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.