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Karatina University: University Examinations 2018/2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

This document contains instructions and questions for a supplementary/special examination for the Bachelor of Science degree in various subjects. It includes 7 questions testing concepts in vector analysis, such as: 1) Calculating the magnitude of sums and differences of vectors, finding scalars relating vectors, and determining perpendicular vectors. 2) Evaluating derivatives and integrals involving vector functions, finding tangent/normal/binormal vectors, and curvature. 3) Determining unit tangent vectors for curves, solving partial differential equations, and finding gradients. 4) Finding conditions for irrotational vector fields, evaluating line integrals, and determining divergences. 5) Evaluating surface integrals over cubes and curves, and calculating work done by force

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Karatina University: University Examinations 2018/2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

This document contains instructions and questions for a supplementary/special examination for the Bachelor of Science degree in various subjects. It includes 7 questions testing concepts in vector analysis, such as: 1) Calculating the magnitude of sums and differences of vectors, finding scalars relating vectors, and determining perpendicular vectors. 2) Evaluating derivatives and integrals involving vector functions, finding tangent/normal/binormal vectors, and curvature. 3) Determining unit tangent vectors for curves, solving partial differential equations, and finding gradients. 4) Finding conditions for irrotational vector fields, evaluating line integrals, and determining divergences. 5) Evaluating surface integrals over cubes and curves, and calculating work done by force

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KARATINA UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2018/2019 ACADEMIC YEAR
SECOND YEAR FIRST SEMESTER
SUPPLEMENTARY/ SPECIAL EXAMINATION
FOR THE DEGREE OF:
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (AST, ACS, EDS, SC AND SCE)

COURSE CODE: MAT 214


COURSE TITLE: VECTOR ANALYSIS
DATE: TIME:

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
 SEE INSIDE

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions in section A and any other THREE in


section B

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SECTION A:
Question One (16 marks)
a. Given 𝑟1 = 3𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 𝑘, 𝑟2 = 2𝑖 − 4𝑗 − 3𝑘, 𝑟3 = −𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 2𝑘, find the
magnitude of:
i. 𝑟1 + 𝑟2 + 𝑟3 (2 marks)
ii. 2𝑟1 − 3𝑟2 − 5𝑟3 (3 marks)
b. If 𝑟1 = 2𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝑘, 𝑟2 = 𝑖 + 3𝑗 − 2𝑘, 𝑟3 = −2𝑖 + 𝑗 − 3𝑘, and 𝑟4 = 3𝑖 + 2𝑗 +
5𝑘, find scalars a,b,c such that 𝑟4 = 𝑎𝑟1 + 𝑏𝑟2 +, 𝑐𝑟3. (4 marks)
c. If 𝐴 = 𝐴1 𝑖 + 𝐴2 𝑗 + 𝐴3 𝑘 and 𝐵 = 𝐵1 𝑖 + 𝐵2 𝑗 + 𝐵3 𝑘, prove that 𝐴 · 𝐵 =
𝐴1 𝐵1 + 𝐴2 𝐵2 + 𝐴3 𝐵3. (3 marks)
d. Determine a unit vector perpendicular to the plane of 𝐴 = 2𝑖 − 6𝑗 − 3𝑘 and
𝐵 = 4𝑖 + 3𝑗 − 𝑘. (4 marks)

Question Two (15 marks)


1
a. Prove that ∇2 ( r ) = 0. (5 marks)

b. For the space curve 𝑥 = cos(𝑡) + 𝑡𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝑡), 𝑦 = sin(𝑡) − 𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝑡), 𝑧 = 𝑡 2 , 𝑡 > 0.


