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Horizontal cross-sections of the vector fields
and
are given in the figure. Each vector field
has zero z-component (i.e., all of its vectors
are horizontal) and is independent of
(i.e., is the same in every horizontal plane).
You may assume that the graphs of these vector
fields use the same scale.
(a) Are and
positive, negative,
or zero at the origin? Be sure you can explain
your answer. At the origin, is At the origin, is
(b) Are and curl free
(irrotational) or not at the origin? Be sure you can explain
your answer. At the origin, is At the origin, is
(c) Is there a closed surface around the origin
such that has nonzero flux through it?
Be sure you can explain your answer by finding an
example or a counterexample.
(d) Is there a closed surface around the origin
such that has nonzero circulation around it?
Be sure you can explain your answer by finding an
example or a counterexample.
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