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Exercise Sheet

VECTOR

Index

Theory 1-5
Exercise 6 - 10
Answer Key 11

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VECTORS Geometrical Representation of Vectors.

A vector has both magnitude and sense of direction,
and follows triangle law of vector addition.
For example, displacement, velocity, and force are
vectors. Vector quantities are usually denoted by
putting an arrow over the corresponding letter, as
 
A or a . Sometimes in print work (books) vector
quantities are usually denoted by boldface letters
as A or a.

Geometrically a vector is represented by a directed
straight-line segment drawn to a scale. Starting point
of the directed line segment is known as tail and the
end-point as arrow, head, or tip. The orientation of
the line and the arrow collectively show the
direction and the length of the line drawn to a scale
shows the magnitude.
For example let a particle moves from point A to B
following a curvilinear path shown in the figure. It

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Magnitude of a vector A is a positive scalar and displacement vector is straight line AB directed form
 A to B. If straight-line distance between A and B is
written as A or A. 25 m, the directed line segment has to be drawn to
Unit Vector suitable scale. If we assume the scale 1.0 cm = 10 m,
It is mathematical way to express direction of a the geometrical length of the displacement vector

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vector and defined by the ratio of a vector to its AB must be 2.5 cm.
magnitude. When a unit vector is multiplied with a B
scalar magnitude, we get a vector of corresponding Displacement
magnitude in the direction of the unit vector. A unit
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vector is usually represented by putting a sign (ˆ)
known as cap, hat or caret over a letter assigned to A
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the unit vector. This letter may be the same as used Path
for the vector, or its lower case letter, or some other Arrow
symbol. For example, if we assign lower case letter B
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a to unit vector in the direction of vector A , the
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unit vector denoted by â is expressed by the


following equation. A  Aaˆ Tail
A
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Geometrical representation of
A B Displacement Vector
Addition of Vectors: The Triangle Law
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Use of geometry in solving problems involving

vectors is of fundamental nature. The triangle law
also uses principles of plane geometry. This law
Fig. (i) states:
The vectors to be added are drawn in such a manner
C
that the tail of a vector coincides the tip of the
B preceding vector (in tip to tail fashion); their
resultant is defined by the vector drawn from the
A tail of the first vector to the tip of the second vector.
The two vectors to be added and their resultant are
Fig. (ii) coplanar.
 
A Consider vectors A and B shown in the figure-I.
Using the triangle law, we obtain geometrical
B construction shown in the figure-II, where it is
  
C shown that two vectors and their sum C  A  B
always make a closed triangle. If we change order
 
of vector A and B , it shown in figure-III that sum
Fig. (iii)   
given by equation C  B  A remain unchanged.
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Therefore, vector addition is commutative.
Construction, which is combination of the figure-II
and III, is in form of a parallelogram and is shown in
figure-IV.
Geometry of the above figure suggests the following
results.
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Addition of more than two Vectors
The triangle law can be extended to define addition
of more than two vectors. Accordingly, if vectors
to be added are drawn in tip to tail fashion, resultant
is defined by a vector drawn from the tail of the first
vector to the tip of the last vector. This is also known
as the polygon rule for vector addition.
 
Operation of addition of three vectors A, B and
 
C and their resultant P are shown in figure.
   
ABC P
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1  B sin  
C  A 2  B2  2 AB cos  ;   tan  P
 A  B cos  
  B
Ex. A vector A and B make angles of 20° and 110°
respectively with the X–axis. The magnitudes of A

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these vectors are 5m and 12m respectively. Find Here it is not necessary that three or more vectors
their resultant vector. and their resultant are coplanar. In fact, the vectors
  to be added and their resultant may be in different
Sol. Angle between the A and B = 110°– 20° = 90°
N planes. However if all the vectors to be added are
coplanar, their resultant must also be in the same
R plane containing the vectors.
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B Subtraction of Vectors
A vector opposite in direction but equal in

magnitude to another vector A is known as
A  
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110 20° negative vector of A . It is written as – A . Addition

X-axis of a vector and its negative vector results a vector
of zero magnitude, which is known as a null vector.
R  A 2  B2  2 AB cos 90   5 2  12 2  13m 
 
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Let angle of R from A is  A null vector is denoted by arrowed zero  0  .

