VECTOR ANALYSIS

Review
VECTOR ANALYSIS 18. Find the angle that vector C makes with the y axis.
a. 172.34° c. 61.18°
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following b. 76.05° d. 147.46°
questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.
19. Find the angle that vector D makes with the z axis.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 1 only.
a. 64.91° c. 45.00°
⃗ = 5i + 2j – 3k ⃗ = 2i + 6j – k. b. 109.93° d. 124.47°
Situation 1: A and B
20. Find the direction cosines of the resultant of C and D.
1. Find the magnitude of A.
a. 0.927i + 0.265j − 0.265k
a. √38 c. √27 b. 0.927i − 0.265j − 0.265k
b. √53 d. √41 c. 0.927i − 0.265j + 0.265k
d. 0.927i + 0.265j + 0.265k
2. What is the unit vector of B?
2 6 1 21. Determine the area of a triangle whose two sides are C and D.
𝐚. − i+ j− k
√41 √41 √41 a. 27.75 u2 c. 24.95 u2
2 6 1 b. 18.97 u2 d. 33.01 u2
𝐛. i+ j+ k
√41 √41 √41
2 6 1 22. Determine the area of a triangle whose vertices are (3, –1, 3),
𝐜. i− j− k (1, 2, 4) and (3, 1, 2).
√41 √41 √41
2 6 1 a. 5.02 u2 c. 4.13 u2
𝐝. i+ j− k b. 3.35 u2 d. 2.89 u2
√41 √41 √41

3. Find A + B. 23. Determine the volume of the parallelepiped determined by the

a. 3i − 4j − 2k c. 7i + 8j + 4k vectors A<1, 0, 6>, B<2, 3, –8> and C<8, –5, 6>.
b. 7i + 8j − 4k d. 3i + 4j − 2k a. 355 u2 c. 146 u3
b. 226 u3 d. 511 u3
4. Find A – B.
a. 3i − 4j − 2k c. 7i + 8j + 4k 24. Determine e for which the volume of the parallelepiped having
b. 7i + 8j − 4k d. 3i + 4j − 2k edges i + j, 3i – j and 3j + ek is 16 cubic units.
a. 1 c. 6
5. Find B – A. b. -3 d. -4
a. 3i + 4j − 2k c. 7i + 8j + 4k
b. 7i + 8j − 4k d. −3i + 4j + 2k 25. Suppose F has a magnitude of 10 kN and 30° inclination with
the horizontal, find the work done by it by moving an object
6. Find the magnitude of the resultant vector. along a straight line from the origin to the point (7, 3), where
a. c. distance is in meters.
√97 √102
a. 75.62 kN.m c. 79.22 kN.m
b. √113 d. √129
b. 88.02 kN.m d. 63.18 kN.m
7. Find the vertical component of the resultant vector. (Let x and
26. A force F = 2000 N acts from (4, 2, 5) to (1, 2, –2). Find the
z axes as the horizontal axes)
work done by the force in moving the object from (1,5, 3) to (4,
a. 8 c. −4
6, 5). Displacement is in m.
b. 7 d. −11
a. 3,188.89 N.m c. 7,100.74 N.m
b. 5,760.10 N.m d. 6,040.09 N.m
Situation 2: A = 5i + 3j – 7k and B = 2i – 6j – 10k
27. The magnitude of a force is 100 kN. The coordinates of the tail
8. Find the dot product of A and B.
are (0, 4, 3) and that of the tip are (4.5, 0, 3). Find the moment
a. 62 c. 71
of the force about the origin.
b. 57 d. 69
a. 423.53 kN.m c. 399.55 kN.m
b. 511.33 kN.m d. 630.64 kN.m
9. Find the cross product of A and B.
a. 72i + 36j − 36k
28. Find the direction cosine of the vector that is perpendicular to
b. 72i + 36j + 36k
the plane defined by A = 3i + j – k and B = 2i + 3j – 2k.
c. −72i − 36j − 36k
a. 0.905i + 0.302j + 0.302k
d. −72i + 36j − 36k
b. 0.123i + 0.492j + 0.862k
c. 0.485i + 0.728j − 0.485k
10. Find the component of B along A.
d. 0.707i + 0.566j − 0.424k
a. 9.679 c. 7.453
b. 6.805 d. 5.239
29. Find the gradient of the function H(x, y, z) = 2x3y2 – xz4 + 3yz at
point (1, 2, –1).
11. Find the component of A along B.
a. 23i + 5j + 10k c. 23i − 5j + 10k
a. 7.453 c. 5.239
b. 23i − 5j − 10k d. 23i + 5j − 10k
b. 9.679 d. 6.805
30. The vector normal to the surface xy3z2 = 4 at the point (–1, –
12. Find the scalar projection of A into B.
1,2).
a. 6.805 c. 7.453
a. −4i − 12j + 4k c. −4i + 12j + 4k
b. 5.239 d. 9.679
b. 4i − 12j + 4k d. 4i + 12j + 4k
13. Find the vector projection of A into B.
31. Determine the equation of the plane which is normal to the
a. 1.539i − 4.620j − 7.700k
vector 11i + 13j – 27k and contains the point (1, 12, –4).
b. 0.886i + 2.657j − 4.429k
a. 11x + 13y – 27z + 62 = 0
c. 1.539i + 4.620j − 7.700k
b. 11x + 13y – 27z – 62 = 0
d. 0.886i − 2.657j − 4.429k
c. 11x + 13y – 27z + 275 = 0
d. 11x + 13y – 27z – 275 = 0
14. Find the component of B that is perpendicular to A.
a. 5.239 c. 6.805
Situation 4: Vector field A = x2y i + 3xy3z j – 2xz3 k.
b. 7.453 d. 9.679
32. Find the divergence of A at the point (1, –1, 1)
15. Find the component of A that is perpendicular to B.
a. 2 c. –1
a. 7.453 c. 5.239
b. 1 d. 0
b. 9.679 d. 6.805
33. Find the curl of A at the point (1, –1, 1)
16. Find the angle between A and B.
a. 3i + 2j + 4k c. 3i − 2j − 4k
a. 107.45° c. 47.90°
b. 3i + 2j − 4k d. 3i − 2j + 4k
b. 54.89° d. 110.89°

Situation 3: C = 4i + 2j – 7k and D = 3i – 4j + 5k
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his
17. Find the angle between C and D. righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto
a. 121.86° c. 108.22°
b. 113.71° d. 96.33°
you.”
– Mathew 6:33

1 Engr. Erickneil D. Realuyo, MSCE, ME-1, MP, SO