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Angle between two vectors DPP-01

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1. Vector ‫ ۯ‬is shown in figure. The angle made by ‫ ۯ‬with positive X-axis is –
(1) 30º
(2) 90º
X
(3) 210º 30º
(4) 60º o
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2. Vector ‫ ۯ‬and ۰ are shown in the figure. The angle between vector ‫ ۯ‬and ۰ is –

o
o B
A
120º
30º
x-axis x-axis
(1) 60°
(2) 90°
(3) 30°
(4) none of these

3. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

(1) Electric current
(2) Electric field
(3) Acceleration
(4) Linear momentum

4. Which of the following is a vector?

(1) Energy
(2) Power
(3) Force
(4) Mass

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5. In the adjoining vector diagram, what is the angle between ‫ ۯ‬and ۰ ? (Given: C =
B/2).
o
o
(1) 30º B
C
(2) 60º
(3) 120º
o
(4) 150º A

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6. Vectors ‫܌ܖ܉ۯ‬۰ are shown in figure. Then angle between these two vectors is
(1) Ƚ
 Ⱦ
o J
(3) ɀ A
(4) Can not find D E

o
7. Identify the vector quantity - B
(1) Work
(2) Time
(3) Heat
(4) Angular momentum

8. Identify the scalar quantity -

(1) Work
(2) Force
(3) Acceleration
(4) Displacement

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Answer Key
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Answer 3 2 1 3 4 2 4 1

SOLUTIONS DPP-01
1. (3)

Angle is always calculated in AC direction

‫ ׵‬Angle made with ൅˜‡ x axis
Ʌ ൌ ͳͺͲι ൅ ͵Ͳ°ൌ ʹͳͲιå

2. (2)

Ʌ ൌ ͳʹͲι െ ͵Ͳι ൌ ͻͲι

3. (1)
Only electric current does not follow law of vector addition.

4. (3)
Only force follows law of vector addition.

5. (4)

o
o
B
C

T
o
A
ా
େ మ ଵ
•‹Ʌ ൌ ൌ ൌ
୆ ୆ ଶ
Ʌ ൌ ͵Ͳι
ሬԦ and 
Angle b/w  ሬԦ = 180° – 30° =150°

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6. (2)
y

o J
A x
D E

z o
B
Direction of ሬԦ is along x
Direction of ሬԦ is along z
ሬԦ and 
Angle b/w  ሬԦ = angle b/w x and z ൌ Ⱦ

7. (4)
Only angular momentum follows law of vector addition.

8. (1)
Only work does not follow law of vector addition.

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Addition of Vectors-Analytical Method DPP-02

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1. Vectors ‫܌ܖ܉ۯ‬۰ are shown in figure then diagram representing ‫ ۯ‬൅ ۰ is

o
B

o
A

(1) o o
A+B

o o
A+B
(2)

o o
A+B
(3)

o o
(4) A+B

2. The resultant of two forces, each P, acting at an angle ી is -

θ
(1) 2P sin
ଶ
θ
(2) 2Pcos
ଶ
(3) 2P cos Ʌ
(4) ξʹ

3. Two forces each of magnitude F have a resultant of the same magnitude F. The angle between the two
forces is -
(1) 45º
(2) 120º
(3) 150º
(4) 60º

4. There are two force vectors, one of 5N and other of 12N, at what angle the two vectors be added to get
resultant vector of 17N, 7N and 13N respectively –
(1) 0º, 180º and 90º
(2) 0º, 90º and 180º
(3) 0º, 90º and 90º
(4) 180º, 0º and 90º

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5. Two forces of magnitudes F and ξ૜ F act at right angles to each other. Their resultant makes an angle ઺
with F. The value of ઺ is -
(1) 30º
(2) 45º
(3) 60º
(4) 135º

6. ሬሬԦ ൌ ‫ۯ‬
Given : ‫܀‬ ሬԦ ൅ ۰
ሬԦ and R = A = B. The angle between ‫ۯ‬
ሬԦ and ۰
ሬԦ is–
(1) 60º
(2) 90º
(3) 120º
(4) 180º

7. Two forces, each numerically equal to 5 N, are acting as shown in the Fig. Then the resultant is–

5N

60º
5N
(1) 2. 5 N
(2) 5 N
(3) ͷξ͵ N
(4) 10 N.