The idea of negative vector explains operation of
B sin  12 sin 90  12  1 12
tan      subtraction as addition of negative vector.
A  B cos  5  12 cos 90  5  12  0
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5 Accordingly to subtract a vector from another

12   
or   tan 1   with vector A or (+ 20°) with X–axis consider vectors A and B shown in the figure.
 5    
To subtract B from A , the negative vector – B is
Ex. Two forces each numerically equal to 10 dynes are 
acting as shown in the figure, then find resultant of added to A according to the triangle law as shown
these two vectors. in figure-II.
Sol. The angle  between the two vectors is 120° and
A
not 60°.
A B
A B B
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dy
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Multiplying by a number
60° 10 dyne Multiplication by a positive number changes
magnitude of the vector but not the direction and
 R  (1 0 )2  (1 0 )2  2(1 0 )(10 )(cos12 0  ) multiplication by a negative number changes
= 1 0 0  1 0 0  1 0 0  1 0 dyne magnitude and reverses direction.

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Thus multiplying a vector by a number n makes z

magnitude of the vector n times. nA   nA  aˆ
Here â denotes the unit vector in the direction of
 A
vector A . AZ
Resolution of a Vector into Components AX y
Following laws of vector addition, a vector can be
represented as a sum of two (in two-dimensional Ay
space) or three (in three-dimensional space) vectors x
each along predetermined directions. These Equal Vectors
directions are called axes and parts of the original Two vectors of equal magnitudes and same
vector along these axes are called components of directions are known as equal vectors. Their x, y
the vector. and z components in the same coordinates system

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Cartesian components in two dimensions must be equal.

If a vector is resolved into its components along If two vectors a  a xˆi  a yˆj  a z kˆ a nd
mutually perpendicular directions, the components 
are called Cartesian or rectangular components. b  b x ˆi  b yˆj  b z kˆ are equal vectors, we have
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In figure is shown, a vector A resolved into its  
  a  b  ax=bx, ay=by and az=bz
Cartesian components A x and A y along the x and Parallel Vectors
Two parallel vectors must have the same direction
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y-axis. Magnitudes Ax and Ay of these components
are given by the following equation. and may have unequal magnitudes. Their x, y and z
Ax=Acos and Ay = Asin components in the same coordinate system bear
 the same ratio.
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A  A xˆi  A yˆj 
Consider two vectors a  a xˆi  a yˆj  a z kˆ and

b  b x ˆi  b yˆj  b z kˆ , if they are parallel, we have

 
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a ay az
a b  x  
b x by bz
Product of Vectors
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In all physical situation, whose description involve

product of two vectors, only two categories are
observed. One category where product is also a
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A  A x2  A y2 vector involves multiplication of magnitudes of two

vectors and sine of the angle between them, while
Here î and ˆj are the unit vectors for x and y the other category where product is a scalar involves
coordinates respectively. multiplication of magnitudes of two vectors and
Mathematical operations e.g. addition, subtraction, cosine of the angle between them. Accordingly, we
define two kinds of product operation. The former
differentiation and integration can be performed
category is known as vector or cross product and
independently on these components. This is why
the latter category as scalar or dot product.
in most of the problems use of Cartesian
(i) Scalar or dot product of two vectors
components becomes desirable.  
Cartesian components in three dimensions The scalar product of two vectors A and B equals
 to the product of their magnitudes and the cosine
A vector A resolved into its three Cartesian of the angle between them.
components one along each of the directions x, y,
and z-axis is shown in the figure.
   
