A vector field v is expressed in spherical coordinates as:  v (r,θ,φ) = 2r cos θ er − r sin θ eθ Calculate ∇ × v and hence show that v is everywhere conservative.

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A vector field v is expressed in spherical coordinates as: 

v (r,θ,φ) = 2r cos θ e− r sin θ eθ

Calculate ∇ × v and hence show that v is everywhere conservative.

 

 

 

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