By a suitable choice of u in the divergence theorem
∫V∇⋅udV=∫Su⋅dS
show that
∫V∇ϕdV=∫SϕdS
for any continuously differentiable function ϕ.
For the curved surface of the cone
x=(rcosθ,rsinθ,3r),0⩽3r⩽1,0⩽θ⩽2π
show that dS=(3cosθ,3sinθ,−1)rdrdθ.
Verify that (∗) holds for this cone and ϕ(x,y,z)=z2.