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What is the correct form of the BAC-CAB rule for vector products?

  • A⃗× B⃗ × C⃗ = B⃗ A⃗ · C⃗ − C⃗ A⃗·B⃗ (correct)
  • A⃗× B⃗ × C⃗ = B⃗ A⃗ · C⃗ + C⃗ A⃗·B⃗
  • A⃗× B⃗ × C⃗ = A⃗ B⃗ · C⃗ + C⃗ B⃗·A⃗
  • A⃗× B⃗ × C⃗ = C⃗ A⃗ · B⃗ − B⃗ A⃗·C⃗

    • How is the position vector defined in three-dimensional space?

  • A vector to a point from the origin described by its Cartesian coordinates. (correct)
  • A vector representing the angle of a point in the coordinate system.
  • A vector describing the distance from one point to another.
  • A vector obtained by subtracting coordinates from the origin.

    • What does the notation rb represent in the context of position vectors?

  • The radial vector in the cylindrical coordinate system.
  • The vector difference between two points in space.
  • The magnitude of the position vector.
  • The unit vector pointing away from the origin. (correct)

    • What is the formula for the magnitude of a position vector $ $?

    <p>r = ext{sqrt}(x^2 + y^2 + z^2)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In electrodynamics, what do the vectors r⃗′ and ⃗r represent?

    <p>The source point where a charge is placed and the field point where electric or magnetic field is measured.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expression for the vector V⃗a?

    <p>$-y x_b + x y_b$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which operator is used to calculate the cross product of a vector with V⃗a?

    <p>∇</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the result of $ abla imes V⃗a$ equal?

    <p>$2 zb$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For vector V⃗b, what is the expression represented by $ abla imes V⃗b$?

    <p>$zb$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which rule states that the derivative of a product of two functions equals the first function times the derivative of the second plus the second times the derivative of the first?

    <p>Product Rule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the product rule outlined, if f and g are functions of variable x, how is the derivative expressed?

    <p>$ rac{df}{dx} g + f rac{dg}{dx}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When applying the product rule to $f g$, how is it denoted?

    <p>$ rac{d(f g)}{dx} = f rac{dg}{dx} + g rac{df}{dx}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is true regarding the roles of α when multiplying with a function?

    <p>$ rac{d(α f)}{dx} = α rac{df}{dx}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the angle between the face diagonals of a cube with a side length of 1?

    <p>60°</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the scalar triple product of vectors A, B, and C represent geometrically?

    <p>The volume of the parallelepiped formed by the vectors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If A = (1, 0, 1) and B = (0, 1, 1), what is the value of A · B?

    <p>1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements regarding the cyclic property of vector triple products is true?

    <p>The product remains the same when the order is changed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In component form, what is the expression for A · (B × C)?

    <p>AxByCz - AyBzCx + AzBxCy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following definitions accurately describes the vector product of two vectors?

    <p>A product that computes the area of a parallelogram formed by the vectors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When using vectors A, B, and C, which expression shows the correct form of the vector triple product?

    <p>C · (A × B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following includes the accurate representation of volume using the scalar triple product?

    <p>|A · (B × C)|</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What operation does the symbol ∇ represent when applied to a scalar function?

    <p>Gradient operation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does positive divergence indicate about a vector field at a certain point?

    <p>The field is spreading out from the point.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the expression for divergence of a vector field, which component represents how the vector components change with respect to each coordinate axis?

    <p>Partial derivatives of the components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a vector function has zero divergence, what can be inferred about its behavior?

    <p>The vector field neither converges nor diverges.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which operation results in the divergence of a vector function?

    <p>Dot product of the gradient with the vector function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the cloud of sawdust at the edge of a pond symbolize in relation to divergence?

    <p>The nature of positive divergence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes a situation of negative divergence?

    <p>Objects coming together at a point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of operation is obtained when applying the divergence operator to a vector field?

    <p>A scalar function describing spread</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the expression for the volume element in cylindrical polar coordinates?

    <p>$dτ = ds s dϕ dz$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vector represents the direction of increasing the coordinate s?

    <p>$oldsymbol{sb}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct formula for the gradient in cylindrical coordinates?

