(MTH301)

Assignment # 02
Fall 2023

Name: Zain Ali Chaudhary Due Date: 16-01-

2023
Vu Id: Bc210415864 Total Marks=20

Assignment solution

Q No.1 5 Marks

Find the divergence of the vector field in three dimensions:

𝐹(⃗ 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥 2 𝒊 + 2𝑧𝒋 – 𝑦𝒌
SOLUTION:

The divergence of a vector field F ( r )=F x i+ F y j+ F z k in three dimensions is given by the

following expression:

∂ F x ∂ F y ∂ Fz
¿ ( F )= + +
∂x ∂ y ∂z

For the given vector field F ( r )=x 2 i+2 zj− yk , we can find the partial derivatives:

∂ 2
( x ) =2 x
∂x

∂
( 2 z ) =0
∂y

∂
(− y )=0
∂z

Now, we can substitute these into the expression for the divergence:

¿ ( F )=2 x+ 0+0=2 x

So, the divergence of the given vector field is ¿(F )=2 x.

Q No.2 5 Marks

Check whether the vector field is conservative or not?

 𝐹⃗(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥𝒊 + 𝑦𝒋 + 5𝑥𝒌
Solution:
ˆ ˆ ˆ
F ( x , y , z )=x i + y j +5 x k

curl F=0

curl F=▽ × F

[ ]
iˆ jˆ kˆ
∂ ∂ ∂
curl F=det
∂x ∂y ∂z
x y 5x

[ ][ ][ ]
∂ ∂ ∂ ∂ ∂ ∂
curl F=i ∂ y ∂z − j ∂x ∂z + k ∂x ∂y
y 5x x 5x x y

curl F=i
[ ∂
∂y
5 x−
∂
∂z
y −j
] [
∂
∂x
5 x−
∂
∂z
x +k
∂
∂x
y−
∂
∂y] [
x
]
curl F=( 0−0 ) −( 5−0 )+(0−0)

curl F=−5

curl F ≠ 0

So, the curl of the vector field is not zero. Therefore, the vector field is not conservative.