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EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions) Build Up Your Understanding

TRIGONOMETRY 7. Magnitude of slope of the shown graph.
y
1. As θ increases from 0° to 90°, the value of cos θ :-
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
(3) Remains constant
(4) First decreases then increases. x
BM0001 (1) First increases then decreases
2. The greatest value of the function –5 sinθ + 12 (2) First decreases then increases
cosθ is (3) Increases
(1) 12 (2) 13 (3) 7 (4) 17 (4) Decreases
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3. If tan θ = and θ lies in the first quadrant, the
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value of cos θ is :
5 5 8. The equation of a curve is given as y = x2+2–3x.
(1) (2) – The curve intersects the x-axis at
6 6
1 1 (1) (1, 0) (2) (2, 0)
(3) (4) –
6 6 (3) Both (1) and (2) (4) No where
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9. Two particles A and B are moving in XY-plane.
CALCULUS
Their positions vary with time t according to
4. The coordinates of a particle moving in relation :
XY–plane vary with time as x = 4t2; y = 2t. The xA (t) = 3t, xB (t) = 6
locus of the particle is a :-
(1) Straight line (2) Circle yA (t) = t, yB (t) = 2 + 3t2
(3) Parabola (4) Ellipse
Distance between two particles at t = 1 is :
BM0004
5. The slope of graph as shown in figure at points (1) 5 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 12
1, 2 and 3 is m1, m2 and m3 respectively then
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y 10. A particular straight line passes through origin
3 and a point whose abscissa is double of ordinate
2 of the point. The equation of such straight line is:
1
x x
(1) y = (2) y = 2x
2
(1) m1 > m2 > m3 (2) m1 < m2 < m3
(3) m1 = m2 = m3 (4) m1 = m3 > m2 x
(3) y = –4x (4) y = –
4
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6. A particle moves along the straight line y = 3x + BM0010
5. Which coordinate changes at a faster rate ? 11. The side of a square is increasing at the rate of
(1) x–coordinate 0.2 cm/s. The rate of increase of perimeter
w.r.t. time is :
(2) y–coordinate
(1) 0.2 cm/s (2) 0.4 cm/s
(3) Both x and y coordinates
(3) 0.6 cm/s (4) 0.8 cm/s
(4) Data insufficient. BM0011
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12. Frequency f of a simple pendulum depends on its 17. A physical quantity which has a direction :
length  and acceleration g due to gravity (1) must be a vector
(2) may be a vector
1 g
according to the following equation f = . (3) must be a scalar
2π 
(4) none of the above
Graph between which of the following quantities
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is a straight line ?
(1) f on the ordinate and  on the abscissa 18. Which of the following physical quantities is an
axial vector ?
(2) f on the ordinate and √ on the abscissa (1) displacement (2) force
(3) f2 on the ordinate and  on the abscissa (3) velocity (4) torque
(4) f2 on the ordinate and 1/ on the abscissa VE0018
19. The forces, which meet at one point but their
BM0012 lines of action do not lie in one plane, are called :
(1) non-coplanar and non-concurrent forces
ALGEBRA (2) coplanar and non-concurrent forces

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1 1 1 (3) non-coplanar and concurrent forces
13. The sum of the series 1 + + + + ....... ∞ (4) coplanar and concurrent forces
4 16 64
is VE0019
8 6 5 4 20. The direction of the angular velocity vector is
(1) (2) (3) (4) along :
7 5 4 3
(1) Along the tangent of circular path
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(2) Along the direction of radius vector
14. In the given figure, each box represents a
(3) Opposite to the direction of radius vector
function machine. A function machine illustrates
what it does with the input. (4) Along the axis of rotation
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Input (x) Double the Square root Output (z)
input and of
the input ADDITION & SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION
add three
& DIVISION OF A VECTOR BY A SCALAR
Which of the following statements is correct ?
 
