Department of Science and Humanities - Mathematics Division

II Year / IV Semester

Question Bank

Course Code: MA3452

Course Name: Vector Calculus and Complex Functions

Unit – I: Vector Calculus

Q.No CO Bloom’s
Gradient and Directional Derivative, Vector Identities
Level
Find the unit normal vector to the surface 𝜑 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 at CO1 K1
1.
(1, -2, 5)
Find the unit normal vector to the surface 𝜑 = 𝑥𝑦 − 𝑧 2 at (1,
2.
1, -1) CO1 K3

Find the Directional derivative of 𝜑 = 4𝑥 2 𝑧 + 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑧 at

3. CO1 K3
(1, -1, 2) in the direction 2𝑖⃗ − 𝑗⃗ + 3𝑘⃗⃗
In what direction from (3, 1, -2) is the directional derivative
4. of 𝜑 = 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑧 4 a maximum? Find the magnitude of this CO1 K3

maximum.
Find the angle between the surfaces 9 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2
5.
and 3 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 at the point (2, -1, 2) CO1 K3

Find the angle between the surfaces 𝑥 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑧 = 𝑦 2 – 1 and

6.
𝑥 2 𝑦 = 2 – 𝑧 at the point (1, 1, 1) CO1 K3

Find ‘a’ and ‘b’ so that the surfaces 𝑎𝑥 3 − 𝑏𝑧𝑦 2 = (𝑎 + 3)𝑥 2

7.
and 4𝑥 2 𝑦 − 𝑧 3 = 11 cut orthogonally at (2, -1, -3) CO1 K3

Show that 𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 + 3𝑦)𝑖⃗ + (𝑦 − 2𝑧)𝑗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + (𝑥 − 2𝑧)𝑘⃗⃗ is

8. CO1 K3
solenoidal
⃗⃗⃗⃗ +
Find ‘a’, such that 𝐹⃗ = (3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑖⃗ + (4𝑥 − 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑧)𝑗
9. CO1 K3
(𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧)𝑘⃗⃗ is solenoidal
For what values of ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘c’ such that 𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 + 2𝑦 +
10. CO1 K3
⃗⃗⃗⃗ + (4𝑥 + 𝑐𝑦 + 2𝑧)𝑘⃗⃗ is irrotational
𝑎𝑧)𝑖⃗ + (𝑏𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑗
11. State Green’s Theorem in a Plane CO1 K1

12 State Gauss Divergence Theorem CO1 K1

13 State Stoke’s Theorem. CO1 K1

14 ⃗⃗
Prove that Curl(grad𝜑) = 0 CO1 K3
 1
15 Find ∇(𝑟) and ∇ ( )
𝑟
CO1 K3

PART B CO Bloom’s
Q.No Level

(i) Evaluate by Green’s Theorem in the XY plane for

∮{(3𝑥 − 8𝑦 2 ) 𝑑𝑥 + (4𝑦 − 6𝑥𝑦)𝑑𝑦}, where C is the boundary
region given by 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1. (8m)
1 CO1 K3
⃗⃗⃗⃗ + (3𝑥𝑧 2 )𝑘⃗⃗
(ii) Show that 𝐹⃗ = (𝑦 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 + 𝑧 3 )𝑖⃗ + (2𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 − 4)𝑗
is a conservative force field and hence find its scalar
potential. (8m)
(i) Evaluate by Green’s Theorem ,
∮{(𝑥𝑦 − 𝑥 2 ) 𝑑𝑥 + (𝑥 2 𝑦)𝑑𝑦}, where C is the boundary region CO1 K3

2 given by 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 𝑥. (8m)
⃗⃗⃗⃗ + (3𝑥𝑧 2 − 𝑦)𝑘⃗⃗ is
(ii) Show that 𝐹⃗ = (6𝑥𝑦 + 𝑧 3 )𝑖⃗ + (3𝑥 2 − 𝑧)𝑗
irrotational and hence find its scalar potential. (8m)
Verify Gauss Divergence Theorem for
3 𝐹⃗ = (4𝑥𝑧)𝑖⃗ − (𝑦 2 ⃗⃗⃗⃗
)𝑗 + (𝑦𝑧)𝑘⃗⃗ over the cube bounded by CO1 K3

𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 = 𝑎, 𝑦 = 𝑎, 𝑧 = 𝑎. (16m)
Verify Gauss Divergence Theorem for
4 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ − (𝑥𝑧 2 )𝑘⃗⃗ over the cube bounded by
𝐹⃗ = (2𝑥 − 𝑧)𝑖⃗ + (𝑥 2 𝑦)𝑗 CO1 K3

𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 1, 𝑧 = 1.
Verify Stoke’s Theorem for the vector field defined by
5 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ in the rectangular region in the XOY
𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 2 )𝑖⃗ + (𝑥𝑦)𝑗 CO1 K3

