NCU-FRM-02
FACULTY: TUTORIAL SHEET Review Date:
School/ Department: SOET/APS
Tutorial sheet no: 8
Class: B.Tech
Name of faculty: Dr. Rajni Rohila
Subject Name: Engg. Mathematics I
Semester: I
Subject Code: MAL 151
Date of Issue:
Unit/ Title: Vector Calculus
1. If a and b are constant vectors and F a cos wt b sin wt , where w is a constant
then show that
2
(i) d F w 2 F 0 , (ii ) F d F w( ab )
2
dt dt
2. Find the velocity and acceleration vector of a particle that moves along the curve x = 2sin3t,
y = 2 cos3t, z = 8t at any time t>0. Find the magnitude of velocity and acceleration.
Ans: 10, 18
3. A particle moves along the curve where t is the time. Find the
components of velocity and acceleration at t=1 in the direction i+j+3k. Ans.
4. Prove that (2 r )e r r if r 2 e r
4i 9 j 6k
5. Find a unit vector normal to the surface x 2 y 3 3 xyz 3 at the po int (1,2, 1) . (
133
6. Find the angle between the surface x2 + y2 +z2 = 9 and z = x2 + y2 – 3 at (2, -1, 2)
1 8
Ans: cos ( )
3 21
7. Find the directional derivative of f(x,y,z) = x 2 2 y 2 4 z 2 at the point (1,1,-1) in the direction
8
of 2i + j –k . Ans:
6
8. In what direction the directional derivative of x y z at (1,1,2) will be maximum and what
2 2
is its magnitude? Also find a unit normal vector to the given surface.
4i 4 j k
Ans: 4i 4 j k , 33 , 9.
33
Prove that a. b .
1 3a.r b .r a.b
3 .
r r5 r
10. If is a vector function of a scalar variable t, and a and b are constant vectors, then
differentiate the following w.r.t t: (i) (ii) (iii) .
11. If find (i)