A  A x  A y  A z  A xˆi  A yˆj  A z kˆ ;

A  A 2x  A 2y  A 2z

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  
A  B  AB cos   OA  OB  cos  (vii) If A  A xˆi  A yˆj  A z kˆ and
The above equation can also be written in the 
B  B xˆi  B yˆj  B z kˆ , their dot product is
following ways.  
  given by A  B  A x B x  A y B y  A z B z
A  B   A cos   B  OP  OB
   
 
A  B  A  B cos    OA  O Q Ex. If | A  B|  | A  B| , then find the angle between
 
A and B .
   
Sol.  | A  B|  | A  B|
 A 2  B 2  2 AB cos   A 2  B 2  2 AB cos 
or A2 + B2 + 2AB cos  = A2 + B2 – 2AB cos 
or cos  = 0   = 90°
 
Ex. If A  4 ˆi  njˆ  2kˆ and B  2 ˆi  3 ˆj  kˆ , then find

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 
the value of n so that A  B
Sol. Dot product of two mutually perpendicular vectors
 
is zero A  B  0
 (4iˆ  njˆ  2kˆ).(2iˆ  3 ˆj  kˆ)  0

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 (4  2)  (n  3)  (2 1)  0
Above two equations and figures, suggest a  3n = – 6  n = – 2
scalar product as product of magnitude of the one
vector and magnitude of the component of another
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(ii) Vector or cross product of two vectors
 
The vector product C of two vectors A and B is

vector in the direction of the former vector.
defined as
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(A) Its magnitude is the product of magnitudes of
(i) Dot product of two vectors is commutative :  
    A and B and of the sine of angle  between vectors
AB  BA  
(ii) If two vectors are perpendicular, their dot A and B .
 
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  (B) Its direction is perpendicular to the plane

product is zero. A  B  0 , if A  B  
(iii) Dot product of a vector by itself is known as containing vectors A and B and is decided by
    right hand rule by curling fingers in the direction
self-product. A  A  A 2  A  A  A
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from the first vector towards the second vector. In

(iv) The angle between the vectors
  figure, where it is represented by n̂ .
1
 A  B   
  cos  C  A  B   AB sin    nˆ
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 AB 
 
(v) (A) Component of A in direction of B
A A^
A

 B AII
    On paper vectors perpendicularly out and into the
    A.B   A.B  ˆ 
 
A| |  A cos  B  A     B     B   A.B
ˆ ˆ ˆ B
ˆ plane of paper are represented by encircled dot e
 A B  B  and encircled cross  signs respectively. Following
    
(B) Component of A perpendicular to B this convention, cross product C  A  B is
  
A   A  A II shown in the figure.
(vi) Dot product of Cartesian unit vectors:
ˆi  ˆi  ˆj  ˆj  kˆ  kˆ  1
ˆi  ˆj  ˆj  kˆ  kˆ  ˆi  0
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To have different symbols for scalar and vector  
(iv) Angle between two vectors A and B is given
products, symbols dot (  ) and cross (×) respectively  
are written between the vectors undergoing these 1
| A  B| 
operations. by   sin    
   | A| | B| 
Cross product C  A  B , can also be written in
the following ways. (v)
 The self cross product, i.e., product of a vector by
      itself is a zero vector or a null vector.
C  A  B  A  B sin   nˆ C  A  B   A sin   Bnˆ   
A  A  ( AA sin 0) nˆ  0 = ˆi  ˆi  ˆj  ˆj  kˆ  kˆ
(vi) In case of orthogonal unit vectors ˆi, ˆj and kˆ ;
according to right hand thumb rule
ˆ ˆj  kˆ  ˆi, kˆ  ˆi  ˆj
ˆi  ˆj  k,

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The above two equations and figures explain that ˆ kˆ  ˆj  ˆi, ˆi  kˆ  ˆj
and ˆj  ˆi  k,
the magnitude of vector or cross product is the 
product of magnitude of one vector and magnitude (vii) If A  A xˆi  A yˆj  A z kˆ
of the component of the other vector in the 
direction perpendicular to the first one. and B  B xˆi  B yˆj  B z kˆ , their cross-products is
Ex. Find a unit vector perpendicular to both the vectors

