JABALPUR ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Electromagnetic Theory
B.Tech. (S2)
Assignment-1

*Note: Submit on or before 10th Feb.2018. Dated: 6th Feb. 2018

 
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1. Prove that ∇ = 0.
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2. Show that ∇rn = nrn−2 →

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3. Find ∇φ if (a) φ = ln |→
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4. If φ(x, y, z) = 3x2 y − y 3 z 2 , find ∇φ ( or grad φ) at the point (1, −2, −1).

5. (a) In what direction from the point (2, 1, −1) is the directional derivative (i.e. grad φ) of φ = x2 yz 3 a maximum?
(b) What is the magnitude of this maximum?

6. Find the directional derivative of φ = x2 yz + 4xz 2 at (1, −2, −1) in the direction 2î − ĵ − 2k̂.
7. Find a unit normal to the surface x2 y + 2xz = 4 at the point (2, −2, 3).

8. Determine the constant ”b” so that the vector →

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v = (x + 3y)î + (y − 2z)ĵ + (x + by)k̂ is Solenoidal.

[Hint: A vector is Solenoidal if its divergence is zero.]

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9. If A = x2 z î − 2y 3 z 2 ĵ + xy 2 z k̂, find ∇. A (or div. A ) at the point (1, −1, 1).
10. Given φ = 2x3 y 2 z 4 . Find ∇.∇φ (or div. grad φ).
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11. If A = 2yz î − x2 y ĵ + xz 2 k̂, B = x2 î + yz ĵ − xy k̂ and φ = 2x2 yz 3 , find
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(a) ( A .∇)φ, (b) A (∇φ), (c) ( B .∇) A , (d) ( A × ∇)φ and (e) A × ∇φ.
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12. A vector V is called irrotational, if curl V = 0. Find constants a, b and c so that
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V = (x + 2y + az)î + (bx − 3y − z)ĵ + (4x + cy + 2z)k̂

is irrotational.
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13. If A = x2 y î − 2xz ĵ + 2yz k̂, find curl curl A .

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