PP 38 : Stokes’ Theorem
1. Let F, S and n̂ be as in the statement of Stokes’ theorem. Show that
∫∫ ∫∫
(a) S (curlF ) · n̂ dσ = T (curlF ) · (ru × rv ) dudv if S is the parametric surface defined
by r(u, v), (u, v) ∈ T .
∫∫ ∫∫
(b) S (curlF ) · n̂ dσ = D (curlF ) · (−fx î − fy ĵ + k̂) dxdy if S is the graph defined by
z = f (x, y), (x, y) ∈ D.
2. Consider the surfaces S1 and S2 as given below. Let C be the curve of intersection of S1
and S2 . Suppose C is oriented counterclockwise when viewed from above. Parameterize
C.
(a) S1 is x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 4 and S2 is x2 + y 2 = 1.
(b) S1 is y + z = 2 and S2 is x2 + y 2 = 1.
(c) S1 is x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 25 and S2 is z = 4.
3. Let C be the curve of intersection of the plane y + z = 2 and the cylinder x2 + y 2 = 1.
Suppose C is oriented counterclockwise when viewed from above.
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(a) If F (x, y, z) = (z, x, y), find C F · dR.
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(b) If F (x, y, z) = (z, x + ey , y + ez ), find C F · dR.
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(c) If F (x, y, z) = −αy 2 î + αxĵ + (z + cos z)2 k̂ for some α ∈ R and C F · dR = 2π, find
α.
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(d) If curlF = αk̂ for some α ∈ R and C F · dR = 2π, find α.
4. Let F (x, y, z) = (z, x, y) and S be the surface as described below. Let C be the boundary
H of
the surface which is oriented counterclockwise when viewed from above. Evaluate C F ·dR
using Stokes’ theorem.
(a) S is the part of the plane z = x + 4 that lies inside the cylinder x2 + y 2 = 4.
(b) S√is the part of the surface 2x2 + 2y 2 + z 2 = 9 that lies above the surface z =
1
2 x2 + y 2 .
(c) S is the part of the plane that lies inside the triangle with vertices (1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0)
and (0, 0, 1).
(d) S = S1 ∪ S2 where S1 is the part of the cylinder x2 + y 2 = 1, 0 ≤ z ≤ 4 and S2 is the
disk x2 + y 2 ≤ 1, z = 4.
5. Let S be the upper hemi-sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1, z ≥ 0.
(a) Find F such that curlF = xey î − ey ĵ.
∫∫
(b) Evaluate S (x2 ey − yey )dσ.
6. Let C be the parameteric curve R(t) = (cos t, sin t, cos t + 4), 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π and
F (x, y, z) = (z 2 + ez , 4x, ez cos2 z).
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Evaluate C F · dR.
7. Let F (x, y, z) = (y, −x, 2z 2 + x2 ) and∫∫S be the part of the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 25 that
lies below the plane z = 4. Evaluate S curlF · n̂dσ where n̂ is the unit outward normal
of S.
Practice Problems 38: Hints/Solutions
ru ×rv
1. (a) Note that n̂ = ∥ru ×rv ∥ .
−f î−f ĵ+k̂
(b) Note that n̂ = √x 2 y2 .
fx +fy +1
√
2. (a) R(θ) = (cos θ, sin θ, 3), 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π.
(b) R(θ) = (cos θ, sin θ, 2 − sin θ), 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π.
(c) R(θ) = (3 cos θ, 3 sin θ, 4), 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π.
3. (a) Note that curlF = (1, 1, 1), z = 2 H− y = f (x, y)
∫∫ and (−fx , −fy , 1) = (0, 1, 1). By
Stokes’ theorem and Problem 1(b), C F · dR = D (1, 1, 1) · (0, 1, 1)dxdy where D is
the disk x2 + y 2 ≤ 1.
(b) curlF = (1, 1, 1) and the rest is similar to the solution to Problem 3(a).
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(c) Since curlF = α(1 + 2y)k̂, by Stokes’ theorem, C F · dR = R (0, 0, α(1 + 2y)) ·
∫ 2π ∫ 1
(0, 1, 1)dxdy = α 0 0 (1 + 2r sin θ)rdrdθ = απ. Hence α = 2.
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(d) Let D be the disk∫∫x2 +y 2 ≤ 1 and z = 0. By Stokes’ theorem, C F ·dR = D (0, 0, α)·
(0, 1, 1)dxdy = α D dxdy. Hence α = 2.
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4. (a) Since curlF = (1, 1, 1) and (−fx , −fy , 1) = (−1, 0, 1), by Stokes’ theorem C F · dR =
0.
(b) Observe that C is the circle x2 + y 2 = 4 and z = 1. Moreover, C is also the
boundary for the surface S1 which is the part ofH the plane z ∫∫
= 1 that lies inside
the cylinder x2 + y 2 = 4. By Stokes’ theorem, C F · dR = S1 (curlF ) · n̂dσ =
∫∫
D (1, 1, 1) · (0, 0, 1)dxdy where D is the disk x + y ≤ 4.
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(c) The equation of the H plane is z =∫∫ 1 − x − y and hence (−fx , −fy , 1) = (1, 1, 1). By
Stokes’ theorem, C F · dR = D 3dxdy where D is the triangular region whose
vertices are (0, 0), (0, 1), (1, 0).
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The solution to this problem is similar to that of Problem 4(b). Note thatH C F ·dR =
(d) ∫∫
curlF · n̂dσ where S3 is the disk x2 + y 2 ≤ 1 and z = 0. Hence C F · dR =
∫∫S3
D (1, 1, 1) · (0, 0, 1)dxdy where D = S3 .
5. (a) By observation F (x, y, z) = (0, 0, xey ).
∫∫ 2 ey − yey )dσ =
∫∫ ∫∫
(b) Observe that
∫∫ S (x H S curlF · (x, y, z)dσ = S curlF · n̂dσ. By Stokes’
theorem, (x 2 ey − yey )dσ = F · dR where C is the unit circle in the xy-plane.
H S H C
Hence C F · dR = C xey dz = 0.
6. Observe that C is the boundary of the part of the surface z = x + 4 that lies H inside the
C F · dR =
cylinder x2 + y 2 = 1. Note that curlF = (0, 2z + ez , 4). By Stokes’ theorem
∫∫
D (0, 2z + e , 4) · (−1, 0, 1)dxdy where D is the unit circle in the xy-plane.
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7. The boundary C of the surface S is defined by (3 sin θ, 3 cos ∫∫θ, 4). Note that CH is oriented
clockwise when viewed from above. By Stokes’ theorem, S curlF · n̂dσ = C F · dR =
∫ 2π
0 (3 cos θ, −3 sin θ, 32 + 9 sin θ) · (3 cos θ, −3 sin θ, 0)dθ = 18π.
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