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VECTOR REPRESENTATION AND ADDITION

1. A vector is not changed if

A it is rotated through an arbitrary angle

B it is multiplied by an arbitrary scalar

C it is cross multiplied by a unit vector

D it is slid parallel to itself

2. The vector projection of a vector on y-axis is

A 5

B 4

C 3

D Zero
3. Given vector , the angle between and y-axis is

D
4. The angle made by the vector with x - axis is

A 900

B 450

C 22.50

D 300
5. If a vector making angles ∝, β, and γ respectively with the x, y and z axes
respectively.
Then sin2 α + sin2 β + sin2 γ =

A 0

B 1

C 2

D 3
6.If and , the vector having the same
magnitude as B and parallel to A is

D
7. One of rectangular components of a velocity of 30 ms-1 is 20 ms-1. Find the
other component.

D
7. One of rectangular components of a velocity of 30 ms-1 is 20 ms-1. Find the
other component.

D
8. A car weighing 150 kg is on a slope that makes an angle 600 with the
horizontal. The component of car’s weight parallel to the slope is ( g = 10 ms-2)

A 750 N

B 1000 N

C 15000 N

D 20000 N
9. To go from town A to town B a plane must fly about 1780 km at an angle of 600
West of north. How far north of A is B?

A 890 km

B 1452 km

C 1254 km

D 11 km
10. If , its direction cosines are

D 1, 2 and 6
11. If , its components in yz plane and zx plane are respectively

D
12. If the two directional cosines of a vectors are and then the value of
third directional cosine is

D
13. A 20 kg body is suspended by a rope is pulled by means of a horizontal force
to make 450 by rope to vertical. The horizontal force is

A 10 kgwt

B 30 kgwt

C 20 kgwt

D
14. If a vector makes angles 600 and 900 with x and y axis respectively then
the angle made by it with z - axis is

A 300

B 600

C 900

D 1200
15. What are the maximum number of rectangular components of a vector can be
split in space and in plane respectively.

A 3.2

B 3.3

C 2.2

D ∞,∞
16. The unit vector along is

D
17. If a unit vector is represented by , then the value of ‘c’ is

A 1

D
18. If component of one vector in the direction of another vector is zero, then
those two vectors

A are parallel to each other

B are perpendicular to each other

C are opposite to each other

D Are coplanar vectors

19. The force acting on a particle makes an angle 600 with the positive x-axis. If
the magnitude of the force is 10 N what are its x and y-components?

D
20. If ‘P’ in equilibrium then T1/T2 is

B 2

D
21. The resultant of three vectors 2, 3 and 4 units whose directions are those of
the sides of an equilateral triangle is at an angle of

A 300 with the first vector

B 150 with the first vector

C 1000 with the first vector

D 1500 with the first vector

 Solutions
VECTOR REPRESENTATION AND ADDITION
1. A vector is not changed if

A it is rotated through an arbitrary angle

B it is multiplied by an arbitrary scalar

C it is cross multiplied by a unit vector

D it is slid parallel to itself

Solution :
2. The vector projection of a vector on y-axis is

A 5

B 4

C 3

D Zero
Solution :
3. Given vector , the angle between and y-axis is

Tanθ’= tan( 90-θ) = x component / y component B

D
4. The angle made by the vector with x - axis is

A 900

B 450

C 22.50

D 300
Solution :
5. If a vector making angles ∝, β, and γ respectively with the x, y and z axes
respectively.
Then sin2 α + sin2 β + sin2 γ =

A 0

B 1

C 2

D 3
Solution :
6.If and , the vector having the same
magnitude as B and parallel to A is

D
Solution :
7. One of rectangular components of a velocity of 30 ms-1 is 20 ms-1. Find the
other component.

D
Solution :
8. A car weighing 150 kg is on a slope that makes an angle 600 with the
horizontal. The component of car’s weight parallel to the slope is ( g = 10 ms-2)

A 750 N

B 1000 N

C 15000 N

D 20000 N
Solution :
9. To go from town A to town B a plane must fly about 1780 km at an angle of 600
West of north. How far north of A is B?

A 890 km

B 1452 km

C 1254 km

D 11 km
Solution :
10. If , its direction cosines are

D 1, 2 and 6
Solution :
11. If , its components in yz plane and zx plane are respectively

D
Solution :
12. If the two directional cosines of a vectors are and then the value of
third directional cosine is

D
Solution :
13. A 20 kg body is suspended by a rope is pulled by means of a horizontal force
to make 450 by rope to vertical. The horizontal force is

A 10 kgwt

B 30 kgwt

C 20 kgwt

D
Solution :
14. If a vector makes angles 600 and 900 with x and y axis respectively then
the angle made by it with z - axis is

A 300

B 600

C 900

D 1200
Solution :
15. What are the maximum number of rectangular components of a vector can be
split in space and in plane respectively.

A 3.2

B 3.3

C 2.2

D ∞,∞
Solution :
16. The unit vector along is

D
Solution :
17. If a unit vector is represented by , then the value of ‘c’ is

A 1

D
Solution :
18. If component of one vector in the direction of another vector is zero, then
those two vectors

A are parallel to each other

B are perpendicular to each other

C are opposite to each other

D Are coplanar vectors

Solution :
19. The force acting on a particle makes an angle 600 with the positive x-axis. If
the magnitude of the force is 10 N what are its x and y-components?

D
Solution :
20. If ‘P’ in equilibrium then T1/T2 is

B 2

D
Solution :
21. The resultant of three vectors 2, 3 and 4 units whose directions are those of
the sides of an equilateral triangle is at an angle of

A 300 with the first vector

B 150 with the first vector

C 1000 with the first vector

D 1500 with the first vector

Solution :