Plane bounded by the lines x =0, x =a, y =0, y =a. (16m)

⃗⃗⃗⃗ − (𝑥𝑧)𝑘⃗⃗ over
Verify Stoke’s Theorem for 𝐹⃗ = (𝑥𝑦)𝑖⃗ − (2𝑦𝑧)𝑗
the open surfaces of the cuboid bounded by CO1 K3
6
𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 2, 𝑧 = 3 not included in the
XOY plane (16m)
⃗⃗⃗⃗ + (2𝑥𝑦𝑧 − 2)𝑘⃗⃗ is
(i) Show that 𝐹⃗ = (𝑦𝑧 2 )𝑖⃗ + (𝑥𝑧 2 − 1)𝑗
7 CO1 K3
irrotational and hence find its scalar potential. (8m)
(ii) Prove that Curl(Curl𝐹⃗ ) = grad (div𝐹⃗ ) - ∇2 𝐹⃗ (8m)
Unit – II: Analytic Functions

Q.No CO Bloom’s
PART A
Level
State the necessary and sufficient conditions for the function
1.
f(x) to be analytic CO2 K1

2 Show that |𝑧|2 is not analytic at any point.

CO2 K3

Show that every analytic function with constant real part is K3

3 CO2
constant
Show that every analytic function with constant Imaginary
4 CO2
part is constant K3

How are Analytic Function and Harmonic Function

5 CO2
Related? K1

Find the value of m if u = 2𝑥 2 − 𝑚𝑦 2 + 3𝑥 is harmonic

6 CO2
K3

Show that 𝑥𝑦 2 cannot be a real part of an analytic function.

7 CO2
K3

Find the image of the circle |𝑧| = 2 under the transformation CO3 K3
8
w = z+2+3i
Find the image of the circle |𝑧| = 3 under the transformation CO3 K3
9
w = 2z
10 𝑧−𝑖 CO3 K3
Find the invariant points of the mapping 𝑤 =
1−𝑖𝑧
11
2𝑧+6 CO3 K3
Find the Fixed points of the transformation 𝑤 =
7+𝑧
12 Write down the C-R equations in Polar Coordinates CO2 K1

13
2 CO3 K3
Find the Critical points of the Transformation 𝑤 = 1 +
𝑧
14 Define Cross Ratio CO3 K1

15
1 CO2 K3
Show that the function u = log(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) s harmonic
2
CO Bloom’s
Q.No PART B
Level
(i) find 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑢 + 𝑖𝑣, an analytic function with CO2 K3

𝑢 − 𝑣 = 𝑒 𝑥 (𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦) (8m)

1
(ii) Find the image of the circle |𝑧 − 1| = 1 under the CO3 K3

mapping w = 1/z. (8m)

(i) Find the analytic function whose real part is CO2 K3

3𝑥 2 𝑦 + 2𝑥 2 −2𝑦 2 − 𝑦 3 (8m)
2 (ii) Find the bilinear transformation that maps the points CO3 K3

z = 0, -i, i into the points w = 1, 0, ∞ (8m)

 (i) Show that ∇2 {log|𝑓(𝑧)|} = 0 (8m) CO2 K3

3 (ii) Find the image of the infinite strips 1 < x < 2,

1/4 < y < 1/2 ,under the transformation w = 1/z. (8m) CO3 K3
2 {| 𝑝 2
(i) Show that ∇ 𝑓(𝑧)|} = 𝑝 |𝑓(𝑧)| |𝑓′(𝑧)| 𝑝−2 2
(8m) CO2 K3

4 (ii) Find the image of the line x+y=2 under the CO3 K3

transformation w = 𝑧 2 (8m)
(i) Prove that the real and imaginary parts of an analytic CO2 K3

function are Harmonic. (8m)

5
(ii) Find the bilinear transformation that maps the points CO3 K3

z = -i, 0, 𝑖 into the points w = -1, i, 1 (8m)

(i) Show that an analytic function with constant modulus is CO2 K3

6.
constant (8m)
(ii) Find the bilinear transformation that maps the points CO3 K3
z = 0, 1, ∞ into the points w = -5, -1, 3 (8m)
1 2 2 CO2 K3
(i) Show that the function u = log(𝑥 + 𝑦 ) s harmonic and
2
determine its harmonic conjugate. (8m)
7 (ii) Show that the transformation w = 1/z transforms all CO3
K3
circles and straight lines in the z-plane into circles or
straight lines in the w-plane.
Unit – III: Complex Integration

Q.No CO Bloom’s
PART A
Level
CO4
e dz, where C is Z  1 ?
z
1. What is the value of
C K2

