Ch-04

Vectors
Lect-09

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 Today’s Goal
Scalar Product or Dot
Product of Two Vectors

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 Multiplication of Vectors

1. Scalar x Vector =

෡ ; 𝒙=𝟐
𝑨 = 𝟐𝒊Ƹ + 𝟑𝒋Ƹ + 𝟒𝒌

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2. Vector x Vector =

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Dot Product / Scalar Product of Two Vectors

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Find the work done

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Special Cases
1. θ = 0o

2. θ = 180o

3. θ = 90o

4. θ < 90o

5. θ > 90o

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Physical Interpretation

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 Properties of Dot Product
1. It obeys Commutative Law

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2. It obeys distributive law

3. Dot Product of Vector with itself give square of Magnitude

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Q1)

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Q 2) If 𝑹 = 𝑨 + 𝑩 and ‘θ’ is the angle between 𝑨 & 𝑩 . Prove that
R = 𝑨𝟐 + 𝑩𝟐 + 𝟐𝑨𝑩𝒄𝒐𝒔θ

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Dot Product of Orthogonal Unit Vectors

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Dot Product of Two Vectors when 𝑨 & 𝑩 is in Cartesian Form

෡
𝑨 = 𝑨𝒙 𝒊Ƹ + 𝑨𝒚𝒋Ƹ + 𝑨𝒛𝒌 & ෡
𝑩 = 𝑩𝒙 𝒊Ƹ + 𝑩𝒚𝒋Ƹ + 𝑩𝒛𝒌

𝑨. 𝑩

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 ෡ to 𝟏𝟒𝒊Ƹ + 𝟏𝟑𝒋Ƹ + 𝟗𝒌
Q 3) A particle moves from position 𝟑𝒊Ƹ + 𝟐𝒋Ƹ − 𝟔𝒌 ෡ due to
෡ If the displacement is in meters then work done
uniform force of ( 𝟒𝒊Ƹ + 𝒋Ƹ + 𝟑𝒌)N.
will be

a) 100 J
b) 200 J
c) 300 J
d) 250 J

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 ෡ may be perpendicular to
Q 4)Find the value of m so that the vector 𝟑𝒊Ƹ − 𝟐𝒋Ƹ + 𝒌
෡
the vector 2𝒊Ƹ + 𝟔𝒋Ƹ + 𝒎𝒌

a) 12
b) 6
c) 36
d) 18

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Q 5) a1𝒊Ƹ + 𝒂𝟐𝒋Ƹ is a unit vector perpendicular to 4𝒊Ƹ − 𝟑𝒋Ƹ If-

a) a1= 0.6, a2 = 0.8

b) a1= 3, a2 = 4
c) a1= 8 a2 = 0.6
d) a1= 4, a2 = 3

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Finding Angle between two Vectors

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Find the Angle between two Vectors
i. ෡
𝑨 = 𝒊Ƹ + 𝒋Ƹ + 𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ෡
𝑩 = −𝟐𝒊Ƹ − 𝟐𝒋Ƹ − 𝟐𝒌

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 ii. 𝑨 = 𝒊Ƹ + 𝒋Ƹ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ෡
𝑩 = 𝒋Ƹ + 𝒌

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 iii. 𝑨 = 𝟐𝒊Ƹ + 𝒋Ƹ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩 = 𝒊Ƹ + 𝟐𝒋Ƹ

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 iv. 𝑨 = 𝟑𝒊Ƹ + 𝟒𝒋Ƹ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩 = −𝟓𝒊Ƹ + 𝟏𝟐𝒋Ƹ

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Angle made by a Vector with Co-ordinate Axis
෡
Let 𝑨 = 𝑨𝒙 𝒊Ƹ + 𝑨𝒚𝒋Ƹ + 𝑨𝒛𝒌

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 ෡ makes with X, Y and Z axes
Q 6)The angles which a vector 𝒊Ƹ + 𝒋Ƹ + 𝟐𝒌
respectively are

a) 60o, 60o, 60o

b) 45o, 45o, 45o
c) 60o, 60o, 45o
d) 45o, 45o, 60o

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Component of Vector 𝑩 along 𝑨

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Q 7)The component of vector A=𝟐𝒊Ƹ + 𝟑𝒋Ƹ along the vector 𝒊Ƹ + 𝒋Ƹ

𝟓
a) 𝟐
b) 10
c) 5
d) 2

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Q 8)

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Vector Component of 𝑩 along 𝑨

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Q 9) Given two vectors 𝑨 = 𝟑𝒊Ƹ + 𝟒𝒋Ƹ and 𝑩 = 𝒊Ƹ + 𝒋Ƹ . θ is the angle between 𝑨
and 𝑩 . Which of the following statements is/are correct?

𝒊+Ƹ 𝒋Ƹ
a) 𝑨 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 √𝟐
is the component of 𝑨 along 𝑩
Ƹ 𝒋Ƹ
𝒊−
b) 𝑨 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 √𝟐
is the component of 𝑨 perpendicular to𝑩
𝒊−Ƹ 𝒋Ƹ
c) 𝑨 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽 √𝟐
is the component of 𝑨 along 𝑩
Ƹ 𝒋Ƹ
𝒊+
d) 𝑨 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜽 √𝟐
is the component of 𝑨 perpendicular to 𝑩

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