Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 16 - Vector Calculus - 16.9 Exercises - Page 1158: 25

Answer

$\iint_S a \cdot n dS=0$

Work Step by Step

Divergence Theorem: $\iint_S \overrightarrow{F}\cdot d\overrightarrow{S}=\iiint_Ediv \overrightarrow{F}dV $ Here, we have $S$ shows a closed surface. The region $E$ is inside that surface. We have $div F=\dfrac{\partial P}{\partial x}+\dfrac{\partial q}{\partial y}+\dfrac{\partial r}{\partial z}$ It must be remembered that the divergence of a constant function should be always zero. This means that $\iint_S a \cdot n dS=\iiint_Ediv (a) dV=\iiint_E (0) dV=0 $ and $\iint_S a \cdot n dS=0$ (Verfied)
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