Paper 3, Section I, C

Vector Calculus | Part IA, 2010

Consider the vector field

F=(y/(x2+y2),x/(x2+y2),0)\mathbf{F}=\left(-y /\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\right), x /\left(x^{2}+y^{2}\right), 0\right)

defined on all of R3\mathbb{R}^{3} except the zz axis. Compute ×F\boldsymbol{\nabla} \times \mathbf{F} on the region where it is defined.

Let γ1\gamma_{1} be the closed curve defined by the circle in the xyx y-plane with centre (2,2,0)(2,2,0) and radius 1 , and γ2\gamma_{2} be the closed curve defined by the circle in the xyx y-plane with centre (0,0,0)(0,0,0) and radius 1 .

By using your earlier result, or otherwise, evaluate the line integral γ1Fdx\oint_{\gamma_{1}} \mathbf{F} \cdot \mathrm{d} \mathbf{x}.

By explicit computation, evaluate the line integral γ2Fdx\oint_{\gamma_{2}} \mathbf{F} \cdot \mathrm{d} \mathbf{x}. Is your result consistent with Stokes' theorem? Explain your answer briefly.

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