Introduction to Electrodynamics
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Chapter 1.4, Problem 1.43P
(a)
To determine
Divergence of the function.
(b)
To determine
The verification of divergence theorem.
(c)
To determine
The curl of the vector.
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Introduction to Electrodynamics
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(a)
(b)
(c)...Ch. 1.5 - Prob. 1.45PCh. 1.5 - (a) Show that .
[Hint: Use integration by...Ch. 1.5 - Prob. 1.47PCh. 1.5 - Prob. 1.48PCh. 1.5 - Prob. 1.49PCh. 1.6 - (a) Let and . Calculate the divergence and curl...Ch. 1.6 - Prob. 1.51PCh. 1.6 - Prob. 1.52PCh. 1.6 - Prob. 1.53PCh. 1.6 - Prob. 1.54PCh. 1.6 - Prob. 1.55PCh. 1.6 - Prob. 1.56PCh. 1.6 - Prob. 1.57PCh. 1.6 - Prob. 1.58PCh. 1.6 - Prob. 1.59PCh. 1.6 - Prob. 1.60PCh. 1.6 - Prob. 1.61PCh. 1.6 - Prob. 1.62PCh. 1.6 - Prob. 1.63PCh. 1.6 - Prob. 1.64P
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