
Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780471198260
Author: Mary L. Boas
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 6.6, Problem 2P
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Ch. 6.3 - If A=2ijk,B=2i3j+k,C=j+k, find (AB)C,A(BC),(AB)C,...Ch. 6.3 - For Problems 2 to 6, given A=i+j2k,B=2ij+3k,C=j5k:...Ch. 6.3 - For Problems 2 to 6, given A=i+j2k,B=2ij+3k,C=j5k:...Ch. 6.3 - For Problems 2 to 6, given A=i+j2k,B=2ij+3k,C=j5k:...Ch. 6.3 - For Problems 2 to 6, given A=i+j2k,B=2ij+3k,C=j5k:...Ch. 6.3 - For Problems 2 to 6, given A=i+j2k,B=2ij+3k,C=j5k:...Ch. 6.3 - A force F=2i3j+k acts at the point (1,5,2). Find...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 8PCh. 6.3 - Prob. 9PCh. 6.3 - In Figure 3.5, let r be another vector from O to...
Ch. 6.3 - Write out the twelve triple scalar products...Ch. 6.3 - (a) Simplify ( AB)2[(AB)B]A by using ( 3.9). (b)...Ch. 6.3 - Prove that the triple scalar product of (AB),(BC),...Ch. 6.3 - Prove the Jacobi identity: A(BC)+B(CA)+C(AB)=0....Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 15PCh. 6.3 - In the discussion of Figure 3.8, we found for the...Ch. 6.3 - Expand the triple product for a=(r) given in the...Ch. 6.3 - Two moving charged particles exert forces on each...Ch. 6.3 - The force F=i+3j+2k acts at the point (1,1,1). (a)...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 20PCh. 6.4 - Verify equations (4.5) by writing out the...Ch. 6.4 - Let the position vector (with its tail at the...Ch. 6.4 - As in Problem 2, if the position vector of a...Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 4PCh. 6.4 - The position of a particle at time t is given by...Ch. 6.4 - The force acting on a moving charged particle in a...Ch. 6.4 - Sketch a figure and verify equation ( 4.12).Ch. 6.4 - In polar coordinates, the position vector of a...Ch. 6.4 - The angular momentum of a particle m is defined by...Ch. 6.4 - If V(t) is a vector function oft, find the...Ch. 6.6 - Find the gradient of w=x2y3z at (1,2,1).Ch. 6.6 - Starting from the point (1,1), in what direction...Ch. 6.6 - Find the derivative of xy2+yz at (1,1,2) in the...Ch. 6.6 - Find the derivative of zexcosy at (1,0,/3) in the...Ch. 6.6 - Find the gradient of =zsinyxz at the point...Ch. 6.6 - Find a vector normal to the surface x2+y2z=0 at...Ch. 6.6 - Find the direction of the line normal to the...Ch. 6.6 - (a) Find the directional derivative of =x2+sinyxz...Ch. 6.6 - (a) Given =x2y2z, find at (1,1,1). (b) Find the...Ch. 6.6 - For Problems 10 to 14, use a computer as needed to...Ch. 6.6 - For Problems 10 to 14, use a computer as needed to...Ch. 6.6 - For Problems 10 to 14, use a computer as needed to...Ch. 6.6 - For Problems 10 to 14, use a computer as needed to...Ch. 6.6 - For Problems 10 to 14, use a computer as needed to...Ch. 6.6 - Repeat Problem 14b for the following points and...Ch. 6.6 - Show by the Lagrange multiplier method that the...Ch. 6.6 - Find r, where r=x2+y2, using ( 6.7) and also using...Ch. 6.6 - As in Problem 17, find the following gradients in...Ch. 6.6 - As in Problem 17, find the following gradients in...Ch. 6.6 - As in Problem 17, find the following gradients in...Ch. 6.6 - Verify equation ( 6.8 ); that is, find f in...Ch. 6.7 - Compute the divergence and the curl of each of the...Ch. 6.7 - Compute the divergence and the curl of each of the...Ch. 6.7 - Compute the divergence and the curl of each of the...Ch. 6.7 - Compute