    <p>$∇T = ∂T/∂s oldsymbol{sb} + (1/s) ∂T/∂ϕ oldsymbol{ϕb} + ∂T/∂z oldsymbol{zb}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the area element expressed when s is held constant?

    <p>$d a⃗s = s dϕ dz oldsymbol{sb}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which expression represents the curl of a vector field in cylindrical coordinates?

    <p>$∇ × oldsymbol{V} = (1/s)(∂V_z/∂ϕ - ∂V_ϕ/∂z) oldsymbol{sb} + (1/s)(∂V_s/∂z - ∂V_z/∂s) oldsymbol{ϕb}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the variable s represent in cylindrical coordinates?

    <p>The radial distance from the origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for the divergence of a vector field in cylindrical coordinates?

    <p>$∇ · oldsymbol{V} = (1/s) ∂(sV_s)/∂s + (1/s) ∂V_ϕ/∂ϕ + ∂V_z/∂z$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes how to express a line element in cylindrical coordinates?

    <p>$doldsymbol{l} = ds oldsymbol{sb} + s dϕ oldsymbol{ϕb} + dz oldsymbol{zb}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Vector Notation and Operations

    • Vectors ( \vec{V_a} = -y \hat{x} + x \hat{y} ) and ( \vec{V_b} = x \hat{y} ) are defined in a three-dimensional space.
    • The operator ( \nabla ) represents the vector differential operator in Cartesian coordinates.

    Products and Rules of Differentiation

    • Product Rule: For functions ( f ) and ( g ), ( \frac{d}{dx}(fg) = f\frac{dg}{dx} + g\frac{df}{dx} ).
    • Quotient Rule: For functions ( f ) and ( g ), ( \frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{f}{g}\right) = \frac{g\frac{df}{dx} - f\frac{dg}{dx}}{g^2} ).
    • Similar relations hold for the gradient operator ( \nabla ).

    Angle Between Face Diagonals of a Cube

    • Consider a cube with side length 1.
    • Face diagonals can be represented as ( \vec{A} = 1 \hat{x} + 1 \hat{z} ) and ( \vec{B} = 1 \hat{y} + 1 \hat{z} ).
    • The dot product ( \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = 1 ).
    • The calculated angle ( \theta ) between the diagonals is ( 60^\circ ).

    Vector Triple Products

    • The Scalar Triple Product produces a scalar, indicating the volume of the parallelepiped formed by three vectors.
    • The cyclic properties are expressed as ( \vec{A} \cdot (\vec{B} \times \vec{C}) = \vec{B} \cdot (\vec{C} \times \vec{A}) = \vec{C} \cdot (\vec{A} \times \vec{B}) ).
    • In component form, the scalar triple product can be expressed using the determinants of the matrices formed by the components of the vectors.

    Position and Displacement Vectors

    • The Position Vector is described in Cartesian coordinates as ( \vec{r} = x \hat{x} + y \hat{y} + z \hat{z} ).
    • Its magnitude is defined by ( r = \sqrt{x^2 + y^2 + z^2} ).
    • The displacement vector between two points is given by ( d\vec{l} = dx \hat{x} + dy \hat{y} + dz \hat{z} ).

    Vector Calculus Operations

    • Gradient ( \nabla T ) indicates the rate of change of a scalar field ( T ).
    • Divergence ( \nabla \cdot \vec{V} ) measures the magnitude of a vector field's source or sink at a given point.
    • Curl ( \nabla \times \vec{V} ) represents the rotation of a vector field.

    Divergence Interpretation

    • Divergence indicates how a vector field spreads out from a point: positive values indicate a source, while negative values indicate a sink.
    • Example: sawdust spread on a pond surface illustrates positive divergence if it disperses or negative divergence if it collects.

    Cylindrical Polar Coordinates

    • Conversion to Cartesian: ( x = s \cos \phi ), ( y = s \sin \phi ), ( z = z ).
    • Volume element in cylindrical coordinates is ( d\tau = ds , s , d\phi , dz ).
    • Area elements can be defined for constant conditions in the ( \phi ), ( r ), and ( z ) directions.

    Homework Problem

    • Problem: Find the angle between the body diagonals of a cube.

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    Test your understanding of vector notation and operations, including the product and quotient rules of differentiation. This quiz covers key concepts such as the angle between face diagonals of a cube and vector triple products.

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