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given by
ˆ and (iˆ  ˆj  2k)
(2 ˆi  3 ˆj  k) ˆ .
  ˆi ˆj kˆ
Sol. Let A  2 ˆi  3 ˆj  kˆ and B  ˆi  ˆj  2kˆ unit vector  
ˆ B A B )
A B Ax Ay Az  ˆi(AyBz  AzBy )ˆj(AxBz  AzBx ) k(A
 
 
N x y y x
A B
perpendicular to both A and B is nˆ    Bx By Bz
A B
     
iˆ ˆj kˆ (viii) If A , B and C are coplanar, then A.(B  C)  0 .
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 
A B  2 3 1  iˆ(6 1)  ˆj(4 1)  kˆ(2  3)  7iˆ  3 ˆj  5kˆ Rate of change of a vector with time
1 1 2 It is derivative of a vector function with respect to
  time. Cartesian components of a time dependent
 A  B  7 2  ( 3) 2  ( 5) 2  83 unit vector, if given as function of time as
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1 
 nˆ  (7iˆ  3 ˆj  5k ) r  t   x(t)iˆ  y(t)jˆ  z(t)kˆ , the time rate of change
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can be calculated according to equation
(i) Vector product of two vectors is always a vector
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perpendicular to the plane containing the two 

dr  t  dx(t )iˆ dy (t ) ˆj dz (t )kˆ
vectors, i.e., orthogonal   
  dt dt dt dt
(perpendicular) to both the vectors A and B .
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 
Methods of differentiation of vector
Unit vector perpendicular to A and B is functions
  Methods of differentiation of scalar functions are
AB
n̂     also applicable to differentiation of vector functions.
| A  B|  
(ii) Vector product of two vectors is not commutative d   dF dG
i.e. cross products i.
dt

F G   dt

dt
A×B=C  
d   dF   dG
B
A
B ii.
dt
 F G  dt
G  F 
dt
A
B × A = -C 
    d  dX  dF
A  B and B  A have equal magnitudes but iii.
dt
 
XF 
dt
F  X
dt
opposite directions as shown in the figure.
    Here X is a scalar function of time.
A  B  B  A  
d   dF   dG
(iii) The vector product is distributive when the order of
the vectors is strictly maintained,
iv.
dt

F G   dt
G  F 
dt
Order of the
        
i.e. A  (B  C )  A  B  A  C vector functions F and G must be retained.

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SECTION-1 8. A bird moves from point (1 m, –2 m, 3 m) to (4 m, 2 m, 3 m).

If the speed of the bird is 10 m/s, then the velocity vector
VECTOR of the bird in m/s is:

1. Let A  ˆiA cos   ˆjA sin  , be any vector. Another
 

(A) 5 ˆi  2 ˆj  3kˆ  
(B) 5 4 ˆi  2 ˆj  3kˆ 
vector B which is normal to A is :–
(C) 0.6iˆ  0.8 ˆj (D) 6 ˆi  8 ˆj
ˆ cos   ˆjB sin 
(A) iB ˆ sin   ˆjB cos 
(B) iB
9. There are two force vectors, one of 5N and other of 12N
ˆ sin   ˆjB cos 
(C) iB ˆ cos   ˆjA sin 
(D) iA at what angle the two vectors be added to get resultant
vector of 17N, 7N and 13N respectively.
2. If a unit vector is represented by 0 .5 ˆi  0 .8 ˆj  ckˆ , then (A) 0°, 180° and 90° (B) 0°, 90° and 180°
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(A) 1 (B) 0.11 10. 12 coplanar non collinear forces (all of equal magnitude)
(C) 0.01 (D) 0.39 maintain a body in equilibrium, then the angle between
any two adjacent forces is
3. The sum of magnitudes of two forces acting at a point is (A) 15° (B) 30° (C) 45° (D) 60°
16N. If the resultant force is 8N and its direction is
11. A particle has displacement of 12m towards east and 5m