8. The maximum and minimum resultants of two forces are in the ratio 7 : 3. The ratio of the forces is –
(1) 4 : 1
(2) 5 : 2
(3) ξ͹ ǣ ξ͵
(4) 49 : 9

9. Forces ۴૚ and ۴૛ act on a point mass in two mutually perpendicular directions. The resultant force on
the point mass will be -
(1) ଵ ൅ ଶ
(2) ଵ െ ଶ
ଶ ଶ
(3) ඥ ଵ ൅ ଶ
ଶ ଶ
(4) ଵ ൅ ଶ

10. A particle is simultaneously acted by two forces equal to 4N and 5N. The net force on the particle is:
(1) 7 N
(2) 5 N
(3) 1 N
(4) Between 1N and 9N

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Answer Key
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Answer 2 2 2 1 3 3 2 2 3 4

SOLUTIONS DPP-02

1. (2)
From triangle law of vector addition option (2) is correct.

2. (2)
ξ ଶ ൅  ଶ ൅ ʹ ଶ ‘•Ʌ
ൌ ඥʹ ଶ ሺͳ ൅ ‘•Ʌሻ
஘ ஘
ൌ ටʹ ൈ ʹ ‘• ଶ ‫ ׶‬ቀͳ ൅ ‘•Ʌ ൌ ʹ ‘• ଶ ቁ
ଶ ଶ
஘
ൌ ʹ ‘• 
ଶ

3. (2)
ൌξ ଶ ൅ ଶ ൅ʹ ଶ ‘•Ʌ
ൌ ξʹ ൅ ʹ ‘•Ʌ
ͳ ൌ ʹ ൅ ʹ ‘•Ʌ
ଵ
‘•Ʌ ൌ െ
ଶ
Ʌ ൌ ͳʹͲι

4. (1)
Max. value of resultant of vector 5N and 12N = 17 N at an angle of 0°.
Min. value of resultant of vector 5N and 12N = 7 N at an angle of 180°.

5. (3)
୆ ୱ୧୬ θ
tan Ⱦ =
୅ା୆ ୡ୭ୱ θ

୊ξଷ ୱ୧୬ θ
=
୊ା୊ξଷ ୡ୭ୱ θ

ξଷ ୱ୧୬ θ
=
ଵାξଷ ୡ୭ୱ θ

ξଷ
tan Ⱦ = (Ʌ = 90º)
ଵ

Ⱦ = 60º

6. (3)
R = ξଶ ൅  ଶ ൅ ʹ ‘• θ
given R = A = B
ଶ ൌ ଶ ൅ ଶ ൅ ʹଶ  ‘•Ʌ
cos = –1/2
 Ʌ = 120º

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7. (2)
5N

120º Resultant = 5N

5N

8. (2)
୊భ ା୊మ ଻
=
୊భ ି୊మ ଷ

Applying componendo-dividendo rule

୊భ ଵ଴ ହ
֜ = =
୊మ ସ ଶ

9. (3)
ଶ ଶ
ඥ ଵ ൅ ଶ ൅ʹ ଵ ଶ ‘•ͻͲι ሾ‫”ƒŽ— ‹†‡’”‡’‡”ƒ•”‘– ‡˜ ׶‬ǡ ‫ ׵‬Ʌ ൌ ͻͲιሿ
ଶ ଶ
ൌඥ ଵ ൅ ଶ

10. (4)
‫ ׶‬Angle b/w vectors is not mentioned
‫ ׵‬Resultant can be from minimum possible value to maximum possible value
Minimum possible value = 5N – 4N = 1N
Maximum possible value = 5N + 4 N = 9N

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Properties of Vector Addition & Polygon Law DPP-03

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1. If ‫܉ = ܀‬+ ‫ ܊‬and |‫ = |܀‬5 units, |‫ = |܉‬3 units, |‫ = |܊‬4 units. Then angle between ‫ ܉‬and ‫ ܊‬is-
(1) 0º
(2) 180º
(3) 270º
(4) None of these

2. Two forces of 4 dyne and 3 dyne act upon a body. The resultant force on the body can only be -
(1) More than 3 dynes
(2) More than 4 dynes
(3) Between 3 and 4 dynes
(4) Between 1 and 7 dynes

