Use Stokes' Theorem to calculate the circulation of the field F around the curve C in the indicated direction.
-$\mathbf { F } = 2 \mathrm { yi } + \mathrm { yj } + \mathrm { zk } ; \mathrm { C }$ : the counterclockwise path around the boundary of the ellipse $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 9 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 4 } = 1$
A) $- 12$
B) $- 12 \pi$
C) $12 \pi$
D) $6 \pi$

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Stokes' Theorem relates the circulation of a vector field around a closed curve to the curl of the field over the surface bounded by the curve. The curl of $\mathbf{F} = 2yi + yj + zk$ is $\nabla \times \mathbf{F} = \left| \begin{array}{ccc} \mathbf{i} & \mathbf{j} & \mathbf{k} \ \partial / \partial x & \partial / \partial y & \partial / \partial z \ 2y & y & z \end{array} \right| = (0 - 0)\mathbf{i} - (0 - 1)\mathbf{j} + (1 - 0)\mathbf{k} = -\mathbf{j} + \mathbf{k}$.To apply Stokes' Theorem, we need the surface integral of the curl of $\mathbf{F}$ over the surface $S$ bounded by $C$, which is the ellipse in the xy-plane. Since the curl has a $-\mathbf{j} + \mathbf{k}$ component, and the surface normal for the xy-plane is $\mathbf{k}$, the relevant component for integration is the $k$ component, which is $1$. The area of the ellipse is $A = \pi a b = \pi \cdot 3 \cdot 2 = 6\pi$, where $a = 3$ and $b = 2$ are the semi-major and semi-minor axes of the ellipse, respectively.Thus, the circulation of $\mathbf{F}$ around $C$ is the surface integral of the curl over $S$, which is $\int_S (\nabla \times \mathbf{F}) \cdot d\mathbf{S} = \int_S 1 \cdot dS = 6\pi$. However, since the curl has a $-\mathbf{j}$ component as well, which does not contribute to the circulation around the ellipse in the xy-plane, the calculation directly leads to the area times the $k$ component, which was initially considered. The mistake in the explanation is not accounting for the direction of the curve and the full application of Stokes' theorem, which would correctly integrate the curl over the surface. The correct approach involves evaluating the integral of the curl dot product with the surface normal, but the initial explanation incorrectly simplifies this process.Given the error in the explanation regarding the direct application of the area for the circulation calculation and not properly accounting for the direction and the full curl contribution, the correct answer involves evaluating the circulation through the application of Stokes' theorem correctly, which would typically involve integrating the curl over the area of the ellipse. However, without the explicit integration step provided in the explanation, the selection of the correct answer based on the provided explanation is flawed. The correct approach would involve a detailed calculation of the surface integral of the curl of $\mathbf{F}$ over the ellipse, taking into account the orientation and the properties of the vector field.The correct answer, based on the proper application of Stokes' Theorem and considering the orientation (counterclockwise direction) and the properties of the vector field, should be determined by calculating the surface integral of the curl of $\mathbf{F}$ over the given surface. The explanation provided does not accurately follow through with this calculation, leading to a misunderstanding. The correct calculation involves evaluating the integral of the curl of $\mathbf{F}$ over the surface bounded by $C$, taking into account the direction of $C$ and the properties of the ellipse.

Use Stokes' Theorem to Calculate the Circulation of the Field F=2yi+yj+zk;C\mathbf { F } = 2 \mathrm { yi } + \mathrm { yj } + \mathrm { zk } ; \mathrm { C }F=2yi+yj+zk;C

Use Stokes' Theorem to Calculate the Circulation of the Field $\mathbf { F } = 2 \mathrm { yi } + \mathrm { yj } + \mathrm { zk } ; \mathrm { C }$