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perpendicular to smaller force, then the forces are :– towards north then 6m vertically upward. The sum of
(A) 6N and 10N (B) 8N and 8N these displacements is–
(C) 4N and 12N (D) 2N and 14N N (A) 12 m (B) 10.04 m
4. The unit vector parallel to the resultant of the vectors (C) 14.31 m (D) 23 m
    
A  4 ˆi  3 ˆj  6 kˆ and B  ˆi  3ˆj  8 kˆ is :– 12. Given that P = Q = R. If P  Q  R then the angle between
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     
1 1 P and R is 1. If P  Q R  0 then the angle between
(A) (3iˆ  6 ˆj  2kˆ) (B) (3iˆ  6 ˆj  2kˆ)  
7 7
P and R is 2. The relation between 1 and 2 is :–
1 ˆ 1 ˆ 2
(3i  6 ˆj  2kˆ) (3i  6 ˆj  2kˆ)
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(C) (D) (A) 1 = 2 (B) 1 =

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(C) 1 = 22 (D) None of the above
5. How many minimum number of coplanar vectors which  
13. The projection of A on B is :–
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represent same physical quantity having different

  
magnitudes can be added to give zero resultant (A) A · B (B) A  Bˆ
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5  
(C) B  A (D) A ˆ B
ˆ
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6. Following sets of three forces act on a body. Whose


resultant cannot be zero ? 14. The projection of a vector, r  3ˆi  ˆj  2kˆ , on the x–y
(A) 10, 10, 10 (B) 10, 10, 20
plane has magnitude –
(C) 10, 20, 20 (D) 10, 20, 40
   (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 14 (D) 10
7. Figure shows three vectors a , b and c , where R is the    

midpoint of PQ. Then which of the following relations is 15. The value of ( A B ).( A B) is :–
correct ? (A) 0 (B) A2 – B2
P 2 2
(C) A + B + 2AB (D) None of these
a R 16. Select incorrect statement
c  
(A) for any two vectors A  B  AB
 
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b (C) A vector is not changed if it is slid parallel to
      itself.
(A) a  b  2 c (B) a  b  c
     
(D) A vector is necessarily changed if it is rotated
(C) a  b  2c (D) a  b  c through an angle.

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17. Two balls are rolling on a flat smooth table. One ball has  
  ˆi  2 ˆj  2kˆ and the radius vector r  4 ˆj  3 kˆ ,
velocity components 3 ˆj and î while the other has 
then |v| is–
components 2ˆi and 2ˆj . If both start moving
(A) 29 units (B) 31 units
simultaneously from the same point, the angle between
(C) 37 units (D) 41 units
their paths is
(A) 15o (B) 30o (C) 45o (D) 60o 25. Three forces P, Q & R are acting at a point in the plane.
  The angle between P & Q and Q & R are 150o & 120o
18. If e1 and e2 are two unit vectors and  is the angle
respectively, then for equilibrium (i.e. net force = 0), forces
 P, Q & R are in the ratio
between them , then sin   is : (A) 1 : 2 : 3 (B) 1 : 2 : 3
2
(C) 3 : 2 : 1 (D) 3 : 2 : 1
1   1  
(A)
2
e1  e 2 (B)
2
e1  e 2   
26. Let a , b , c be vectors of length 3, 4, 5 respectively. Let

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       
a be perpend icular to b + c , b to c + a and c to
  e1 x e 2
e1 . e 2
(C) (D) 2 e e
2 1 2     
a  b . Then a  b  c is :
19. Force 3N, 4N and 12N act at a point in mutually
(A) 25 (B) 22 (C) 105 (D) 52

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perpendicular directions. The magnitude of the resultant
force is :– 
27. X–component of a is twice of its Y–component . If the
(A) 19 N (B) 13 N (C) 11 N (D) 5 N
magnitude of the vector is 52 and it makes an angle of
20. A physical quantity which has a direction :–
(A) Must be a vector
(C) Must be a scalar
(B) May be a vector
(D) None of the above
N 135o with z–axis then the components of vector is :
(A) 23, 3, –3
(C) 25, 5, –5
(B) 26,6, –6
(D) None of these

