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Vector Calculus · Challenge problem

Let CC be the arc of the parabola y=4−x2y = 4 - x^2 with y≥0y\ge 0, and let n\mathbf n be its unit normal pointing away from the origin. Find the flux ∫CF⋅n ds\displaystyle\int_C\mathbf F\cdot\mathbf n\,ds of the source field F=(x,  y)x2+y2\mathbf F = \dfrac{(x,\; y)}{x^2 + y^2} across CC. Give your answer in terms of π\pi.