ASSIGNMENT VECTORS

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PHYSICS FORUM PART - 3

TIME: 1 ½ Hour
Max. Marks: 204
Instructions:
(i) Attempt all questions.
(ii) Question no. 1 – 51 are MCQ with one correct option only.
(iii) For each correct response +4 marks will be awarded, for each wrong choice -1 marks will be given.
DOT PRODUCT OF TWO VECTORS
1. P = 2iˆ + 3ˆj and Q = 3iˆ − 2jˆ then P.Q will be:
(A) zero (B) 6 (C) 2 (D) 4

2. Consider two vectors F1 = 2iˆ + 5kˆ and Fˆ2 = 3ˆj + 4kˆ . The magnitude of the scalar product of these
vectors is:
(A) 20 (B) 23 (C) 5 33 (D) 26

3. If the vectors P = aiˆ + ajˆ + 3kˆ and Q = aiˆ − 2ˆj − kˆ are perpendicular to each other, then the positive
value of a is:
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0

4. Let A = ˆi A cos  + ˆj A sin  be any vector. Another vector B which is normal to A is:
(A) ˆiB cos  + ˆjB sin  (B) ˆiB sin  + ˆjB cos 
(C) ˆiB sin  − ˆjB cos  (D) ˆiB cos  − ˆjB sin 

5. Consider a vector F = 4iˆ − 3jˆ . Another vector that is perpendicular to F is:

(A) 4iˆ + 3ˆj (B) 6iˆ (C) 7kˆ (D) 3iˆ − 4ˆj

6. If P.Q = PQ, then angle between P and Q is:

(A) 00 (B) 300 (C) 450 (D) 600

7. The angle made by vector ˆi + 2ˆj − 2kˆ with the y axis is:
1  2 2  1
(A) cos −1 (B) cos−1  −  (C) cos−1   (D) sin−1  
3  3 3 3
8. The angle between the two vector A = 5iˆ + 5ˆj and B = 5iˆ − 5ˆj will be:
(A) 0 (B) 450 (C) 900 (D) 1800

9. ( )
The angle between the vector ˆi + ˆj and ˆj + kˆ is: ( )
0 0
(A) 30 (B) 45 (C) 600 (D) 900

10. ( ) (
The angle between the vectors î + ĵ + k̂ and − î + 2 ĵ + 2k̂ is: )
1 1
(A) cos −1 (B) sin −1 (C) 60o (D) 30o
3 3
11. The angle between the vector a = 2iˆ + 3ˆj + 4kˆ and b = 4iˆ + 3ˆj + 2kˆ , is  then cos  is equal to:
1 25 11 1
(A) cos  = (B) cos  = (C) cos  = (D) cos  =
29 29 29 29

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12. (
A body, constrained to move in the Y – direction is subjected to a force given by F = −2iˆ + 15ˆj + 6kˆ N . )
What is the work done by this force in moving the body a distance 10 m along the Y – axis will be:
(A) 20J (B) 150 J (C) 160 J (D) 190 J
13. Two constant forces F1 = 2i − 3 j + 3k (N) and F2 = i + j − 2k (N) act on a body and displace it from the
ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ

position r1 = ˆi + 2ˆj − 2kˆ (m ) to the position r2 = 7iˆ + 10ˆj + 5kˆ ( m ) . The net work done by F1 and F2 will be:
(A) 9 J (B) 41 J (C) -3 J (D) None of these

14. ( )
A force F = 5iˆ + 3ˆj Newton is applied over a particle which displaces it from origin to the point

( )
r = 2iˆ − 1jˆ meters. The work done on the particle is:
(A) -7 J (B) +13 J (C) +7 J (D) +11 J

15. A force F + 5iˆ + 6ˆj + 4kˆ acting on a body, produces a displacement s = 6iˆ − 5kˆ . Work done by the force
is:
(A) 10 units (B) 18 units (C) 11 units (D) 5 units