State Cauchy’s Integral Theorem CO4

2
K1

State Cauchy’s Integral Formula CO4 K1

3
CO4
3z 2  7 z  1 1
4 Evaluate  dz, where C is z  . K3
C z 1 2
State Cauchy’s Residue Theorem CO4
5
K1

Obtain the Taylor’s expansion of log(1+z) when z  0 CO4

6 K3

Obtain the Taylor’s expansion of 𝑓(𝑧) =

1
when z  2 CO4
7 𝑧2
K3

z CO4 K3
8 Find the poles and residues of f ( z )  .
z 2  3z  2
9 Examine the nature of the singularity of f(z) = z cos(1/z) CO4 K3

10 Examine the nature of the singularity of f(z) = (sinz-z)/z3 CO4 K3

z CO4 K3
11 Find the residue of f ( z )  at its pole
( z  1)2
z2  1 CO4 K1
12 Find the Zeros of f ( z ) 
1  z2
4 CO4 K3
13 Find the residue of f ( z )  at a simple pole
z ( z  2)
3

14 Define Singularity and Essential singularity of a Function CO4 K1

15 Define Poles CO4 K1

Q.No CO Bloom’s
PART B
Level
2
d
(i) Evaluate  5  4 cos
0
(8M)

1. (ii) Using Cauchy’s integral formula, evaluate CO4 K3

z 1
 ( z  3) ( z  1) dz , where C is z  2
C
(8M)

cos z 2  sin z 2 CO4 K3

2 (i) Evaluate  dz where C is Z  4 by
C
( z  2)( z  3)
 cauchy’s integral formula (8M)
2
d
(ii) Evaluate  (8M)
0
13  5 sin 
(i) Using Cauchy’s integral formula, evaluate CO4 K3
z
C ( z  2)2 ( z  1) dz , where C is z  2  12 (8M)
3
z 2 1
(ii) Expand f(z) = in a Laurent’s series expansion
z 2  5z  6
for z  3 , z  2 and 2  z  3 . (8M)
(i) Find the Laurent’s series expansion of the function f(z)= CO4
7z  2 K3
in the annular region 1 < z  1  3 . (8M)
( z  1) z ( z  2)
4
(ii) Using Cauchy’s residue theorem evaluate
( z  1)dz
C z 1)2 ( z  2 , where C is the circle |z - i| =2 (8M)
 
(i) Obtain the Laurent’s series expansion for the function CO4
z K3
f(z) = in z  1 , z 1  1 and
 z  1   z  2
5 3  z  2  4 (8M)

x2
(ii) Evaluate  x

2
 a2  x 2
 b2  dx , a, b > 0 (8M)

sin z 2  cos z 2 CO4 K3

(i) Evaluate  ( z  1)( z  2) dz around z  3 using Cauchy’s
C

6 residue theorem. (8M)


1
(ii) Evaluate  (x
0
2
 a 2 )2
dx a >0 (8M)

(i) Using Cauchy’s residue theorem evaluate CO4 K3

( z )dz
7
C z  2 )2 ( z  1 , where C is the circle |z - 2| = ½
  (8M)


cos mx
(ii) Evaluate  dx (8M)
0
x2  a2
Unit – IV: Laplace Transforms

Q.No CO Bloom’s
Laplace Transform
Level
State the Sufficient Conditions for the Existence of Laplace CO5 K1
1.
Transform
sin at CO5 K3
2. Find the Laplace transform of
t
cos at  cos bt CO5 K3
3 Find the Laplace transform of
t
1  cos at CO5 K3
4 Find the Laplace transform of
t
5 Prove the Change of Scale Property in Laplace Transforms CO5 K3

6 
Find L t 2 e 3t  CO5 K3

7 Find Lt cos t sinh 2t  CO5 K3

8  
Find L t / et CO5 K3

9 Find Lt cos at  CO5 K3

State Initial and Final Value theorems in Laplace CO5 K1

10
Transforms
11 
Find L te3t cos 2t  CO5 K3

12 Find the Laplace transform of unit step function CO5 K3

13 State Convolution Theorem on Laplace Transforms CO5 K1

14 Prove the First shifting theorem on laplace transforms CO5 K3

15 
Find L t n CO5 K3

CO Bloom’s
Q.No PART B
Level
 s2  CO5 K3
(i) Find L1  2 2 
using Convolution Theorem
 ( s  a 2
)( s 2
 b ) 
1. (8M)
(ii) Solve (D2+5D+6) y = 2 given that y(0) =0,y’(0)=0 using
Laplace transform method. (8M)
(i) Find the Laplace Transform of the periodic function CO5

k ,0  t  b K3
f(t) =  (8M)
2.  k , b  t  2b
(ii) Solve (D2-4D+3) y = e-t given that y(0) =0,y’(0)=1 using
Laplace transform method. (8M)
(i) Verify initial and final value theorem for CO5
3.
f (t) =1+e-t (sin t + cos t). (8M) K3
  s 1 
(ii) Find L1   using partial fractions method
 ( s  1) ( s  2) 
2

