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Official PYQ2014Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisNAT · 2 marks
In spherical coordinates, let aθ^,aϕ^\hat{a_{\theta}},\hat{a_{\phi}} denote unit vectors along the θ,ϕ\theta,\phi directions. E=100rsin⁡θcos⁡(ωt–βr)aθ^ V/m\textbf{E} = \dfrac{100}{r}\sin\theta \cos (\omega t – \beta r)\hat{a_{\theta}}\: V/m and H=0.265rsin⁡θcos⁡(ωt–βr)aϕ^ A/m\textbf{H} = \dfrac{0.265}{r}\sin\theta \cos (\omega t – \beta r)\hat{a_{\phi}} \:A/m represent the electric and magnetic field components …
Official PYQ2014Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisNAT · 2 marks
If r→=xax^+yay^+zaz^\overrightarrow {r}= x\hat{a_{x}}+y\hat{a_{y}}+z\hat{a_{z}} and ∣r→∣=r\mid \overrightarrow{r} \mid= r , then div(r2∇(ln r))\text{div} ( r^{2} \nabla ( \text{ln }r ) ) = _______ .
Official PYQ2014Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisNAT · 2 marks
Given the vector A=(cos⁡x)(sin⁡y)ax^+(sin⁡x)(cos⁡y)ay^,\textbf{A}= ( \cos x ) ( \sin y )\hat{a_{x}}+( \sin x )( \cos y )\hat{a_{y}}, where ax^,\hat{a_{x}}, ay^\hat{a_{y}} denote unit vectors along xx, yy directions, respectively. The magnitude of curl of A\textbf{A} is __________
Official PYQ2014Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisNAT · 1 mark
The magnitude of the gradient for the function f(x,y,z)=x2+3y2+z3f(x,y,z) = x^2 +3y^2 +z^3 at the point (1,1,1)(1,1,1) is ___________.
Official PYQ2014Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisNAT · 1 mark
The directional derivative of f(x,y)=xy2(x+y)f(x,y)= \frac{xy}{\sqrt{2}} (x+y) at (1,1)(1,1) in the direction of the unit vector at an angle of π4\frac{\pi}{4} with yy-axis, is given by _________.
Official PYQ2014Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisNAT · 2 marks
Gven F→=za^x+xa^y+ya^z\overrightarrow{F} = z \hat{a}_x + x \hat{a}_y + y \hat{a}_z. If SS represents the portion of the sphere x2+y2+z2=1x^2 +y^2+z^2=1 for z≥0z \geq 0, then ∫s∇×F→⋅ds→\int _s \nabla \times \overrightarrow{F} \cdot \overrightarrow{ds} is __________.
Official PYQ2013Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
Consider a vector field A⃗(r⃗).\vec{A}(\vec{r}). The closed loop line integral ∫A⃗∙dl⃗\displaystyle {} \int \vec{A}\bullet\vec{dl} can be expressed as
Official PYQ2013Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
The divergence of the vector field A→=xa^x+ya^y+za^z\overrightarrow{A} = x\hat{a}_{x} + y\hat{a}_{y} + z\hat{a}_{z} is
Official PYQ2013Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisMCQ · 2 marks
A monochromatic plane wave of wavelength λ=600μm\lambda = 600 \mu m is propagating in the direction as shown in the figure below. Ei⃗,Er⃗,\vec{E_{i}},\vec{E_{r}}, and Et⃗\vec{E_{t}} denote incident, reflected, and transmitted electric field vectors associated with the wave. The angle of incidence θi\theta_{i} and the expression for Ei⃗\vec{E_{i}} are
Official PYQ2013Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisMCQ · 2 marks
A monochromatic plane wave of wavelength λ=600μm\lambda = 600 \mu m is propagating in the direction as shown in the figure below. Ei⃗,Er⃗,\vec{E_{i}},\vec{E_{r}}, and Et⃗\vec{E_{t}} denote incident, reflected, and transmitted electric field vectors associated with the wave. The expression for Er⃗\vec{E_{r}} is
Official PYQ2012Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisMCQ · 2 marks
The direction of vector AA is radially outward from the origin, with ∣A∣=krn|A|=kr^n where r2=x2+y2+z2r^2=x^2+y^2+z^2 and kk is a constant. The value of nn for which ▽.A=0\triangledown.A=0 is
Official PYQ2006Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
∇×∇×P,\nabla \times \nabla \times \mathrm{P}, where P\mathrm{P} is a vector, is equal to
Official PYQ2006Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
∬(∇×P)∙ds,\displaystyle{}\iint(\nabla \times \mathrm{P}) \bullet \mathrm{ds}, where P\mathrm{P} is a vector, is equal to
Official PYQ2003Engineering MathematicsVector AnalysisMCQ · 1 mark
If the electric field intensity is given by E=(xux+yuy+zuz) volt /m, \mathrm{E}=\left(x u_{x}+y u_{y}+z u_{z}\right) \text{ volt } / \mathrm{m} \text{, } the potential difference between X(2,0,0)X(2,0,0) and Y(1,2,3)Y(1,2,3) is