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ype A—Based on Subtraction of v rectors: Formula used : A-E 1. Show that, for any two vectors A and B, the vee (B ~ A)is equal to—(A — B). Find the change in velocity of a yacht if it changes its velocity from 5 m s' due north to 3 ms due west. [Ans 5.8 m sin a direction S 31°W] Find the change in velocity of a tennis ball ifit approaches a tennis racket at 30 m s“ and leaves the racket in the opposite direction at 40 ms“. [Ans. 70 ms“ in the new direction] Type B—Based on Addition of vectors Formulae used: R= \P? + Q?+2PQcos0 Qsin® and tanB= 54 Qcosd 4. Resultant of two forces which have equal magnitudes and which act at right angles to each other is 1414 dyne. Calculate the magnitude of each force. [Ans. 1000 dynel 5. Two forces of 5 kef and 10 kgf are acting at an angle of 120°. Calculate the magnitude and direction of the resultant force. : [Ans. 8.66 kgf, 90° with the direction of 5 kefl 6. A body is si velocity, {Ans. 14.74 ms, 16° 19’ west of north} angle do the forces (A +B) and(A~B)act sothat the magnitude of resultant is y3A + B® 7 v [Ans 60%, A particle has a displacement of 12 m towards east, then 5 m towards north and then 6 m vertically upwards, What is the magnitude of the sum of these displacements? {Ans. 14.32 m] Aman walks 4 m towards east and then turns 60° to the north of east and again walks for 4 m. Calculate the net displacement. {Ans. 6.928 m] 10. Two forces whose magnitudes are in the ratio of 3: 5 give a resultant of 35 N. If the angle of inclination be 60°, calculate the magnitude ofeach force. (Ans. 15 N, 25] 11. The greatest and least resultant of two forces acting ata point is 10 N and 6 N respectively. If each force is increased by 3 N, find the resultant of new forces when acting at a point at an angle of 90° with each other. [Ans. 12.1 N, 24°261 12, A boatman can row with a speed of 10 km h” in still water. If the river flows steadily at 5 km bh, in which direction should the boatman row in order to reach & point on the other bank directly opposite to the point from where he started ? The width of the river is 2 km. i dent 120° with the river current, answer independ (Ans. of the width of the river] 9.

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