STD - XI VECTORS ASSIGNMENT Assignment-1

1) A force P of 5 Kgf and another force of unknown magnitude act at an angle of 60°
. They are balanced by a
force of 7 Kgf. Find the magnitude of Q. [ 3 Kgf ]

2) The resultant of two vectors a and b is 'a' and its direction is at right angles to a. Show that b = Ö
2a
2 2
3) At what angle do the two forces (P + Q) and (P - Q) act so that the resultant is 3P + Q . [ 60°
]

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) Subtract a force of 50 N along east from a force of 50 N along north. [ 70.7 N, 45°
]

5) Two vectors having equal magnitudes have a resultant whose magnitude is equal to either of them. F i n d

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the angle between the two vectors. [ 120° ]

6) The greatest and the least resultant of two forces acting at a point are 29 Kgf and 5 Kgf respectively. If
each force is increased by 3 Kgf and adjusted at right angles to each other, find their resultant.

7) The resultant of two vectors P and Q acting at a point included to each other at an angle q
is R. If the
magnitude of vector Q is doubled, R is also doubled. If vector Q is reversed in direction, R is again
doubled. Find the ratio between P, Q and R. [Ö 2:Ö 3:Ö 2]

8) The resultant vector of P and Q is R. On reversing the direction of Q, the resultant vector becomes S.
2 2 2 2
Show that R + S = 2(P + Q ).

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9) If resultant of two vectors acting at a point be at right angle to one of them and its magnitude be one third
of the other, prove that ratio of larger vector to smaller is 3 : 2Ö2.

10) Given that A + B + C = 0. Two out of three vectors are equal in magnitude. The magnitude of the third
vector is Ö
2 times that of either out of the other two. Find the angle between these vectors.
[ 90°
, 135°
, 135°
]
11) Three vectors A, B and C are such that A = B + C and their magnitude are 5, 4 and 3 respectively. Find
the angle between A and C. [ 53°]

12) The sum of the magnitude of two forces acting at a point is 18 N and magnitude of their resultant is 12 N.
If the resultant is at 90°
with the force of smaller magnitude, what is the magnitude of smaller force in
newton ? [5N]

13) The resultant of two vectors P and Q is R. If the magnitude of Q is doubled, the new resultant becomes
perpendicular of P. What is the magnitude of R ? [R=Q]

14) A vector A when added to t he vector B = 3.0 ^i + 4 ^j yields a resultant vector that is in the positive
y-direction and has a magnitude equal to that of B. Find the magnitude of A. [Ö 10 ]

15) A vector A of magnitude A is turned through an angle q

. Calculate the change in the magnitude of
vector. [ 2A Sin q
/2 ]
2 2
R1 -P
16) Two vectors P and Q act at a point and have a resultant R1. If Q is replaced by the vector ,
Q
acting in the opposite direction to that of Q, show that the resultant is still of magnitude R1.

17) If A = 3 ^i + 4 ^j and B = 7 ^i + 24 ^j. Find a vector having the same magnitude as B and parallel to A.
[ 15 i + 20 j ]
18) ABCDE is a pentagon. Prove that :
AB + BC + CD + DE + EA = 0

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19) The x and y components of vector A are 4 and 6 m respectively. The x and y components of vector A + B
are 10 and 9 m respectively.
Calculate for the vector B the following :
(i) its x and y components.
(ii) its length, and
(iii) the angle it makes with x-axis [ (a) 6m, 3m (b) 3Ö
5 m (c) 26.6°
]

20) In a parallelogram ABCD, AC and BD are its diogonals, then prove that :
(i) AC + BD = 2 BC
(ii) AC -
BD = 2 AB

21) ABCDE is a pentagon. Prove that AB + BC + CD + DE + EA = 0

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22) Two forces whose magnitudes are in the ratio of 3 : 5 give a resultant 35 N. If the angle of inclination is
60°
, find the magnitude of each force. [ 15 N, 25 N ]

23) A body moving with a velocity of 15 m/s initially along OX has its velocity changed to 15 m/s along OF,
inclined at an angle of 60°
with OX. Determine the change in velocity of body.
Y
F
s
m/
15
60°
X
O 15 m/s

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24) If resultant of two vectors a and b shown in figure is Ö
7 b. The value of b/a is :
b

60°
a a

(a) 1/2 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

25) In the figure, the magnitude of a and b are 10 units and 6 units respectively. The angle made by the
vector ( a -
b ) with a is : b

