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Additional exercises 3 ​

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Sketch the vector field F(x,y)=(−y,x).

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Let C denote the curve x2+y2=4. Find a clockwise parameterization of the curve C.

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Let C denote the line segment from the point a=(1,2,3) to the point b=(5,4,3). Find a parameterization of C, starting from a and finishing at b.

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Let C denote the curve x2+y2=4. Find an anticlockwise parameterization of the curve C.

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Let C denote the portion of y=x2+2 from (−1,3) to (2,6). Find a parameterization of the curve C.

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Consider the vector field F(x,y)=(y,x3+y) and the path α(t)=(t2,t3) for t∈(0,1). Evaluate ∫F⋅dα.

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Consider the vector field F(x,y)=(2−y,x) and path α(t)=(t−sin⁡t,1−cos⁡t), t∈[0,2π]. Compute the line integral ∫F⋅dα.

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The vector field F(x,y)=(3x2y,x3) is conservative on R2. Find φ such that F=∇φ.

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Consider the vector field

f(x,y)=(−y(x2+y2)−1x(x2+y2)−1)

defined on S=R2∖(0,0). Let α(t) denote the path which traverses clockwise the circle of radius r>0 centred at the origin. Evaluate the line integral ∫f⋅dα.

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Evaluate ∫(x2−2y) dα where dα is the path defined as α(t)=(4t4,t4) for t∈[−1,0].

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Determine if the vector-field G(x,y)=(2y2,x+2) is conservative on R2.

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Evaluate ∫∇f⋅dα where f(x,y)=yex2−1+4xy and the path is α(t)=(1−t,2t2−2t) for 0≤t≤2.