PHYSICS
VECTOR
AYUSH SHARMA DATE:- 17 - 07 - 2020 ASSIGNMENT – 1
Q.6 Given that A + B = C and that C is ⊥ to A .
ADDITION OF VECTOR'S Further if | A | =| C |, then what is the angle
Q.1 If vectors P , Q and R have magnitude 5, 12
between A and B
and 13 units and P + Q = R , the angle between
(1) radian (2) radian
Q and R is- 4 2
5 5 3
(1) cos −1 (2) cos −1 (3) radian (4) radian
12 13 4
12 2
(3) cos −1 (4) cos −1 Q.7 When forces F1, F2, F3 are acting on a particle
13 13
of mass m such that F2 and F3 are mutually
perpendicular, then the particle remains
Q.2 What is the resultant of three coplanar forces:
stationary. If the force F1 is now removed then
300 N at 0°, 400 N at 30º and 400 N at 150º?
the acceleration of the particle is –
(1) 500 N (2) 700 N
F FF (F – F ) F
(3) 1100N (4) 300 N (1) 1 (2) 2 3 (3) 2 3 (4) 2
m m F1 m m
Q.3 Two forces, F1 and F2 are acting on a body.
One force is double that of the other force and Q.8 Two forces are such that the sum of their
the resultant is equal to the greater force. Then magnitudes is 18 N and their resultant 12 N is
the angle between the two forces is - perpendicular to the smaller force. Then the
(1) cos–1 (1/2) (2) cos–1 (–1/2) magnitudes of the forces are –
–1
(3) cos (–1/4) (4) cos–1 (1/4) (1) 12 N, 6 N (2) 13 N, 5 N
(3) 10 N, 8 N (4) 16 N, 2 N
Q.4 Two forces each of magnitude F have a
resultant of the same magnitude F. The angle Q.9 Which of the sets given below may represent
between the two forces is - the magnitudes of three vectors adding to zero?
(1) 45º (2) 120º (3) 150º (4) 60º (1) 2, 4, 8 (2) 4, 8, 16
(3) 1, 2, 1 (4) 0.5, 1, 2
Q.5 The three vectors OA, OB and OC have the
same magnitude R. Then the sum of these Q.10 The resultant of two vectors A and B is
vectors have magnitude – perpendicular to the vector A and its
B magnitude is equal to half the magnitude of
C vector B. The angle between A and B is-
45º (1) 120º (2) 150º
45º (3) 135º (4) None of these
A
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Q.11 Let C = A + B then
(1) | C | is always greater then | A |
(1) R (2) 2R (3) 3R (4) (1+ 2 )R
(2) It is possible to have | C | | A | and
| C | | B |
(3) C is always equal to A + B
(4) C is never equal to A + B
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Q.12 The vectors a , b and c are related by Q.17 Given: P = A + B and P = A + B. The angle
between A and B is :
c = a + b . Which diagram below illustrates
this relationship? (1) 0° (2) (3) (4)
4 2
Q.18 If resultant of two vectors a and b is shown in
(1) c (2) c
b b b
the figure is 7 b . The value of is
a
a a
b
b
(3) b c (4) b c
60º
a a
a a
1
(1) (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3
If a , b and c are unit vectors such that 2
a + b − c = 0 , then the angle between a and
Q.19 If two forces of equal magnitude acting on a
b is : particle. The angle between forces is 60º. The
(1) 30° (2) 60° (3) 90° (4) 120° resultant force on the particle is
(1) at an angle of 30º with each force
(2) at an angle of 45º with one of the forces
Q.13 Three vectors P, Q and R are such that (3) at an angle of 15º with one of the forces
| P | = | Q |, | R | = 2 | P | and P + Q + R = 0 . (4) at an angle lying between 45º to 60º
Find the angle between P & R (in degrees)
Q.20 R = a + b, where R, a and b are non-zero
(1) 0135 (2) 0134 vectors. If R = a = b, the angle between R and
(3) 0130 (4) 0125 a is
2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Q.14 If the resultant of two equal forces inclined at 3 3 4 6
60° to each other is 3 Q , what will be their Q.21 Five forces 2N, 3N, 5N, 3N and 2N
resultant if they are inclined at 120° to each respectively act at a particle P as shown in the
other? figure.
