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Marks 1

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Given that $\vec{F}(x, y, z)=\sin (y) \hat{x}+\cos (x) \hat{y}+5 \hat{z}$, the integral $\iint_S \vec{F}(x, y, z) \cdot \overrightarrow{d s}$ over the unit sphere $S$ centered at the origin evaluates to $\_\_\_\_$ . (Round off to one decimal place)

GATE EE 2026
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The value of line integral $$\,\,\int {\left( {2x{y^2}dx + 2{x^2}ydy + dz} \right)\,\,} $$ along a path joining the origin $$(0, 0, 0)$$ and the point $$(1, 1, 1)$$ is
GATE EE 2016 Set 2
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Let $$\,\,\nabla .\left( {fV} \right) = {x^2}y + {y^2}z + {z^2}x,\,\,$$ where $$f$$ and $$V$$ are scalar and vector fields respectively. If $$V=yi+zj+xk,$$ then $$\,V.\left( {\nabla f} \right)$$ is
GATE EE 2014 Set 3
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The line integral of function $$F=yzi,$$ in the counterclockwise direction, along the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} = 1$$ at $$z=1$$ is
GATE EE 2014 Set 1
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The two vectors $$\left[ {\matrix{ {1,} & {1,} & {1} \cr } } \right]$$ and $$\left[ {\matrix{ {1,} & {a,} & {{a^2}} \cr } } \right]$$ where $$a = {{ - 1} \over 2} + j{{\sqrt 3 } \over 2}$$ are
GATE EE 2011
6
Divergence of the $$3$$ $$-$$ dimensional radial vector field $$\overrightarrow r $$ is
GATE EE 2010
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Divergence of the vector field $$v\left( {x,y,z} \right) = - \left( {x\,\cos xy + y} \right)\widehat i + \left( {y\,\cos xy} \right)\widehat j + \left[ {\left( {\sin {z^2}} \right) + {x^2} + {y^2}} \right]\widehat k\,\,$$
GATE EE 2007
8
Given a vector field $${\overrightarrow F ,}$$ the divergence theorem states that
GATE EE 2002
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The directional derivative of $$f\left( {x,y} \right) = 2{x^2} + 3{y^2} + {z^2}\,\,$$ at point $$P\left( {2,1,3} \right)\,\,$$ in the direction of the vector $$\,\,a = \overrightarrow i - 2\overrightarrow k \,\,$$ is
GATE EE 1994

Marks 2

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Let $a_R$ be the unit radial vector in the spherical co-ordinate system. For which of the following value(s) of $n$, the divergence of the radial vector field $f(R)=a_R \frac{1}{R^n}$ is independent of $R$ ?

GATE EE 2025
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Let $(x, y) \in \Re^2$. The rate of change of the real valued function, $V(x, y)=x^2+x+y^2+1$ at the origin in the direction of the point $(1,2)$ is _________ (round off to the nearest integer)
GATE EE 2025
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Consider a vector $\vec{u} = 2\hat{x} + \hat{y} + 2\hat{z}$, where $\hat{x}$, $\hat{y}$, $\hat{z}$ represent unit vectors along the coordinate axes $x$, $y$, $z$ respectively. The directional derivative of the function $f(x, y, z) = 2\ln(xy) + \ln(yz) + 3\ln(xz)$ at the point $(x, y, z) = (1, 1, 1)$ in the direction of $\vec{u}$ is

GATE EE 2024
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Let $$f(x,y,z) = 4{x^2} + 7xy + 3x{z^2}$$. The direction in which the function f(x, y, z) increases most rapidly at point P = (1, 0, 2) is

GATE EE 2022
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Let $$\overrightarrow E (x,y,z) = 2{x^2}\widehat i + 5y\widehat j + 3z\widehat k$$. The value of $$\mathop{\int\!\!\!\int\!\!\!\int}\limits_{\kern-5.5pt V} {(\overrightarrow \nabla \,.\,\overrightarrow E )dV} $$, where V is the volume enclosed by the unit cube defined by 0 $$\le$$ x $$\le$$ 1, 0 $$\le$$ y $$\le$$ 1, and 0 $$\le$$ z $$\le$$ 1, is

GATE EE 2022
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The line integral of the vector field $$\,\,F = 5xz\widehat i + \left( {3{x^2} + 2y} \right)\widehat j + {x^2}z\widehat k\,\,$$ along a path from $$(0, 0, 0)$$ to $$(1,1,1)$$ parameterized by $$\left( {t,{t^2},t} \right)$$ is _________.
GATE EE 2016 Set 2
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Match the following.

List-$${\rm I}$$
$$P.$$ Stoke's Theorem
$$Q.$$ Gauss's Theorem
$$R.$$ Divergence Theorem
$$S.$$ Cauchy's Integral Theorem

List-$${\rm I}{\rm I}$$
$$1.$$ GATE EE 2015 Set 2 Engineering Mathematics - Vector Calculus Question 9 English 1
$$2.$$ GATE EE 2015 Set 2 Engineering Mathematics - Vector Calculus Question 9 English 2
$$3.$$ GATE EE 2015 Set 2 Engineering Mathematics - Vector Calculus Question 9 English 3
$$4.$$ GATE EE 2015 Set 2 Engineering Mathematics - Vector Calculus Question 9 English 4

GATE EE 2015 Set 2
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Given a vector field $$\overrightarrow F = {y^2}x\widehat a{}_x - yz\widehat a{}_y - {x^2}\widehat a{}_z,$$ the line integral $$\int {F.dl} $$ evaluated along a segment on the $$x-$$axis from $$x=1$$ to $$x=2$$ is
GATE EE 2013
9
The curl of the gradient of the scalar field defined by $$\,V = 2{x^2}y + 3{y^2}z + 4{z^2}x$$ is
GATE EE 2013
10
The direction of vector $$A$$ is radially outward from the origin, with $$\left| A \right| = K\,{r^n}$$ where $${r^2} = {x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2}$$ and $$K$$ is constant. The value of $$n$$ for which $$\nabla .A = 0\,\,$$ is
GATE EE 2012
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$$F\left( {x,y} \right) = \left( {{x^2} + xy} \right)\,\widehat a{}_x + \left( {{y^2} + xy} \right)\,\widehat a{}_y.\,\,$$ Its line integral over the straight line from $$(x, y)=(0,2)$$ to $$(x,y)=(2,0)$$ evaluates to
GATE EE 2009
12
for the scalar field $$u = {{{x^2}} \over 2} + {{{y^2}} \over 3},\,\,$$ the magnitude of the gradient at the point $$(1,3)$$ is
GATE EE 2005