Assignment from Module II-Vector Algebra

1. Find the length of the vector î − 2ĵ + 2k̂.

2. Find sum of the vectors î − 2ĵ + 3k̂, 2î − 3ĵ + k̂ and −î + 2ĵ − 3k̂.
3. If ⃗a = î + ĵ + k̂, ⃗b = 2î − ĵ + 3k̂, find ⃗a · ⃗b.
4. Find unit vector in the direction of ⃗a = 2î + 3ĵ + 4k̂.
5. Find a vector perpendicular to the vectors ⃗a = 2î + 3ĵ + 4k̂ and ⃗b =
î + ĵ + k̂.
6. Find the angle between the vectors 6î − 3ĵ + 2k̂ and 2î + 2ĵ − k̂.
7. Find work done by the force F⃗ = î + 2ĵ + k̂ acting on a particle which
is displaced from a point with position vector 2î + ĵ + k̂ to the point
with position vector 3î + 2ĵ + 4k̂.
8. A force F⃗ = 4î − 3k̂ passes through the point A whose position vector
is 2î − 2ĵ + 5k̂. Find the moment of the force about the point B whose
position vector is î − 3ĵ + k̂.
9. The constant forces 2î − 5ĵ + 6k̂, −î + 2ĵ − k̂ and 2î + 7ĵ act on a
particle from the position 4î − 3ĵ − 2k̂ to 6î + ĵ − 3k̂. Find the total
work done.
⃗ = î +
10. Find the area of the triangle formed by O, A and B when OA
⃗ = −3î − 2ĵ + k̂.
2ĵ + 3k̂ and OB
11. Find a unit vector perpendicular to the vectors î − ĵ + k̂ and 2î + ĵ − k̂.
12. Find the angle between the vectors 7î − ĵ + 11k̂ and î + ĵ + k̂
13. Find the value of ’p’ so that two vectors 2î − 3ĵ − k̂ and 4î − pĵ − 2k̂
are perpendicular to each other.
14. Find the area of the parallelogram whose adjacent sides are determined
by the vectors ⃗a = î − ĵ + 3k̂ and ⃗a = 2î − 7ĵ + k̂.
15. If ⃗a = 5î − ĵ − 3k̂, ⃗b = î + 3ĵ − k̂, then show that the vectors (⃗a + ⃗b)
and (⃗a − ⃗b) are perpendicular.