QA Let ab and ¢ be three non-zero vectors such that PA then a value (2015) 23 o> no two of them are collinear and {axb) xe alr @ is the angle between vectors b and of sind is 2 23 o> then % is equal to (2014) 2 (ai @)3 jo Q13 If the vectors AB=3)+4k and AC=2)+4k are the sides of a triangle ABC, then the length of the median through A is (2013) ve 0) 58 o V8 Q14 Let & and 6 be two unit vectors. If the vectors (© Vas €=3426 and d=5a-4bare perpendicular to each other then the angle between a and bis (2012) x x x we @F oF x 0) = OF Exercise 1 Q.1 What will be the value of 2 What will be the area of the triangle determined by the vectors 3144) and -Si+7j? Q3 What will be the value of aif points whose position vectors are 60i+3), 401-8), ai-52] are collinear? Q4 What will be the angle between diagonals which adjacent sides of llgm are along a=i+2} &b =2i+j? Mathematics | 26.37 Qastttnevectors a=i=j+3+Aj+k and e= ai vjenk are mutually orthogonal then (1) = (2010) AZ) B23 OB) O32 quis Then vector 6 satisfying axbe (2010) A) 2i-j 42k (8) i-}42k (Q isj-mk (0) -i+j-2& a7 1 8=-Lisivk)anab (zi +3}~6i), then vio! 7 the value of (28-8) (ax6)x(+28)] is aon) a3 (5 3 Os Q18 The vector 4 and b are not perpendicular and a and b are two vectors satisfying: bxé-bxd and (2011) Q5 What will be the angle between 4 and b if a&b are unit vectors such that a+3b is to 7a~Sb? 61 the unit vectors A and 8 are inclined at x then what will be the value of [A - 8/2? Q7 A particle acted upon by forces 31+2)+5k and 21+j+3k is displaced from a point P to a point Q whose respective position vectors are 2i+j+3k and 4i+3} +7. What will be the work done by the force? Q8AforceF = 6144} + 4k acting ona particle displaces it from A (34,5) to B(1,1,1). If the work done is 2 units, ‘then What will be the value of 2?26.38 | Vectors 9 What will be the length of longer diagonal of gm constructed on 5a+25 & 2-35. Given 34h] 202 and angle bemeen S85 is x/4 Q410 The vectors 1+] +3k is rotated through an angle 6 and doubled in magnitude, then it becomes 4i+(4x-2)}+2k. Find x? Exercise 2 Single Correct Choice Type QA Moment of couple formed by forces Si+j & —Si+j acting at [9,-1, 2] and [3,-2, 1] (8) i-j-sk (0) 2-2) +208 Q2 Let a,b, ¢ be vectors such that a(5+¢)+b(é+a)+¢(a+b) 0 and =1)b|=4e|=8 then farB-+@ equals Ais 81 «9 (0) None of these Q3 Position vectors of A and B are 2i+2j+k and 21+4]4+4K. Length of internal bisector of ZBOA of AAOB is fi36 20 Wr MS OF Q4if 34254 36=0, then axb + Bxz+ Exd is equalto (0) None of these 6{Bx@) «8 6(axb) (© 6(éxa) (0) None of these 5 Ve of fi-6, 5-2 2-1 where [-1| aaand i= | aya @-6 (Qo (0) None of these Q61fP and Q be two given points on the curve such that OPI = 1 and OQI = -1 where [is a unit vector along the x-axis, then the length of vector 20P +30Qis, AN @NS Ons oS Q7 Let A, 8, C be three vectors such that A (B + C) + B. C= Oand IAI = 1, BI = 4, ICI =8, then JA+B+Cl equals 13s @at 9 Os Q8 ifthe unit vectors A and are inclined at an angle 20 and |A ~8] <1, then for 6 €[0,x].0, may ie in the interval A [x/6,/3] (8) [x/6,2/2] (© [Se /6,5 (©) [2/252 /6] Q9 If unit vectors AandB such that STP (A B Ax8|-1/4 then A and Bare inclined Wn/6 @B)x/2 (On/s Ons Q.10 If AandB unit vectors then grestest value of [A-a]+fa a] we @4 cow2 ©) v2 Previous Years’ Questions Q1()) IFC be a given non zero scalar and A and 6 be given non-zero vectors such that A 1, find the vector X which satisfies the equation AeX—c and AxX=B (i K vector A has components A;, Ay, Ay in a right: handed rectangular Cartesian coordinate system oxyz. The coordinate system is rotated about the x-axis, ‘through an angle = Find the components of A in the new coordinate system, in terms of Ay, Aa, Ay. (1983) Q2 If vectors a,b, ¢ are coplanar, show that ab ec (4989)Q3 let A=2i+k,Bai+]+k, and C=4i-3j+7k Determine a vector R satisfying RxB=CxB and R-A=0. (1990) Q41f 2.5, 6d are four distinct vectors satisfying the conditions axb=¢xd and ax¢=bxd then prove that a-beed ¢ a-c+bed (2004) Q5 Incident ray is along the unit vector v and the reflected rays along the unit vector. The normals along unit vector 4 outwards. Express win terms of aand v. (2005) Q6 Let A be vector parallel to line of intersection of, planes P, and P, through origin. P, is parallel to the vectors 2+3K and 4j-3k and P, is parallel to j-k and 31+3], then the angle between vector A and 2i+j-2k is (2006) x x ® Bn ws @F oF OF Q7 The vector(s) which is /are coplanar with vectors j+2k and i+2)+k, are perpendicular to the vector jk is/are (2011) Wik @A+] Oi-j] O-j+k Qs 1 Sandb are vectors in space by . then the value of (2010) Q9 let a=-i-k, b j,and C=1+2)+3k be three given vectors. If r is a vector such that r xb = éxb, F-a=0, then the value of FB is, (2011) 20 Let Gau,isu,)+uyk be a unit vector in ® and (2016) the following statements (s)is (are) correct? 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If 7 is a vector such that Fb = éxband Fa=0 then the value of r. bis (2011) Q13 If aand bare vectors ai in space given by i+ 3k and 8= then the value of (2308) (3<6)x(a-26)] (20+8){(a6)x(s-28)] is (2010) 14 Let 8,5 and Zbe three non-coplanar unit vectors such that the angle between every pair of them Is EivasbsBxapavgbere where p. q and rare 2a? : seals then he vale of BZ ¢ (2014) |-2k and 5Q =i-3)-4k determine i+3)-3% beanothervector.Then the volume ofthe parallelepiped determined by the vectors PT,PQ and PSis (2013) Ms @2 ©10 ()30 gas tet FR diagonals ofa parallelogram PQRS and FT