PHYSICS

VECTORS (Assignment) 6-6-2022

1. A=3 í −4 ´j and ⃗
If ⃗ B=−í−2 ´j, calculate the direction of ⃗
A+ ⃗
B
(a) tan−1 (3) with positive X -axis in clock wise (b) tan−1 ⁡(4) with negative X -axis in clock wise

(c) tan−1 ⁡(4) with positive X -axis in anticlock wise (d) tan−1 ⁡( 4) with negative X - axis in anticlock wise

⃗
⃗ =−2 í+ ´j−3 ḱ and b=5
2. Two vectors are given by a í+3 ´j−2 ḱ ⋅ If 2 ⃗a +2 ⃗b−⃗c =0 then third vector c⃗ is
(a) −4 í−9 ´j +13 ḱ (b) 4 í+ 9 ´j−13 ḱ (c) 4 í−9 ´j −13 ḱ (d) 6 í+8 ´j−10 ḱ

3. The vector sum of two vectors of magnitudes 8 units and 13 units can never be
(a) 28 units (b) 22 units (c) 18 units (d) 8 units

4. The car makes a displacement of 300 m towards east and then 400 m towards north. Find the magnitude and
direction of the resultant.

( a ) 223.7 m, tan −1 ⁡(2), N of E (b) 223.7 m, tan −1 ⁡(2) , E of N

−1 4
(c) 300 m , tan −1 ⁡(2) , N of E (d) 500 m , tan ⁡( ), N of E
3
5. If a vector has an x -component of −5.0 units and a y -component of 12.0 units, then the magnitude and direction
of this vector is
−1 5 −1 5
(a) 5 √ 89 units; sin ⁡ with -ve x-axis (b) 5 √ 89 units; cos ⁡ with -ve x-axis
√ 89 √ 89
−1 −5 −1 −12
(c) 45 units; cos ⁡ with x -axis (d) 13 units; sin ⁡ with –ve x -axis
9 13

6. A force of 10 N is resolved into the perpendicular components. If the first component makes 300 with the force,
the magnitudes of the components are
(a) 5 N , 5 N (b) 5 √ 2 N ,5 N (c)10 N , 10 √ 3 N (d) 5 √ 3 N ,5 N
7. If the system is in equilibrium ( cos ⁡530=3 /5 ), then the value of ' P' is

(a) 16 N (b) √ 260 N (c) √ 208 N (d) √ 232 N

8. Two billiard balls are moving 0 n a table and the component velocities along the length and hreadth are
5,5 √ 3 ms for one ball 2 √ 3 , 2 ms for the other ball the angle between the onotion of balls is
−1 1

(a) 300 (b) 60∘ (c) 40 ∘ (d) 150

9. If ⃗
A=í−3 ´j+4 ḱ , its components in YZ - plane and ZX - plane are respectively
(a) 5 and 2 √ 5 (b) √ 13 and 5 (c) 5 and √ 17 (d) √ 13 and √ 29

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10. A car weighing 200kg is on a slope that makes an angle 30∘ with the horizontal. The component of car's weight
parallel to the slope is ( g=10 ms −2 )

(a) 1000 N (b) 15,000 N (c) 20,000 N (d) 500 N

11. A room has dimensions 6 m ×8 m× 10 m. A thy starting at one corner ends up at the diametrically opposite
corner: The magnitude of the displacement of the fly is
(a) 2 √ 5 m (b) 10 √ 2m (c) 12 m (d) 60 m

12. If ⃗
P=í+2 ´j+5 ḱ , its direction cosines are
1 2 6 1 2 6 1 2 5
(a) , and (b) , and (c) , and (d) 1,2 and 6
√ 41 √ 41 √ 41 41 41 41 √30 √ 30 √30

By Vamsi krishna