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Are the statements true or false? Give reasons for your answer.

If a vector field F\vec{F} in 33-space has zero divergence then F=ai+bj+ck\vec{F} = a\vec{i} + b\vec{j} + c\vec{k} where a,ba, b and cc are constants.

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If divF=0div\vec{F}=0 where F\vec{F} is a 3-space vector field, then the vector field can be a constant vector field: F=ai+bj+ck\vec{F}=a\vec{i}+b\vec{j}+c\vec{k}, but F\vec{F} isn't necessary a constant vector field. For example if F=yi+zj+xk\vec{F}=y\vec{i}+z\vec{j}+x\vec{k} then its divergence is 00 too:

divF=x(y)+y(z)+z(x)=0+0+0=0div\vec{F}=\dfrac{\partial}{\partial x}(y)+\dfrac{\partial}{\partial y}(z)+\dfrac{\partial}{\partial z}(x)=0+0+0=0

Therefore the statement is false.

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