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Past exam of the mathematics course of the year 1 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge 2010 Paper 2 16 a Solution by
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Parametrize the segment by , , so . For the first field, and its dot product with the tangent is one. ThereforeFor the second field, use the fundamental theorem for line integrals. The endpoints both have , so their potential values agree andDirectly, its parameter integrand is , which changes sign under and integrates to zero.
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