Student handout: Vector Surface and Volume Elements

AIMS Maxwell 2021
Students use \(d\boldsymbol{\vec{A} }= d\boldsymbol{\vec{r}}_1 \times d\boldsymbol{\vec{r}}_2\) and \(d\tau=(d\boldsymbol{\vec{r}}_1\times d\boldsymbol{\vec{r}}_2)\cdot d\boldsymbol{\vec{r}}_3\) to find differential surface and volume elements for cylinders and spheres.
What students learn Students use \(d\boldsymbol{\vec{A} }= d\boldsymbol{\vec{r}}_1 \times d\boldsymbol{\vec{r}}_2\) and \(d\tau=(d\boldsymbol{\vec{r}}_1\times d\boldsymbol{\vec{r}}_2)\cdot d\boldsymbol{\vec{r}}_3\) to find differential surface and volume elements for cylinders and spheres.
Find the formulas for the differential surface and volume elements for a plane, for a finite cylinder (including the top and bottom), and for a sphere. Make sure to draw an appropriate figure.
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