Name: _____________ Topic : Basic Mathematics including Vectors Date: _____________

PHYSICS M.M. : 180

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Marking Scheme:  
(i) Each question is allotted 4 (four) marks for each Q.6 A is directed vertically downwards and B is
correct response. directed along the north. What is the direction of
(ii) ¼ (one fourth) marks will be deducted for indicating  
B A –
incorrect response of each question. No deduction (1) east (2) west
from the total score will be made if no response is (3) north (4) north west
indicated for an item in the answer sheet. Q.7 A body of 3 kg moves in the XY plane under the
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Q.1 A body is rotating with angular velocity action of a force given by 6t ˆi 4t ˆj . Assuming
 that the body is at rest at time t = 0, the velocity of
(3iˆ 4ˆj k)ˆ . The linear velocity of a point
the body at t = 3s is –

having position vector r (5iˆ 6ˆj 6k)
ˆ is –
(1) 6iˆ 6ˆj (2) 18iˆ 6jˆ
  
[v r]
(3) 9 ˆi 6 ˆj (4) 12iˆ 18jˆ
(1) 6iˆ 2jˆ 3kˆ (2) 18iˆ 13jˆ 2kˆ      
Q.8 If a, b, c are unit vectors such that a b c 0,
(3) 18iˆ 13jˆ 2kˆ (4) 6iˆ 2ˆj 8kˆ  
then find the angle between a and b .

Q.2 If force F 5iˆ 3jˆ 4kˆ makes a displacement (1) /3 (2) /4
 (3) 2/3 (4) 2/5
of s 6iˆ 5kˆ work done by the force is – 
Q.9 A force F of magnitude 12N has non-rectangular
(1) 10 units (2) 122 5 units  
components P and Q . The sum of the magnitude
(3) 5 122 (4) 20 units   
  of P and Q is 18N. The direction of Q is at
Q.3 The sum of two vectors A and B is at right angles
 
to their difference. Then – right angles to F . Find the magnitude of Q.
(1) A = B (1) 4N (2) 5N
(2) A = 2B (3) 2N (4) 7N
(3) B = 2A
  Q.10 If a vector 2iˆ 3jˆ 8kˆ is perpendicular to the
(4) A and B have the same direction
Q.4 Two vectors are perpendicular, if – vector 4ˆj 4iˆ kˆ , then the value of  is –
    (1) 1/2 (2) –1/2
(1) A.B 1 (2) A B 1
    (3) 1 (4) – 1
(3) A.B 0 (4) A B AB  
Q.11 If the angle between the vectors A and B is , the
Q.5 What is the vector joining the points (3, 1, 14) and
  
(–2, –1, –6) ? value of the product (B A).A is equal to –
(1) 2iˆ ˆj 2kˆ (2) 5iˆ 2ˆj 20kˆ (1) BA2 sin  (2) BA2 cos 
(3) BA2 sin  cos  (4) zero
(3) ˆi ˆj 2kˆ (4) ˆi 2jˆ 2kˆ

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Q.12 A particle having simultaneous velocities 3m/s, Q.20 The resultant of two vectors P and Q acting at a
5 m/s and 7m/s is at rest. Find the angle between point inclined to each other at an angle  is R. If the
the first two velocities. magnitude of vector Q is doubled, R is also doubled.
(1) 45° (2) 30° If the vector Q is reversed in direction R is again
(3) 90° (4) 60° doubled. Find the ratio between P, Q and R.
Q.13 A set of vectors taken in a given order gives a closed
(1) 1 : 3 : 1 (2) 2 : 3 : 2
polygon. Then the resultant of these vectors is a –
(1) scalar quantity (2) pseudo vector (3) 2 : 5 : 2 (4) 1 : 2 : 3
(3) unit vector (4) null vector
Q.21 If the resultant of two forces of magnitudes P and
Q.14 If 0.3iˆ 0.4ˆj ckˆ is a unit vector, value of c = ?
Q acting at a point at an angle of 60° is 13Q ,
(1) 0.75 (2) 0.25 then find P/Q.
(1) 6 (2) 1
(3) 2 (4) 1 (3) 3  (4) 5 R
Q.15 The forces, each numerically Q.22 The resultant of P and Q
equal to 5N, are acting as 5N is perpendicular to P . Q
shown in the figure. Find the What is the angle between
60°   P
angle between forces ? P and Q .
5N
(1) 60° (2) 120°
P P
(3) 30° (4) None of these (1) cos 1 (2) cos 1
Q.16 Find the angle between two vectors of magnitude Q 2Q
12 and 18 units when their resultant is 24 units.
Q
(1) cos = 1/4 (2) cos = 1/2 (3) cos 1 (4) None of these
2P
(3) cos = 1/ 2 (4) cos = 3 / 2
Q.23 A vector of modulus a is turned through . Find the
Q.17 Two forces have magnitudes in the ratio 3 : 5 and change in the vector.
the angle between their directions is 60°. If their (1) a sin (/2) (2) 2a sin (/2)
resultant is 35N, find the sum of their magnitudes. (3) 2a cos (/2) (4) 3a sin (/2)
(1) 50 N (2) 60 N  
Q.24 Two forces of F1 250N due east and F2 250N
(3) 30 N (4) 40N
Q.18 If vectors P, Q and R have magnitude 5, 12 and 13 due north have their common initial point. Find
    
