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BPHE-104/PHE-04
ASSIGNMENT BOOKLET
Bachelor’s Degree Programme (B.Sc.)
MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS-I
Valid from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
It is compulsory to submit the Assignment before filling in the

Term-End Examination Form.
Please Note
• You can take electives (56 or 64 credits) from a minimum of TWO and a
maximum of FOUR science disciplines, viz. Physics, Chemistry, Life
Sciences and Mathematics.
• You can opt for elective courses worth a MINIMUM OF 8 CREDITS and a
MAXIMUM OF 48 CREDITS from any of these four disciplines.
• At least 25% of the total credits that you register for in the elective
courses from Life Sciences, Chemistry and Physics disciplines must be
from the laboratory courses. For example, if you opt for a total of 64
credits of electives in these 3 disciplines, at least 16 credits out of
those 64 credits should be from lab courses.
• You cannot appear in the Term-End Examination of any course without

registering for the course. Otherwise, your result will not be declared
and the responsibility will be yours.
School of Sciences
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
2019
Dear Student,
We hope you are familiar with the system of evaluation to be followed for the Bachelor’s Degree
Programme. At this stage you may probably like to re-read the section on assignments in the Programme
Guide for Elective Courses that we sent you after your enrolment. A weightage of 30 per cent, as you are
aware, has been earmarked for continuous evaluation which would consist of one tutor-marked
assignment for this course.
Instructions for Formatting Your Assignments
Before attempting the assignment please read the following instructions carefully.
1) On top of the first page of your TMA answer sheet, please write the details exactly in the following
format:
ENROLMENT NO. : ………………………………………
NAME : ………………………………………
ADDRESS : ………………………………………
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COURSE CODE : ……………………………..
COURSE TITLE : ……………………….…….
ASSIGNMENT NO. : ………………………….…
STUDY CENTRE : ………………………..……. DATE :
….……………………….……………
PLEASE FOLLOW THE ABOVE FORMAT STRICTLY TO FACILITATE EVALUATION AND

TO AVOID DELAY.
2) Use only foolscap size writing paper (but not of very thin variety) for writing your answers.
3) Leave 4 cm margin on the left, top and bottom of your answer sheet.
4) Your answers should be precise.
5) While solving problems, clearly indicate the question number along with the part being solved. Be
precise. Write units at each step of your calculations as done in the text because marks will be
deducted for such mistakes. Take care of significant digits in your work. Recheck your work before
submitting it.
6) This assignment will remain valid from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019. However, you are
advised to submit it within 12 weeks of receiving this booklet to accomplish its purpose as a teaching-
tool.
We strongly feel that you should retain a copy of your assignment response to avoid any unforeseen
situation and append, if possible, a photocopy of this booklet with your response.
We wish you good luck.
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Tutor Marked Assignment
MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS-I
Course Code: BPHE-104/PHE-04

Assignment Code: BPHE-104/PHE-04/TMA/2019
Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt all questions. Symbols have their usual meanings. The marks for each
question are indicated against it.
1. a) Calculate the area of a triangle whose vertices are given by (3, −1, 2), (1, −1, 2) and
(4, −2, 1). (5)
r r r
b) Show that for any three vectors a, b and c
( )
r r r r r r r r r r
( )
a × b × c + b × (c × a ) + c × a × b = 0 (5)
2. a) Determine the unit tangent vector to the following curve at t = 1

r
r = 2t 2î + (t 3 − 4t ) ˆj + (5t − t 2 )kˆ (5)
b) The height of a hill is defined by the scalar field
h ( x, y ) = 10 ( 2 xy − 3x 2 + 4 y 2 − 18 x + 28 y + 12) . Calculate the height of the hill at the
point (1,1) and the direction of the steepest ascent at that point. (5)
3. Show that for two scalar fields f and g:

r r
[ r
]
∇. ∇f × ( f ∇g ) = 0 . (10)
4. a) Obtain the curl of the following vector field:

r
A = (eˆ r + r 2 cos θeˆ θ + r sin φeˆ φ ) (5)
r x
b) Express the vector field F = xyzî + ( x 2 + y 2 ) ˆj + kˆ in cylindrical coordinates and
z
calculate its divergence. (5)
r
5. Calculate the work done by a force F = 3 x 2î + ( xz − y ) ˆj + 2 z kˆ in moving a particle
along the curve x = 2t 2 ; y = t ; z = 4t 2 − t from t = 0 to t = 1 . Is the force conservative? (10)
r
6. Using Gauss’ Theorem calculate the flux of the vector field F = xî + yˆj + zkˆ through
the surface of a cylinder of radius A and height H, which has its axis along the z-axis
and the base of the cylinder is on the xy-plane. (10)
r r
( )
7. a) Show that ∇ ⋅ r n r = (n + 3)r n . (5)
∫C ( x
2
b) Using Green’s Theorem evaluate the integral ydx − xy 2 dy ) where C is the
circle x 2 + y 2 = 4 oriented counter clockwise. (5)
3
8. A solid in the shape of a hemisphere with a radius of 2 units, has its base in the xy-plane
and the centre of the base at the origin. If the density of the solid is given by the function
ρ( x, y, z ) = xyz , determine the mass of the hemisphere. (10)
9. a) The probability that a patient recovers from a rare disease is 0.6. Calculate the
probability that out of 5 patients suffering from this disease, at least two would
recover. (5)
b) A typical sheet of metal has on the average 2 defects per 5 m2. What is the
probability that a 10 m2 sheet of metal will have at least 3 defects? (5)
10. The modulus of rigidity of a wire is
2 LN
η=
πr 4θ
The following measurements are made for L, r and θ / N

r = 2.5 ± 0.05 mm
L = 300 ± 2 mm
θ
=5.00 ± 0.20 rad N−1 m−1
N
Obtain the best value of η. (10)

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MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS-I

Valid from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019

It is compulsory to submit the Assignment before filling in the

• You cannot appear in the Term-End Examination of any course without

Instructions for Formatting Your Assignments

ENROLMENT NO. : ………………………………………

PLEASE FOLLOW THE ABOVE FORMAT STRICTLY TO FACILITATE EVALUATION AND

Course Code: BPHE-104/PHE-04

2. a) Determine the unit tangent vector to the following curve at t = 1

3. Show that for two scalar fields f and g:

4. a) Obtain the curl of the following vector field:

circle x 2 + y 2 = 4 oriented counter clockwise. (5)

10. The modulus of rigidity of a wire is

The following measurements are made for L, r and θ / N

Obtain the best value of η. (10)

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