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      28. If a is a vector and x is a non–zero scalar, then
21. If | A  B|  3 A.B , then the value of A  B is :–  
(A) x a is a vector in the direction of a
1/ 2
 
 2 AB  (B) x a is a vector collinear to a
2
(A)  A  B   (B) A + B  
(C) x a and a have independent directions
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(D) None of these.
(C) (A2+B2 +3AB)1/2 (D) (A2+B2+AB)1/2
29. Following forces start acting on a particle at rest at the
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22. At what angle must the two forces (x + y) and (x – y) act origin of the co–ordinate system simultaneously
 
so that the resultant may be (x 2  y 2 ) :– F1  4 ˆi  5 ˆj  5 kˆ , F2  5 ˆi  8 ˆj  6 kˆ ,
 
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 ( x2  y 2 )  2( x 2  y 2 ) F3  3 ˆi  4 ˆj  7kˆ and F4  1 2 ˆi  3 ˆj  2 kˆ then the

(A) cos–1 (B) cos–1
2( x 2  y 2 ) x2  y 2 particle will move–
(A) In x–y plane (B) In y – z plane
 ( x2  y 2 ) (x2  y 2 ) (C) In x–z plane (D) Along x–axis
(C) cos–1 2 2 (D) cos–1 2
x y x  y2   
30. If the vectors a , b , c form the sides BC, CA and AB
23. Three concurrent forces of the same magnitude are in respectively of a triangle ABC, then
equilibrium. What is the angle between the force ? Also         
(A) a.b  b .c  c .a  0 (B) a  b  b  c  c  a
name the triangle formed by the force as sides–
         
(A) 60° equilateral triangle (C) a.b  b .c  c .a (D) a  b  b  c  c  a  0
(B) 120° equilateral triangle 
31. The line of action of a force F   3iˆ  ˆj  5kˆ  N passes
(C) 120°, 30°, 30° an isosceles triangle
  
(D) 120° an obtuse angled triangle 
through a point (7, 3, 1). The moment of force   r  F 
24. The linear velocity of a rotating body is given by about the origin is given by
     (A) 14 ˆi  38 ˆj  1 6 kˆ (B) 14 ˆi  38 ˆj  1 6 kˆ
v    r , where  is the angular velocity and r is
the radius vector. The angular velocity of a body is
(C) 14 ˆi  3 8 ˆj  1 6 kˆ (D) 14 ˆi  3 8 ˆj  1 6 kˆ

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32. Equation of line BA is x + y = 1. Find a unit vector along
39. If A  B = 3 A . B , then the value of A  B is :
the reflected ray AC.

F
(A) G A
I 1/ 2

H
2
B 2
J
AB
3K
(B) A + B
(C) (A2 + B2 + 3 AB)1/2
(iˆ  ˆj ) (iˆ  ˆj )
(A) (B) (D) (A2+B2+AB)1/2
2 2
ˆ is perpendicular to the vector
40. If a vector (2 ˆi  3 ˆj  8k)

(C) 2 iˆ  ˆj  (D) None
ˆ , then the value of  is :
(4 ˆj  4 ˆi   k)

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33. Force acting on a particle is 2iˆ  3 ˆj N . Work done by
(A) –1 (B) 1/2
this force is zero, when the particle is moved on the line (C) –1/2 (D) 1
     
3y + kx = 5. Here value of k is (Work done W  F.d )
41. The angle between the two vectors A  3 i  4 j 5 k
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

D
   
  and B  3 i  4 j 5 k will be :
34. The vector  a  3 b  is perpendicular to  7a  5 b  and
  (A) zero (B) 180° (C) 90° (D) 45°
 a  4 b  is perpendicular to  7a  2b  . The angle
N 42. Two vectors of equal magnitude have a resultant equal
  to either of them in magnitude . The angle between them
between a and b is :
is :
(A) 30° (B) 45°
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(A) 60° (B) 90°
(C) 60° (D) None of these (C) 105° (D) 120°
  
