Mulungushi University

School of Science, Engineering and Technology

Department of Mathematics and Science

EGM 312: Engineering Mathematics(III)

Line Integrals

April 26, 2021

Worksheet No. 02. Lecturer: Mr. T. Sinyangwe.

(1) Evaluate the line integral, where C is the given curve;

Z
(i) xds; where C : x = t3 , y = t, 0 ≤ t ≤ 1
ZC
(ii) xyds where C : is the line segment joining (−1, 1) to (2, 3).
C
Z
(2) Evaluate the line integral F~ · d~r, where C is given by the vector function ~r(t),
C

F~ (x, y) = x2 y î − xy ĵ, ~r(t) = t3 î + t4 ĵ, 0 ≤ t ≤ 1.

(3) Find the work done by the force field F~ (x, y) = xî + (y + 2)ĵ in moving an object
along an arch of the cycloid

~r(t) = (t − sin t)î + (1 − cos t)ĵ 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π.

Z
(4) Evaluate sin(yz)dx + xz cos(yz)dy + xy cos(yz)dz, where C is any curve joining the
C
π π

point (0, 0, 0) to the point , 1, .
2 2

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 Z
(5) Determine whether F~ · ~r is independent of the path when C is any closed curve
C
and

(i) F~ (x, y, z) = (y, x + z, −y) and

(ii) F~ (x, y, z) = (ex cos y, −ex sin y, z)
Z
(6) Evaluate the line integral x2 ydx + xy 3 dy, where C is the square with vertices
C
(0, 0), (1, 0), (1, 1) and (0, 1) by two methods,

(i) Using direct method, and

(ii) Using Green’s Theorem.

(7) Use Green’s

Z Theorem to evaluate the line integral along the given positively oriented
curve ~
F · ~r, where
C
F~ (x, y) = (y 2 − x2 y)î + xy 2 ĵ
√ √
2 + y 2 = 4 from (2, 0) to ( 2, 2) and the line segments
and C √
consists
√ of the circle x
from ( 2, 2) to (0, 0) and from (0, 0) to (2, 0).

♠ End of Worksheet No. 02 ♠

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