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Vectors SELF ScORER

(c) 4 (d) 5
10. A hall has the dimensions 10 mx12 m x14 m. A fly
starting at one corner ends up at a diametrically opposite
corner. What is the magnitude of its displacement
(a) 17 m (b) 26 m
(c) 36 m (d) 20 m
1. The vector projection of a vector 37+ 4k On yaxis is
(RPMT 2004] 11. 100 coplanar forces each equal to 10 N act on a body.
(a) 5 (b) 4 Each force makes angle n 50 Wwith the preceding force
What is the resultant of the forces
(c) 3 (d) Zero
2. Position of a particle in a rectangular-co-ordinate system (a) 1000N (b) 500 N
is (3, 2, 5). Then its position vector will be (c) 250N (d) Zero
12 The magnitude ofa given vector with end points (4, - 4, O)
(a) 3/+5j+ 2k (b) 3/+ 2j+5k and (-2, -2, 0) must be
(c) si + 3j + 2k (d) None of these
(a) 6 (b) 52
3. If a particle moves from point P (2,3,5) to point Q (3,4,5).
displacement vector be (c) 4 (d) 210
i+j+10k (b) i+j+ 5k 13. The expression is a

(c) i+j () 2i+4j+6k

(a) Unit vector (b) Null vector
4. A force of 5 N acts on a particle along a direction making
an angle of 60° with vertical. Its vertical component be (c) Vector of magnitude V2 (d)
(a) 10 N (b) 3 N Scalar
(c) 4 N (d) 2.5 N 14. Given vector A = 2i +3 the angle between A and yaxis
5. If A =3i+ 4j and B =7i + 24 j. the vector having the is

same magnitude as Band parallel to A is [CPMT 1993]

(a) 5i + 20 (b) 15 +10 (a) tan 3/2 (b) tan 2/3
(c) 20 i+ 15 (d) 15 i + 20 (c) sin2/3 (d) cos2/3
6. Vector A makes equal angles with x, y and z axis. Value 15. The unit vector along i+ is
of its components (in terms of magnitude of A) will be (a) k (b) i+j
A 4
(a) (b) (e) (d) +
() A
16. A vector is represented by 3i+j+2 k. Its length in XY
plane is (EAMCET (Engg.) 1994]
7. If A =2i+4j-5k the direction of cosines of the vector
(a) 2 (b) Vi4
A are
2 4 -5 1 2 3
(c) io (d) s
(a) F and
anc
(b -and 17 Five equal forces of 10 N each are applied at one point
JasJ4s
and all are lying in one plane. If the angles between them
4 3 2 5 are equal, the resultant force will be
(c) .0and and
45 [CBSE PMT 1995]
(a) Zero (b) 10 N
8. The vector that must be added to the vector i-31+2k
(c) 20 N (d) 10 V2N
and 3/+ 6j-7k so that the resultant vector is a unit
vector along the y-axis is
18 The angle made by the vector A =i+j With x- axis is
[EAMCET (Engg.) 1999]
(a) 4i+ 2 + 5k (b -4-2j+ 5k
(a) 90 (b) 45°
37+4+5k (d) Null vector (c) 22.5* (d) 30*
How many minimum number of coplanar vectors having 19. Any vector in an arbitrary direction can always be
different magnitudes can be added to give zero resultant replaced by two (or three)
(a) 2 (b) 3 (a) Parallel vectors which have the original vector as
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sELE ScORER 10 Vectors

their resultant 29. With respect to a rectanqular cartesian coordinate system,

(b) Mutually perpendicular vectors which have the three vectors are expressed as
original vector as their resultant
a = 4i-i, b=-3i +2j and C=-k
(c) Arbitrary vectors which have the original vector as
their resultant where i, ik are unit vectors, along the X, Y and Zaxis
(d) t is not possible to resolve a vector
respectively. The unit vectors along the direction of
20 Angular momentum is IMNR 1986] Sum of these vector is [Kerala CET (Engg.) 2003]
(a) A scalar (b) A polar vector

21.
(c) An axial vector (d) None of these
Which of the following is a vector
(0) iitj-i) (b) +j-k)
(a) Pressure (b) Surface tension
(d) None of these
(d) i=
(c) Moment of inertia
22. If P=Q then which of the following is NOT correct 30 The angle between the two vectors A = 3/ +4 j+5k and
(a) P= Q (b) | PI Q1 B = 3/+4 +5k is [DPMT 2000)
(c) PO = QP (d) p+Q =P+Q (a) 60° (b) Zero
23 Th position vector of particle (c) 90* (d) None of these
t= (a cos w)i + (a sin ut) . The velocity of the particle is 31. The position vector of a particle is determined by the
[CBSE PMT 1995] expression =3°+4i+7k
(a) Parallel to the position vector
The distance traversed in first 10 sec is [DPMT 2002
(b) Perpendicular to the position vector
(c) Directed towards the origin a) 500 m (b) 300 m
(d) Directed away from the origin (c) 150 m (d) 100 m
24 Which of the following is a scalar quantity AFMC 1998] 62 Unit vector parallel to the resultant of vectors A = 4j-3
(a) Displacement (b) Electric field
(c) Acceleration (d) Work and B = 8i+8 jwill be (BHU 1995]
25 If a unit vector is represented by 0.5/ + 0.8j+ ck,then the (a)
24 i +5j
(b) 12i +5j
value of 'C is [CBSE PMT 1999; EAMCET 1994] 13 13

