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Vectors
1. If a and b are two vectors, then the value of (a + b ) × (a − b ) is
(a) 2 (b × a ) (b) − 2 (b × a )
(c) b × a (d) a × b
$ × (k
2. The value of $i × ( i$ × a) + $j × ( $j × a) + k $ × a) is
(a) a (b) a × k
(c) − 2 a (d) − a
3. Given that P + Q + R = 0. Two out of the three vectors are equal in magnitude. The magnitude of
the third vector is 2 times that of the other two. Which of the following can be the angles
between these vectors?
(a) 90°, 135°, 135° (b) 45°, 45°, 90°
(c) 30°, 60°, 90° (d) 45°, 90°, 135°
4. The resultant of two forces 3P and 2P is R. If the first force is doubled, then the resultant is also
doubled. The angle between the two forces is
(a) 60° (b) 120°
(c) 30° (d) 135°
5. The sum of two vectors A and B is at right angles to their difference. Then
(a) A = B (b) A = 2 B
(c) B = 2 A (d) A and B have the same direction

6. A cyclist is moving on a circular path with constant speed v. What is the change in its velocity
after it has described an angle of 30°?
v
(a) v 2 (b)
2
(c) v 3 (d) None of these
7. If three vectors along coordinate axis represent the adjacent sides of a cube of length b, then the
unit vector along its diagonal passing through the origin will be
i+ j+k i+ j+k i+ j+k
(a) (b) (c) i + j + k (d)
2 36 3
8. What is the value of ( A + B) ⋅ ( A × B)?
(a) 0 (b) A 2 − B2
(c) A 2 + B2 + 2 AB (d) None of these
9. Given that P = Q = R. If P + Q = R , then the angle between P and R is θ1. If P + Q + R = 0,
then the angle between P and R is θ 2. What is the relation between θ1 and θ 2?
θ2
(a) θ1 = θ 2 (b) θ1 =
2
(c) θ1 = 2θ 2 (d) None of these
10. Two vectors A and B have equal magnitudes. If magnitude of A + B is equal to n times the
magnitude of A − B, then the angle between A and B is
 n − 1  n2 − 1  n − 1  n2 − 1
(a) cos −1   (b) cos −1  2  (c) sin −1   (d) sin −1  2 
 n + 1  n + 1  n + 1  n + 1

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11. The resultant of A and B is R1. On reversing the vector B, the resultant becomes R 2. What is the
value of R12 + R22?
(a) A 2 + B2 (b) A 2 − B2
(c) 2( A 2 + B2) (d) 2 ( A 2 − B2)
12. Figure shown ABCDEF as a regular hexagon. What is the value of
AB + AC + AD + AE + AF ?
E D

F C
O

A B

(a) AO (b) 2AO

(c) 4AO (d) 6AO
$
dA
13. If A is a unit vector in a given direction, then the value of A$ ⋅ is
dt
(a) 0 (b) 1
1
(c) (d) 2
2
14. Figure shows three vectors p, q and r, where C is the mid-point of AB. Then, which of the
following relation is correct?
A

p C
r

O q B

(a) p + q = 2r (b) p + q = r
(c) p − q = 2r (d) p − q = r
15. If a1 and a2 are two non-collinear unit vectors and if |a1 + a2| = 3 , then the value of
(a1 − a2 ) ⋅ ( 2a1 + a2 ) is
3
(a) 2 (b)
2
1
(c) (d) 1
2