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A three-dimensional velocity field is given by $V=5x^2y \: i + Cy \: j-10xyz \: k$, where $i,j,k$ are the unit vectors in $x,y,z$ directions, respectively, describing a c...
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Consider the following continuously differentiable function $$\textbf{v}(x,y,z)=3x^2y \textbf{ i} + 8y^2z \textbf{ j} + 5xyz \textbf{ k}$$ where $\textbf{i, j,}$ and $\te...
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If $x,y$ and $z$ are directions in a Cartesian coordinate system and $i$, $j$ and $k$ are the respective unit vectors, the directional derivative of the function $u\left ...
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Let $i$ and $j$ be the unit vectors in the $x$ and $y$ directions, respectively. For the function $F\left ( x,y \right )=x^{3}+y^{2}$ the gradient of the function. i.e.. ...
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The following set of the three vectors$$\begin{pmatrix} 1\\2\\1 \end{pmatrix}, \begin{pmatrix} x\\6\\x \end{pmatrix}\:and \:\begin{pmatrix} 3\\4 \\2 \end{pmatrix},$$is li...
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A scalar function in the $xy$-plane is given by $\phi \left ( x,y \right )=x^{2}+y^{2}$. If $\hat{i}$ and $\hat{j}$ are unit vectors in the $x$ and $y$ directions, the d...
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Gradient of a scalar variable is alwaysa vectora scalara dot productzero
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