PUA_SCALARS&VECTORS_CLASS 11_PHYSICS

Assignment 1
PART 1: Single correct questions:

1. Which of the following can be the resultant of the 6N and 8N forces?

(A) 1 N (B) 11 N (C) 15 N (D) 20 N
2. (R2  P2 )
Two forces P and Q act at a point and have resultant R. If Q is replaced by acting in the
Q
direction opposite to that of Q, the resultant
(A) remains same (B) becomes half (C) becomes twice (D) none of these
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3. A vector A is directed along 300 west of north direction and another vector B along 150 south of
east. Their resultant cannot be in _____________ direction.
(A) North (B) East (C) North-East (D) South

4. y
A person pushes a box kept on a horizontal surface with force of 100 N. In
unit vector notation force F can be expressed as : 45°
x
(A) 100 (iˆ  ˆj) (B) 100 (iˆ  ˆj) F

(C) 50 2 ˆi  ˆj  
(D) 50 2 ˆi  ˆj 
5. ABCD is a quadrilateral. Forces 𝐵𝐴⃗, 𝐵𝐶⃗ , 𝐶𝐷⃗ & 𝐷𝐴⃗ act at a point. Their resultant is
(A) 2 𝐴𝐵⃗ (B) 2 𝐷𝐴⃗ (C) zero vector (D) 2𝐵𝐴⃗

6. Two forces P and Q acting at a point are such that if P is reversed, the direction of the resultant is
turned through 900. Then
(A) P = Q (B) P = 2Q (C) P (D) No relation between P and Q

7. Three vectors as shown in the figure have magnitudes

|a⃗| 3, b⃗ 4 and |c⃗| 10.
If c⃗ can be represented as pa⃗ qb⃗ c⃗, then the values of p, q are
√ √
(A) , (B) , (C) 1, 1 (D) 1,

8. If |a⃗| 2, b⃗ 3 and |c⃗| 6 and angle a⃗ and b⃗, b⃗ and c⃗, c⃗ and a⃗ is 1200 each, then a⃗ b⃗ c⃗
(A) √15 (B) √17 (C) √13 (D) √11

9. Two unit vectors P and Q are inclined at an angle θ. Then the value of P Q is
(A) 2 sin (B) 2 cos (C) sin (D) cos

10. If A⃗ B⃗ C⃗, then choose the correct option(s)

(A) C⃗ is always greater than A⃗ (B) It is possible to have C⃗ A⃗ and C⃗ B⃗
(C) C is always equal to A + B (D) C is never equal to A + B

11. Which of the following options represent an unit vector at an angle of 450 with the positive x – axis
(A) ı̂ ȷ̂ (B) ı̂ ȷ̂ (C) ı̂ ȷ̂ (D) ı̂ ȷ̂
√ √
12. The components of a vector along the x – and y – directions are (n+1) and 1, respectively. If the co –
ordinate system is rotated by an angle θ = 600, then the components change to n and 3. The value of n
is
√
(A) 2 (B) (C) (D)

13. In a triangle ABC, a point D divides the line BC in the ratio 𝜆: 𝜇, where 𝜆 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝜇 are positive constants.
Then which of the following relation is correct?
(A) 𝜆 𝐴𝐶⃗ 𝜇 𝐴𝐵⃗ 𝜆 𝜇 𝐴𝐷⃗ (B) 𝜆 𝐴𝐶⃗ 𝜇 𝐴𝐵⃗ 𝜆 𝜇 𝐴𝐷⃗
(C) 𝜆 𝐴𝐶⃗ 𝜇 𝐴𝐵⃗ 𝜆𝜇 𝐴𝐷⃗ (D) 𝐴𝐶⃗ 𝐴𝐵⃗ 𝜆 𝜇 𝐴𝐷⃗
PART 2: Multiple correct questions:

14. The vector ˆi  xjˆ  3kˆ is rotated through an angle  and doubled in magnitude, then it becomes
4iˆ   4x  2  ˆj  2kˆ . The values of x are
2 1 2
(A)  (B) (C) (D) 2
3 3 3
15. Four vectors 𝐴⃗, 𝐵⃗ , 𝐶⃗, 𝐷⃗ all have the same magnitude and lie in a plane. The A B
angle between adjacent vectors is 45° as shown. Which of the following
equation is/are correct?
45°
(A) 𝐴⃗ 𝐶⃗ √2 𝐷⃗
45°
(B) 𝐵⃗ 𝐷⃗ √2𝐶⃗ 0 C
(C) 𝐴⃗ 𝐵⃗ 𝐵⃗ 𝐷⃗ 45°
⃗ ⃗
(D) = 𝐵⃗
√ D
16. Given 𝑎⃗ 𝑏⃗ 𝑐⃗ 𝑑⃗ 0 , which of the following statements is/are correct :
(A) 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐⃗ and 𝑑⃗ must each be a zero vector
(B) The magnitude of 𝑎⃗ 𝑐⃗ equals the magnitude of 𝑏⃗ 𝑑⃗ .
(C) The magnitude of 𝑎⃗ can never be greater than the sum of the magnitudes of 𝑏⃗, 𝑐⃗ and 𝑑⃗.
(D) 𝑏⃗ 𝑐⃗ must lie in the plane of 𝑎⃗ and 𝑑⃗ if 𝑎⃗ and 𝑑⃗ are not collinear, and in the line of 𝑎⃗ and 𝑑⃗, if
they are collinear

PART 3: Subjective questions:

17. The sum of magnitudes of two forces acting at a point is 16N. If their resultant is normal to the smaller
force and has a magnitude of 8N, find the forces.

18. The resultant of two forces 3P and 2P is R. If the first force is doubled, the resultant is also doubled.
Then find the angle between the two forces

19. A vector 𝐵⃗ which has a magnitude 8.0 is added to a vector 𝐴⃗ which lie along the x-axis. The sum of
these two vectors is a third vector which lie along the y-axis and has a magnitude that is twice the
magnitude of 𝐴⃗. The magnitude of 𝐴⃗ is ___.

20. In the diagram below, the vectors 𝑢⃗ and 𝑣⃗ are at right angles to each other.
The length of 𝑣⃗ is d. The horizontal and vertical components of 𝑢⃗ are ‘a’ and
‘b’ respectively.
Find the vertical component of 𝑣⃗ in terms of a, b and d.
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21. Consider 3 vectors as shown  A  3 :  B  4 and  C  10 . Magnitude of
resultant of these vectors is N units Find N.

22. Find the vector that must be added to the vector iˆ  3 ˆj  2kˆ and 3iˆ  6 ˆj  7kˆ so that the resultant
vector is a unit vector along the y-axis.
23. Find the vector sum of N coplanar forces, each of magnitude F, when each force makes an angle
of 2 / N with that preceding it.
PART 4: Matrix match type question:
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24. Three forces F1, F2 and F3 are represented as shown. Each of them is of equal
magnitude. Match column I with column II.
Column I Column II
(combination) (Direction)
  
(A) F  F  F (P)
1 2 3
  
(B) F  F  F (Q)
1 2 3
  
(C) F  F  F (R)
1 2 3
  
(D) F  F  F (S)
2 1 3
PART 5: Next two questions are based on the following passage: (Each question has only
one option as the correct answer)
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The resultant of P and Q is R . If  Q  is doubled,  R  is doubled. When Q is reversed magnitude of R is
again doubled .
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25. Find the ratio :  P  :  Q  :  R 
(A) 1:1:1 (B) 3 :1: 3 (C) 2: 3: 2 (D) 2 :1: 3
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26. Angle between P and Q is
 3  3   3 
(A) cos    (B) cos    (C) cos    (D)
2 2 2 2  4  2