1st Year

Physics Test No 1,

Time (15 Minutes)

TEST NO.1 CH.2 START TO VECTOR PRODUCT

1. The direction of a vector in space is specified by
a. one angle

b. two angles

c. three angles

d. four angles

2. Magnitude of resultant will be maximum when angle between vectors is

a. 0

b. 180

c. 90

d. all

3. Magnitude of resultant will be minimum when angle between

a. 0

b. 180

c. 90

vectors is

d. all

4. Minimum number of vectors of unequal magnitude whose vector sum is zero

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

5. Reverse process of vector addition is

a. subtraction

b. resolution

c. product

d. none

6.A force of 10 N acting along x axis has y component

a. zero
7.If and

b. 10 N

c. 5 N

d.

20 N

are unit vectors along x and y axis respectively then magnitude of vector

+ will be
a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 2

8.If A. B = 0 then it can be concluded that the two vectors are

a. parallel to each other

b. perpendicular to each other

c. unit vectors

d. anti

parallel to each other

9. A. A will be equal to

b. A2

a. A

c. 0

d. A/2
10.If F1 = 3N and F2 = 6N , F1 is making an angle of 300 and F2 is making an angle of
1200 with x axis
then their scalar product will be
a. 9N2
b. 18N2
c. 27N2
d. none
11. In which quadrant the two rectangular components of a vector have same sign?
a.1st
b. 2 nd
c. both 1st and 3rd
d.4th
12. Two vectors are A = 3i^+2j^ -k^& B = -3i^ - 2j^ + k^ , then
a. B is antiparallel to A
b .B is negative vector of A
c. B has negative magnitude
d. B is perpendicular to A
13. If RX =Ryand resultant is in 2nd quadrant then direction of vector will be
a. 45
b. 135
c. 225
d. 215
14.If A x B points along positive Z axis then vectors A and B must lie in
a. xy plane

b. xz plane

c. yz plane

TEST NO.1 CH.2 START TO VECTOR PRODUCT

d. none
Time

(45 Minutes)
SHORT QUESTIONS
Attempt all the questions
MARKS

3X2=6

1. (a) Define unit vector (b) position vector

2. Define rectangular components

of a vector.
3.Does commutative law holds in cross product?
LONG QUESTION
4.Define and explain scalar product. Give its two examples and four characteristics.
(5)