2N Y 3N
3Q Q 5N
(1) (2) 3Q (3)(4) Q
2 2 3N
Q.15 The resultant of the forces P and Q is R . If
30°30°
30°
Q is doubled then the resultant also doubles in 30°
P 2N
X
magnitude. Find the angle between P & Q .
The resultant force on the particle P is :
Q − 4Q
(1) cos = (2) cos = (1) 10N making angle 60° with X-axis
2P 3P (2) 10N making angle 60° with Y-axis
− 2Q − 3P (3) 20N along Y-axis
(3) cos = (4) cos =
3P 4Q (4) None of these
Q.16 There are four forces F1 , F2 , F3 , F4 acting on
Q.22 What vector must be added to the other vectors
particle such that particles is in equilibrium.
î − 2 ĵ + 3k̂ and 2î + ĵ − 2k̂ , so that the
Suddenly F4 vanishes. The resultant of resultant may be a unit vector along Y-axis?
remaining forces acting in particle is : (1) 2î + ĵ − k̂ (2) − 3î + 2 ĵ − k̂
(1) F1 + F2 (2) F1 + F2 + F3
(3) − 2î − ĵ − k̂ (4) None of these
(3) F1 + F2 + F3 (4) – F4
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Q.23 If A + B = 0 , then A and B : Q.29 The magnitudes of vectors OA, OB and OC in
(i) have equal magnitude figure are equal.
(ii) have unequal magnitude C
A
(iii) are in same direction
(iv) are in opposite direction
45º 30º
(1) (i), (ii) (2) (i), (ii), (iv)
O 60º
(3) (i), (iv) (4) (ii), (iii)
Q.24 The magnitude of pairs of displacement
B
vectors are given. Which pairs of displacement → → →
vectors cannot be added to give a resultant If OA+ OB− OC . Makes angle from x axis
vector of magnitude 13 cm? then value of tan .
(i) 4 cm, 12 cm (ii) 4 cm, 8 cm
1+ 3 + 2 1+ 3 − 2
(iii) 6 cm, 8 cm (iv) 1 cm, 15 cm (1) (2)
(1) (ii), (iv) (2) (i), (ii)
3 +1+ 2 3 −1 + 2
(3) (i), (iii) (4) (ii), (iii) 1− 3 − 2 1− 3 + 2
(3) (4)
3 +1+ 2 3 +1− 2
Q.25 Two forces of magnitudes 30, 60 and P
Newton acting at a point are in equilibrium. If Q.30 The sum of magnitudes of two forces acting at
the angle between the first two is 60°, the a point is 9N. If their resultant is normal to the
value of P is : smaller force and has a magnitude of 3N, then
(1) 25 2 (2) 30 3 the forces are :
(1) 6N, 3N (2) 4N, 5N
(3) 30 6 (4) 30 7
(3) 2N, 7N (4) 1N, 8N
Q.26 Resultant of two forces F1 and F2 has Q.31 The vector which must be added to the sum of
magnitude of 50 N. The resultant is inclined to the two vectors î + 2 ĵ − k̂ and î − 2 ĵ + 2k̂ to
F1 at 60° and to F2 at 30°. Magnitudes of F1 get a resultant of unit vector along z-axis is –
and F2 , respectively, are : (1) 2î + ĵ (2) − 2î
(1) 25N, 25 3N (3) î + ĵ + k̂ (4) î − ĵ − k̂
(2) 20N, 20 3N
(3) 20N, 30N Q.32 Two forces of magnitude F and 3 F act at
(4) 30N, 40N right angles to each other. Their resultant
makes an angle with F. The value of is-
Q.27 Two forces of magnitudes P and Q are inclined (1) 30º (2) 45º (3) 60º (4) 135º
at an angle () the magnitude of their resultant
is 3Q. When the inclination is changed to (180 Q.33 Determine a vector which when added to the
– ) the magnitude of the resultant force resultant of A = 2î + 5 ĵ − k̂ and
P
becomes Q. The ratio of the forces is B = 3î − 4 ĵ − k̂ gives unit vector along
Q negative y direction.