(1) z=2x+3 (2) z=2(x+3) 21. Two vectors A and B lie in a plane, another

vector C lies outside this plane, then the
=
(3) z 2x + 3 =
(4) z 2 ( x + 3)   
resultant of these three vectors i.e. A + B + C :
BM0014 (1) can be zero
(2) cannot be zero
DEFINITION & TYPES OF VECTOR  
(3) lies in the plane containing A & B
15. Which of the following statements is false :  
(4) lies in the plane containing B & C
(1) Mass, speed and energy are scalars
(2) Momentum, force and torque are vectors VE0021
(3) Distance is a scalar while displacement is a 
22. In vector diagram shown in figure where ( R ) is
vector  
the resultant of vectors ( A ) and ( B ).
(4) A vector has only magnitude whereas as a
scalar has both magnitude and direction
VE0015 B
R
16. If n̂ is a unit vector in the direction of the vector θ

A , then :- A

A  
(1) n̂ =  (2) n̂ = A| A| B
| A| If R = , then value of angle θ is :
 2
| A|
(3) n̂ =  (4) None of the above (1) 30o (2) 45o (3) 60o (4) 75o
A
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23. The resultant of A and B makes an angle α 32. Vector sum of two forces of 10N and 6N cannot
 
with A and β with B , then : be :
(1) α < β (2) α < β if A < B (1) 4N (2) 8N (3) 12N (4) 2N
(3) α < β if A > B (4) α < β if A = B VE0032
VE0023 33. Which of the following pair of forces will never
     give a resultant force of 2 N ?
24. Two vectors A and B are such that A + B =
C
and A2 + B2 = C2. Which of the following (1) 2 N and 2 N (2) 1 N and 1 N
statements, is correct ? (3) 1 N and 3 N (4) 1 N and 4 N
 
(1) A is parallel to B VE0033
 
(2) A is anti-parallel to B   
  34. If A + B = C and A + B = C, then the angle
 
(3) A is perpendicular to B between A and B is :
 
(4) A and B are equal in magnitude π π
(1) 0 (2) (3) (4) π
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25. The minimum number of vectors of equal VE0034
magnitude required to produce a zero resultant   
is: 35. The resultant of A & B is R1 . On reversing the
 
(1) 2 (2) 3 vector B , the resultant becomes R 2 . What is the
(3) 4 (4) more than 4 value of R12 +R 22 ?
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(1) A2 + B2 (2) A2 – B2
26. How many minimum number of coplanar vectors
(3) 2(A2 + B2) (4) 2(A2 – B2)
having different magnitudes can be added to give
zero resultant ? VE0035
   
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 36. Given that P + Q = P − Q . This can be true
VE0026 when:
 
27. How many minimum number of vectors in (1) P = Q
different planes can be added to give zero  
resultant ? (2) Q = 0
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5  
(3) Neither P nor Q is a null vector
VE0027  
28. What is the maximum number of components (4) P is perpendicular to Q
into which a vector can be split ? VE0036
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) Infinite 37. Which of the following sets of concurrent forces
VE0028 may be in equilibrium ?
29. What is the maximum number of rectangular (1) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 1N
components into which a vector can be split in
its own plane ? (2) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 9N
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) Infinite (3) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 6N
VE0029 (4) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 =15N
30. What is the maximum number of rectangular VE0037
components into which a vector can be split in  
space ? 38. If vectors Aand Bare such that
     
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) Infinite A + B = A = B , then A − B may be equated
VE0030 to
3    
31. The vector sum of the forces of 10 newton and 6 (1) A (2) A (3) 2 A (4) 3 A
newton can be : 2
(1) 2N (2) 8N (3) 18N (4) 20N VE0038
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39. What happens, when we multiply a vector by 47. If A+B is a unit vector along x-axis and
(– 2) ?  
A = ˆi − ˆj + kˆ , then what is B ?
(1) direction reverses and unit changes
(2) direction reverses and magnitude is doubled (1) ĵ + kˆ (2) ĵ − kˆ
(3) direction remains unchanged and unit
changes (3) ˆi + ˆj + kˆ (4) ˆi + ˆj − kˆ
(4) none of these
VE0039 VE0047

