Salale University

Department of Physics
Pre-University Physics (Remedial Course)

1. VECTORS
Worksheet_1: Work out the following problems carefully
1. The value of the constant m for which ⃗ A=m i+ ^ ^j+ k^ subtends an angle 60 ° with
⃗B=i−^ ^j+ k^ is equal to …… [Use cos 60 °=0.5]
2. If ⃗ A=2 i−^ J^ + 3 k^ , ⃗ ^ J^ + k^ and ⃗
B=3 i+2 C=i^ + P J^ + 4 k^ are coplanar, find the value of P
3. Let ⃗ A=2 i−^ ^j+ k^ , ⃗ ^
B=i−3 ^j−5 k^ , ⃗
C=3 i−4 ^ ^j−4 k^ . Show that the vectors form a right-
angled triangle.
4. If A=4 i−5 j+ 3 k , B=2 i−10 j−7 k and C=5 i+ 7 j−4 k ; deduce the values of
i) ( A X B). C ii) AX ( BXC )
5. Find the volume of a parallelepiped whose three coterminous edges are described by the
vectors i+2 j , 4 j∧ j+3 k
6. If A=5i −2 j+ 3 k , B=3i+ j−2 k , C=i−3 j+4 k ; determine
a) The scalar triple product A . ( B X C )
b) The triple vector products (1) A X ( B X C ) (2) ( A X B ) X C
7. Show that A is perpendicular to B if |⃗ A+⃗ B|=|⃗ A−⃗ B|
m
8. The magnitude of the resultant vector (in ) of two displacements each of magnitude
10 m when the angle between them is
i) 60 ° ii) 90 ° iii) 120 °
9. Add the following displacements: 40 m at 40 ° and30 m at 130 °. The resultant is______
10. The magnitude of the resultant of two displacements A and 3 m is 8 m. When the direction
of the 3 m displacement is reversed, the resultant becomes √ 26 m.
i) The value of A is_______
ii) The angle between A and 3 m before the reversal was……….
11. What should be the angle between two non-zero vectors ⃗ A and ⃗ B of equal magnitude for
i) The magnitude of their sum to be equal to |⃗ A|?
ii) The magnitude of their difference to be equal to |⃗ A|?
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iii) The magnitude of their sum to be equal to |⃗ A|?
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12. Show that the resultant of two vectors each having magnitude A acting at an angle θ with
each other is given by R=2 A cos () θ
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13. A displacement of 20 m is directed at an angle θ with positive x−¿ axis. The x and y
components respectively when
i) θ=53° ii) θ=120° iii) θ=253 ° is…….
14. Displacement A has components A x =2 m and A y =3 m and displacement B has
components Bx =4 m and B y =2 m. Find
i) The x and y components of ⃗ A+ ⃗ B
ii) | A + B|
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Department of Physics
Pre-University Physics (Remedial Course)
iii) The x and y components of ⃗ A−⃗ B
iv) | A −B |
⃗ ⃗
15. When displacement ⃗ A is added to displacement ⃗ B, it gives displacement ⃗ C that has
⃗
C x =3 m and C y =6 m . Displacements A and B are identical in direction. But the
magnitude of A is only half that of B. The x and y components of A respectively are…
16. If ⃗A=2 i^ + ^j+ k^ and ⃗ B=i+^ ^j+ k^ are vectors, then the unit vector perpendicular to ⃗ A and ⃗B
is….
17. For what value of x will the two vectors ⃗ ^ ^j−x k^ and ⃗
A=2 i+2 B=2 i−^ ^j−3 k^ are
perpendicular to each other?
18. Given ⃗ A=2 i^ +3 ^j and ⃗ B=i^ + ^j. What is the component of ⃗ A along ⃗B?
19. Let ⃗ A=i−2 ^ ^j+3 k^ ; ⃗
B=x ^j+3 k^ ; ⃗ ^ ^j−11 k^
C=7 i+3
If the three vectors are coplanar, then what will be the value of x ?
20. Determine the values of x and y for which vectors ⃗ A=( 6 i+^ x ^j−2 k^ ) and
^
B=( 5 i−6
⃗ ^j− y k^ ) may be parallel.
21. A force F 1=50 N is directed 37 ° North of East. Another force F 2=120 N is directed at
143 ° with respect to the positive x-axis. Determine:
i) The x and y components of the two forces
ii) The resultant force (magnitude and direction)
22. Which of the following is Not true?
A) If the sum of two vectors is at right angle to their difference, then the vectors are
equal in magnitude.
B) If the sum and the difference of two non-zero vectors are equal in magnitude, then the
two vectors are perpendicular to each other.
C) If the sum of two vectors is zero, then either both of them are null vectors or they are
equal in magnitude but opposite in direction.
D) For any two vectors ⃗ A∧⃗ B , |⃗A|+|⃗
B|is greater than |⃗ A+⃗ B| only when ⃗ A and ⃗B are in
the same direction
23. Two vectors ⃗ ^ ^j−4 k^ ) and ⃗
A=( 2 i+3 ^ ^j+ x k^ ) are such that the component of ⃗
B=( 4 i+8 B
along ⃗ A is zero. Find the value of x .

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