units and P Q R , find the angle between Q F2 F1
and R. (1) 250 2 N (2) 150 2 N
R
Q
(3) 350 2 N (4) None
P
Q.25 One of the rectangular components of a velocity of
1 12 1 5 60 kmh–1 is 30 kmh–1. Find other rectangular
(1) cos (2) cos
13 13 component ?
(1) 10 3 kmh 1 (2) 25 3 kmh 1
1 1
(3) cos (4) None of these
13 (3) 2 3 kmh 1 (4) 30 3 kmh 1
Q.19 The resultant of two vectors of magnitudes 2A and
Q.26 A woman walks 250m in the direction 30° east of
2A acting at an angle  is 10A. Find the value north, then 175m directly east. Find the magnitude
of . of the displacement.
(1) 90° (2) 60° (1) 170m (2) 235m
(3) 45° (4) 30° (3) 370m (4) 145m

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Q.27 A force F 6iˆ xjˆ acting on a particle displaces then | a | is equal to :
 
it from the point A (3, 4) to the point B (1, 1). If the (1) | a | (2) 2 | b |
work done is 3 units, then find value of x.  
(1) 6 (2) –1 (3) 3 | b | (4) 4 | b |
(3) 3 (4) –5 dy
 Q.35 At point P, the value of is :
Q.28 Find the angle between the vectors A iˆ ˆj 2kˆ dx
 g
and B iˆ 2ˆj kˆ .
(1) 90° (2) 60°
P
(3) 45° (4) 30°
 x
Q.29 A vector a of magnitude 10 units and another
 (1) Zero (2) Positive
vector b of magnitude 6.0 units differ in directions (3) Negative (4) Infinite
by 60°. Find the magnitude of the vector product Q.36 The angle between two vectors
  
a b. ĵ 
R  ˆi   kˆ and S  Xiˆ  3jˆ  (X  1) kˆ
(1) 16 (2) 12 3
(3) 32 (4) 52 (1) Is obtuse angle (2) Is acute angle
  
Q.30 Considering two vectors, F (4i 10 j) newton (3) Is right angle (4) Depend on X
     Q.37 The component o f vector 2iˆ  3jˆ  2kˆ
and r ( 5i 3 j) m compute r F .
(1) 62 kˆ N-m (2) 62 ˆi N-m perpendicular to ˆi  ˆj  kˆ is –
 5 1
(3) 52 k N-m (4) None of these (1) (iˆ  2ˆj  k) ˆ (2) (iˆ  ˆj  2k)
ˆ
Q.31 Two particles A and B are moving in x-y plane. 3 3
Their positions vary with time t according to relation (7iˆ  10ˆj  7k)
ˆ (5iˆ  8ˆj  5k)
ˆ
xA(t) = 3t, xB(t) = 6 and yA(t) = t, yB(t) =2+3t . 2 (3) (4)
3 3
The distance between these particles at t = 1 is:-
Q.38 The side of a square is increasing at rate of
(1) 5 (2) 3
0.2cm/s. The rate of increase of perimeter w.r.t.
(3) 4 (4) 12
time is :
Q.32 For the given (y – x) graph, find average value of y
(1) 0.2 cm/s (2) 0.4 cm/s
over an interval 0  x  3 :-
(3) 0.6 cm/s (4) 0.8 cm/s
y  
Q.39 If A  2iˆ  pjˆ  qk,ˆ B  5iˆ  7ˆj  3kˆ are parallel
20 then the value of p and q are –
(1) 14/5 and 6/5 (2) 14/3 and 6/5
(3) 6/5 and 1/3 (4) 3/4 and 1/4
x
1 2 3 Q.40 In the figure shown below the angle in between
 
(1) 10 (2) 50/3 A and B is : (C = B/2)
(3) 20/3 (4) 20
Q.33 If 1 + 2 = /2 and 1 = 22, then the value of B
sin21 + cos22 is :- C
(1) 1/2 (2) 1
(3) 3/2 (4) 2 A
Q.34 If the ratio of maximum and minimum magnitudes (1) 30° (2) 60°
 
of the resultant of two vectors a and b is 3 : 1 (3) 120° (4) 150°

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Q.41 A physical quantity which has a direction :- Q.44 100 coplanar forces each equal to 10 N acting on
(1) must be a vector a body. Each force makes angle /50 with the
(2) must be a scalar preceding force, what is the resultant of the forces:
(3) may be scalar or vector (1) 1000 N (2) 500 N
(4) none of the above (3) 250 N (4) zero
Q.42 Sun rays cast 16m long shadow of a pole, when Q.45 Magnitude of resultant of two vectors  and  is
P Q
Sun is 37° above horizontal. When Sun rises to 
53° above horizontal, length of shadow become:- equal to magnitude of P. Find the angle between
(1) 8 m (2) 16 m   
Q and resultant of 2P and Q .
(3) 9 m (4) 4 m
(1) 30° (2) 45°
Q.43 The unit vector along ˆi ˆj is :-
(3) 60° (4) 90°
(1) k̂ ˆ
(2) i j ˆ

ˆi ˆj ˆi ˆj
(3) (4)
2 2