Find the;
i. Unit tangent vector (2 marks)
ii. Curvature (3 marks)
iii. Unit normal vector (2 marks)
iv. Binormal vector (3 marks)

SECTION B
Question Three (13 marks)
a. Find the unit tangent vector to any point on the curve 𝑥 = 𝑡 2 + 1, 𝑦 = 4𝑡 −
3, 𝑧 = 2𝑡 2 − 6𝑡. Determine also the unit tangent at the point where t = 2.
(5 marks)
b. If 𝐶1 and 𝐶2 are constant vectors and 𝜆 is a constant scalar, show that 𝐻 =
𝑒 −𝜆𝑥 (𝐶1 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜆𝑦 + 𝐶2 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜆𝑦) satisfies the partial differential equation. (5 marks)
𝜕 2𝐻 𝜕 2𝐻
= =0
𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑦 2
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c. If ∅(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 3𝑥 2 𝑦 − 𝑦 3 𝑧 2 , find ∇∅(or grad ∅) at the point (1, −2, −1).
(3 marks)

Question Four (13 marks)


a. A vector V is called irrotational if curl V = 0. Find constants a,b,c so that 𝑉 =
(𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧)𝑖 + (𝑏𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧)𝑗 + (4𝑥 + 𝑐𝑦 + 2𝑧)𝑘. (5 marks)
𝑑2 𝐴
b. Evaluate ∫ 𝐴𝑋 𝑑𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡. (4 marks)

c. Given that the vector field 𝐹 = 2𝑥𝑦𝑖 + [𝑥𝑦𝑧 3 − sin(𝑦𝑧)]𝑗 + 𝑧𝑒 𝑥+𝑦 𝑘. Determine
the divergence of 𝐹. (4 marks)

Question Five (13 marks)

a. If 𝐴 = (3𝑥 2 + 6𝑦)𝑖 − 14𝑦𝑧𝑗 + 20𝑥𝑧 2 𝑘, evaluate ∫𝐶 𝐴 ∙ 𝑑𝑟 from (0,0,0) to

(1,1,1) along the following paths 𝐶 :


i. 𝑥 = 𝑡, 𝑦 = 𝑡 2 , 𝑧 = 𝑡 3 . (3 marks)
ii. The straight lines from (0,0,0) to (1,1,1), then to (1,1,0), and then to
(1,1,1). (5 marks)
b. Find the total work done in moving a particle in a force field given by 𝐹 =
3𝑥𝑦𝑖 − 5𝑧𝑗 + 10𝑥𝑘 along the curve 𝑥 = 𝑡 2 + 1, 𝑦 = 2𝑡 2 , 𝑧 = 𝑡 3 from 𝑡 =
1 𝑡𝑜 𝑡 = 2. (5 marks)

Question Six (13 marks)

a. Verify Green’s theorem in the plane for  (2 xy  x )dx  ( x  y


2 2
)dy
C

(7 marks)
where 𝐶 is a closed curve bounded by 𝐶: 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 2 = 𝑥

b. Evaluate  F  ndS , where 𝐹


S
= 4𝑥𝑧𝑖 − 𝑦 2 𝑗 + 𝑦𝑧𝑘 and 𝑆 is the surface of the

cube bounded by 𝑥 = 0, 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 1, 𝑧 = 0, 𝑧 = 1. (6 marks)

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Question Seven (13 marks)
a. If 𝐴 = 𝐴1 𝑖 + 𝐴2 𝑗 + 𝐴3 𝑘, 𝐵 = 𝐵1 𝑖 + 𝐵2 𝑗 + 𝐵3 𝑘, 𝐶 = 𝐶1 𝑖 + 𝐶2 𝑗 + 𝐶3 𝑘,
show that (6 marks)
𝐴1 𝐴2 𝐴3
𝐴 ∙ (𝐵𝑋𝐶) = |𝐵1 𝐵2 𝐵3 |
𝐶1 𝐶2 𝐶3
b. A particle moves along a curve whose parametric equations are 𝑥 = 𝑒 −𝑡 , 𝑦 =
2𝑐𝑜𝑠3𝑡, 𝑧 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝑡 where t is the time. Then
i. Determine its velocity and acceleration at any time. (4 marks)
ii. Find the magnitudes of the velocity and acceleration at 𝑡 = 0.
(3 marks)

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