40. Two vectors of equal magnitude have a resultant 48. Forces 3N, 4N and 12N act at a point in
equal to either of them in magnitude . The angle mutually perpendicular directions. The magnitude
between them is : of the resultant force is :
(1) 60° (2) 90° (3) 105° (4) 120° (1) 19 N (2) 13 N
VE0040 (3) 11 N (4) 5 N
41. If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector, VE0048
then the magnitude of their difference is : 
= 2iˆ + 3jˆ makes with
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1 49.
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) (4) 5
2 y-axis is :
VE0041 (1) tan–1 (3/2)
(2) tan–1 (2/3)
RESOLUTION OF VECTOR (3) sin–1 (2/3)
42. If a unit vector is represented by 0.5iˆ − 0.8ˆj + ckˆ (4) cos–1 (3/2)
then the value of 'c' is : VE0049
(1) 1 (2) 0.11 (3) 0.01 (4) 0.39
DOT PRODUCT
VE0042 
 50. What is the angle between A and the resultant
43. Vector Pmakes angles α, β & γ with  
the X, Y and Z axes respectively, then (
of A + B )
ˆ and A − B
(
ˆ ?
)
sin2 α + sin2 β + sin2 γ =
(1) 0°
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3
BM0043 A
(2) tan −1  
B
44. The direction cosines of a vector ˆi + ˆj + 2 kˆ
are :- B
(3) tan −1  
1 1 1 1 1 A
(1) , ,1 (2) , ,
2 2 2 2 2 A−B
(4) tan −1  
1 1 1 1 1 1 A+B
(3) , , (4) , ,
2 2 2 2 2 2
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VE0044
51. If n̂= aiˆ + bjˆ is perpendicular to the vector
45. The unit vector along ˆi + ˆj is :
ˆi + ˆj ˆi + ˆj (ˆi + ˆj ) , then the value of a and b may be :
(1) k̂ (2) ˆi + ˆj (3) (4)
2 2 (1) 1, 0 (2) –2, 0
VE0045 1 1
(3) 3, 0 (4) , −
46. The unit vector parallel to the resultant of the 2 2
 
vectors A = 4iˆ + 3jˆ + 6kˆ and B =−ˆi + 3jˆ − 8kˆ is : VE0051
1 ˆ ˆ 1 ˆ ˆ 52. Given that A = B. What is the angle between
(1) 3i + 6 j − 2kˆ  (2) 3i + 6 j + 2kˆ     
7  7  (A+B) and (A–B) ?
1  ˆ ˆ 1  ˆ ˆ (1) 300 (2) 600 (3) 900 (4) 1800
(3) 3i + 6 j + 2kˆ  (4) 3i + 6 j − 2kˆ 
49   49   VE0052
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53. The vector sum of two forces is perpendicular to 60. What is the component of (3iˆ + 4ˆj) along
their vector difference. In that case, the force :
(iˆ + ˆj) ?
(1) Are equal to each other.
1 ˆ ˆ 3 ˆ ˆ
(2) Are equal to each other in magnitude. (1)
2
(
j+i ) (2)
2
(
j+i )
(3) Are not equal to each other in magnitude.
5 ˆ ˆ 7 ˆ ˆ
(4) Cannot be predicted. (3)
2
(
j+i ) (4)
2
(
j+i )
VE0053 VE0060
  
54. The magnitudes of vectors A , B and C are 
   61. The vector B = 5iˆ + 2jˆ − Skˆ is perpendicular to
C,
respectively 12, 5 and 13 units and A + B = 
the vector A = 3iˆ + ˆj + 2kˆ if S =
 
then the angle between A and B is :
(1) 0 (2) π/3 (3) π /2 (4) π /4 (1) 1 (2) 4.7
(3) 6.3 (4) 8.5
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  
55. If vectors P , Q and R have magnitudes 5, 12  
   62. What is the projection of A on B ?
and 13 units and P + Q =
R , the angle between   
  (1) A.B ˆ
(2) A.B
Q and R is :
 
