Vector Calculus for Engineers

CME100, Fall 2004

Handout #3

Double and Triple Integrals in Cartesian, Cylindrical,

and Spherical Coordinates with Applications

1. Calculate the volume under the plane z  4  x  y over

the rectangular region R: 0  x  2, 0  y  1

2. Find the volume of the prism whose base is the triangle

in the xy-plane bounded by the x-axis and the lines
y  x and x  1, and whose top lies in the plane
z  3 x  y

sin x
3. Calculate
R
x
dA over the triangle in the xy-plane

bounded by the x-axis, y  x , and x  1

4. A thin plate covers the triangular region bounded by the
x-axis and the lines x  1 and y  2 x in the first
quadrant. The density is given by  ( x, y )  6 x  6 y  6 .
Find the mass and the center of mass of the plate.

5. For the region in the previous example find the moment

of inertia I x

6. Find the center of mass of a semi-circular disk bounded

by the x-axis and y  R 2  x 2
a) using Cartesian coordinates
b) using polar coordinates
7. Using triple integrals, find the volume of the region
enclosed by the plane x  y  z  1 and coordinate
planes x  0 , y  0 , and z  0

8. Find the center of mass of a solid of constant density 

bounded by the disk x 2  y 2  4 in the plane z  0 and
above by the paraboloid z  4  x 2  y 2

9. Find moments of inertia I x , I y and I z for the

rectangular solid of constant density  and dimensions
in the x, y and z directions of a, b and c respectively.
10. Using cylindrical coordinates find the volume and the
center of mass of a cone with uniform density formed
by z 2  x 2  y 2 and z  1

11. Using cylindrical coordinates find the volume above the

xy-plane bounded by x 2  y 2  1 and x  y  z  2

12. Using spherical coordinates find the center of mass of a

hemisphere of radius R
13. Find the moment of inertia of a uniform solid sphere of
mass M and radius R

14. Using transformation of coordinates find the area

enclosed by y  x , y  2 x , xy  1 and xy  2

15. Find the Jacobian of transformation between:

a) Cartesian and polar coordinates
b) Cartesian and cylindrical coordinates
c) Cartesian and spherical coordinates