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(a) Complete the proof of Theorem 2, Sect. 1.6.2. That is, show that any divergenceless vector field F can be written as the curl of a vector potential . What you have to do is find Ax,Ayand Azsuch that (i) ∂Az/∂y-∂Ay/∂z=Fx; (ii) ∂Ax/∂z-∂Az/∂x=Fy; and (iii) ∂Ay/∂x-∂Ax/∂y=Fz. Here's one way to do it: Pick Ax=0, and solve (ii) and (iii) for Ayand Az. Note that the "constants of integration" are themselves functions of y and z -they're constant only with respect to x. Now plug these expressions into (i), and use the fact that ∇⋅F=0to obtain

Ay=∫0xFz(x',y,z)dx';Az=∫0yFx(0,y',z)dy'-∫0yFy(x',y,z)dx'

(b) By direct differentiation, check that the you obtained in part (a) satisfies ∇×A=F. Is divergenceless? [This was a very asymmetrical construction, and it would be surprising if it were-although we know that there exists a vector whose curl is F and whose divergence is zero.]

(c) As an example, let F=yx^+zy^+xz^. Calculate , and confirm that ∇×A=F. (For further discussion, see Prob. 5.53.)

Short Answer

Expert verified

(a) The values ofAx, Ayand Azare Ax=0,Ay=∫0xFz(x',y,z)dx'and ∫0yFx(0,y',z)dy'-∫0xFy(x',y,z)dx'respectively.

(b)∇×A=Fis verified and A is divergenceless.

(c) The value of A is localid="1657541605343" x22y^+y22-zxz^and ∇×A=Fis proved.

Step by step solution

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(a) Determination of the functions Ax ,Ay ,and Az

The equation of the vector potential in the z direction is expressed as:

-∂Az∂x=Fy

Here,Fy is the force in the y direction andAz is the differential equation with respect to the function .

The above equation can also be expressed as:

Az(x,y,z)=-∫0xFy(x',y,z)dx'+C1(y,z) ..(i)

The equation of the vector potential in the y direction is expressed as:

-∂Ay∂x=Fz

Here,Fz is the force in the z direction and Ayis the differential equation with respect to the function x .

The above equation can also be expressed as:

Ay(x,y,z)=+∫0xFz(x',y,z)dx'+C2(y,z) (ii)

The equations (i) and (ii) satisfies the condition (i) and (ii) for the constants C1and C2.

Differentiating the equation (i) with respect to the y function and differentiating the equation (ii) with respect to the function z and subtracting the equation (i) and (ii).

-∫0x∂Fy(x',y,z)∂ydx'dx'+∂C1∂y-∫0x∂Fz(x',y,z)∂zdx'+∂C2∂z=Fx(x,y,z)

According to the condition given in the question, ∂Fx∂x+∂Fy∂y+∂Fz∂z=0.

∫0x∂Fx(x',y,z)∂x'dx'+∂C1∂y-∂C2∂z=Fx(x,y,z)∫0x∂Fx(x',y,z)∂x'dx'=Fx(x,y,z)-Fx(0,y,z)

The equation of the constants can be written as:

∂C1∂y-∂C2∂z=Fx(0,y,z)

From the above equation, C2=0andC1(y,z)=∫0yFx(0,y',z)dy'

Then the values of the functionsAx , AyandAz is expressed as:

Ax=0Ay=∫0xFz(x',y,z)dx'Az=∫0yFx(0,y',z)dy'-∫0xFy(x',y,z)dx'

Thus, the values ofAx ,Ay and AzareAx=0,Ay=∫0xFz(x',y,z)dx'andAz=∫0yFx(0,y',z)dy'-∫0xFy(x',y,z)dx'respectively.

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(b) Proving the function ∇×A=F∇×A=F 

The equation of the cross product of the curl of the vector potential can be expressed as:

∇×A=∂Az∂y-∂Ay∂zx^+∂Ax∂z-∂Az∂xy^+∂Ay∂x-∂Ax∂yz^

The above equation can be solved as:

∇×A=Fx(0,y,z)-∫0x∂Fy(x',y,z)∂ydx'-∫0x∂Fz(x',y,z∂zdx'x^+[0+Fy(x,y,z)]y^+[Fz(x,y,z)-0]z^

Here, the function ,∇×F=0 hence the equation of the coordinate is expressed as:

Fx(0,y,z)+∫0x∂Fx(x',y,z∂z=Fx(0,y,z)+Fx(x,y,z)-Fx(0,y,z)

Hence, ∇×A=Fis verified.

The equation of the dot product curl of the vector potential can be expressed as:

role="math" localid="1657614217314" ∇×A=∂Ax∂x+∂Ay∂y+∂Az∂z=0+∫0x∂Fz(x',y,z)∂ydx'+∫0x∂Fx(x',y,z)∂zdy'-∫0x∂Fy(x',y,z)∂zdx'≠0

Thus, ∇×A=Fis verified and A is divergenceless.

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(c) Determination of the vector potential A

The equation of the vector potential in the y direction is expressed as:

Ay=∫0xx'dx'

Hence, the value of the vector potential is:

Ay=x22

The equation of the vector potential in the z direction is expressed as:

Az=∫0xy'dy'-∫0xzdx'

Hence, the value of the vector potential is:

Az=y22-zx

From the above equations, the value of the vector potential can be calculated as:

A=x22y^+y22-zxz^

The value of the cross product of the curl and the vector potential is expressed as:

∇×A=x^y^z^∂l∂x∂l∂y∂l∂z0x2/2y2/2-zx=yx^+zy^+xz^=F

Thus, the value of A isrole="math" localid="1657542045516" x22y^+y22-zxz^and ∇×A=Fis proved.

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