(3) B.A ˆ ˆ
(4) A.B
 5   5 
(1) cos −1   (2) cos −1  
 12   13  VE0062
 12 
(3) cos −1  
 13 
 2 
(4) cos −1  
 13 
63. (
The angle between vectors ˆi + ˆj and ĵ + kˆ is: ) ( )
VE0055 (1) 90° (2) 180°
56. ( )
A vector perpendicular to 4iˆ − 3jˆ may be : (3) 0° (4) 60°
 VE0063
(1) 4iˆ + 3 j (2) 7kˆ
64. The angle between the two vectors
(3) 6iˆ (4) 3iˆ − 4ˆj
→ ∧ ∧ ∧ → ∧ ∧ ∧
VE0056 A = 3 i + 4 j+ 5 k and B = 3 i + 4 j − 5 k will
57. A force (3iˆ + 2j)
ˆ N displaces an object through a be :
  (1) zero (2) 180°
distance (2iˆ − 3j)
ˆ m. The work (W = F ·S ) done
is: (3) 90° (4) 45°
(1) zero (2) 12 J (3) 5 J (4) 13 J VE0064
VE0057 
   65. Let=A ˆi A cos θ + ˆj A sin θ , be any vector.
 
58. If P.Q = PQ, then angle between P and Q is : 
Another vector B which is normal to A is :
(1) 0° (2) 30° (3) 45° (4) 60°
(1) ˆiB cos θ + ˆjB sin θ (2) ˆiB sin θ + ˆjB cos θ
VE0058
 
59. The resultant of A and B is perpendicular to (3) ˆiB sinθ − ˆjB cosθ (4) ˆiA cosθ − ˆjA sinθ
  
A . What is the angle between A and B ? VE0065
A  A  
(1) cos –1   (2) cos –1  −  66. The vector P = aiˆ + ajˆ + 3kˆ and Q = aiˆ − 2jˆ − kˆ
B  B
are perpendicular to each other. The positive
A  A
(3) sin  
–1
(4) sin  − 
–1
value of a is :
B  B
(1) 3 (2) 2 (3) 1 (4) zero
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67. A force =
F ( 3iˆ + 4ˆj ) N acts on a body and 73. Two vectors P and Q are inclined to each other
 at angle θ. Which of the following is the unit
displaces it by = S ( 3iˆ + 4ˆj ) m . The work done  
 vector perpendicular to P and Q ?
( W= F ⋅ S ) by the force is :  
P×Q P̂ × Qˆ
(1) 10J (2) 12J (1) (2)
P.Q sin θ
(3) 19J (4) 25J 
ˆ
P̂ × Q P̂ × Q
(3) (4)
VE0067 PQ sin θ PQ sin θ

68. What is the projection of 3iˆ + 4kˆ on the y-axis ? VE0073

(1) 3 (2) 4 74. The magnitude of the vector product of two

 
(3) 5 (4) zero vectors A and B may not be :

VE0068 (1) Greater than AB (2) Less than AB

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69. ˆ is perpendicular to the
If a vector (2iˆ + 3jˆ + 8k) VE0074
ˆ , then the value of α is :   
vector (4ˆj − 4iˆ + αk) 75. If P×Q =
R , then which of the following
(1) –1 (2) 1/2 statements is not true ?
   
(3) –1/2 (4) 1 (1) R ⊥ P (2) R ⊥ Q
     
VE0069 (3) R ⊥ (P + Q) (4) R ⊥ (P × Q)
VE0075
CROSS PRODUCT
76. Which of the following vector identities is false ?
         