3. The resultant of A and B makes an angle હ with A and ઺ with B -

(1) Ƚ ൏ Ⱦ
(2) Ƚ ൏ Ⱦ if  ൏ 
(3) Ƚ ൏ Ⱦ if  ൐ 
(4) Ƚ ൏ Ⱦ if A = B

4. The resultant of two vectors of magnitudes 3 units and 4 units is ξ૜ૠ. The angle between the two vectors
is -
(1) 0º
(2) 30º
(3) 60º
(4) 90º

5. Two forces, each equal to F, act as shown in figure. Their resultant is -

୊
(1) F
ଶ
(2) F
(3) ξ͵
60º
(4) ξͷ F
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6. In figure, ۳ equals - B
՜ o
(1)  C
՜
o
(2)  A
՜ ՜ o
(3)  ൅  E
՜ ՜ o
(4) െሺ ൅ ሻ D

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7. A force of 6 kg and another of 8 kg can be applied together to produce the effect of a single force of-
(1) 1kg
(2) 11kg
(3) 15 kg
(4) 20 kg

8. Two vectors have magnitudes 3 unit and 4 unit respectively. What should be the angle between them if
the magnitude of the resultant is -
(i) 1 unit (ii) 5 unit (iii) 7 unit
(1) 180º, 90º, 0º
(2) 80º, 70º, 0º
(3) 90º, 170º, 50º
(4) None of these

9. The vector sum of the forces of 10 N and 6 N can be-

(1) 2 N
(2) 8 N
(3) 18 N
(4) 20 N

10. For the given figure, which option is correct -

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(1)  +  = 
o
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(2)  +  =  C o
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(3)  +  = 
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(4)  +  +  A

11. Which pair of the following forces will never give resultant force of 2 N-
(1) 2 N and 2 N
(2) 1 N and 1 N
(3) 1 N and 3 N
(4) 1 N and 4 N

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Answer Key
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Answer 4 4 3 3 2 4 2 1 2 3 4

SOLUTIONS DPP-03

1. (4)
ሬԦห ൌ ξƒଶ ൅ „ ଶ ൅ ʹƒ„ ‘•Ʌ
ห
֜ ͷ ൌ ξ͵ଶ ൅ Ͷଶ ൅ ʹ ൈ ͵ ൈ Ͷ ൈ ‘•Ʌ
֜ ‘•Ʌ ൌ Ͳ
֜ Ʌ ൌ ͻͲι

2. (4)
Minimum value of resultant force = 4 dyne – 3 dyne = 1 dyne
Maximum value of resultant force = 4 dyne + 3 dyne = 7 dyne

3. (3)
Resultant makes smaller angle with vector of greater magnitude and vice-versa.
‫ ׵‬If A > B
Then Ƚ ൏ Ⱦ
and if A < B
Then Ƚ ൐ Ⱦ

4. (3)
ξ͵͹ ൌ ξ͵ଶ ൅ Ͷଶ ൅ ʹ ൈ ͵ ൈ Ͷ ൈ ‘•Ʌ
ଵ
֜ ‘•Ʌ ൌ
ଶ
֜ Ʌ ൌ ͸Ͳι

5. (2)
ξ ଶ ൅ ଶ ൅ʹ ଶ ‘•Ʌ F

ଶ ଶ ଶ ଵ
=ට ൅ ൅ʹ ቀെ ቁ ‫ ׶‬Ʌ ൌ ͳʹͲι
ଶ
60º
ൌ
F
T

6. (4)
From triangle law
ሬԦ ൌ ሬԦ ൅ 
െ ሬԦ
‫׵‬ ሬԦ ൅ 
ሬԦ ൌ െሺ ሬԦሻ

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7. (2)
Possible range of resultant
Minimum value = 8 kg – 6kg = 2 kg
Maximum value = 8 kg + 6 kg = 14 kg
Only (2) option lies within this range.

8. (1)
(i) Resultant of 3 unit and 4 unit ൌ 1 unit ֜ minimum possible value
‫ ׵‬Angle b/w the vectors = 180°

(ii) 5 = ξ͵ଶ ൅ Ͷଶ ൅ ʹ ൈ ͵ ൈ Ͷ ൈ ‘•Ʌ

֜ ‘•Ʌ ൌ Ͳ
֜ Ʌ ൌ ͻͲι

(iii) Resultant of 3 unit and 4 unit = 7 unit ֜ maximum possible value

‫ ׵‬Angle b/w the vectors = 0°

9. (2)
Possible range of resultant
Minimum value = 10 N – 6 N = 4 N
Maximum value = 10 N + 6 N = 16 N
Only option (2) lies within this range.

