ELECTROMAGNETIC PROF. A.M.

ALLAM

TUTORIAL1
VECTOR ANALYSIS
PROBLEM SET(1)

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Problem1
Given three points, A (4, 3, 2), B (2, 0, 5), and C (7, 2, 1):
a) Specify the vector A extending from the origin to the point A.
b) Give a unit vector extending from the origin to the midpoint of line AB.
c) Calculate the length of the perimeter of triangle ABC
Problem2
2-Given points A (8, 5, 4) and B (2, 3, 2) Find.
a) The distance from A to B.
b) A unit vector directed from A towards B.
c) A unit vector directed from the origin to the midpoint of the line AB.
d) The coordinates of the point on the line connecting A to B at which the line
intersects the plane z = 3.
Problem3
Use the definition of the dot product to find the interior angles at A and B of
the triangle defined by the three points A(1, 3,2), B(2, 4, 5), and C(0,2, 1)

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Problem4
Given points A (10, 12, 6), B (16, 8, 2), C (8, 1, 4), and D (2, 5, 8), determine:
a) The vector projection of AB + BC on AD.
b) The vector projection of AB + BC on DC .
c) The angle between DA and DC .
Problem5
Three vectors extending from the origin are given as r1 = (7, 3, 2), r2 = (2, 7, 3),
and r3 = (0, 2, 3).Find:
a) A unit vector perpendicular to both r1 and r2
b) A unit vector perpendicular to the vectors r1 r2 and r2 r3
c) The area of the triangle defined by r1 and r2:
d) The area of the triangle defined by the heads of r1, r2, and r3:
Problem6
Point A (4, 2, 5) and the two vectors, AM = (20, 18, 10) and AN = (10, 8, 15),
define a triangle.
a) Find a unit vector perpendicular to the triangle
b) Find a unit vector in the plane of the triangle and perpendicular to AN
c) Find a unit vector in the plane of the triangle that passes through A and
bisects the line MN

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Problem7
Using the differential length dl, find the length of each of the following curves:
a) = 3, /4 < < /2, z = const
b) r =1, = 30o, 0 < < 60.
c) r = 4, 30 < < 90, = const.
Problem8
Calculate the areas of the following surfaces using the differential surface area
dS:
a) = 2, /3< < /2 , 0< z <5
b) Z= 1, 0 < < /4, 1 < <3
c) r =10, /4 < < 2 /3, 0< < 2
d) 0 < r < 4, 60 < < 90, = const.
Problem9
Use the differential volume dv to determine the volumes of the following regions:
a) 0 < x <1, 1< y < 2, - 3 < z < 3.
b) 2 < < 5, /3 < < , -1 < z <4
c) 1< r < 3, /2 < < 2 /3, /6 < < /2

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