VECTOR

DPP - 4

1. After firing, a bullet is found to move at an angle of 37° to horizontal. Its acceleration is 10 m/s2 downwards. Find the component of
acceleration in the direction of the velocity.

(A) – 6 m/s2 (B) – 4 m/s2 (C) – 8 m/s2 (D) – 5 m/s2

2. A man moves in an open field such that after moving 10 m in a straight line, he makes a sharp turn of 60° to his left. Find the total
displacement of the man just after 7 such turns.
(A) 10 m (B) 20 m (C) 70 m (D) 30 m
3. If the resultant of two forces of magnitudes P and 2P is perpendicular to P, then the angle between the forces is

2p 3p 4p 5p
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 4 5 6
r r
4. If A and B are the components of C, then :

45°
C
30°
A

( )
3 C 6C
(a) A = C (b) B = (c) A = (d) B = 2 3 -1 C
2 2 3 +1

5. (a) Triangle law of vectors (p) Addition of two vectors

(b) Parallelogram law of vector (q) subtraction of vectors
(c) Polygon law of vectors (r) Addition of more than two vectors
(d) Component method (s) Lami’s theorem
6. A block of dimensions a × b × c is placed on the ground. If the corner O is taken as the origin of the coordinate system, find the
vectors representating face diagonals and body diagonals passing through the origin.
 r r
7. Two vectors a = ˆi - ˆj + 2kˆ and b = 2iˆ - ˆj - kˆ are given. Find

r r
(i) a + b
r r
(ii) 2 a - b .
r r
8. A particle changes its velocity from V1 = 2iˆ - ˆj + 3kˆ m/s to V2 = ˆi + ˆj - kˆ m/s during a time Dt = 10 s. Find the ;
r r
r V1 + V2
(i) average velocity (for constant acceleration assume Vav = )
2
r r r
(
(ii) change in velocity DV = V2 - V1 )
r r
r æ V2 - V1 ö
(iii) average acceleration a av ç = ÷
è Dt ø

r r
9. ( ) ( )
Two particles A and B having velocities VA = ˆi - ˆj m/s and VB = ˆj - kˆ m/s are moving in space. Find the velocity of :

r r r
(
(i) A relative to B = VAB = VA - VB )
r r r
(
(ii) B relative to A = VBA = VB - VA )
r r r
( ) ( ) ( )
10. Three forces F1 = ˆi - ˆj + kˆ N, F2 = -ˆi + ˆj - kˆ N and F3 = ˆi + ˆj + kˆ N act on a particle. Find the resultant (net) force acting
on the particle.
11. The components of a particle velocity along x, y and z axes are 2 m/s, 3 m/s, 4 m/s respectively. Find the velocity of the particle
and its direction consines.
r r r
12. F1 and F2 . F1 = 70 ĵ N . The
A particle of m = 5 kg is momentarily at rest at x = 0 at t = 0. It is acted upon by two forces
r r
direction and magnitude of F2 are unknown. The particle experiences a constant acceleration, a , in the direction as shown.
Neglect gravity.

r
(a) Find the missing force F2 .
(b) What is the velocity vector of the particle at t = 10 sec ?
r r
(c) What third force, F3 is required to make the acceleration of the particle zero? Either give magnitude and direction of F3
or its components.
13. A particle of mass 10 kg moves in x-y plane such that its coordinates are given by (5t2, 15t2). Find

y
F1
F2
120°
30° x
F3 =100N

(a) acceleration vector of the particle

(b) this acceleration is produced by three forces. They are acting in the direction shown in the figure. Find the magnitude of
forces F1 and F2.
r r
(c) Find the work done by F1 and work done by F2 from t = 1 to t = 2 sec.

14. When two vectors of magnitudes P and Q are inclined at an angle q the magnitude of their resultant 2P. When the inclination is
changed to 180 – q the magnitude of the resultant is halved. Find the ratio of P to Q.
15. Three boys are pulling a heavy trolley by means of 3 ropes. The boy in the middle is exerting a pull of 100 N. The other 2 boys,

whose ropes both make an angle of 30° with the centre rope, are pulling with forces of 50 3 N & 100 3 N . Find the
magnitude of the resultant pull on the trolley.

Answer Key

1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (c)

5. (a – p, q, s; b – p, q; c – p, q, r; d – r) ( )( ) (
6. a ˆi + b ˆj , b ˆj + c kˆ and a ˆi + c kˆ )
r r
3 r
7. (i) 3iˆ - 2ˆj + kˆ , (ii) -ˆj + 5kˆ 8. (i) vav = ˆi + kˆ , (ii) Dv = -ˆi + 2ˆj - 4kˆ , (iii) a av = -
2
1 ˆ ˆ
10
(
i - 2 j + 4kˆ )
9. (i) ˆi - 2jˆ + kˆ , (ii) -ˆi + 2ˆj - kˆ 10. F = 3 N

r 2 3 4
11. v = 2i + 3j + 4k; l = ,m = and n =
ˆ ˆ ˆ
29 29 29
r r
12. (a) F2 = 30 î – 30 ˆj or 30 2 at 45° (b) v = (60 î + 80 ˆj ) or 100 at 53° from horizontal
r
(c) F3 = – 30 î – 40 ˆj or 50 N at q = 233° ACW
q = 127° CW

13. (a) (10î + 30 ĵ ) , (b) F1 = 300 N, F2 = 300 N, (c) 2250 [3 - 3 ] J , 2250 [3 + 3 ] J

14. 2: 3 15. 327.9N