10. (3)
From triangle law
ሬԦ ൌ ሬԦ ൅ 
ሬԦ

11. (4)

If two vectors A and B are given then Range of their resultant can be written as ሺ െ ሻ ൑  ൑ ሺ ൅ ሻ.

i.e.  ୫ୟ୶ ൌ  ൅  and  ୫୧୬ ൌ  െ 

If B = 1 and A = 4 then their resultant will lie in between 3N and 5N. It can never be 2N.

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 Vector Subtraction, Miscellaneous problems on Vector addition and Subtraction DPP-04

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1. Vectors ‫܌ܖ܉ۯ‬۰ are shown in figure. Then diagram of ۰ െ ‫ ۯ‬is

o
B

o
A

(1)

(2)

(3)
(4) None of these

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2. Figure shows the vectors ‫܉‬, ‫ ܊‬and ‫ ܋‬where ‫ ܀‬is the mid-point of PQ. Then which of the following is
correct?
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(1) ƒ + „ = 2
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o
(2) ƒ + „ =
a o R
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(3) ƒ – „ = 2 c
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(4) ƒ – „ = O o Q
b

3. If the sum of two-unit vectors is a unit vector, then the magnitude of their difference is
(1) ξʹ
(2) ξ͵
ଵ
(3)
ξଶ

(4) ξͷ

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o
B
՜
(1)  C
՜
o
(2) – A
՜ o
(3)  E
o
՜ D
(4) –

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5. In figure, ۳ ൅ ۲ െ ۱ equals - B
՜ o
(1)  C
ሬԦ െ ሬԦ o
(2) ʹ A
՜ o
(3)  E
o
՜
D
(4) – 

6. A truck travelling due north with 20 m/s turns towards west and travels at the same speed. Then the
change in velocity is
(1) 40 m/s north-west
(2) 20ξʹm/s north-west
(3) 40 m/s south-west
(4) 20ξʹm/s south-west

7. Vector ‫܋‬Ԧ in figure represents –

(1) ƒሬԦ ൅ ሬԦ
„
(2) ƒሬԦ െ ሬԦ
„
a b
(3) ሬԦ
„ െ ƒሬԦ
(4) െƒሬԦ െ ሬԦ
„ c

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 Answer Key
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Answer 4 1 2 1 4 4 4

SOLUTIONS DPP-04

1. (4)

2. (1)

o
a o R
c

O o Q
b

From triangle law in ȟOPR

ሬሬሬሬሬԦ ൌ Ԧ ֜ 
ƒሬԦ ൅  ሬሬሬሬሬԦ ൌ Ԧ െ ሬƒԦ
From triangle law in ȟORQ
ሬሬሬሬሬԦ ൌ ሬԦ
Ԧ ൅   ൌ ሬԦ
„ ֜ ሬሬሬሬሬԦ „െԦ
Ԧ െ ƒሬԦ ൌ ሬԦ
„െԦ  ൌ ሬሬሬሬሬԦ
ሾ‫ ׶‬ሬሬሬሬሬԦ ǡ ƒ•‹•‹†’‘‹–‘ˆሿ
ʹ Ԧ ൌ ƒሬԦ ൅ ሬԦ
„

3. (2)
ͳ ൌ ξͳଶ ൅ ͳଶ ൅ ʹ ‘•Ʌ
ଵ
֜ ‘•Ʌ ൌ െ
ଶ

Now magnitude of difference of vectors ൌ ξͳଶ ൅ ͳଶ െ ʹ ‘•Ʌ

ଵ
֜ ටͳଶ ൅ ͳଶ െ ʹ ቀെ ቁ
ଶ

֜ ξ͵

4. (1)
From triangle law of vector addition
ሬԦ ൅ 
ሬሬԦ = 
 ሬԦ
֜ ሬ ሬԦ ൌ ሬԦ
ሬԦ െ 

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5. (4)
From triangle law of vector addition
ሬԦ ൅ 
ሬሬԦ = 
 ሬԦ
ሬԦ ൌ ሬԦ
ሬሬԦ െ 
֜
From triangle law of vector addition
ሬԦ ൅ 
 ሬԦ
ሬԦ ൌ െ
֜  ሬԦ െ 
ሬԦ ൌ െ ሬԦ
ሬሬԦ െ ሬԦ
Now, ሬԦ ൅ 
ሬԦ െ 
֜ െ ሬԦ ൌ െ
ሬԦ ൅  ሬԦ

