Vector Calculus · Engineering Mathematics · GATE ME

Marks 1

The value of the surface integral

where S is the external surface of the sphere x² + y² + z² = R² is

GATE ME 2024

A vector field

𝐁(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥 𝑖̂ + 𝑦 ĵ − 2𝑧 k̂

is defined over a conical region having height ℎ = 2, base radius 𝑟 = 3 and axis along z, as shown in the figure. The base of the cone lies in the x-y plane and is centered at the origin.

If 𝒏 denotes the unit outward normal to the curved surface 𝑆 of the cone, the value of the integral

$\rm \int_SB.n\ dS$

equals _________ . (Answer in integer)

GATE ME 2023

Consider a cube of unit edge length and sides parallel to co-ordinate axes, with its centroid at the point (1, 2, 3). The surface integral $\int_A \vec{F}.d\vec{A}$ of a vector field $\vec{F}=3x\hat{i}+5y\hat{j}+6z\hat{k}$ over the entire surface A of the cube is ______.

GATE ME 2022 Set 2

Given a function $\rm ϕ = \frac{1}{2} (x^2 + y^2 + z^2) $ in three-dimensional Cartesian space, the value of the surface integral

∯_S n̂ . ∇ϕ dS

where S is the surface of a sphere of unit radius and n̂ is the outward unit normal vector on S, is

GATE ME 2022 Set 1

For three vectors $$\vec A = 2\hat j - 3\hat k,\vec B = - 2\hat i + \hat k\ and\;\vec C = 3\hat i - \hat j,$$ where î, ĵ and k̂ are unit vectors along the axes of a right-handed rectangular/Cartesian coordinate system, the value of $$\left( {\vec {A.} \left( {\vec B \times \vec C} \right) + 6} \right)$$ is _______.

GATE ME 2020 Set 1

Let $$\phi $$ be an arbitrary smooth real valued scalar function and $$\overrightarrow V $$ be an arbitrary smooth vector valued function in a three dimensional space. Which one of the following is an identity?

GATE ME 2015 Set 3

Curl of vector $$\,V\left( {x,y,x} \right) = 2{x^2}i + 3{z^2}j + {y^3}k\,\,$$ at $$x=y=z=1$$ is

GATE ME 2015 Set 2

Curl of vector $$\,\,\overrightarrow F = {x^2}{z^2}\widehat i - 2x{y^2}z\widehat j + 2{y^2}{z^3}\widehat k\,\,$$ is

GATE ME 2014 Set 2

Divergence of the vector field $${x^2}z\widehat i + xy\widehat j - y{z^2}\widehat k\,\,$$ at $$(1, -1, 1)$$ is

GATE ME 2014 Set 3

For the spherical surface $${x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2} = 1,$$ the unit outward normal vector at the point $$\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt 2 }},{1 \over {\sqrt 2 }},0} \right)$$ is given by

GATE ME 2012

The divergence of the vector field $$\left( {x - y} \right)\widehat i + \left( {y - x} \right)\widehat j + \left( {x + y + z} \right)\widehat k$$ is

GATE ME 2008

Stokes theorem connects

GATE ME 2005

The expression curl $$\left( {grad\,f} \right)$$ where $$f$$ is a scalar function is

GATE ME 1996

If $$\overrightarrow V $$ is a differentiable vector function and $$f$$ is sufficienty differentiable scalar function then curl $$\left( {f\overrightarrow V } \right) = $$ _______.

GATE ME 1995

Marks 2

Consider two vectors

$\rm \vec a = 5 i + 7 j + 2 k $

$\rm \vec b = 3i - j + 6k$

Magnitude of the component of $\vec a$ orthogonal to $\vec b$ in the plane containing the vectors $\vec a$ and $\vec{\bar b}$ is ______ (round off to 2 decimal places).

GATE ME 2022 Set 1

The surface integral $$\int {\int\limits_s {F.ndS} } $$ over the surface $$S$$ of the sphere $${x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2} = 9,$$ where $$\,F = \left( {x + y} \right){\rm I} + \left( {x + z} \right)j + \left( {y + z} \right)k\,\,$$ and $$n$$ is the unit outward surface normal, yields ___________.

