WorksheetsVector Differentiation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
i×( a ×i)+j×( a ×j)+k×( a ×k)=
0
a
2 a
3
∇. r =x i +y i +z k , or div r =
3
1
2
r
∇2ψ(x,y,z)=0, the function ψ is
Solenoidal
Irrotational
Harmonic
None of the above
r=∣∣∣ r ∣∣∣, r =xi+yj+zk, then ∇r
r2
r
r3
r r
∇⋅(∇×F)
What will this operation result in?
Scalar function
Vector function
Undefined
F
∇×(∇⋅F)
What will this operation result in?
Scalar function
Vector function
Undefined
∇×(∇×F)=
What will this operation result in?
Scalar function
Vector function
Undefined
Stoke's Theorem
Find div F : F(x,y,z)=<x2, y−z, xey>
2x + 1
2x - 1
2x+xey
2x+1+xey
∇×F is called
0
1
Divergence
Curl
f is irrotational if following hold
∇× f =1
∇. f =0
∇× f =0
∇⋅ f =1
f is solenoidal if following hold
∇× f =1
∇. f =0
∇× f =0
∇⋅ f =1
Find the gradient of f(x) = -3x2 – 6x at x = 1.
m = 0
f'(x) = -6x - 6
f'(x) = 6x
m = -12
the derivative is...
Gradient of the secant line
Gradient of the tangent line
Gradient of the cosecant line
Gradient of the normal line
The divergence at point P is...
positive
negative
zero
The vector field F(x,y,z)=<y2, x2ez, cos(xy)> is...
conservative and incompressible.
not conservative and incompressible
conservative and not incompressible
not conservative and not incompressible
The dot product of two vectors is a scalar. The cross product of two vectors is a vector. State True/False.
True
False
The del operator is called as
a) Gradient
b) Curl
c) Divergence
d) Vector differential operator
A field has zero divergence and it has curls. The field is said to be
a) Divergent, rotational
b) Solenoidal, rotational
c) Solenoidal, irrotational
d) Divergent, irrotational
curl of a vector means
vorticity or rotation of a scalar
vorticity or rotation of a vector
rotation of a scalar or vector
rotation of any object
Laplacian of a potential V=x^2-y^2+z; at any point (1,1,1) is
3
2
0
-1