16. The projection of vector A on B will be:

A .B
(A) A .Bˆ (B) A  B (C) (D) zero
B
17. Given vector A = ˆi + ˆj and B = 2iˆ + 3ˆj . The vector component of B along A is:
( )
ˆi + ˆj
(A)
2
(B)
5 ˆ ˆ
2
i+j ( ) (C)
13 ˆ ˆ
2
i+j ( )
(D)
7 ˆ ˆ
2
i+j ( )
18. The scalar component of the vector A = 2iˆ + 3ˆj along the vector î is:
5
(A) 5 (B) 2 (C) (D) 3
2
19. ( ) (
The x and y component of projection of vector ˆi + ˆj along vector 2iˆ + ˆj will be: )
2 1 6 3 6 3 6 3
(A) , (B) , (C) , (D) ,
5 5 10 10 5 5 2 2

20. A particle moves in the x-y plane under the action of a force F such that the value of its liner
momentum (p ) at anytime t is px = 2 cos t, py = 2 sin t. The angle  between F and P at a given time t,
 dp 
will be: F =
 dt 
(A)  = 00 (B)  = 300 (C)  = 900 (D)  = 1800

21. A particle moves with a velocity v = 6iˆ − 4ˆj + 3kˆ m / s under the influence of a constant force
F = 20iˆ + 15ˆj − 5kˆ N . The instantaneous power applied to the particle is: P = F.v 
(A) 35 J/s (B) 45 J/s (C) 25 J/s (D) 195 J/s

CROSS – PRODUCT OF TWO VECTORS

22. Find A  B , if A = ˆi − ˆj + kˆ ; B = ˆj + kˆ
(A) ˆi − 3ˆj + kˆ (B) −2iˆ − ˆj + kˆ (C) ˆj + 2kˆ (D) 3iˆ − 2ˆj + 5kˆ

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23. The angle between P and Q is . What is | P̂ × Q̂ | ?

(A) PQ sin  (B) sin  (C) PQ (D) none of these

24. If vector A and B are perpendicular to each other then which statement is true
(A) A  B = | A || B | (B) A  B = 0 (C) A . B = 0 (D) A . B = | A | | B |

25. In clockwise system:

(A) ˆj  kˆ = ˆi (B) ˆi . ˆi = 0 (C) ˆj  ˆj = 1 ˆ ˆj = 1
(D) k.

26. A vector A points vertically upward and B points towards north. The vector product A  B is
(A) Zero (B) Along west (C) Along east (D) Vertically downward

27. If A  B = 0, then the vectors A and B,

(A) are perpendicular (B) are parallel to each other
(C) act at an angle of 600 (D) act at an angle of 300

28. Which
 of the following statements
 is true 
( )  
( )  
(A) A  B is perpendicular to A but not B (B) A  B is perpendicular to B but not A
( )
(C) A  B . A  0
 
( )  
(D) A  B is perpendicular to both A and B
29. ( )
The cross product of the vectors î and ˆi + ˆj is
(A) k̂ (B) zero (C) ĵ (D) î

30. A vector F1 is along the positive X-axis. Its vector product with another vector F2 could be:
(A) 4 ˆj ( )
(B) − ˆi + ˆj (
(C) ˆi + kˆ ) (D) −4iˆ ( )
31. The angle between vector ( A  B ) and (B  A ) is
(A) Zero (B)  (C)  / 4 (D)  / 2
32. Which of the following is the unit vector perpendicular to A and B
A.B A.B A B A B
(A) (B) (C) (D)
AB sin  ABcos  AB sin  ABcos 

33. What is the unit vector perpendicular to the following vectors 2iˆ + 2jˆ − kˆ and 6iˆ − 3ˆj + 2kˆ
ˆi + 10ˆj − 18kˆ ˆi − 10ˆj + 18kˆ ˆi − 10ˆj − 18kˆ ˆi + 10ˆj + 18kˆ
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 17 5 17 5 17 5 17

34. The unit vector perpendicular to î − 2 ĵ + k̂ and 3 î + ĵ − 2 k̂ is

5iˆ + 3ˆj + 7kˆ 3iˆ + 5ˆj + 7kˆ 5iˆ + 3ˆj − 7kˆ 3iˆ − 5ˆj + 7kˆ
(A) (B) (C) (D)
83 83 83 83

