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Chapter # 2 VECTORS AND EQUILIBRIUM Subject: Physics

Work –Sheet
Q1. A weight of 100N is supported in equilibrium by two ropes as shown in figure.
What is the tension in each rope?
Q2. If one of the components of a vector is not zero, can magnitude be zero? Explain.
Q3. How would two vectors of same magnitude have to be oriented, if they were to be combined to
give the resultant equal to a vector of same magnitude?
Q4. Can we add zero to a null vector? Explain.
Q5. The vector sum of three vectors gives a zero resultant. What can be the orientation of vectors?
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Q6. Let a vector F lies in xy - plane . For what orientation will both of its rectangular components
be negative? For what orientation will both of its rectangular components have opposite signs?
Q7. A ferryboat goes straight across a river in which there is a current of 5km/h. If the speed of the
boat relative to the water is 10km/h, find the direction in which it is pointed?
Q8. A combination of wheel and axle is caused to rotate about horizontal axis by means of 10kg mass
attached to a cord wrapped around the axle of radius of 10cm. If the mass falls vertically, find the
torque exerted on the axle.
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Q9. In the given figure a force of F = 50N acts at 30 about an axis through O. Find the moment of
force.  
Q10. Find the angle between the vectors U 
 5 î and V  5 î .
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Q11. Find the angle between two vectors A  3 î  6ĵ  9k̂ and B  - 2 î  3ĵ  k̂ .
Q12. Is time a scalar 
or vector 
quantity? Explain.
Q13. Two forces F1 and F2 are acting at right angle to each other. Find the expression for the
resultant force. 
Q14. Find the projection of vector A  4 î - 8ĵ  2k̂ in the direction
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B  2 î - 3ĵ - 12k̂ .
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Q15. What is the unit vector in the direction of vector A  4 î  3ˆj ?
Q16. A body of mass m is moving in the downward direction to an inclined plane making an angle
 to the horizontal. Find the magnitude of the resultant force.
Q17. Prove that: î . î  ĵ . ĵ  k̂ . k̂  1 .
   
Q18. With the help of diagram show that A  B  - B  A .
Q19. Write down 
the names of two examples of scalar product.
Q20. A force F  4 î  3ĵ unit has its point of application moved from the point A (2,3) to the
point A (2,3) . Find the work done.
Q21. Define dynamic equilibrium.
Q22. Can a body rotate 
about its center 
of gravity under the action of its weight? Give reason.
Q23. Two forces of F1  5 N and F2  8 N act on an object in opposite direction to each other.
What is the resultant force on the body?
Q24. Define unit vector.
Q25. The vector sum of three vectors gives a zero resultant. What can be the orientation of the
vectors?
Q26. If one of the components of a vector is not zero, can its magnitude be zero. Explain.
Q27. What is a position vector?
Q28. The rectangular components of a point in space are (4,6,0). Write down its position vector and
find its magnitude.
Q29. Can the magnitude of a vector have a negative value?
Q30. Is torque a vector or scalar? Explain.
Q31. Why brake drums of vehicles are of large diameter?
Q32. Under what circumstances would a vector have components that are equal in magnitude?
Q33. Give the SI unit of torque and write its dimension?
Q34. Define scalar products.
Q35. Show that scalar product is commutative.
Q36. Find the scalar of any two vectors lying perpendicular to each other.
Q37. Show that work done against 
frictional force is negative.
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Q38. Let A  A x î  A y ĵ and B  B x î  B y ĵ , find A . B .
   
Q39. If F1  3cm and F2  6cm . Let F1 is at angle of 30 while F2 is lying at an angle of 120
w.r.t x - axis , then find their dot product.
Q40. How one can find value of the angle made 
by the two vectors 
in case of dot product?
Q41. Find the angle between two vectors A  8 î  6 ˆj and B  3 î  4ĵ .
Q42. What is the angle between the self scalar product?
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Q43. What is the self scalar product of a vector
F ?
Q44. Whycrossproduct does not obey

commutative

property?
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Q45. ˆ
Let d 1  F1 î  F2 j and d 2  A 1 î  A 2 ĵ , what is the direction of d 1  d 2 ?
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Q46. Write the different possibilities that could make A 1  A 2  0 .
    
Q47. If A  A x î  A y ĵ  A z k̂ and B  B x î  B y ĵ  B z k̂ , find A  B  ? .
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Q48. If F1  5 î  2ĵ and F2  3 î  4ĵ , find their vector product.
     
Q49. If A  5 î and B  2ĵ , find A . B and A  B .
   
Q50. Let A . B  0 and A  B  0 , then suggest a condition to satisfy both that both products are
zero.
Q51. Define equilibrium. When a body will be in a complete equilibrium?
Q52. Differentiate between static and dynamic equilibrium.
Q53. What happened when sum of all the forces acting on a body is zero?
Q54. What is Translational equilibrium?
Q55. What is rotational equilibrium?
Q56. Explain why a particle experiencing only one force cannot be in equilibrium?