(a) 1 (b) Vo.11 (c) sitsj 13

(d) None of these
(c) vo.01 (d) vo.39
26 A boy walks uniformally along the sides of a rectangular 33. The component of vector A =2i+3j along the vector
park of size 400 mx 300 m, starting from one corner to
the other corner diagonally opposite. Which of the i+jis [KCET 1997
following statement is incorrect
(HP PMT 1999] (a) (b) 10 2
(a) He has travelled a distance of 700 m
(b) His displacement is 700 m (c) s2 (d) 5
(c) His displacement is 500m 34. The angle between the two vectors A =31+4j+5k and
(d) His velocity is not uniform throughout the walk
B= 314+ 4 -5k will be [Pb. CET 2001]
27. The unit vector parallel to the resultant of the vectors
A = 4i +3j+6k and B =+3-8k is EAMCET 2000] (a) 90* (b) 0°
(c) 60* (d) 45°
(o) i+6j- zi) (b) oi+6j *zi)
Addition and Subtraction of Vectors
(c)(3i
49
+6j- 2k) (d)3i-6j+2k)
49 1 There are two force vectors, one of 5 N and other of 12 N
28 Surface area is (J&K CET 2002]
at what angle the two vectors be added to get resultant
vector of 17 N, 7 Nand 13 N respectively
(a) Scalar (b) Vector (a) 0, 180 and 90* (b) 0",90* and 180
(c) Neither scalar nor vector (d)Both scalar and (c) 0",90° and 90 (d) 180, 0 and 90*
vector
2 If A =4i-3j and 8 =6i + 8j then magnitude and
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Vectors 11 SELE SCORER

direction of A + B will be (b) Mutually perpendicular to one another

(c) Possess extremely small magnitude
(a) 5, tan (3 /4) (b) 5/s, tan '(1/2) (d) Point in opposite directions
12 Forces F, and F, act on a point mass in two mutually
(c) 10, tan (5) (d) 25, tan (3 /4)
3. A truck travelling due north at 20 m/s turns west and perpendicular directions. The resultant force on the point
travels at the same speed. The change in its velocity be
mass will be [CPMT 1991]
(UPSEAT 1999) (a) F,+ F; (b) F, - F,
(a) 40 m/s N-W (b) 20 2 m/s N-W (d) +;
(c) 40 m/s S-W (d) 20 2 m/s S-W 13 If A - B| A B, the angle between A and B is
4 If the sum of two unit vectors is unit vector, then (a) 60° (b) 0°
magnitude of difference is [CPMT 1995; CBSE PMT 1989] (c) 120° (d) 90°
(a) V2 14. Let the angle between two nonzero vectors A and B
(c) 1/2 () Vs be 120 and resultant be c
5. A = 2+; B = 3j-k and c =6i-2k. (a) c must be equal to |A-B|
Value of A -2B +3C would be
(b) c must be less than |A-B|
(a) 207+5+4k (b) 20 - 5j -4k
(c) cmust be greater than A - B|
(c) 4 + 5+ 20 k (d) 5i +4j+10 k
(d) c may be equal to |A- B|
5. An object of m kg with speed of v m/s strikes a wall at an
angle and rebounds at the same speed and same angle. 15 The magnitude of vector A, B and c are respectively
The magnitude of the change in momentum of the object
will be 12, 5 and 13 units and A +B = C then the angle
(a) 2mv cos between A and is (CPMT 1997]
(b) 2 mv sin (a) 0 (b) n
(c) n12 (d) n14
(c) 0
(d) 2 mv
16. Magnitude of vector which comes on addition of two

