Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 16 - Vector Calculus - 16.3 The Fundamental Theorem for Line Integrals - 16.3 Exercises - Page 1135: 21

Answer

it does not matter which curve is chosen.

Work Step by Step

The vector field $F(x,y)=ai+bj$ is known as conservative field throughout the domain $D$, when we have $\dfrac{\partial a}{\partial y}=\dfrac{\partial b}{\partial x}$ $a$ and $b$ represents the first-order partial derivatives on the domain $D$. The work integral vector field $W=\int_C \overrightarrow{F} \cdot \overrightarrow{dr}$ is not dependent on the path when $\int_C \overrightarrow{F} \cdot \overrightarrow{dr}=0$ for every closed curve C. The above statement tells that the work integral gets minimized when the vector field $F$ is conservative, and also, when the curve $C$ is closed. The curve should have the same initial and last point with respect to its vector function $F(x,y)$. From the above discussion, we find that it does not matter which curve is chosen.
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