Use the Divergence Theorem to calculate the surface integral
S
F · dS;
that is, calculate the flux of F across S.
F(x, y, z) = x&2yi + xy^2j + 2xyzk,
S is the surface of the tetrahedron bounded by the planes x = 0, y = 0, z = 0, and
x + 3y + z = 3.
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To calculate the surface integral using the Divergence Theorem, we first need to find the divergence of the vector field F.
The divergence of a vector field F = (P, Q, R) is given by the formula:
div(F) = ∇ · F = ∂P/∂x + ∂Q/∂y + ∂R/∂z
In this case, F(x, y, z) = x^2yi + xy^2j + 2xyzk. Let's calculate the divergence of F:
∇ · F = (∂/∂x)(x^2yi) + (∂/∂y)(xy^2j) + (∂/∂z)(2xyzk)
= (2xy) + (2xy) + (2xy)
= 6xy
Next, we need to find the bounds for our integral, which are defined by the planes x = 0, y = 0, z = 0, and x + 3y + z = 3.
We can rewrite the equation of the plane x + 3y + z = 3 as z = 3 - x - 3y.
The bounds for x are from 0 to 3, as x = 0 is the first plane and x = 3 - 3y is the last plane.
The bounds for y are from 0 to (3 - x)/3. This is because when x = 0, y can vary from 0 to 1, and when x = 3, y must be 0.
The bounds for z are from 0 to 3 - x - 3y, as z = 0 is the plane z = 0 and z = 3 - x - 3y is the upper bound.
Now, we can set up the surface integral using the divergence theorem:
∫∫∫V (∇ · F) dV = ∫∫S F · dS
where V is the volume enclosed by the tetrahedron and S is the surface of the tetrahedron.
Substituting ∇ · F = 6xy and the bounds for x, y, and z, we have:
∫∫∫V 6xy dV = ∫∫S F · dS
Now, we need to evaluate the integral over the volume. Since we have a constant function (6xy), we can pull it out of the integral:
6 ∫∫∫V xy dV = ∫∫S F · dS
To calculate the integral, we need to switch to the appropriate coordinate system. In this case, it is convenient to use cylindrical coordinates.
In cylindrical coordinates, x = r cosθ, y = r sinθ, and z = z.
The integral becomes:
6 ∫∫∫V r^2 cosθsinθ dV = ∫∫S F · dS
The limits of integration for r are from 0 to 3 - 3y, the limits for θ are from 0 to π/2, and the limits for z are from 0 to 3 - x - 3y.
After evaluating the integral, we will have the flux of F across the surface S.
To calculate the surface integral ∫∫S F · dS using the Divergence Theorem, we need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Determine the divergence of the vector field F.
Step 2: Calculate the volume integral of the divergence over the region enclosed by S.
Step 3: Apply the Divergence Theorem to convert the volume integral into a surface integral.
Let's go through each step:
Step 1: Determine the divergence of the vector field F.
The divergence of F, denoted as ∇ · F, can be calculated as the sum of the partial derivatives of each component of F with respect to its corresponding variable:
∇ · F = ∂(Fx)/∂x + ∂(Fy)/∂y + ∂(Fz)/∂z,
where Fx, Fy, and Fz represent the x-, y-, and z-components of vector F, respectively.
In our case, F(x, y, z) = x^2yi + xy^2j + 2xyzk, so we have:
∇ · F = ∂(x^2y)/∂x + ∂(xy^2)/∂y + ∂(2xyz)/∂z.
Differentiating each term:
∂(x^2y)/∂x = 2xy,
∂(xy^2)/∂y = x^2 + 2xy,
∂(2xyz)/∂z = 2xy.
Therefore, we get:
∇ · F = 2xy + x^2 + 2xy + 2xy = 4xy + x^2.
Step 2: Calculate the volume integral of the divergence over the region enclosed by S.
The region enclosed by S is the tetrahedron bounded by the planes x = 0, y = 0, z = 0, and x + 3y + z = 3. To find the limits of integration, we need to determine the boundaries of the region in terms of x, y, and z.
Setting each plane equation to zero and solving for x, y, and z:
x = 0,
y = 0,
z = 0,
x + 3y + z = 3.
From these equations, we find the bounds as follows:
0 ≤ x ≤ 3,
0 ≤ y ≤ (3 - x)/3,
0 ≤ z ≤ 3 - x - 3y.
Step 3: Apply the Divergence Theorem.
The Divergence Theorem states that the surface integral of the vector field F across the surface S is equal to the volume integral of the divergence of F over the region enclosed by S:
∫∫S F · dS = ∭V (∇ · F) dV,
where ∭V represents the volume integral over the region V enclosed by S.
Now, we can substitute the values into the formula:
∫∫S F · dS = ∭V (4xy + x^2) dV.
Using the given limits of integration for x, y, and z:
∫∫S F · dS = ∫₀³ ∫₀^((3-x)/3) ∫₀^(3-x-3y) (4xy + x^2) dz dy dx.
You can evaluate this triple integral to find the flux of F across the surface S.