the divergence and the curl of each of the...Ch. 6.7 - Compute the divergence and the curl of each of the...Ch. 6.7 - Compute the divergence and the curl of each of the...Ch. 6.7 - Compute the divergence and the curl of each of the...Ch. 6.7 - Compute the divergence and the curl of each of the...Ch. 6.7 - Calculate the Laplacian 2 of each of the following...Ch. 6.7 - Calculate the Laplacian 2 of each of the following...Ch. 6.7 - Calculate the Laplacian 2 of each of the following...Ch. 6.7 - Calculate the Laplacian 2 of each of the following...Ch. 6.7 - Calculate the Laplacian 2 of each of the following...Ch. 6.7 - Calculate the Laplacian 2 of each of the following...Ch. 6.7 - Calculate the Laplacian 2 of each of the following...Ch. 6.7 - Calculate the Laplacian 2 of each of the following...Ch. 6.7 - Verify formulas (b), (c), (d), (g), (h), (i), (i),...Ch. 6.7 - For r=xi+yj+zk, evaluate (kr)Ch. 6.7 - For r=xi+yj+zk, evaluate rrCh. 6.7 - For r=xi+yj+zk, evaluate rrCh. 6.8 - Evaluate the line integral x2y2dx2xydy along each...Ch. 6.8 - Evaluate the line integral (x+2y)dx2xdy along each...Ch. 6.8 - Evaluate the line integral xydx+xdy from (0,0) to...Ch. 6.8 - Prob. 4PCh. 6.8 - Find the work done by the force F=x2yixy2j along...Ch. 6.8 - Prob. 6PCh. 6.8 - For the force field F=(y+z)i(x+z)j+(x+y)k, find...Ch. 6.8 - Verify that each of the following force fields is...Ch. 6.8 - Verify that each of the following force fields is...Ch. 6.8 - Verify that each of the following force fields is...Ch. 6.8 - Verify that each of the following force fields is...Ch. 6.8 - Verify that each of the following force fields is...Ch. 6.8 - Verify that each of the following force fields is...Ch. 6.8 - Verify that each of the following force fields is...Ch. 6.8 - Verify that each of the following force fields is...Ch. 6.8 - Given F1=2xi2yzjy2k and F2=yixj (a) Are these...Ch. 6.8 - Which, if either, of the two force fields...Ch. 6.8 - For the force field F=yi+xj+zk, calculate the work...Ch. 6.8 - Show that the electric field...Ch. 6.8 - For motion near the surface of the earth, we...Ch. 6.8 - Consider a uniform distribution of total mass m...Ch. 6.9 - Write out the equations corresponding to ( 9.3 )...Ch. 6.9 - In Problems 2 to 5 use Greens theorem [formula (...Ch. 6.9 - In Problems 2to5useGree n stheorem[formula(9.7)]...Ch. 6.9 - In Problems 2 to 5 use Greens theorem [formula (...Ch. 6.9 - In Problems 2 to 5 use Greens theorem [formula (...Ch. 6.9 - For a simple closed curve C in the plane show by...Ch. 6.9 - Use Problem 6 to show that the area inside the...Ch. 6.9 - Use Problem 6 to find the area inside the curve...Ch. 6.9 - Apply Greens theorem with P=0,Q=12x2 to the...Ch. 6.9 - Evaluate each of the following integrals in the...Ch. 6.9 - Evaluate each of the following integrals in the...Ch. 6.9 - Evaluate each of the following integrals in the...Ch. 6.10 - Evaluate both sides of ( 10.17) if V=r=ix+jy+kz,...Ch. 6.10 - Given V=x2i+y2j+z2k, integrate Vnd over the whole...Ch. 6.10 - Evaluate each of the integrals in Problems 3 to 8...Ch. 6.10 - Evaluate each of the integrals in Problems 3 to 8...Ch. 6.10 - Evaluate each of the integrals in Problems 3 to 8...Ch. 6.10 - Evaluate each of the integrals in Problems 3 to 8...Ch. 6.10 - Evaluate each of the integrals in Problems 3 to 8...Ch. 6.10 - Evaluate each of the integrals in Problems 3 to 8...Ch. 6.10 - If F=xi+yj, calculate Fnd over the part of