Solution

ID: past-exam-of-the-mathematical-methods-ii-course-of-the-university-of-oxford/2013-resit/2/solution

Use the outward normal vector. The vector field is , with divergence . By the divergence theorem, its outward flux equals the integral of this divergence over the solid cylinder. Each horizontal slice has area , so
For an independent boundary check, the cylindrical side contributes , the top contributes , and the bottom contributes zero. Their sum is again . Reversing all normals changes its sign.

New to topics? Read the docs here!