The University of Sydney

School of Mathematics and Statistics

Tutorial 12
MATH2061: Vector Calculus Intensive January Session 2024

Tutorial questions

1. Compute ∇ · F and ∇ × F, and verify that ∇ · (∇ × F) = 0 for

(a) F = sin x i + cos y j;
(b) F = xyz i − x3 z j + y 2 z 2 k.

2. Find the flux of F = i+ j+ k across the closed surface bounded by the hemisphere
x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1, z ≥ 0 and the plane z = 0.
ZZ
3. Evaluate F · n dS, where F = 4xz i − y 2 j + yz k and S is the surface of the
S
cube bounded by x = 0, x = 1, y = 0, y = 1, z = 0 and z = 1. ( n is the unit
outward normal to the surface S.)

4. Find the flux of F = x2 (y 2 + z 2 ) i + y 2 (z 2 + x2 ) j + z 2 (x2 + y 2 ) k outwards across

the entire surface of the cylindrical region bounded by x2 + y 2 = 4, z = −2 and
z = 3.

5. Evaluate ZZ
(∇ × F) · n dS ,
S

where S is the surface of the paraboloid z = 9 − x2 − y 2 for z ≥ 0,

F = (2x + y) i + xyz j + 3 k and n is the outwards-pointing unit normal.
(Note that there are various ways you could do this. For example, you could cal-
culate the integral directly, or use the divergence theorem, or use Stokes’ theorem.
You should use whichever method you think will be the easiest.)
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6. Evaluate y 2 dx + z 2 dy + x2 dz , where C is the triangle with vertices (0, 0, 0),
C
(0, a, 0) and (0, 0, a), taken in that order.

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 Extra question for outside the tutorial

7. (From the MATH2001 exam, 2000.)

Let Spbe the surface consisting of the hemisphere S1 defined by
z = a2 − x2 − y 2 , and the disc S2 given by x2 + y 2 ≤ a2 , z = 0.
(a) Find the flux of the vector field

F = (yez + x3 ) i + (x4 sin z + y 3 ) j + z 3 k

outwards through the whole surface S.

(b) Find also the flux of F upwards through the top hemisphere S1 .
(c) Now instead let F be defined by the formula

F = ∇ × (4yz 2 i + 3x j + xz k) .

Calculate the flux of F upwards through the hemispherical surface S1 .

Answers to preparatory questions

1. (a) ∇ · F == cos x − sin y; ∇ × F = 0.

(b) ∇ · F = yz + 2y 2 z; ∇ × F = (2yz 2 + x3 ) i + xy j − (3x2 z + xz) k.

2. Note that div F = 0, so by Gauss’ theorem the flux is zero.