Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_2675 MSQ • 2 Marks

Section 1: Engineering Mathematics

Vector Calculus

Subtopic: Vector differential operators – del, gradient

Question Statement:

Which of the following vector identities are TRUE for smooth scalar field $\phi$ and vector field $\vec{F}$?

Options:

  • (A) $\nabla \times (\nabla \phi) = 0$
  • (B) $\nabla \cdot (\nabla \times \vec{F}) = 0$
  • (C) $\nabla \cdot (\nabla \phi) = \nabla^2 \phi$
  • (D) $\nabla \times (\nabla \times \vec{F}) = \nabla(\nabla \cdot \vec{F}) - \nabla^2 \vec{F}$

Answer Key:

A, B, C, D

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Curl of gradient is identically zero; divergence of curl is identically zero; Laplacian of scalar is div of grad; vector Laplacian identity holds.
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