Chapter 9: Vector Calculus
Section 9.9: Stokes' Theorem
Example 9.9.2
Show that the flux of the curl of through the unit sphere centered at the origin is necessarily zero.
Solution
Mathematical Solution
Evaluation of requires the curl of F:
=
Then, it requires a unit normal field, here taken from the position-vector parametrization
as = = . For , take
Hence,
= =
and
Maple Solution - Interactive
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Flux through a Sphere
For the Vector Field:
Select Coordinate SystemCartesian [x,y,z]Cartesian - othercylindricalsphericalbipolarcylindricalbisphericalcardioidalcardioidcylindricalcasscylindricalconicalellcylindricalhypercylindricalinvcasscylindricallogcylindricallogcoshcylindricaloblatespheroidalparaboloidalparacylindricalprolatespheroidalrosecylindricalsixspheretangentcylindricaltangentspheretoroidal
Maple Solution - Coded
Initialize
Install the Student VectorCalculus package.
Set display of vectors with BasisFormat command.
Define F with the VectorField command.
Use the Curl and Flux commands to obtain the flux of through
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