Tutorial Sheet 1

Module I :Review of Vector Algebra and Coordinate Systems

1. A vector field is given as k zx yz j y x i y F

) (

) (

2 2
+ + + + =

, find (a) F div

, (b) F curl

.

2. If | is a scalar field and A

is a vector field, prove that

(a) | | | grad A A div A div

+ = ) (
(b) A grad A curl A curl

+ = ) ( ) ( | | |
(c) | |
2
V = grad div
(d) B curl A A curl B B A div

. . ) ( =
3. Prove that: (a) n r grad = , where n is a unit vector, (b)
3
1
r
r
r
grad

= |
.
|

\
|
, where r

is the
position vector.

4. If r

is a position vector of a point P (x, y, z) in the cartesian coordinate system, show that:
(a) 3 = r div

, (b) 0 ) / (
3
= r r div

, (c)
n n
r n r r div ) 3 ( ) ( + =

, (d)
4 4
7 ) ( r r r div =

, (e) r r

2 ) (
2
= V

5. Show that k z y j z x i y x F

) (

) (

) ( + + + + =

represents a conservative field.

6. Find the constant a for which the vector k az x j z y i y x A

) (

) 2 ( ) 3 ( + + + + =

is solenoidal.




Tutorial Sheet 2

Module I :Review of Vector Algebra and Coordinate Systems
1. Given two vectors

and

and point C (1,3,4).

Find (a)

(b) |

| (c)

(d)

(e) Unit vector directed from C to A.

2. Transform each of the following vectors to cylindrical coordinates at the point specified.
(a) 5

at P ( = 4, = 120 , z = -1)
(b) 5

at Q (x = 3, y = 4, z = -1)
(c) 4

- 2

- 4

at A ( x = 2, y = 3, z = 5)

3. Given point P (-2, 6, 3) and vector

( )

. Express P and A in cylindrical

coordinates. Evaluate A at P in Cartesian as well as Cylindrical coordinates.

4. Given point A ( x = 2, y = 3, z = -1) and point B ( r = 4, = 25, = 120) find - Spherical
coordinates of A, Cartesian coordinates of B and Distance from A to B.

5. Transform each of the following vectors to spherical coordinates at the point specified.
(a) 5

at B ( r = 4, = 25, = 120)
(b) 5

at A ( x = 2, y = 3, z = -1)
(c) 4

- 2

- 4

at P ( x = -2, y = -3, z = 4)

6. Convert P (1, 3, 5), T (0, 4, -3) and S (-3, -4, -10) from Cartesian to Cylindrical and spherical
coordinates.

7. (a) Find

in spherical coordinates at P (3, -4, 5)

(b)Find

in Cartesian coordinates at P.

8. (a) Express the vector field

, in both cylindrical and

spherical coordinates.
(b) In both cylindrical and spherical coordinates determine H at (3, -4, 5).

9. Let

(a) Transform A into Rectangular coordinates and calculate its magnitude at point (3, -4, 0).
(b) Transform A into spherical system and calculate its magnitude at point (3, -4, 0).

10. Given vectors

and

, find
(a)

at P (0, 2, -5) (b) The angle between

and

at P.
(c) The scalar component of

along

at P.