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PHYSICS-XI
Solution. The unit vector
7is givern by in the
direction of vector Problems For Practice
1. angle between
Find the
the vectors A =i+j+k
and B-f-i+2k. (Ans. 90
or
i cos 0+ sin of so that the vectors
Find
2. Find the
the value

x=rcos , yr sin 0] A -2i+1j +k and

B-4i -2j -2-2k
-2 are
are
perpen
perpen-

dicular to each other. (Ans. =3)

value of m, is the vector
3. For what
, the
A 2f+3 -6kperpendicular to vector

P( y) -3-m+6k 7 IDelhi 161 (Ans. -10

4. For what value of a are the vectors A = a i -2j+

e and -24î +ai - 4k perpendicular to each

Fig. 4.48
other? (Ans. 2 9
5. Find the angles between the following8 pairs of
Let the unit vector vectors
normal to the unit vector
given by i, be
A-f+j+k and B--21-2f-2£.
,-ia+p
where the coefficients a and are to
(Ans. 180
B be determined. As (i) A--2i+2j-f and B-3f 6/ +2
i so
(Ans. 79
(i) =2î-4f+6 and B-3f++2.
(icos +j sin 0).(f a +j p)-0 ICentral Schools 171 (Ans. 60)
6.
a cos +B sin 0 = 0 Calculate the values
of ()i.(2î -3+k ) and (i)
Or (2-i).(3?+ky
cos 7. A force F
Ans. ()-3(i) 6]
=4i+j+3k newton acts on a
and =-B
cos
and particle
displaces it through displacement
S 11i+ 11j + 15k metre.
=

Since i is a vector of unit magnitude, so Calculate the work

done by the force.
a+=1 (Ans. 100 J)
8. Under a force of 10i
-3j+ 6k newton, a body of
or
( mass

6i+5-3k
5 kg is
to
displaced
the
from the
position 10i -2 +7k.
position
cos Calculate the work done.
Or -i1 or in cos0 9 The sum and
difference of two vectors A
(Ans. 121 ))
A B-2i+ 6j+k and B are
or cos Find the
and -
2B-4î -11k.
B+cos0 and a = - sin 0
magnitude of each vector and their scalar
The other solution ß=-cos 0 is rejected because product A. B.
50, 4, -25 (Ans.
we define a system of , vectors in the increasing 10. A force F 5i+
4j newton
«

directions of r and & displaces a body

through $ 3i+4k metre in 3s.
=

Find the power

Hence - - i sin 0+j cos e.
(Ans. 5 )
 MOTION IN A
PLANE
11. If the resultant of the vectors 3i+4j+5 and
4.25
where n is a unit vector
5î+3+4k makes an angle 0 with x-axis, then perpendicular to the plane of
findcos
Aand Band its direction is
given by right hand rule.
(Ans.0.5744)
Thus, the direction of A B is same
12. Show that the vectors
-3-2+k, x
as that of unit
B-i-3+5k and C 2i+j-4k form vector n.
aright
angle triangle. Rules for determining the direction of A B
x

13. Ifvectors A, Band C have

magnitudes 8, 15 and 17 Right handed screw rule. Asshown in Fig 449)
units and A+ B = C, find the if right handed screw is placed with its axis perpendicular
a
angle between A and to the plane of vectors Aand Band is
rotated from A to B
B (Ans. 90) through the smaller angle, then the divection in which the
14. If A = B- C, then determine the angle between scTeuw
adoances gives the direction of Áx B.
and B. (i) Right hand thumb rule. As shown in Fig 4.49©),
Ans. -cos-1 4+- c ) Curl the fingers of the right hand in such a way that they
2 AB
point in the divectiom ofrotationfrom vector Btirough
15. For two vectors and « + B- and the smaler angle,then the stretched thumb points in the
direction of B.
A+ B C then prove that A and B are parallel to
each other. 34. Give geometrical interpretation of vector product
16. Prove that
of two vectors.
Geometrical interpretation of vector product.
(A+2 B).2Á -3 B)=242 + ABcos 0-6B Suppose two vectors A and B are represented by the
sides OP and 0Q of a parallelogram OPRQ as shown
4.16 VECTOR PRODUCT OF TWwO VECTORS in Fig. 4.50.

33. Define vector or cross product of two vectors.

How is its direction determined?
Vector or cross product. The vector or cross product of
trwo vectors is defined as the vector whose magnitude is equal B sin
to the product of the magnitudes of two vectors and sine of
the angle between them and whose direction is perpendicular
to the plane of the two vectors and is given by right hand N A
rule. Mathematically, if Bis the angle between vectorsA Fig. 4.50 Geometrical significance of vector product.
and B, then
Let POQ=0. Draw QN 1 OP. The magnitude of
Ax B AB sin n vector product Ax B is

AAxB Ax B= ABsin 9 =(OP)(OQ)sin 8

AxB
AxB = (OP)(QN) :ON = OQ sin )

Area of parallelogram OPRQ

Thus the magnitude of the vector product of two vectors

is equal to area of the parallelogram formed by the t u

vectors as its adjacent sides. Moreover,

Ax B=2 x (OP)(QN)=2 x Areaofa POQ

B
tuwo vectors
(a) (b) () magnitude of the vector product of
Thustothetwice
is equal area of
the the triangle formed by the huo
vectors as its adjacent sides.
Fig. 4.49 Right hand rules for direction of vector product.