Answer to Question #301719 in Electricity and Magnetism for Pankaj

Electricity and Magnetism

Question #301719

Determine the value of the constant a for which the vector field

F vector =(2x²y+ z²) i^ +(xy² -x²z) j^ +(axyz -2x²y²) k^

is solenoidal.

Expert's answer

"\\nabla\\cdot \\vec F=0,"

"4xy+2xy+axy=0,"

"a=-6."

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