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Vectors 1

The document contains an assignment with 20 questions related to vectors, covering topics such as vector operations, angles between vectors, and resultant forces. Each question provides multiple-choice answers, with a key indicating the correct answers for each question. The assignment is designed to test understanding of vector concepts in physics.

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VECTORS

Assignment-1

1. A vector 𝑎⃗ is turned without a change in its length through a small angle 𝑑𝜃. The values of
|Δ𝑎⃗| and Δ|𝑎⃗| are respectively,
(a) 0, 𝑎𝑑𝜃 (b) 𝑎𝑑𝜃, 0 (c) 0,0 (d) 𝑎𝑑𝜃, 𝑎𝑑𝜃

2. Two forces 3 𝑁 and 2 𝑁 are at an angle 𝜃 such that the resultant is 𝑅. The first force is now
increased to 6 𝑁 and the resultant become 2𝑅. The value of 𝜃 is
(a) 30∘ (b) 60∘ (c) 90∘ (d) 120∘

3. If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector, then magnitude of their difference is
(a) √2 (b) √3 (c) 1/√2 (d) √5

4. The resultant of two vectors 𝐴 and 𝐵 is perpendicular to the vector 𝐴 and its magnitude is
equal to half the magnitude of vector 𝐵. The angle between 𝐴 and 𝐵 is
(a) 120∘ (b) 150∘ (c) 135∘ (d) 30∘
5. The sum of the magnitudes of two forces acting at point is 18 and the magnitude of their
resultant is 12. If the resultant is at 90∘ with the force of smaller magnitude, then what are the
magnitudes of forces?
(a) 12, 5 (b) 14, 4 (c) 5, 13 (d) 10, 8
6. Three forces P, Q and R are acting on a particle. The angle between P and Q & Q and R are
150∘ and 120∘ respectively. Then for equilibrium, magnitudes of forces P, Q and R are in the
ratio

(a) 1: 2: 3 (b) 1: 2: √3 (c) 3: 2: 1 (d) √3: 2: 1

7. The unit vector parallel to the sum of the vectors 𝐴⃗ = 4𝚤ˆ + 3𝚥ˆ + 6𝑘ˆ and 𝐵⃗ = −𝚤ˆ + 3𝚥ˆ − 8𝑘ˆ is
(a) (3𝚤ˆ + 6𝚥ˆ − 2𝑘ˆ ) (b) (3𝚤ˆ + 6𝚥ˆ + 2𝑘ˆ ) (c) (3𝚤ˆ + 6𝚥ˆ − 2𝑘ˆ ) (d) (3𝚤ˆ − 6𝚥ˆ + 2𝑘ˆ )

8. The three vectors 𝐴⃗ = 3𝚤ˆ − 2𝚥ˆ + 𝑘ˆ , 𝐵⃗ = 𝚤ˆ − 3𝚥ˆ + 5𝑘ˆ and 𝐶⃗ = 2𝚤ˆ + 𝚥ˆ − 4𝑘ˆ form
(a) An equilateral triangle (b) Isosceles triangle
(c) A right angled triangle (d) No triangle
9. Following forces start acting on a particle at rest at the origin of the co-ordinate system
simultaneously 𝐹⃗ = −4𝚤ˆ − 5𝚥ˆ + 5𝑘ˆ , 𝐹⃗ = 5𝚤ˆ + 8𝚥ˆ + 6𝑘ˆ , 𝐹⃗ = −3𝚤ˆ + 4𝚥ˆ − 7𝑘ˆ
and 𝐹⃗ = 2𝚤ˆ − 3𝚥ˆ − 2𝑘ˆ then the particle will move
(a) In 𝑥 − 𝑦 plane (b) In 𝑦 − 𝑧 plane (c) In 𝑥 − 𝑧 plane (d) Along 𝑥-axis
10. If a vector 𝑃‾ making angles 𝛼, 𝛽, and 𝛾 respectively with X, Y and Z axes respectively, then
sin 𝛼 + sin 𝛽 + sin 𝛾 =
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) √2 (d) 3

