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The document contains exercises for Math 2051: Applied Mathematics III at Addis Ababa University, focusing on vector calculus. It includes a variety of problems such as finding domains of vector functions, calculating curvature and torsion, evaluating line integrals, and applying Green's Theorem. The exercises are designed to enhance understanding of vector calculus concepts and their applications.

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Applied III Ws III

The document contains exercises for Math 2051: Applied Mathematics III at Addis Ababa University, focusing on vector calculus. It includes a variety of problems such as finding domains of vector functions, calculating curvature and torsion, evaluating line integrals, and applying Green's Theorem. The exercises are designed to enhance understanding of vector calculus concepts and their applications.

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Addis Ababa University

Department of Mathematics
Math 2051: Applied Mathematics III (2024/25 Academic Year Semester II)
Exercises on Vector Calculus (Part I).

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1. Find the domain of the vector function r(t) = ln(4 − t2 )i + 1 + tj − 4e3t k.

2. If r0 (t) = sinti − costj + 2tk and r(0) = i + j + 2k, then find r(t).

3. Find the point(s) where the graph of y = x2 − 6x attains its maximum curvature.

4. Find torsion of a plane.


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5. Let r(t) = 2ti + et j + e−t k, t ∈ R. Then find

(a) the unit tangent vector at t = 0.


(b) the length of the curve parametrized by r for 0 ≤ t ≤ ln2.

6. Find the curvature of the parabola y = x2 − 2x at (2, 0).


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7. Consider the curves C1 : r1 (t) = (t2 , 1, − 3t2 ) and C2 : r2 (t) = (1, −2cost, 2sint). Find
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(a) the unit tangent vector of C2 at the point (1, 1, 3).
(b) the curvature of the curve c2 at t = 0.
(c) the unit principal normal vector of the curve C2 at t = 0.
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(d) the arc length of C1 from (0, 1, 0) to (4, 1, −4 3).
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(e) [r1 (t) × r2 (t)].
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(f) C1
xyzds, where 0 ≤ t ≤ 2 and arc length s.

8. Write the parametrization of the left handed helix of radius 3, pitch 4π and with axis parallel to
the z-axis passing through (1, 1, 1).

9. Write a parametrization of the surface S of the cylinder x2 + y 2 = 4, 0 ≤ z ≤ 1.

10. Given that f (x, y, z) = x3 yz 2 and F = ∇f , then find Div(F ) and Curl(F ).

11. Consider the vector field F = x2 yi + y 2 z 3 j + xyz 4 k. Find Curl(F ).

12. If F (x, y, z) = 2x2 wi − 3yzj + xz 2 k, then find divF .

13. Let F (x, y, z) = f (y, z)i + g(x, z)j + h(x, y)k be a vector field. Then find divF .
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14. Let C be the line segment from (0, 0) to (2, 1). Then evaluate c xyds.

15. Let F (x, y, z) = (2xy + z 3 )i + x2 j + 3xz 2 k. Then,


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(a) show that C F · dr is independent of path of the curve joining P (1, −2, 1) and Q(2, 1, 4).
(b) find the potential function f so that F = ∇f .
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(c) find the work done w = C F · dr by F in moving an object from P to Q.

16. If C is theRboundary of the region bounded by the curve y = x and y = x2 with positive orientation,
then find C (x2 + 3)dx + (x2 + y 2 )dy.

17. Laplacian of a scalar field f is defined to be div(∇f ) = ∇2 f . If f (x, y, z) = 3x2 y + 4xz + 6yz,
find ∇2 f .

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18. Let the line
R integral C
F · dr be path independent on 2
≤ x2 + y 2 ≤ 9. If C is the unit circle,
then find C F · dr.
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19. Determine if the line integral C F · dr, where F = (yz, xz + 2y, xy + 1), is path independent. If
it is, find the potential function of F .

20. Consider the circle (x − 3)2 + y 2 = 16 on the plane z = 0. Find

(a) a representation of the circle with arc length s as a parameter.


(b) the curvature k(s) of the circle.
(c) the torsion τ (s) of the circle.

21. Find the torsion of the straight line passing through the points (1, 0, −3) and (−5, 9, 3).
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22. Evaluate C (2x2 − y 2 )dx + (x2 + y 2 )dy, where C is the boundary of the quarter annular region R
with positive orientation.
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23. Evaluate the integral C z 2 dx + ydy + 2ydz where C consist of two parts C1 and C2 , C1 is the
intersection of the cylinder x2 + y 2 = 16 and the plane z = 3 from (0, 4, 3) to (−4, 0, 3), and C2
is the line segment from (−4, 0, 3) to (0, 1, 5).

24. Using Green’s Theorem evaluate C 1 14 y 2 dx + 12 xydy where C is the boundary of the region in
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the first quadrant that lies above the hyperbola xy = 1 and the line y = x and below by the line
y = 2.

25. Evaluate C 12 y 2 dx + zdy + xdz where C is the curve of intersection of the plane and the ellipsoid
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x2 + 2y 2 + z 2 = 1, oriented counter clockwise.

26. Let the curve C be parametrized by r(t) = (cost + tsint)i + (sint − tcost)j + t2 k.

(a) Re-parametrize C using the arc length parameter (measured from t = 0).
(b) Find the i) binormal vector at t = 0. ii) curvature of the curve at t = 2

27. If an object has a position function r(t) = costi + sintj − 16t2 k at time t, then find

(a) the velocity of the object at time t.


(b) the acceleration of the object at time t.

28. If the vector field F (x, y, z) = (y 2 + 2αzx)i + y(βx + αz)j + (y 2 + αx2 )k is conservative (or
irrotational), then find α and β.
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29. Given C 3ydx + 5xdy = 12, where C is a piecewise smooth curve. If R is a counter clockwise
oriented simply connected region enclosed by C, then find area of R.

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