4 2 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4) (1) − 5î − 2 ĵ + 2k̂ (2) − 5î − ĵ + k̂
1 1 4 2
Q.28 If A = î + ĵ and B = î – ĵ , then a vector C (3) − 5î − ĵ + 2k̂ (4) 5î − ˆj + 2k̂
perpendicular to both A and B and having a
magnitude equal to 3 is - Q.34 If the resultant of two forces of magnitude
p and 2p is perpendicular to p, then the angle
(1) 3 k̂ (2) 3 ( î + ĵ )
between the forces is
(3) 3 ( î + 2 k̂ ) (4) 3 ( î + ĵ ) 2 3 4 5
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 4 5 6
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SUBTRACTION OF VECTOR'S Q.7 The magnitudes of 2 forces F1 & F2 and 10 N
and 8 N. The angle between them is 120°. The
Q.1 If | A − B | = | A | = | B | then angle between magnitude of their difference is:
A and B will be- (1) 244 N (2) 84 N
(1) 90º (2) 120º
(3) 0º (4) 60º
(3) 164 N (4) None of these
Q.2 The vectors A and B are such that | A + B | = Q.8 If two forces of magnitude 10 N and 6 N are
acting on an object then their resultant can not
| A − B | . The angle between vectors A and B be :
is- (1) 16 N (2) 10 N (3) 6 N (4) 3 N
(1) 90º (2) 60º
(3) 75º (4) 45º
Q.9 If P = F1 + F2 and Q = F1 – F2. The magnitude
Q.3 Maximum and minimum magnitudes of the of F1 and F2 are 3 2N and 4 2N
resultant of two vectors of magnitudes
P and Q are in the ratio 3 : 1. Which of the respectively. Find the value of P 2 + Q2
following relations is true
(1) P = 2 Q (2) P = Q (1) Zero (2) 6 2 N (3) 10 N (4) 7 2 N
(3) PQ = 1 (4) None of these
Q.10 â , b̂ and ĉ are unit vectors. If â + b̂ = ĉ , then
Q.4 If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector,
then the magnitude of their difference is- the magnitude of â − b̂ is :
(1) 2 (2) 3 1 1
1 (1) (2) (3) 2 (4) 3
(3) (4) 5 3 2
2
Q.11 The sum of two vectors A and B is at right
Q.5 In a two dimensional motion of a particle, the
angle to their difference. Then :
particle moves from point A, position vector r 1
to point B position vector r2. If the magnitude (1) A = B
of these vector are respectively (2) A = 2B
r1 = 3 and r2 = 4 and the angle they make with (3) B = 2A
the x-axis are 1 = 75º, 2 = 15º respectively, (4) A and B have the same direction
then magnitude of the displacement vector is-
(1) 3 (2) 13
(3) 5 (4) 1
Q.6 A particle is located at 5 i + 6 j + 7k at t = 0.
After 5 second it is located at 2 i + 5 j + 5k .
The magnitude of displacement of particle in
XY plane is :
(1) 2 (2) 10 (3) 14 (4) 5
ANSWER KEY
ADDITION OF VECTOR'S
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans 3 1 3 2 4 3 1 2 3 2 2 2 4 1 4 4 4 1 1 1
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
Ans 1 1 2 3 1 4 1 2 1 3 2 2 3 1 1
SUBTRACTION OF VECTOR'S
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Ans 4 1 1 2 2 2 1 4 3 4 1
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