35. If A.B = A  B the angle between A and B will be:

 
(A) (B)  (C) (D) none
2 4

36. Three vectors a,b and c satisfy the relation a.b = 0 and a.c = 0 . The vector a is parallel to
(A) b (B) c (C) b.c (D) b  c

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37. Two vectors A and B are at right angles to each other, when
(A) A + B = 0 (B) A − B = 0 (C) A  B = 0 (D) A.B = 0

38. Which of the following is not true ? If A = 3iˆ + 4ˆj and B = 6iˆ + 8ˆj where A and B are the magnitudes of
A and B
A 1
(A) A  B = 0 (B) = (C) A.B = 48 (D) A = 5
B 2

39. ( )
The angle between P + Q and P  Q will be: ( )
 
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) 
2 4
40. The resultant of the two vectors having magnitude 2 and 3 is 1. The magnitude of their vector product
will be:
(A) 6 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 0
41. ( ) (
The value of A + B  A − B is )
(A) 0 (B) A2 - B2 (C) B  A (
(D) 2 B  A )
42. If P  Q = R , which of the following statement is NOT correct?
(A) R ⊥ P (B) R ⊥ Q (C) R ⊥ ( P + Q ) (D) R ⊥( P × Q )

43. Two vectors P and Q are perpendicular to each other and P = 2 Q . The angle between P + Q and

(P  Q) is:
(A) cos (1/ 2 2 )
 
−1
(B) (C) (D) cos−1 ( 3 / 5 )
4 2
44. For any two vectors A and B if A .B =| A  B | , the magnitude of C = A + B is equal to
AB
(A) A 2 + B2 (B) A+B (C) A 2 + B2 + (D) A 2 + B2 + 2  AB
2
45. The torque of a force F = −3iˆ + ˆj + 5kˆ about a point P having position vector r0 = 7iˆ + 3jˆ + kˆ is:
  = r 0 xF 
 
(A) 14i − 38ˆj + 16kˆ
ˆ (B) 4iˆ + 4ˆj + 6kˆ
(C) 21iˆ + 4ˆj + 4kˆ (D) −14iˆ + 38ˆj − 16kˆ

46. The linear velocity of a rotating body is given by v =   r, where  is the angular velocity and r is the
radius vector. The angular velocity of a body is  = ˆi − 2ˆj + 2kˆ and the radius vector
r = 4ˆj − 3k,
ˆ then | v | is
(A) 29 units (B) 31 units (C) 37 units (D) 41 units

47. ( ) (
The position and linear momentum of a particle is given by r = ˆi + 2jˆ − kˆ and p = 3iˆ + 4ˆj − 2kˆ . Then )
the angular momentum is perpendicular to: L = r x p 
(A) x – axis (B) y – axis
(C) z – axis (D) Line at equal angles to all the three axes
48. The area of the triangle formed by 2iˆ + ˆj − kˆ and ˆi + ˆj + kˆ is

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14
(A) 3 sq. units (B) 2 3 sq. units (C) 2 14 sq. unit (D) sq.unit
2
49. The diagonals of a parallelogram are 2iˆ and 2ˆj. The area of the parallelogram
(A) 0.5 units (B) 1 units (C) 2 units (D) 4 units

50. The area of the parallelogram whose side are represented by the vectors ˆj + 3kˆ and ˆi + 2jˆ − kˆ is:
(A) 61 sq. units (B) 59 sq. units (C) 49 sq. units (D) 52 sq. units
51. The position vectors of points A,B,C and D are A = 3iˆ + 4ˆj + 5k,ˆ B = 4iˆ + 5ˆj + 6k,
ˆ
C = 7iˆ + 9ˆj + 3k,
ˆ D = 4iˆ + 6ˆj then the displacement vectors AB and CD are:
(A) Perpendicular (B) Parallel
(C) Antiparallel (D) Inclined at an angle of 600

ANSWER (Vectors – Part-3)

1. A 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. C

8. C 9. C 10. A 11. B 12. B 13. A 14. C

15. A 16. C 17. B 18. B 19. C 20. C 21. B

22. B 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. D

29. A 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. C 34. B 35. C

36. D 37. D 38. C 39. B 40. D 41. D 42. D

43. C 44. D 45. A 46. A 47. A 48. D 49. C

50. B 51. C

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