4. Consider the vector field given in Cartesian coordinates by A(r) = (x² + y³, 3xy², z²). (a) Calculate V.A and Vx A. (b) Based on the results in (a), is A (i) incompressible? (ii) irrotational? conservative?

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4. Consider the vector field given in Cartesian coordinates by
A(r) = (x² + y³, 3xy², z²2).
(a) Calculate V.A and Vx A.
(b) Based on the results in (a), is A (i) incompressible? (ii) irrotational?
conservative?
Transcribed Image Text:4. Consider the vector field given in Cartesian coordinates by A(r) = (x² + y³, 3xy², z²2). (a) Calculate V.A and Vx A. (b) Based on the results in (a), is A (i) incompressible? (ii) irrotational? conservative?
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