Radical

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18 June 2011
TEST – PHYSICS (+1)
TOPIC – VECTORS
Time: 1 Hr M. Marks: 30

NOTE :
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Answer should be to the point and supported by relevant law/formula/principle

One Marks Question:

1. Which of the following are scalar and which are vector quantities.?
Time, weight, speed, acceleration, temperature and power

2. Vectors cannot be added algebraically. Why?

3. Two forces of 10N and 6N act on a body and their directions are unknown. Between which max. and min.
limits does the resultant force lie?
4. If A and B are two vectors, can A  B be equal to zero?
Two Marks Question:
5. Distinguish between scalar and vector quantities, giving examples of each.
6. How can a vector be subtracted from another vector?
7. Define zero vector. What does it signify?
8. Resultant

of two equal forces

at right angles to each other is 1414 dyne. Find the magnitude of each force.
 
9. ˆ ˆ ˆ
If P  2i  3 j  k and Q  3iˆ  2 ˆj then calculate P . Q
10. What is the angle between iˆ  ˆj  kˆ and 2iˆ  2 ˆj  2kˆ

Three Mark Question:

11. Using parallelogram law of vector addition, show that the magnitude of the resultant vector C of the two
vectors A and B inclined at an angle  is given by C =  A 2  B 2  2 AB cos   .
1/ 2

12. Show the vector addition is commutative

or
Prove that vector addition is associative.
13. What do you mean by cross product? What is its physical significance?

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