curvature


r(t) = ti + t2 j + t3 k from (0, 0, 0) to (1, 1, 1) (7mks)

c. Let F~ = x2 + y 2 + z 2 . Evaluate
RRR
v
F dv where v is the region bounded by
x + y + z = a (a > 0), x = 0, y = 0, z = 0 (10mks)

Question 4

~ = 3xyi − y 2 j along y = 2x2 in the x − y plane from (0, 0) to


R
a. Evaluate A.dr where A
c
(1, 2) (5mks)
RR
b. State the divergence theorem hence evaluate s F.nds where the vector
F = 4xzi − y 2 j + yzk and s is the surface of a cube bounded by
x = 0, x = 1, y = 0, y = 1, z = 0, z = 1 (10mks)

c. State and prove the Frenet Serret formulas (5mks)

Question 5

H
a. Verify Greens theorem for c
(xy + y 2 )dx + x2 dy where c is the region bounded by the
curves y = x and y = x2 (8mks)

b. Verify the Stokes’ theorem for the vector field F~ = 2zi + 3xj + 5yk taking s to be the
portion of the paraboloid z = 4 − x2 − y 2 for which z ≥ 0 with upward orientation
and the curve to be positively oriented circle x2 + y 2 = 4 that forms the boundary of
s in the xy plane (12mks)

END
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