60°
a

1 3Ö
- 3 -
1 7
tan tan
(a) 37° (b) 53° (c) 7 (d) 3Ö
3

26) A motor boat is racing towards North at 25 km/hr and water current in that region is 10 km/hr in the
direction of 60°east of south. Find the resultant velocity of the boat. [ 21.8 km/hr ]

27) A car travelling at a speed of 20 m/s due North along the highway makes a right turn on to a side road that
heads due East. If takes 50 s for the car to complete the turn. At the end of 50 s, the car has a speed of
15 m/s along the side road. Determine the magnitude of average acceleration over the 50 s interval.
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[ 0.5 m/s ]

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28) The resultant and dot product of two vectors a and b is equal to the magnitude of a. Show that when the
vector a is doubled, the new resultant is perpendicular to b.

29) If three vectors A, B and C have magnitudes 8, 15, and 17 units and A + B = C, find angle between A
and B. [ 90°
]

30) A body is moving with a uniform velocity of 10 m/s on a circular path of 2.0 m diameter. Calculate :
(a) The difference between the displacement of the body and the distance covered in half a round.
(b) The magnitude of change in velocity of the body in half a round. [ 1.14 m, 20 m/s ]

Q31) The resultant of two vectors u and v is perpendicular to the vector u and its magnitude is equal to half
of the magnitude of vector v. Find out the angle between u and v. [ 150 ° ]

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Q32) Two vectors A and B are equal in magnitude but perpendicular to each other (figure). Assuming a
suitable scale, represent their following combinations :
A + 2 B, A -
2 B, 2 A -
B, B -
½A
B

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Q33) A vector A has magnitude 2 and another vector B has magnitude 3. They are perpendicular to each
other. By vector diagram, find the magnitude of 2 A + B and show its direction in the diagram.

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STD - XI NUMERICAL SHEET-II (VECTORS) Assignment-2
Resolution of Vectors

1) One of the rectangular components is inclined to it at an angle of 60°

and has a value of 10 m/s. Find the
other component.

2) A force is inclined 60°

to the horizontal. If the horizontal component of the force is 40 N, calculate the
vertical component.

3) Find the resultant of the following forces acting at a point.

(i) 100 Ö2 N along N - E

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(ii) 980 Ö2 N along N - W
(iii) 200 gf along south

4) Determine the direction and magnitude of the resultant of following velocities impressed on a particle :
8 m/s due south, 12 m/s due east, 3Ö
2 m/s due north east. [ 18°26' south of east, 15.81 m/s ]

5) Find the resultant of following three forces acting at a point :

(i) 50 N due east
(ii) 20 N due south
(iii) 50Ö 2 N due N - E

6) Three persons A, B and C are attempting to push a large object in the direction OX. Force exerted by A

A
and B are shown in figure. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the smallest force to be exerted by C
so that the resultant of all the three acts along OX.
A
200 N
30°O
60°
X

400 N
B

7) Find the vector sum of the following four displacements : 60 mm north, 30 mm west, 40 mm at 60°
of
north and 50 mm at 30° west of south.

8) Find the values of T1 and T2 for the system shown in figure. g = 10 m/s2.
50°
[ 503 N, 783 N ]
T2

50°
T1

9) A car of mass 50 quintal rests on an inclined plane making an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The car is
pulled up along the plane by a rope which makes an angle of 30° with the plane. What force, along the
rope, is required to move the car without acceleration. Force 'F ' of friction between tyre and plane is
1000 N. [ 25,500 N ]

10) On an open ground, a motorist follows a track that turns to his left by an angle of 60°
after every 500 m.
Starting from a given turn, specify the displacement of the motorist at the third, sixth and eights turn.
Compare the magnitude of the displacement with the total path length covered by the motorist in each
rd th th
case. [ 3 tern : 1500 m, 6 tern = zero, 8 turn = 4000 m ]

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11) The sum of three vectors shown in figure : C

(i) What is the magnitude of the vector OB ? [5m]

45°
(ii) What is the magnitude of the vector OC ? O
B [ 5Ö2n]
5m

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12) A plane is inclined at an angle of 30° with horizontal. Find the component of a force F = - 10 K N
perpendicular to the plane. Given that z- direction is vertically upward. [ 5Ö3N]

13) A wooden block of 1 Kg rests on a smooth surface included 30° with the horizontal. Find the components
of the weight (of block) perpendicular and parallel to the plane. [ 4.9 Ö3 N, 4.9 N ]