35. Find the torque of a force F  2ˆi  ˆj  4 kˆ acting at the 43. The vector P  aiˆ  ajˆ  3kˆ and Q  aiˆ  2ˆj  kˆ are

point r  7ˆi  3ˆj  kˆ :
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perpendicular to each other. The positive value of a is :

(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) zero
(A) 14 ˆi  38 ˆj  16kˆ (B) 4 ˆi  4 ˆj  6kˆ   
  
44. If A  B  C and A  B  C then the angle between
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(C) 14 ˆi  38 ˆj  16kˆ (D) 11iˆ  26 ˆj  kˆ  

A and B is : [EAMCET 1999]
36. If a unit vector is represented by 0.5 i  0.8 j  ck , then (A) 45° (B) 60° (C) 90° (D) 120°
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the value of 'c' is :    

(A) 1 (B) 0.11

45. The angle between vectors A  B and B  A is :   
[CMC Ludhiana 2000]
(C) 0.01 (D) 0.3 9

 (A) rad (B) rad
37. What is the value of linear velocity, if   3ˆi  4 ˆj  kˆ 2
 
and r  5 ˆi  6ˆj  6 kˆ ? (C)
4
rad (D) zero

(A) 4 ˆi  13ˆj  6 kˆ (B) 6 ˆi  2ˆj  3kˆ 46. The unit vector parallel to the resultant of the vectors
 
(C) 6 ˆi  2ˆj  8 kˆ (D) 18 ˆi  13ˆj  2kˆ A  4 ˆi  3 ˆj  6kˆ and B  ˆi  3ˆj  8 kˆ is :
[EAMCET 2000]
      1 1
38. If A  B = A = B then angle between A and B will (A) 3 ˆi  6 ˆj  2kˆ  (B) 3 ˆi  6 ˆj  2kˆ 
7 7
be :–
1  ˆ 1  ˆ
(A) 90° (B) 120° (C) 3 i  6 ˆj  2kˆ  (D) 3 i  6 ˆj  2kˆ 
(C) 0° (D) 60° 49   49  

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47. If three vectors satisfy the relation A.B  0 and 56. If A  3ˆi  4 ˆj and B  6 ˆi  8 ˆj and A and B are the
    
A.C  0 , then A can be parallel to magnitudes of A and B , then which of the following is
 
(A) C (B) B not true ?
   
(C) B  C (D) B.C   A 1
(A) A  B  0 (B) 
B 2
48. What is the projection of 3 ˆi  4 kˆ on the y-axis ?  
(C) A.B  48 (D) A = 5
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) zero
57. If î , ˆj and k̂ are unit vectors along X, Y & Z axis

49. In vector diagram shown in figure where ( R ) is the respectively, then tick the wrong statement :
  B (A) ˆi.iˆ  1 ˆ
(B) ˆi  ˆj  k
resultant of vectors ( A ) and ( B ). If R = , the value

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2
of angle  is : (C) ˆi.jˆ  0 ˆ
(D) ˆi  k  ˆi
(A) 30o  
58. Two vectors P and Q are inclined to each other at
(B) 45o B
R
(C) 60o angle . Which of the following is the unit vector

D
  
(D) 75o perpendicular to P and Q ?
A
 
N PQ P̂  Qˆ
50. If 0.4 ˆi  0.8 ˆj  Ckˆ represents a unit vector, then c is : (A) (B)
P.Q sin 
(A) – 0.2 (B) 0.2 
ˆ
P̂  Q P̂  Q
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(C) 0.8 (D) 0 (C) (D)
PQ sin  PQ sin 
   
51. Vector P makes angle ,  and  with the X, Y and Z
59. If P  Q  R , then which of the following statements is
axes respectively.
not true :
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Then sin2  + sin2  + sin2  =    

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 (A) R  P (B) R  Q
     
52. The direction cosines of a vector ˆi  ˆj  2 kˆ are :- (C) R  (P  Q) (D) R  (P  Q)
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1 1 1 1 1 60. Vector sum of two forces of 10N and 6N cannot be :