70. = 3iˆ + 4ˆj and B
If A = 6iˆ + 8ˆj and A and B are (1) P + Q = Q + P (2) P + Q = Q × P
         
the magnitudes of A and B , then which of the (3) P.Q = Q.P (4) P × Q ≠ Q × P
following is not true ?
VE0076
   A 1    
(1) A × B = 0 (2) =
B 2 77. ( ) (
What is the value of A + B • A × B ? )
 
(3) A.B = 48 (4) A = 5 (1) 0 (2) A2 – B2
VE0070 (3) A2 + B2 + 2AB (4) none of these
 VE0077
71. A vector F1 is along the positive X-axis. If its      
 78. If A × B = 0 and B × C = 0 , then the angle
vector product with another vector F2 is zero  
 between A and C may be :
then F2 may be :- π
(1) zero (2)
4
(1) 4ˆj (2) – (iˆ + ˆj)
π
(3) (4) None
(3) ˆ
(iˆ + k) (4) −4iˆ 2
VE0078
VE0071

72. ˆ are unit vectors along X, Y & Z

If ˆi, ˆj and k
79. ( ˆ
If the vectors ˆi + ˆj + k ) and 3iˆ form two sides
axis respectively, then tick the wrong statement : of a triangle, then area of the triangle is :

ˆˆ ˆi × ˆj =kˆ (1) 3 unit (2) 2 3 unit

(1) i.i = 1 (2)
3
(3) unit (4) 3 2 unit
(3) ˆˆ
i.j = 0 ˆ =−ˆi
(4) ˆi × k 2

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80. For a body, angular velocity ω = ˆi − 2jˆ + 3kˆ and 83. A vector A points vertically upward and B
 
 ˆ ˆ ˆ points towards north. The vector product A × B
radius vector r = i + j + k , then its velocity is
 
( v = ω × r ) is: (1) zero
(2) along west
(1) −5iˆ + 2jˆ + 3kˆ (2) −5iˆ + 2jˆ − 3kˆ
(3) along east
(3) −5iˆ − 2jˆ + 3kˆ (4) −5iˆ − 2jˆ − 3kˆ (4) vertically downward
VE0083
VE0080    
81. Area of a parallelogram, whose diagonals are 84. If A × B = A.B , then the angle between
 
3iˆ + ˆj − 2kˆ and ˆi − 3jˆ + 4kˆ will be : A and B will be :
(1) 30° (2) 45°
(1) 14 unit (2) 5 3 unit (3) 60° (4) 75°
(3) 10 3 unit (4) 20 3 unit VE0084
 
VE0081 85. Two vectors A and B are such that
       
82. (
The angle between vectors A × B and B × A ) ( ) A + B = A − B . Then select incorrect atternative
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(1) A.B = 0 (2) A × B =
0
is:    
π (3) A = 0 (4) B = 0
(1) π rad (2) rad
2 VE0085
π  
(3) rad (4) zero 86. If three vectors satisfy the relation A.B = 0 and
4   
A.C = 0 , then A can be parallel to
VE0082      
(1) C (2) B (3) B × C (4) B.C
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EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions) ANSWER KEY

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 3 1 1 4 4 4 3 4
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 1 2 4 3 4 2 2 3 3 1 2 3 4 1 2
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 2 4 4 1 3 2 3 4 2 4 2 2 3 3 3
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 1 2 2 2 1 4 3 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 4
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Ans. 4 2 4 3 3 1 4 4 3 3 4 4 2 1 4
Que. 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
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EXERCISE-II (Previous Year Questions) AIPMT/NEET

AIPMT 2006 NEET(UG) 2019
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1. The vectors A and B are such that 
    
A + B = A − B . The angle between vectors A 6. A particle moving with velocity V is acted by
 three forces shown by the vector triangle PQR.
and B is - The velocity of the particle will :
(1) 90° (2) 60° (3) 75° (4) 45°
P
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   
2. If A × B = 3 A. B , then the value of
 
A + B is :
R Q
1/2
 AB  (1) increase
(1)  A 2 + B2 +  (2) A + B
 3 (2) decrease

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(3) (A2 + B2 + 3 AB)1/2 (4) (A2+B2+AB)1/2 (3) remain constant

