Question Bank • QB_EXP_EM_GEN_003 MSQ • 2 Marks

Section 1: Engineering Mathematics

Calculus: Sequences, Infinite Series & Convergence

Subtopic: Ratio test

Question Statement:

Which of the following differential operators and vector identities is/are MATHEMATICALLY VALID for smooth scalar field $\phi$ and vector field $\vec{F}$?

Options:

  • (A) $\nabla \times (\nabla \phi) = \vec{0}$ (Curl of gradient is zero)
  • (B) $\nabla \cdot (\nabla \times \vec{F}) = 0$ (Divergence of curl is zero)
  • (C) $\nabla \times (\nabla \times \vec{F}) = \nabla(\nabla \cdot \vec{F}) - \nabla^2 \vec{F}$
  • (D) $\nabla \cdot (\phi \vec{F}) = \phi (\nabla \cdot \vec{F}) + \vec{F} \cdot (\nabla \phi)$

Answer Key:

A, B, C, D

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

All four identities are canonical vector calculus theorems: 1. $\operatorname{curl}(\operatorname{grad} \phi) = 0$ because mixed partials commute ($f_{xy} = f_{yx}$). 2. $\operatorname{div}(\operatorname{curl} \vec{F}) = 0$. 3. Vector Laplacian identity: $\operatorname{curl}(\operatorname{curl} \vec{F}) = \operatorname{grad}(\operatorname{div} \vec{F}) - \nabla^2 \vec{F}$. 4. Product rule for divergence of scalar-vector product. Hence, A, B, C, D are all correct.
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