(A) , ,1 (B) , , (A) 4N (B) 8N
2 2 2 2 2
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(C) 12N (D) 2N

1 1 1 1 1 1
(C) , , (D) , , 61. The unit vector along ˆi  ˆj is :
2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) k̂ (B) ˆi  ˆj
e j
53. A vector perpendicular to 4 i  3 j may be :
ˆi  ˆj ˆi  ˆj

(A) 4 i  3 j (B) 7 k (C)
2
(D)
2
(C) 6 i (D) 3 i  4 j  
62. What is the projection of A on B ?
54. Correct relation is :   
(A) A.B (B) A.B ˆ
(A) j  k  i (B) i  i  0  
(C) B.A ˆ ˆ
(D) A.B
(C) j  j  1 (D) k  i  1
 
55. Two vectors A  3 ˆi  2ˆj  kˆ and B  5 ˆi  9 ˆj  Pkˆ are
e j 
63. The angle between vectors i  j and j  k is :e j
perpendicular to each other. The value of 'P' is :- (A) 900 (B) 1800
(A) 3 (B) –3 (C) –2 (D) 2 (C) 00 (D) 600

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64. What is the angle between ( i  j  k ) and i ? SECTION-2 PART-1
     
  1. The vectors A and B are such that A  B  A  B .
(A) (B)  
6 4 The angle between vectors A and B is [AIPMT 2006]
(A) 90° (B) 60° (C) 75° (D) 45°
 1  1 
(C) (D) cos        
3  3
2. If A  B  3 A. B , then the value of A  B is :
  
65. The resultant of A & B is R1 . On reversing the vector 1/2
  2 2 AB 
 (A)  A  B   [AIPMT 2007]
B , the resultant becomes R2 . What is the value of  3
R12 +R22 ? (B) A + B
(A) A2 + B2 (B) A2 – B2 1/2

(C) A2  B2  3 AB 

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(C) 2(A2 + B2) (D) 2(A2 – B2)
  (D) (A2 + B2 + AB)1/2
66. Given that A = B. What is the angle between (A+B) and  
  3. Six vectors, a through f have the magnitudes and
(A–B) ? directions indicated in the figure. Which of the following

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(A) 300 (B) 600 (C) 900 (D) 1800 statements is true ? [AIPMT 2010]

     b
(A) b  e  f (B) b  c  f a c
N      
(C) d  c  f (D) d  e  f d c f

4. If vectors
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  t t
A  cos tiˆ  sin tjˆ and B  cos ˆi  sin ˆj are
2 2
functions of time, then the value of t at which they are
orthogonal to each other is : [Re-AIPMT 2015]
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
(A) t = 0 (B) t 
4
 
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(C) t  (D) t 
2 
5. A particle moving with velocity v is acted by three forces
shown by the vector triangle PQR. The velocity of the
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particle will [NEET 2019]

P
(A) decrease
(B) remain constant
(C) change according to
the smallest force QR
(D) increase
R Q

PART-2
   
1.  
Find the torque   r  F of a force F  3iˆ  ˆj  5kˆ

acting at the point r  7iˆ  3jˆ  kˆ
[AIIMS 2009]
(A) 14iˆ  38jˆ  16kˆ (B) 4iˆ  4jˆ  6kˆ

(C) 14iˆ  38jˆ  16kˆ (D) 21iˆ  3jˆ  5kˆ

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ANSWER KEY

SECTION-1

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. B 11. C 12. B 13. B

14. D 15. A 16. D 17. A 18. B 19. B 20. B 21. D 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. D
27. C 28. B 29. B 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. A 34. C 35. D 36. B 37. D 38. B 39. D
40. C 41. C 42. D 43. A 44. D 45. A 46. A 47. C 48. D 49. B 50. B 51. C 52. C
53. B 54. A 55. A 56. C 57. D 58. B 59. D 60. D 61. C 62. B 63. D 64. D 65. C
66. C

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PART # 2

D
1. A

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