VECTORS

NUMERICALS ON DOT PRODUCT, CROSS PRODUCT & UNIT VECTOR.

Find unit vector parallel to the resultant of the vectors
𝐴Ԧ = 𝑖Ƹ + 4𝑗Ƹ − 2𝑘෠ and 𝐵 = 3 𝑖Ƹ − 5𝑗Ƹ + 𝑘.
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If 𝐴Ԧ = 3𝑖Ƹ + 4𝑗Ƹ and 𝐵 = 7 𝑖Ƹ + 24𝑗,Ƹ find a vector having the same
magnitude as 𝐵 and parallel to 𝐴. Ԧ
If 𝐴Ԧ = 3𝑖Ƹ + 4𝑗Ƹ and 𝐵 = 7 𝑖Ƹ + 24𝑗,Ƹ find a vector having the same
magnitude as 𝐵 and parallel to 𝐴. Ԧ
Two billiard balls are rolling on a flat table. One has the velocity components
𝑣𝑥 = 1 𝑚𝑠 −1 , 𝑣𝑦 = 3 𝑚𝑠 −1 and the other has components 𝑣′𝑥 = 2 𝑚𝑠 −1 and
𝑣′𝑦 = 2 𝑚𝑠 −1 . If both the balls start moving from the same point, what is the
angle between their paths?
Find the angle between the vectors 𝐴Ԧ = 𝑖Ƹ + 2𝑗Ƹ − 𝑘෠ and
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𝐵 = − 𝑖Ƹ + 𝑗Ƹ − 2𝑘.
Prove that the vectors 𝐴Ԧ = 𝑖Ƹ + 2𝑗Ƹ + 3𝑘෠ and 𝐵 = 2 𝑖Ƹ − 𝑗 Ƹ are
perpendicular to each other.
Find the value of 𝜆 so that the vectors 𝐴Ԧ = 𝑖Ƹ + 𝜆𝑗Ƹ + 𝑘෠ and
𝐵 = 4 𝑖Ƹ − 2 𝑗Ƹ − 2𝑘෠ are perpendicular to each other.
If the magnitudes of two vectors are 3 and 4 and their
scalar product is 6, then find the angle between the two
vectors.
A body constrained to move along the z-axis of a co-ordinate system
is subjected to a constant force 𝐹Ԧ = −𝑖Ƹ + 2𝑗Ƹ + 3𝑘෠ newton where
𝑖,Ƹ 𝑗Ƹ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑘෠ represent unit vectors along x , y and z axis of the system
respectively. Calculate the work done by the force in displacing the
body through a distance of 4 m along the z-axis.
A force of 7𝑖Ƹ + 6𝑘෠ newton makes a body move on a rough plane with
a velocity of 3𝑖Ƹ + 4𝑘෠ 𝑚𝑠 −1 .Calculate the power in watt.
Three vectors 𝐴Ԧ , 𝐵, and C are such that 𝐴Ԧ = 𝐵 + C and their
magnitudes are 5, 4 and 3 respectively. Find the angle between
𝐴Ԧ and C.
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Determine the angles which the vector 𝐴Ԧ = 5𝑖Ƹ + 0𝑗Ƹ + 5𝑘,
with X, Y and Z axis.
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Determine the angles which the vector 𝐴Ԧ = 5𝑖Ƹ + 0𝑗Ƹ + 5𝑘,
with X, Y and Z axis.
If 𝐴Ԧ + 𝐵 = 𝐶Ԧ and 𝐴2 + 𝐵2 = 𝐶 2 , then prove that 𝐴Ԧ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 are
perpendicular to each other.