Engineering Mathematics - Tutorial # 1
EM Teaching Assistants’ team
September 11, 2022
Question 1
Evaluate the line integral for vector field F = y 2 , z 2 , x2 and the position vector r = ⟨3 cos t, 3 sin t, 2t⟩ for
0 ≤ t ≤ 4π.
Solution
F = ⟨9 sin2 t, 4t2 , 9 cos2 t⟩
Calculating the derivative for the position vector r:
r′ = ⟨−3 sin t, 3 cos t, 2⟩
The line integral then is;
Z Z
F · dr = F · r′ dt
C C
Z 4π
= ⟨9 sin2 t, 4t2 , 9 cos2 t⟩ · ⟨−3 sin t, 3 cos t, 2⟩dt
0
Z 4π
−27 sin3 t + 12t2 cos t + 18 cos2 t dt
=
0
= 132π
1
Question 2
For the vector field F = y 2 , −x2 calculate the line integral along the path C : y = 4x2 from (0, 0) to (1, 4). Also,
draw the path.
Solution
F = ⟨16x4 , −x2 ⟩
Calculating the derivative for the position vector r:
r′ = ⟨1, 8x⟩
The line integral then is;
Z Z
F · dr = F · r′ dx
C C
Z1
= ⟨16x4 , −x2 ⟩ · ⟨1, 8x⟩dx
0
Z 1
16x4 − 8x3 dx
=
0
6
=
5
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Question 3
Z
Evaluate the integral xydx + (x + y)dy along the curve y = x2 from (−1, 1) to (2, 4).
C
Solution
Parameterization:
x=t
∴ y = t2
dy
= 2t
dt
dx
=1
dt
Substituting the respective expressions in the integral;
Z 2
t t2 dt + t + t2 (2tdt)
=⇒
−1
Z 2
3t3 + 2t2 dt
=⇒
−1
60
=⇒
4
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Question 4
Find the circulation of the field F = (x − y)î + xĵ around the circle r(t) = cos tî + sin tĵ, 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π
Solution
The circulation of a field around a closed curve is given by the line integral. In case the curve is not
closed, the line integral tells us how much of the vector field is aligned with the curve.
F = (cos t − sin t) î + cos tĵ
The derivative for the curve is;
r′ = − sin tî + cos tĵ
The circulation then is;
Z Z
F · dr = F · r′ dt
C C
Z2π
= (cos t − sin t) î + cos tĵ · − sin tî + cos tĵ dt
0
Z 2π
− sin t cos t + sin2 t + cos2 t dt
=
0
Z 2π
= (− sin t cos t + 1) dt
0
= 2π
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