ISRO Mechanical & Aerospace 2017-2 - Question 30

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Topic: Engineering Mathematics

If $\phi$ is a scalar point function, the value of curl Grad $\phi$ is

  • A. 0
  • B. 1
  • C. 2
  • D. 3

Answer: A. 0

Explanation: The curl of the gradient of any scalar field $\phi$ is always zero vector. Mathematically, $\nabla \times (\nabla \phi) = 0$.

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