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GATE EC 2017 Set 2 Q28 — Vector Analysis

If the vector function $\overrightarrow{F}=\widehat{a_x}(3y-k_1z)+\widehat{a_y}(k_2x-2z)-\widehat{a_z}(k_3y+z)$ is irrotational, then the values of the constants $k_1$ , $k_2$ and $k_3$ , respectively, are

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