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14) Three forces acting on a body are shown in the figure. To have the resultant force only along the y -
direction, the magnitude of the minimum additional force needed is _________ . [Ö 3/4 ]

4N Y
1N
30°

60°
X

2N

15) A point mass of mass 0.03 Kg is suspended by a string. A force F is applied on it in a horizontal direction

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so that the string make an angle of 30°
with the vertical. What is the magnitude of F ? [ 0.17 N ]

16) A body is simultaneously given two velocities, one 30 ms-

1
due east and other 40 ms-
1
due north. Find the
resultant velocity. [ 50 ms-1
, 53°8' ]

17) A particle has a displacement of 12 m towards east and 5 m towards the north and then 6 m vertically
upward. Find the magnitude of the sum of these displacements. [ 14.32 m ]

18) Find unit vector parallel to the resultant of the vectors A = ^i + 4j^ -^ and B = 3i^ -
2k 5j^ + ^k.
[ 1/3Ö 2 (4 ^i -
^j -
^k) ]

19) A Vector X, when added to the resultant of the vector A = 3i^ -

5j^ + 7k
^ and B = 2i^ + 4j^ - ^ gives a
3k
unit vector along Y-axis. Find the vector X. [-5i + 2j^ -
^ ^]
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20) A man rows a boat with a speed of 18 kmh- 1
in the north-west direction. The shoreline makes an angle of
15° south of west. Obtain the component of the velocity of the boat along the shoreline and perpendicular
-1
to the shoreline. [ 15.6 kmh ]
21) Tow billiard balls are rolling on a flat table. One has the velocity components vx = 1 ms-
1
3 ms-
, vy = Ö 1
and
-
1 -1
the other has components v'x = 2 ms and v'y = 2 ms . If both the balls start moving from the same point,
what is the angle between their paths ? [ 15° ]

22) A rope is stretched between two poles. A 50 N body hangs from it as shown in figure. Find the tension in
the two parts of rope. [ 69.37 N ]

30° 15°

T1 T2

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23) An aeroplane takes off at an angle of 45° to the horizontal. If the component of its velocity along the
-1
horizontal is 300 km h , what is actual velocity ? Find the vertical component of velocity also.
[ 424.2 m s-1
, 300 m s-
1
]
-
1 -
1
24) A velocity of 10 m s has its Y- component 5Ö
2 m s . Calculate X-component. [ 5Ö
2]

25) If A = 2 ^i + 4 ^j -
5 ^k then find magnitude of A and direction cosines of vectors A.
[Ö 45, 2/Ö 45, -
45, 4/Ö 5/Ö
45 ]

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 NUMERICAL SHEET ON DOT - PRODUCT Assignment-3

1) Show that the two vectors A = 2i^ + 3j^ - 5k

^ and B = 9i^ + 4j^ + 6k
^ are perpendicular to each other.

2) What is the projection of ( 3 ^i + 4 ^k ) on the y-axis ? [0]

3) If ^a and ^b are two unit vectors and q ^b | = Sin q

is the angle between them, show that 21 | ^a - 2
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
4) If A = 4i + 6j - 3k and B = -2i - 5j + 7k, find the angle between A and B. [ 148°
46' ]

5) If R = A + B, show that R2 = A2 + B2 + 2ABCosq

.
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
6) Find the projection of A = 10i + 8j - 6k on B = 5i + 6j + 9k and the angle between A and B.

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[ 3.69, 74.94°
]
7) If | A + B | = | A - B |, find the angle between A and B.

8) What is the angle made by vector A = 3 ^i + 3 ^j with x-axis ? [q

= 45°
]

Show that A . B = 1 [ | A + B | -
2 2
9) |A - B| ]
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10) Find the component of a vector A = 3i^ + 2j^ along the direction of ( ^i + ^j ) and ( ^i -
^j ).