6. (4)
Initial velocity, —
ሬԦ ൌ ʹͲଌƸ
Final velocity, ሬ˜Ԧ ൌ െʹͲÇƸ
Change in velocity = ˜
ሬԦ െ —
ሬԦ ൌ െʹͲÇƸ െ ʹͲଌƸ

7. (4)
From triangle law of vector addition
െ Ԧ = ƒሬԦ ൅ ሬԦ
„
֜ Ԧ = – ሺƒሬԦ ൅ ሬԦ
„ሻ
֜ Ԧ = – ƒሬԦ െ ሬԦ
„

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 Resolution of Vectors in 3D-in space DPP-05

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1. A vector ‫ ۯ‬is rotated through an angle ૛ૈ, the magnitude of new vector is -
(1) 2A
(2) A
(3) A/2
(4) none of these

2. A child pulls a box with a force of 200N at an angle of 30º above the horizontal. Then the horizontal
and vertical components of the force are -
(1) 173 N, 100N F
(2) 86.6N, 100N 30º
(3) 100N, 86.6N
(4) 100N, 0N

3. The component of a vector is -

(1) Its less than or equal to its magnitude
(2) Always greater than its magnitude
(3) Always equal to its magnitude
(4) None of these

4. A displacement vector, at an angle of 30º with y-axis has an x-component of 10 units. Then the
magnitude of the vector is -
(1) 5.0
(2) 10
(3) 11.5
(4) 20

5. A displacement vector ‫ܚ‬Ԧ has magnitude of 25 m and makes an angle of 210º with the
x-axis. Then its y-component is -
(1) 21.7 m
(2) –21.7 m
(3) 12.5 m
(4) –12.5 m

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6. መ , then the value of Ԣ‫܋‬Ԣ is -
If a unit vector is represented by ૙Ǥ ૞଍Ƹ ൅ ૙Ǥ ૡ଎Ƹ ൅ ‫ܓ܋‬

(1) 1
(2) ξͲǤͳͳ
(3) ξͲǤͲͳ
(4) ξͲǤ͵ͻ

7. መ is -
The magnitude of ૜଍Ƹ ൅ ૛଎Ƹ ൅ ‫ܓ‬

(1) ξͷ
(2) ξ͸
(3) ξͳͶ
(4) ξʹͶ

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 Answer Key
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Answer 2 1 1 4 4 2 3

SOLUTIONS DPP-05

1. Rotating a vector by angle (Ʌ) does not change is magnitude.

2.
F sin30°

F
30º
F cos30°

So, Horizontal component

ξଷ
‘•͵Ͳι ֜ ʹͲͲ ൈ ֜ ͳ͹͵
ଶ
Vertical component
ଵ
•‹͵Ͳι ֜ ʹͲͲ ൈ ֜ ͳͲͲ
ଶ
3. Magnitude of components are ‘•Ʌ & •‹Ʌ,
as ‘•Ʌ ൏ ͳ & •‹Ʌ ൏ ͳ
‫ ׵‬Magnitude of components < F
4.

 ‘•͸Ͳι ൌ ͳͲ
 ൌ ʹͲ
5.

ȁ”Ԧȁ ൌ ” ൌ ʹͷ
ଵ
ห”ሬሬሬԦห
୷ ൌ ”•‹͵Ͳι ൌ ʹͷ ൈ ൌ ͳʹǤͷ
ଶ
ሬሬሬԦ
”୷ ൌ െͳʹǤͷ

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6. ሺͲǤͷሻଶ ൅ ሺͲǤͺሻଶ ൅  ଶ ൌ ͳ
 ଶ ൌ ͲǤͳͳ
 ൌ ξͲǤͳͳ

7. ȁ”Ԧȁ ൌ ඥš ଶ ൅ › ଶ ൅ œ ଶ
ȁ”Ԧȁ ൌ ξ͵ଶ ൅ ʹଶ ൅ ͳଶ
ȁ”Ԧȁ ൌ ξͳͶ

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