Student handout: Stokes' Theorem

Vector Calculus II 2021
Students compute both sides of Stokes' theorem.
What students learn
  • Practice computing line and surface integrals;
  • Verification that the two sides of Stokes' theorem agree;
  • Exploration of the freedom to choose any surface whose boundary is the given curve.
  1. Evaluate \(\oint\boldsymbol{\vec{F}}\cdot d\boldsymbol{\vec{r}}\) explicitly as a line integral, where \(\boldsymbol{\vec{F}} = r^3 \,\boldsymbol{\hat{\phi}}\) and \(C\) is the circle of radiusĀ \(3\) in the \(xy\)-plane, oriented in the usual, counterclockwise direction (as seen from above).
  2. Stokes' Theorem
    • List at least 3 different surfaces which you could use with Stokes' Theorem to evaluate the line integral in the previous problem.
    • Evaluate the surface integral for any one of the surfaces on your list.
    • If time permits, evaluate the surface integral for other surfaces on your list.

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