GATE ME 2017 Set 2

For the vector $$\overrightarrow V = 2yz\widehat i + 3xz\widehat j + 4xy\widehat k,$$ the value of $$\,\nabla .\left( {\nabla \times \overrightarrow \nabla } \right)\,\,$$ is ______________.

GATE ME 2017 Set 1

A scalar potential $$\,\,\varphi \,\,$$ has the following gradient: $$\,\,\nabla \varphi = yz\widehat i + xz\widehat j + xy\widehat k.\,\,$$ Consider the integral $$\,\,\int_C {\nabla \varphi .d\overrightarrow r \,\,} $$ on the curve $$\overrightarrow r = x\widehat i + y\widehat j + z\widehat k.\,\,$$ The curve $$C$$ is parameterized as follows: $$\,\,\left\{ {\matrix{ {x = t} \cr {y = {t^2}} \cr {z = 3{t^2}} \cr } \,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \right.$$ and $$1 \le t \le 3.\,\,\,\,\,$$
The value of the integral is _________.

GATE ME 2016 Set 2

The value of the line integral $$\,\,\oint\limits_C {\overrightarrow F .\overrightarrow r ds,\,\,\,} $$ where $$C$$ is a circle of radius $${4 \over {\sqrt \pi }}\,\,$$ units is ________.

Here, $$\,\,\overrightarrow F x,y = y\widehat i + 2x\widehat j\,\,$$ and $$\,\overrightarrow r $$ is the UNIT tangent vector on the curve $$C$$ at an arc length s from a reference point on the curve. $$\widehat i$$ and $$\widehat j$$ are the basis vectors in the $$X-Y$$ Cartesian reference. In evaluating the line integral, the curve has to be traversed in the counter-clockwise direction.

GATE ME 2016 Set 3

The value of $$\int\limits_C {\left[ {\left( {3x - 8{y^2}} \right)dx + \left( {4y - 6xy} \right)dy} \right],\,\,} $$ (where $$C$$ is the region bounded by $$x=0,$$ $$y=0$$ and $$x+y=1$$) is ________.

GATE ME 2015 Set 3

The surface integral $$\,\,\int {\int\limits_s {{1 \over \pi }} } \left( {9xi - 3yj} \right).n\,dS\,\,$$ over the sphere given by $${x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2} = 9\,\,$$ is __________.

GATE ME 2015 Set 2

The velocity field on an incompressible flow is given by
$$V = \left( {{a_1}x + {a_2}y + {a_3}z} \right)i + \left( {{b_1}x + {b_2}y + {b_3}z} \right)j\,$$ $$ + \left( {{c_1}x + {c_2}y + {c_3}z} \right)k,\,\,$$
where $${{a_1} = 2}$$ and $${{c_3} = - 4.}$$ The value of $${{b_2}}$$ is ________.

GATE ME 2015 Set 1

The integral $$\,\,\oint\limits_C {\left( {ydx - xdy} \right)\,\,} $$ is evaluated along the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} = {1 \over 4}\,$$ traversed in counter clockwise direction. The integral is equal to

GATE ME 2014 Set 1

The following surface integral is to be evaluated over a sphere for the given steady velocity vector field $$F = xi + yj + zk$$ defined with respect to a Cartesian coordinate system having $$i, j$$ and $$k$$ as unit base vectors. $$$\int {\int\limits_S {{1 \over 4}\left( {F.n} \right)dA} } $$$

Where $$S$$ is the sphere, $$\,\,{x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2} = 1\,\,$$ and $$n$$ is the outward unit normal vector to the sphere. The value of the surface integral is

GATE ME 2013

The divergence of the vector field $$\,3xz\widehat i + 2xy\widehat j - y{z^2}\widehat k$$ at a point $$(1,1,1)$$ is equal to

GATE ME 2009

The directional derivative of the scalar function $$f(x, y, z)$$$$ = {x^2} + 2{y^2} + z\,\,$$ at the point $$P = \left( {1,1,2} \right)$$ in the direction of the vector $$\,\overrightarrow a = 3\widehat i - 4\widehat j\,\,$$ is

GATE ME 2008

The area of a triangle formed by the tips of vectors $$\overrightarrow a ,\overrightarrow b $$ and $$\overrightarrow c $$ is

GATE ME 2007