Practice question · Multiple choice
Two different surfaces, a flat disk and a tall dome, share the same boundary circle . How do the fluxes of through them compare?
Hints
- Stokes’ theorem: , which side mentions the surface’s shape?
- The right-hand side depends only on the boundary curve. Both surfaces have the same one.
Show the answer
B. They are equal: both tie to the same line integral
Why
Curl flux is determined entirely by the rim: any surface spanning — disk, dome, or crumpled sheet — yields the identical value. A soap film can bulge freely on a wire loop without changing the circulation around the wire.
Practise Stokes' Theorem
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