Question

Verify that the divergence theorem is true for the vector field f on the region

Answer 1

$\mathbf f(x,y,z)=5x\,\mathbf i+xy\,\mathbf j+2xz\,\mathbf k$

$\mathrm{div}(\mathbf f)=\dfrac{\partial(5x)}{\partial x}+\dfrac{\partial(xy)}{\partial y}+\dfrac{\partial(2xz)}{\partial z}=5+x+2x=5+3x$


By the divergence theorem, the flux of $\mathbf f$ across the boundary of $E$ is given by


$\displaystyle\iint_{\mathcal S}\mathbf f\cdot\mathrm d\mathbf S=\iiint_E\mathrm{div}(\mathbf f)\,\mathrm dV$

$=\displaystyle\int_{z=0}^{z=2}\int_{y=0}^{y=2}\int_{x=0}^{x=2}(5+3x)\,\mathrm dx\,\mathrm dy\,\mathrm dz=64$