Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
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Chapter 17 - Line and Surface Integrals - 17.1 Vector Fields - Exercises - Page 919: 46

Answer

$$ f(r) = \frac{-1}{2r^2}$$ $$ g(r) = \frac{-1}{3r^3}$$

Work Step by Step

Given$$ \mathbf{F}=\frac{\mathbf{e}_{r}}{r^{3}}$$ Since $$ \nabla (f(r) )= f'(r) \nabla r= f'(r) \mathbf{e}_r$$ Then the potential function is $$ f(r) = \frac{-1}{2r^2}$$ For $$ \mathbf{G}=\frac{\mathbf{e}_{r}}{r^{4}} $$ The potential function is $$ g(r) = \frac{-1}{3r^3}$$
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