11. If the two vectors 2𝚤ˆ + 3𝚥ˆ − 𝑘ˆ and −4𝚤ˆ − 6𝚥ˆ − 𝜆𝑘ˆ are parallel to each other, then value of 𝜆
will be
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
12. The angle between the two vectors 𝐴ˆ = 3𝚤ˆ + 4𝚥ˆ + 5𝑘ˆ and 𝐵⃗ = 3𝚤ˆ + 4𝚥ˆ − 5𝑘ˆ will be
(a) 90∘ (b) 0∘ (c) 60∘ (d) 45∘

13. If for two vectors 𝐴⃗ and 𝐵⃗, sum (𝐴⃗ + 𝐵⃗) is perpendicular to the difference (𝐴⃗ − 𝐵⃗), then the
ratio of their magnitude is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 0

14. If 𝑉⃗ + 𝑉⃗ = 𝑉⃗ − 𝑉⃗ and 𝑉⃗ is finite, then


(a) 𝑉 is parallel to 𝑉 (b) 𝑉⃗ = 𝑉⃗
(c) 𝑉 and 𝑉 are mutually perpendicular (d) 𝑉⃗ = 𝑉⃗

15. A particle moves in the 𝑋 − 𝑌 plane under the action of a force 𝐹⃗ such that the value of its
linear momentum (𝑃⃗) at anytime 𝑡 is 𝑃 = 2 cos 𝑡 , 𝑝 = 2sin 𝑡. The angle 𝜃 between 𝐹⃗ and
𝑃⃗ at a given time 𝑡 will be
(a) 𝜃 = 0∘ (b) 𝜃 = 30∘ (c) 𝜃 = 90∘ (d) 𝜃 = 180∘

16. 𝐴 = 3𝚤ˆ + 4𝚥ˆ + 5𝑘ˆ , 𝐵 = 4𝚤ˆ + 5𝚥ˆ + 6𝑘ˆ , 𝐶 = 7𝚤ˆ + 9𝚥ˆ + 3𝑘ˆ , and 𝐷 = 4𝚤ˆ + 6𝚥ˆ, then the
displacement vectors 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐶𝐷 are
(a) Perpendicular (b) Parallel
(c) Antiparallel (d) Inclined at an angle of 60∘

17. The angle between the vectors 𝐴⃗ and 𝐵‾ is 𝜃. The value of the triple product 𝐴⃗ ⋅ (𝐵⃗ × 𝐴⃗) is
(a) 𝐴 𝐵 (b) Zero (c) 𝐴 𝐵sin 𝜃 (d) 𝐴 𝐵cos 𝜃

18. The vectors from origin to the points 𝐴 and 𝐵 are 𝐴⃗ = 3𝚤ˆ − 6𝚥ˆ + 2𝑘ˆ and 𝐵⃗ = 2𝚤ˆ + 𝚥ˆ − 2𝑘ˆ
respectively. The area of the triangle 𝑂𝐴𝐵 be
(a) √17 sq. units (b) √17 sq. units (c) √17 sq. units (d) √17 sq. units

19. Which of the following is the unit vector perpendicular to 𝐴⃗ and 𝐵⃗ ?


ˆ× ˆ ˆ× ˆ ⃗× ⃗ ⃗× ⃗
(a) (b) (c) (d)

20. The component of vector 𝐴 = 2𝚤ˆ + 3𝚥ˆ along the vector 𝚤ˆ + 𝚥ˆ is


(a) (b) 10√2 (c) 5√2 (d) 5
√

Key:
1) b 2) d 3) b 4) b 5) c 6) d 7) a 8) c 9) b 10) c
11) b 12) a 13) a 14) c 15) c 16) d 17) b 18) a 19) c 20) a

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