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 
3. Six vectors, a through f have the magnitudes NEET(UG) 2020 (Covid-19)
and directions indicated in the figure. Which of 7. The angle of 1' (minute of arc) in radian is nearly
the following statements is true ?
equal to
b
a c (1) 2.91 × 10–4 rad (2) 4.85 × 10–4 rad
d e f (3) 4.80 × 10–6 rad (4) 1.75 × 10–2 rad
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     
(3) d + c =f (4) d + e =f 8. Two adjacent side of a parallelogram are
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Re-AIPMT 2015 represented by the two vectors 3iˆ + 4ˆj + 5kˆ and
4. If vectors
 ˆi − ˆj − kˆ . The area of parallelogram is
 ωt ωt
A= cos ωtiˆ + sin ωtjˆ =
and B cos ˆi + sin ˆj
2 2 (1) 74 (2) 94
are functions of time, then the value of t at which
they are orthogonal to each other is : (3) 104 (4) 114
π π π
(1) t = 0 (2) t = (3) t = (4) t = VE0118
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NEET-I 2016 9. If F = 2iˆ + ˆj − kˆ and r = 3iˆ + 2jˆ − 2kˆ , then the
5. If the magnitude of sum of two vectors is equal to  
scalar and vector products of F and r have the
the magnitude of difference of the two vectors,
magnitudes respectively as :
the angle between these vectors is :-
(1) 0° (2) 90° (3) 45° (4) 180° (1) 5, 3 (2) 4, 5 (3) 10, 2 (4) 10, 2
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EXERCISE-III (Analytical Questions) Master Your Understanding

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1. The moon’s distance from the earth is 360000 6. Given that A + B + C =
0 . Out of these three
km and its diameter subtends an angle of 42' at vectors two are equal in magnitude and the
the eye of the observer. The diameter of the
moon is magnitude of the third vector is 2 times that of
(1) 4400 km (2) 1000 km either of the two having equal magnitude. Then
(3) 3600 km (4) 8800 km the angles between vectors are :
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o o
(3) 45 , 60 , 90 o (4) 90o, 135o, 135o
2. If velocity of a particle is given by v = (2t + 3)
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m/s, then average velocity in interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 1s   
is : 7. The resultant of two vectors P and Q is R . If

7 9 Q is doubled then the new resultant vector is
(1) m/s (2) m/s 
2 2 perpendicular to ' P '. Then R is equal to :
(3) 4 m/s (4) 5 m/s
 P 2 − Q2 
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3. The sum of magnitudes of two forces acting at a  2PQ 

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point is 16N. If the resultant force is 8N and its P P+Q
(3) (4)
direction is perpendicular to smaller force, then Q P−Q
the forces are : VE0101
(1) 6N & 10N (2) 8N & 8N   
8. Given that P = Q = R. If P + Q = R then the
(3) 4N & 12N (4) 2N & 14N      
VE0097 angle between P & R is θ1. If P+Q+R = 0 then
 
4. At what angle must the two forces (x + y) and (x the angle between P & R is θ2. What is the
– y) act so that the resultant may be (x 2
+y 2
) ? relation between θ1 and θ2 ?
θ
 − (x2 + y 2 )  (1) θ1 = θ2 (2) θ1 = 2
(1) cos −1  2 2  2
 2(x − y )  (3) θ1 = 2θ2 (4) None of the above
 − 2(x2 − y 2 )  VE0102
(2) cos −1  2 2 
 x +y  9. Square of the resultant of two forces of equal
 − (x + y ) 
2 2 magnitude is equal to three times the product of
(3) cos −1  2 2  their magnitude. The angle between them is :
 x −y  (1) 0° (2) 45°
 (x2 − y 2 )  (3) 60° (4) 90°
(4) cos −1  2 2 
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 x +y 
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relative to the x-axis, β = 60° relative to the
5. A vector of length  is turned through the angle
y-axis, and γ = 90° relative to the z-axis. The
θ about its tail. What is the change in the vector r̂ can be written as :
position vector of its head ?
1 3ˆ 3 ˆ 1ˆ
(1)  cos (θ/2) (2) 2 sin (θ/2) (1) ˆi + j (2) i+ j
2 2 2 2
(3) 2 cos (θ/2) (4)  sin(θ/2) 2ˆ 1 ˆ
(3) i+ j (4) None of these
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