Two forces, each of magnitude F have a resultant of the

vectors, 6+7 and 3/+ 4 is [BHU 2000]
same magnitude F. The angle between the two forces is (a) Vi36 (b) 13.2
[CBSE PMT 1990] (c) V202 (d) i60
(a) 45° (b) 120° 17 A particle has displacement of 12 m towards east and 5
(c) 150° (d) 60 m towards north then 6 m vertically upward. The sum of
8. For the resultant of the two vectors to be maximum, what these displacements is [AlIMS 1998]
must be the angle between them (a) 12 (b) 10.04 m
(a) 0° (b) 60° (c) 14.31 m (d) None of these
(c) 90° (d) 180 18. The three vectors A = 3-2j+k, B =i-3j+5k and
A particle is simultaneously acted by two forces equal to
4 Nand 3 N. The net force on the particle is (CPMT 1979] C =2i+j-4k form
(a) 7 N (b) 5 N (a) An equilateral triangle (b) Isosceles triangle
(c) 1 N (d) Between 1 Nand 7 N (c) A right angled triangle (d) No triangle
10. Two vectors A and B lie in a plane, another vector c
19 For the figure
lies outside this plane, then the resultant of these three (a) A + B =C
vectors ie., A + B +C [CPMT 1983] (b) B+C = A
(a) Can be zero
(b) Cannot be zero
(c) c + A = B
(c) Lies in the plane containing A +B
(d) A+A+C = 0
20. Let c= A+ B then
(d) Lies in the plane containing c
11. If the resultant of the two forces has a magnitude smaller (a) | CI is always greater then A|
than the magnitude of larger force, the two forces must
be
(b) It is possible to have C|qAI and C| 8|
(a) Different both in magnitude and direction (c) Cis always equal to A + B
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nt

Multiplication of Vectors
1 If a vector 2i+3j+8k is perpendicular to the vector
41-41+ ak. Then the value of a is [(CBSE PMT 2005]

(a) -1 (b)

(c) (d) 1

If two vectors 2i +3-k and - 4i -6j-dk are

parallel to each other then value of A be
(a) 0 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
3 A body, acted upon by a force of 50 N is displaced
through a distance 10 meter in a direction making an
angle of 60° with the force. The work done by the force be

UNIVERSAL
SELF SCORER 14 Vectors

(a) 200J (b) 100 J The magnitude of the scalar product of these vectors is
(c) 300 (d) 250J (MP PMT 1987]
(a) 20 (b) 23
4. A particle moves from position 3i +2j- 6k to
(c) sV33 (d) 26
14i+13 +9k due to a uniform force of (4i+j+ 3İ) N.
If the displacement in meters then work done will be
13. Consider a vector F =4j-3. Another vector that is
[CMEET 1995; Pb. PMT 2002, 03] perpendicular to F İS
(a 100 J (b) 200J (a) 4 + 31 (b) 6
(c) 300J (d) 250J (c) 7k (d) 3i -4)
5. If for two vector A and B sum (A + B) is
14. Two vectors A and B are at right angles to each other,
perpendicular to the difference (A- B). The ratio of their when [AlIMS 1987]
magnitude is (a) A+B = 0 (b) A-B=0
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) Ax B =0 (d) A.B = 0
(c) 3 (d) None of these
15. If V +Va:lV, -Val and v, is finite, then [CPMT
6 The angle between the vectors A and B is The 1989]
value of the triple product A.(BxA) is [CBSE (a) v, is parallel to v,
PMT 1991, 2005]
(b) V=Vz
(a) A2B (b) Zero
(c) V, and V, are mutually perpendicular
(c) A'B sin (d) AB cos &
(d) V=V2|
7. If Ax8 =8xA then the angle between A and B is 16. A force F =(5i+3j) Newton is applied over a particle
JAIEEE 2004 which displaces it from its origin to the point r=(2i -1)
(a) n/2 (b) n/3 metres. The work done on the particle is
(c) n (d) n/4 (a) -7J (b) +13 J
(c) +7 J (d) +11J
8. If A=3 +j+2k and B = 2i-2j+ 4k then value of 17. The angle between twO vectors -2i+3+k and
IAXB| will be i+2j-4k is [EAMCET 1990]
(a) vz (b) 8v3 (a) 0° (b) 90°
(c) 180° (d) None of the above
(c) 8/5 (d) sVe
18. The angle between the vectors (+) and j +k) is
9. The torque of the force F = (2i -3j+4k)N acting at the
(EAMCET 1995]
point = (3i+ 2j+ 3k) m about the origin be (a) 30° (b) 45*
[CBSE PMT 1995] (c) 60* (d) 90*
(a) 6-6j+12 k (b) 17- 6j-13 * 19. A particle moves with a velocity 6i - 4j+ 3km /s under
(c) -6 +6j-12 k (d) -17i+6j+13 k the influence of a constant force F = 20+15-5k N.
10 If Ax8 = c. then which of the following statements is The instantaneous power applied to the particle is
[CBSE PMT 2000]
wrong
(a) 35 J/s (b) 45 J/s
(a) c1A (b) CL (c) 25 J/s (d) 195 J/s
(c) c1(4 + B) (d) cl(A XB) 20. If P.Q = PO. then angle between P and isAIIMS
11 If a particle of mass m is moving with constant velocity v 1999]
parallel to xaxis in xy plane as shown in fig. Its angular (a) 0° (b) 30°
momentum with respect to origin at any time twill be
(c) 45* (d) 60*
(a) mvb k (b) - myb k
21. A force F =5i+6j+ 4k acting on a body, produces a
(c) mvb (d) mvi displacement s = 6j-5k. Work done by the force is
12 Consider two vectors F = 2i+5k and Fa =3j+4k. (KCET 1999]
(a) 10 units (b) 18 units