(8M)
t ,0  t  a CO5
(i) Find the Laplace Transform of f(t) = 
2 a  t , a  t  2 a K3

4 (8M)
 s 
(ii) Find L1  2 2 2 
using Convolution Theorem (8M)
 (s  a ) 
(i) Find the Laplace Transform of the periodic function CO5 K3

sin t ,0  t   / 
f(t) =  (8M)
5. 0,  /   t  2 / 
 1 
(ii) Find L1   using Convolution Theorem (8M)
 ( s  a )(s  b) 
Solve (D2+9) y = cos2t given that y(0) =1, y(π/2)=-1 using CO5 K3
6
Laplace transform method. (16M)
 1  CO5 K3
(i) Find L1  2 
using partial fractions (8M)
 ( s  5)(s ) 
7 
 cos at  cos bt 
(ii) Evaluate e   dt
t
(8M)
0  t 
Unit – V: Ordinary Differential Equations

Q.No CO Bloom’s
PART A
Level
1. Find the Particular Integral of (𝐷 − 𝑎)2 = 𝑒 𝑎𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 CO6 K3

2. Solve (𝐷2 + 𝐷 + 1)𝑦 = 0. CO6 K3

3. Solve (𝐷2 − 6𝐷 + 13)𝑦 = 0. CO6 K3

4. Solve (𝐷3 − 3𝐷 2 + 3𝐷 − 1)𝑦 = 0 CO6 K3

5. Find the Particular Integral of (𝐷2 − 4𝐷)𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 𝑥 CO6 K3

6. Find the Particular Integral of (𝐷2 − 4𝐷 + 4)𝑦 = 2𝑥 CO6 K3

7. Find the Particular Integral of (𝐷2 + 1)𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 CO6 K3

Transform the equation 𝑥𝑦 ′′ − 𝑦 ′ + 1 =0 into linear CO6 K2

8
equation with constant co-efficients.
9 Solve 𝑥 2 𝑦 ′′ − 𝑥𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 = 0 CO6 K3

Transform the equation (2𝑥 + 3)2 𝑦 ′′ − 2(2𝑥 + 3)𝑦 ′ − 12𝑦 = CO6 K2

10
6𝑥 into linear equation with constant co-efficients.
11 Find the Particular Integral of (𝐷2 − 1)𝑦 = 𝑥 CO6 K3

12 Find the Particular Integral of (𝐷2 + 2𝐷 + 1)𝑦 = 𝑒 −𝑥 𝑥 2 CO6 K3

13 Solve 𝑥 2 𝑦 ′′ + 𝑦 ′ = 0 CO6 K3

Transform the equation 𝑥 2 𝑦 ′′ − 3𝑥𝑦 ′ + 3𝑦 = 𝑥 into linear CO6 K2

14
equation with constant co-efficients.
Transform the equation CO6 K2

15 (𝑥 + 1)2 𝑦 ′′ + (𝑥 + 1)𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 = 2sin[log(1 + 𝑥)] into linear

equation with constant co-efficients.
CO Bloom’s
Q.No PART B Level
(i) Solve (𝐷2 + 𝑎2 )𝑦 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑥 by method of variation of CO6 K3
1. parameters (8M)
(ii) Solve (𝐷2 − 4𝐷 + 3)𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝑥 + 𝑥 2 (8M)
(i) Solve (𝐷2 + 1)𝑦 = 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 by variation of parameters (8M) CO6 K3
2.
(ii) Solve (𝐷2 + 2𝐷 − 3)𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 + 𝑒 2𝑥 (8M)
(i) Solve 𝑥 2 𝑦 ′′ + 𝑥𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 = 4 sin(logx) (8M) CO6 K3
3.
(ii) Solve Dx + y = et, x – Dy = t (8M)
2 ′′ ′
(i) Solve (𝑥 + 3) 𝑦 − 4(𝑥 + 3)𝑦 + 6𝑦 = log(𝑥 + 3) (8M) CO6 K3
4.
(ii) Solve Dx+2x-3y = t, Dy-3x+2y = e2t (8M)
(i) Solve 𝑥 2 𝑦 ′′ − 3𝑥𝑦 ′ + 4𝑦 = 𝑥 2 (8M) CO6 K3
5
(ii) Solve (𝐷2 + 4)𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑡2𝑥 by variation of parameters (8M)
(i) Solve (𝐷2 + 6𝐷 + 9)𝑦 = 𝑒 −2𝑥 𝑥 3 (8M) CO6 K3
6 2 ′′ ′
(ii) Solve (𝑥 + 2) 𝑦 − (𝑥 + 2)𝑦 + 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 4 (8M)
7 Solve (𝐷2 − 2𝐷)𝑦 = 5𝑒 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 by method of undetermined co- CO6 K3
efficients (16M)