Physics I / Stokes' Theorem
Practice question · Multiple choice

Two different surfaces, a flat disk and a tall dome, share the same boundary circle CC. How do the fluxes of ×F\nabla\times\vec{F} through them compare?

Hints
  1. Stokes’ theorem: S(×F)dS=CFdr\iint_S (\nabla\times\vec{F})\cdot d\vec{S} = \oint_C \vec{F}\cdot d\vec{r}, which side mentions the surface’s shape?
  2. The right-hand side depends only on the boundary curve. Both surfaces have the same one.
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B. They are equal: both tie to the same line integral

Why

Curl flux is determined entirely by the rim: any surface spanning CC — 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.

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