LINE INTEGRAL EXAMPLE 3 (Cylindrical)

Problem:
! = sin a + 2 z a + z cos az along the straight
Determine the line integral of the vector field Q
line from A(2, 6 , 3) B(5, 6 , 3), circular arc path from B(5, 6 , 3) C(5, 3 , 3), straight line path from
C(5, 3 , 3) D(2, 3 , 3) and finally, along the circular arc path from D(2, 3 , 3) A(2, 6 , 3). Verify

Stokess Theorem by taking the surface integral of the curl of the vector field at the flat surface z = 3
enclosed by path ABCDA.
Solution:
! = d a and =
Along path AB, dL
!B

! dL
! =
Q

!5

6.

( sin )(d) = sin

Hence, the line integral is

!5

d =

"5
&
1
1#
$% 2
sin 2 "2 =
sin
5 22 = 5.25 .
2
2
6

! = d a and = 5. Hence, the line integral is

Along path BC, dL
!C

! dL
! =
Q

!3

(2 z)(d) = 3 z

! dL
! =
Q

!5
2

d = 3 z | 3 = (53 )(3)
6

! = d a and =
Along path CD, dL
!D

!3

( sin )(d) = sin

3.

!5
2

#
3

$
= 196.35 .
6

Hence, the line integral is

"5
&
1
1#
$% 2
d = sin 2 "2 =
sin
5 22 = 9.09 .
2
2
3

! = d a and = 2. Hence, the line integral is

Along path DA, dL
!A

! dL
! =
Q

!3

(2 z)(d) = 3 z

!3

d = 3 z | 3 = (23 )(3)
6

#
3

$
= 12.57 .
6

Combining all of the above line integrals results in

'

ABCDA

'

! dL
! =
Q

!B

! dL
!+
Q

!C

! dL
!+
Q

!D

! dL
!+
Q

= 5.25 + 196.35 9.09 12.57

! dL
! = 179.94 .
Q

ABCDA

TEX Typeset by J.M.Martinez, Jr.

1

!A

! dL
!
Q

! is
The curl of the vector field Q
"
"
" a a az "
"
"

"
! = 1"
Q

z
"
"
"
Q Q Qz "
"
"
" a
a
az ""
"
1

"
= ""

z
"
"
3
sin z z cos "

%
&
! = 1 z sin + 3 a + (3z cos ) az .
Q

The dierential surface at 2 5, 6

$
(#
! d!S is
closed-surface integral
Q

3,z

= 3 is d!S = dd az . Hence, the

' #
S

! d!S =
Q

!3 !5

= 3z

!5

(3z cos ) (dd)

2 d

' #
S

!3

!5
2

!3

cos d

"5
1 "5
= z 3 "2 | 3 2 "2 sin | 3
6
6
2
# $ 1
#

$
3
3
= (3)(5 2 )

(52 22 ) sin sin

3
6
2
3
6

$
! d!S = 179.94 .
Q

TEX Typeset by J.M.Martinez, Jr.