11) Find the magnitude and direction of ( ^i + ^j) and (i^ -

^j) along X-axis, where ^i and ^j are unit vector along X
and Y-axis respectively. [Ö2, Ö2, 45°]

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12) Find the component of a vector A = 3i^ + 4j^ along the direction of 2i^ -^
3j. [ -6/13 (2i^ -^ ]
3j)

13) If the magnitude of the two vectors are 2 and 3 and the magnitude of their scalar product is 3Ö
2, then what
should be angle between two vectors ? [ 45°]
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
14) Find the angle between force F = (3i + 4j - 5k) unit and displacement (5i + 4j + 3k) unit. Also find
projection of F on S. , 0.32 (5i^ + 4j^ + 3k)
[ 71.34 ° ^ ]

15) A particle has initial velocity (3i^ + 4j)

^ and has acceleration (0.4i^ + 0.3j).
^ Calculate its speed after 10 s.
[7Ö 2 unit ]

16) For what value of m, is the A = 2 ^i + 3 ^j -

6 ^k perpendicular to the vector B = 3 ^i -
m ^j + 6 ^k ?
[- 10 ]

17) Under a force of 10 ^i - 3 ^j + 6 ^k newton, a body of mass 5 kg is displaced from the position
6 ^i + 5 ^j -
3 ^k to the position 10 ^i - 2 ^j + 7 ^k. Calculate work done. [ 121 J ]

STD - XI VECTORS - GROSS PRODUCT Assignment-4

1) If A = ( ^i + 2j^ -
^k ) and B = ( -
^i -
2j^ -^ ), find the value of | A x B |.
2k

2) Show that the vectors A = 2i^ -

3j^ -
^k and B = -
6i^ + 9j^ + 3k
^ are parallel.

3) Determine a unit vector which is perpendicular to both A = 2i^ + ^j + ^k and B = ^i -

^j + 2k.
^
^ ^ ^
[1
/
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3(i-j-k]
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4) Find out the area of a parallelogram whose adjacent sides are ^i + 2j^ + 3k
^ and -
3i^ -
2j^ + ^k. 180 units

5) The diagonals of a parallelogram are represented by R1 = 3i^ -

2j^ + 7k
^ and R = 5i^ + 6j^ -
2
^ Find
3k.
the area of the parallelogram. [ 21.05 ]

6) A particle is in equilibrium under the action of three vectors A, B and C acting simultaneously. Prove that
A´
B =B´
C= C ´
A

7) Prove that :
(i) (A + B ) ´
(A -
B ) = 2 (B ´
A)
2 2 2 2
(ii) | (A ´
B ) | + | (A. B ) | = A B

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8) A particle is in equilibrium under the simultaneous effect of three forces P, Q and R. Show that each force
is proportional to the Sine of the angle between the other two.

9) Find the unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors 3i^ + ^j + 2k

^ and 2i^ -
2j^ + 4k.
^

2 2
10) If | A ´
B| = Ö
3 A . B, find the value of | A + B |. A + B + AB

11) Given A ´
B = 0 and B ´
C = 0. Prove that A ´
C = 0

12) Simplify :
(i) | a . b |2 + | a ´
b |2 [ a2 b 2 ]

A
2 2 2 2
(ii) |a.b| -
|a ´
b| [ a b Cos2q
]

13) If the vectors 2i^ + 2j^ + 4k

^ and 6i^ represent the two sides of a triangle, find the following :

(i) area of the triangle

(ii) the third side of the triangle
(iii) a vector perpendicular to the plane of the triangle.

14) Find the moment about the point ^i + 2j^ -

^k of a force represented by 3i^ + ^k acting through the point
^
2i - ^ ^
j + 3k. [t =- 3i^ + 11j^ + 9k
^]

15) Find a vector whose length is 7 and which is perpendicular to each of the vectors :
A = 2i^ - 3j^ + 6k
^ and B = ^i + ^j - ^k. [ 1/Ö 3i^ + 8j^ + 5k)
2 (- ^ ]

16) Find the area of the triangle formed by the tips of the vectors a = ^i - ^j - 3k,
^ b = 4i^ - 3j^ + ^k and

c = 3i^ - ^j + 2k.
^ [ 6.4 sq. units ]

17) Find the moment about the point (1, -1, -1) of the force 3i^ + 4j^ -^ acting at the point (1, 0, -2).
5k
[- ^i - 3j^ -^]
3k
a b c
18) ABC, prove that Sin A = Sin B = Sin C
In any D

19) If a = ^i - 2j^ - 3k,

^ b = 2i^ + ^j - ^k and c = ^i + 3j^ - 2k,
^ then find a ´
(b ´
c ).
[ - ^i - 8j^ + 5k
^]

20) Find the unit vector parallel to the resultant vectors A = 2 ^i -

6 ^j -
3 ^k and B = 4 ^i + 3 ^j - ^k.
[ 1/Ö 61 (6 ^i - 3 ^j -
4 ^k) ]

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