PX153 - I11 - surface integrals
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is a surface element that represents , where is an infinitesimal area, and is the normal to the surface element (3D vector with a magnitude of 1) -
formally, dividing
into elements, each with an area, , where , and each surface element is assigned its normal, :
- eg: what is the vector area of the hemisphere?
flat surface
- eg:
is area . compute: , where, - convention: the sense of the normal is defined by the orientation at the boundary: follows the right hand thumb rule
(integrating over an infinitesimal area, )
- convention: the sense of the normal is defined by the orientation at the boundary: follows the right hand thumb rule