Exercises - Set 1 Topic: Mathematical Background

Electromagnetics I
Prof. Dr. Gökhan Çınar
Eskişehir Osmangazi University
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department

1. Using the differential length dl, find the length of each of the following curves:

(a) ρ = 3, π/4 < φ < π/2, z =constant

(b) r = 1, θ = π/6, 0 < φ < π/3,
(c) r = 4, π/6 < θ < π/2, φ =constant.

2. Calculate the areas of the following surfaces using the differential surface area dS.

(a) ρ = 3, 0 < z < 5, π/3 < φ < π/2

(b) z = 1, 1 < ρ < 3, 0 < φ < π/4
(c) r = 10, π/4 < θ < 2π/3, 0 < φ < 2π
(d) 0 < r < 4, π/3 < θ < π/2, φ =constant

3. Prove that the surface area of a sphere with a radius of a is 4πa2 .

4. Use the differential volume dv to determine the volumes of the following regions.

(a) 0 < x < 1, 1 < y < 2, −3 < z < 3

(b) 2 < ρ < 5, π/3 < φ < π, −1 < z < 4
(c) 1 < r < 3, π/2 < θ < 2π/3, π/6 < φ < π/2
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5. Given that f (x, y) = x2 + xy, calculate S f dS over the region y ≤ x2 , 0 < x < 1.
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6. Given that A⃗ = x2⃗ax + y2⃗ay , evaluate A ⃗ · d⃗l where L is along the curve y = x2 from (0, 0) to
L
(1, 1).
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7. For⃗r = x⃗ex + y⃗ey + z⃗ez and r = x2 + y2 + z2 , show that
( )
1 ⃗r
grad = − 3.
r r

8. Prove that the identity rot grad f = 0 is valid for any scalar function f (x, y, z).
⃗ = 0 is valid for any vector function A
9. Prove that the identity div rot A ⃗ (x, y, z).

10. Calculate gradient of f (ρ, φ, z) = 2ρ (z2 + 1) cos φ.

11. Calculate gradient of f (r, θ, φ) = r2 cos θ cos φ.

⃗ = exy⃗ax + sin xy⃗ay + cos2 xz⃗az .
12. Calculate the divergence of A
⃗ = ρz2 cos φ⃗aρ + z2 sin2 φ⃗az .
13. Calculate the divergence of A
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⃗ = r cos θ⃗ar − 1 sin θ⃗aθ + 2r2 sin θ⃗aφ .

14. Calculate the divergence of A r

⃗ = exy⃗ax + sin xy⃗ay + cos2 xz⃗az .

15. Calculate the curl of A
⃗ = ρz2 cos φ⃗aρ + z2 sin2 φ⃗az .
16. Calculate the curl of A
⃗ = r cos θ⃗ar − 1 sin θ⃗aθ + 2r2 sin θ⃗aφ .
17. Calculate the curl of A r

18. Calculate the Laplacian of f = x3 y2 exz at (1, −1, 1).

19. Calculate the Laplacian of f = ρ2 z (cos φ + sin φ) at (5, π/6, −2).

20. Calculate the Laplacian of f = e−r sin θ cos φ at (1, π/3, π/6).

21. Calculate total mass of a spherical ball of radius a with a density of 2r2 kg/m3 .
⃗ = 4r2⃗er and a sphere of radius a centered at the origin.
22. Verify Gauss’s theorem using A
⃗ = 2ρ⃗eφ and the disk of radius a, located on the xy−plane with
23. Verify Stokes’ theorem using A
its center at the origin.