DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

ASSIGNMENT – IV (M – II)

Date: 06-04-2024 Last Date: 18-04-2024

PART: A

1. If r = xiˆ + yjˆ + zkˆ be the position vector then find r

2. Define curl of a vector point function.
3. Define solenoidal and irrotational vector function.
4. If F = ( x + 3 y ) iˆ + ( y − 2 z ) ˆj + ( x + pz ) kˆ is solenoidal, then find the value of p
5. If F = x 2 yiˆ + y 2 zjˆ + z 2 xkˆ then find curl F
6. Find the normal to the surface  ( x, y, z ) = 4 x 2 y + z 3 − 4
7. Find the maximum value of the directional derivative of  = x 2 yz at a point (1, 4,1)
r
8. Show that  ( log r ) =
r2
9. Find curl f where f = grad ( x3 + y 3 + z 3 − 3xyz )
10. Find the directional derivative of  = xyz in the direction of iˆ at the point (1,1,1)
11. Find the directional derivative of  = xy 2 + yz 3 at the point ( 2, −1,1) in the direction of
iˆ + 2 ˆj + 2kˆ
12. Find unit normal vector to the surface x3 + y3 + 3xyz = 3 at the point (1, 2, −1)
( )
13. If F = ( x + y + 1) iˆ + ˆj − ( x + y ) kˆ , then find F .   F or F . curl F
14. Show the vector point function 3 y 4 z 2iˆ + z 3 x 2 ˆj − 3x 2 y 2 kˆ is solenoidal.

PART: B

15. Show that f = ( 2 xyz 3 ) iˆ + ( x 2 z 3 ) ˆj + ( 3x 2 yz 2 ) kˆ is irrotational and find its potential

function.
16. Show that f = ( 3x3 y ) iˆ + ( x3 − 2 yz 2 ) ˆj + ( 3z 2 − 2 y 2 z ) kˆ is irrotational but not
solenoidal. Also find its scalar potential function.
17. Show that f = ( y 2 cos x + z 3 ) iˆ + ( 2 y sin x − 4 ) ˆj + ( 3xz 2 ) kˆ is irrotational and find its
potential function.
18. Show that f = ( x 2 − yz ) iˆ + ( y 2 − zx ) ˆj + ( z 2 − xy ) kˆ is irrotational and find its potential
function.
19. Find the constants a, b and c so that the vector function
F = ( x + 2 y + az ) iˆ + ( bx − 3 y + z ) ˆj + ( 4 x + cy + 2 z ) kˆ is irrotational and find its scalar
potential function.
Dr. Har Lal Saran, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, School of Humanities and
Sciences, Anurag University, Hyderabad – 500088, Telangana. Email: harlal.maths@anurag.edu.in
 20. Prove that if r is the position vector then r n r is irrotational and solenoidal if n = −3
21. Show that  2  f (r )  = f "(r ) + f '(r ) where r =| r | and find  2 ( r n )
2
r
22. Find the directional derivative of  ( x, y, z ) = x 2 yz + 4 xz 2 at the point (1, −2, −1) in the
direction of normal to the surface x log z − y 2 = −4 at the point ( −1, 2,1)
23. Find the directional derivative of x 2 − y 2 + 2 z 2 at the point P = (1, 2,3) in the direction
of line PQ where Q = ( 5, 0, 4 )
24. Evaluate the angle between the normal to surface xy = z 2 at ( 4,1, 2 ) and ( 3,3, −3) .
25. Find the angle between the surfaces x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 9 and z = x 2 + y 2 − 3 at the point
( 2, − 1, 2 ) .

Dr. Har Lal Saran, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, School of Humanities and
Sciences, Anurag University, Hyderabad – 500088, Telangana. Email: harlal.maths@anurag.edu.in