the...Ch. 6.10 - Evaluate Vnd over the curved surface of the...Ch. 6.10 - Given that B= curl A, use the divergence theorem...Ch. 6.10 - A cylindrical capacitor consists of two long...Ch. 6.10 - Draw a figure similar to Figure 10.6 but with q...Ch. 6.10 - Obtain Coulombs law from Gausss law by considering...Ch. 6.10 - Suppose the density of a fluid varies from point...Ch. 6.10 - The following equations are variously known as...Ch. 6.11 - Do case (b) of Example 1 above.Ch. 6.11 - Given the vector A=x2y2i+2xyj. (a) Find A (b)...Ch. 6.11 - Use either Stokes' theorem or the divergence...Ch. 6.11 - Use either Stokes' theorem or the divergence...Ch. 6.11 - Use either Stokes' theorem or the divergence...Ch. 6.11 - Use either Stokes' theorem or the divergence...Ch. 6.11 - Use either Stokes' theorem or the divergence...Ch. 6.11 - Use either Stokes' theorem or the divergence...Ch. 6.11 - Vnd over the entire surface of the volume in the...Ch. 6.11 - (curlV)nd over the part of the surface z=9x29y2...Ch. 6.11 - Vnd over the entire surface of a cube in the first...Ch. 6.11 - Vdr around the circle (x2)2+(y3)2=9,z=0, where...Ch. 6.11 - (2xi2yj+5k)nd over the surface of a sphere of...Ch. 6.11 - (yixj+zk)dr around the circumference of the circle...Ch. 6.11 - cydx+zdy+xdz, where C is the curve of intersection...Ch. 6.11 - What is wrong with the following proof that there...Ch. 6.11 - Prob. 17PCh. 6.11 - Find vector fields A such that V=curlA for each...Ch. 6.11 - Find vector fields A such that V= curl A for each...Ch. 6.11 - Find vector fields A such that V=curlA for each...Ch. 6.11 - Find vector fields A such that V=curlA for each...Ch. 6.11 - Find vector fields A such that V=curlA for each...Ch. 6.12 - Prob. 1MPCh. 6.12 - If A and B are the diagonals of a parallelogram,...Ch. 6.12 - The force on a charge q moving with velocity...Ch. 6.12 - Prob. 4MPCh. 6.12 - Use Greens theorem (Section 9) to do Problem 8.2.Ch. 6.12 - Prob. 6MPCh. 6.12 - Let F=2i3j+k act at the point (5,1,3). (a) Find...Ch. 6.12 - Prob. 8MPCh. 6.12 - Let F=i5j+2k act at the point (2,1,0). Find the...Ch. 6.12 - Given u=xy+sinz, find (a) the gradient of u at...Ch. 6.12 - Given =z23xy, find (a) grad ; (b) the directional...Ch. 6.12 - Given u=xy+yz+zsinx, find (a) u at (0,1,2); (b)...Ch. 6.12 - Given =x2yz and the point P(3,4,1), find (a) at...Ch. 6.12 - If the temperature is T=x2xy+z2, find (a) the...Ch. 6.12 - Show that...Ch. 6.12 - Given F1=2xzi+yj+x2k and F2=yixj: (a) Which F, if...Ch. 6.12 - Find the value of Fdr along the circle x2+y2=2...Ch. 6.12 - Is F=yi+xzj+zk conservative? Evaluate Fdr from...Ch. 6.12 - Given F1=2yi+(z2x)j+(y+z)k,F2=yi+2xj: (a) Is F1...Ch. 6.12 - In Problems 20 to 31, evaluate each integral in...Ch. 6.12 - In Problems 20 to 31, evaluate each integral in...Ch. 6.12 - In Problems 20 to 31, evaluate each integral in...Ch. 6.12 - In Problems 20 to 31, evaluate each integral in...Ch. 6.12 - In Problems 20 to 31, evaluate each integral in...Ch. 6.12 - In Problems 20 to 31, evaluate each integral in...Ch. 6.12 - In Problems 20 to 31, evaluate each integral in...Ch. 6.12 - In Problems 20 to 31, evaluate each integral in...Ch. 6.12 - In Problems 20 to 31, evaluate each integral in...Ch. 6.12 - In Problems 20 to 31, evaluate each integral in...Ch. 6.12 - In Problems 20 to 31, evaluate each integral in...Ch. 6.12 - In Problems 20 to 31, evaluate each integral in...
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