Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 17 - Line and Surface Integrals - 17.2 Line Integrals - Exercises - Page 935: 64

Answer

The flux across the curve is $0$.

Work Step by Step

The upper half of the unit circle $C$ can be parametrized by ${\bf{r}}\left( t \right) = \left( {\cos t,\sin t} \right)$ ${\ \ \ }$ for $0 \le t \le \pi $ So, ${\bf{F}}\left( {{\bf{r}}\left( t \right)} \right) = \left( { - \sin t,\cos t} \right)$ The vectors that are normal to $C$ is given by ${\bf{N}}\left( t \right) = \left( {y'\left( t \right), - x'\left( t \right)} \right) = \left( {\cos t,\sin t} \right)$ Using Eq. (10), we calculate the flux across $C$, oriented clockwise: Flux across $C =$ $\mathop \smallint \limits_a^b {\bf{F}}\left( {{\bf{r}}\left( t \right)} \right)\cdot{\bf{N}}\left( t \right){\rm{d}}t$ Flux across $C =$ $\mathop \smallint \limits_\pi ^0 \left( { - \sin t,\cos t} \right)\cdot\left( {\cos t,\sin t} \right){\rm{d}}t = 0$ So, the flux across $C$ is $0$.
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.