Determine the parametric representation corresponding to the normal vector $\,\mathbf n_{\mathcal F}\,$ and compute the flux of the vector field through the surface.
answer
Flux($\mV,\mathcal F$)= $-\sin(2)\pi.$
B
What is the meaning of the sign of the flux? Can you change the sign of the flux by changing the parametric representation of the surface?
Given a vector field
$$\mV(x,y,z)=(yz,-xz,x^2+y^2)$$
together with a surface$\,\mathcal F\,$ that is given by the parametric representation
Determine the parametric representation corresponding to the normal vector $\,\mathbf n_{\mathcal F}\,$ and compute the flux of the vector field through the surface.
answer
Flux($\mV,\mathcal F$)$=\frac 38\,.$
Exercise 2: Volume Expansion Rate and Flux. Maple
This exercise is solved using Maple.
Consider in the $\,(x,y,z)$-space the vector field
The surface $\,\mathcal S_0\,$ consists of the part of the unit sphere with centre at the origin that lies on or above the plane given by the equation $\,\displaystyle{z=\frac 12\,.}$
B
Give a parametric representation for $\,\mathcal S_0\,$, and for the surface $\,\mathcal S_t\,$ that $\,\mathcal S_0\,$ is deformed into, at time $\,t\,$, when it floats with the flow curves of $\,\mV\,$. Plot $\,\mathcal S_0\,$ using Maple together with $\,\mathcal S_t\,$ for selected values of $\,t\,$.
answer
For $\,\mathcal S_0\,$ you just use the standard parametric representation for the unit sphere, with the addition that the parameter $\,u\,$ not as usual goes from 0 to $\,\pi\,,$ but only from 0 to $\,\pi/3\,.$
For $\,\mathcal S_t\,$:
Explain that $\,\mathcal S_0\,$ does not have common points with $\,\mathcal S_t\,$ for $\,t>0\,.$
D
Determine a parametric representation for the spatial field $\,\Omega_t\,$ that $\,\mathcal S_t\,$ has passed since it left $\,\mathcal S_0\,$ at time $\,t=0\,,$ and determine the volume Vol$(t)\,$ of $\,\Omega_t\,.$
Determine Vol$’(t)\,$ and Vol$’(0)\,,$ and compare the result to the flux of $\,\mV\,$ through $\,\mathcal S_0\,$. Why is there this link?
Exercise 3: Optimization of Flux. Maple
This exercise is solved using Maple.
The vector field
$$\mV(x,y,z)=(xyz\,,x+y+z\,,\frac{z}2\,)\,.$$
is given together with the plane $\,\alpha\,$ with the equation $\,z+x=2\,.$
A
Determine a parameteric representation for the part of $\,\alpha\,$ that lies (vertically) above the square spanned by the points $\,(1,1,0),(-1,1,0),(-1,-1,0)\,$ and $\,(1,-1,0)\,$. The parametric representation should be chosen so that its corresponding normal vector has a positive $\,z$-coordinate.
hint
Maybe you find the parametrization right away. Or perhaps you shall think about $\alpha$ being the graph for the height function $z=h(x,y)=2-x\,$ such that the question is about a graph surface.
B
Determine the flux through the parametrized part of the $\,\alpha\,.$
answer
The flux = 4.
A surface $\mathcal F$ consists of two parts: $\,\mathcal F_1$ that is that part of $\alpha$ that lies (vertically) above the circular disc $x^2+y^2\leq 1\,$ in the $(x,y)$-plane. $\mathcal F_2$ is the (vertical) cylindrical surface that is bounded from below by the unit circle $x^2+y^2=1$ in the $(x,y)$-plane and above by the plane $\alpha\,.$
Open surface consisting of two parts
C
Determine a parametric representation for $\,\mathcal F\,$, such that the $\,z-$coordinate for the normal vector corresponding to $\,\mathcal F_1\,$ is positive and such that normal vector corresponding to $\,\mathcal F_2\,$ points away from the $\,z$-axis.
hint
$\,\mathcal F_1\,$ can be interpreted as a graph surface. The circular disc in the $\,(x,y)$-plane can be parametrized by
with obvious choices for the intervals for $u$ og $v\,.$ This is then inserted into the stantard parametrization for a graph surface. Finally check the direction of the normal vector (essential for the sign of the flux).
For $\mathcal F_2$ we start by the parametrization of the circle perimeter in the $(x,y)$-plane:
with an obvious interval for $u\,.$ Then we only miss to get $z$, that runs from 0 to $2-x\,$, parametrized to check the direction of the normal vector.
hint
Hey, try one more time before you check the answer.
Note that the surface of $\Omega$ consists of two parts: A hemi-spherical shell and a circular base.
answer
If Gauss is right, you get the same answer to the two questions. The answer is
$$8a^3\pi\,(\frac 15 a^2 - \frac 23)\,.$$
C
For which $\,a\,$ is the Flux($\mV,\partial\,\Omega$), with the given unit normal vector field $\,\mathbf n_{\,\partial \Omega}\,$ positive ( ‘‘outflow through $\partial \Omega$ larger than inflow’’).
answer
The flux is negative for $\,0<a<\frac{\sqrt{30}}{3}\,$, otherwise positive.
D
Which characteristic equality is there between Gauss’ Theorem about the relation between the divergence integral and the orthogonal surface integral on the one hand and the identity known from highschool:
$$\left[ F(x)\right] _a^b=\int_a^b F'(x)dx\,?$$
answer
Divergence can freely formulated be considered to be the derivative of the vector field. In both cases we can say that we have pushed the integration ‘‘out on the boundary’’, i.e. on the surface and the end-points of the interval, respectively.
Exercise 6: The Coulomb Vector Field
Coulomb (1736-1806) worked with electro magnetism. From his work we know the so-called Coulomb Vector Field:
where $\,a\,$ and $\,h\,$ are positive real numbers. In the following we shall compute the flux out of the surface of $\,\Omega\,$ in two different ways. Just follow the steps below.
A
Draw a sketch of $\,\Omega\,$ using paper and pencil and determine a parametric representation for each of the three parts that the surface $\,\partial\Omega\,$ of $\,\Omega\,$ consists of: The bottom, the top and the tubular shaped part.
B
Determine the flux of $\,\mV\,$ out through $\,\partial\Omega\,$ by computing the flux out of each of the three parts that $\,\partial\Omega\,$ consists of. What does in fact the size of the cylinder mean for strength of the flux? And in addition: What is the limit value of the strength of the flux when $\,a\,$ and $\,h\,$ tend towards 0?
C
Determine the flux of $\,\mV\,$ out through $\,\partial\Omega\,$ using Gauss’ Theorem. Readily use Maple to compute the divergence of $\,\mV\,.$
D
Maybe you find out that something is terribly wrong! What seems to be the problem?
hint
Look again at the Coulomb vector field, is there something that we have forgotten above?