Basic Maths & Vectors for NEET
Basic Maths & Vectors for NEET
“ALBERT EINSTEIN”
INTRODUCTION
T
he language of physics is mathematics. In order to study physics seriously, one
needs to learn mathematics that took generations of brilliant people centuries to
work out. The relationship between mathematics and physics has been a subject of
study of philosophers, mathematicians and physicists since Antiquity, and more
recently also by historians and [Link] considered a relationship of
great intimacy, mathematics has already been described as “an essential tool for
physics and physics has already been described as “a rich source of inspiration and
insight in mathematics”.
From the seventeenth century, many of the most important advances in mathematics
appeared motivated by the study of physics, and this continued in the following
centuries. The creation and development of calculus were strongly linked to the
needs of physics. There was a need for a new mathematical language to deal with
the new dynamics that had arisen from the work of scholars such as Galileo Galilei
and Isaac Newton. As time progressed, increasingly sophisticated mathematics
started to be used in physics. The current situation is that the mathematical knowledge
used in physics is becoming increasingly sophisticated, as in the case of superstring
theory.
PHYSICS FOR NEET & AIIMS
(i) Vector product of two vectors is always a vector perpendicular to the plane containing the two vectors, i.e.,
orthogonal
(perpendicular) to both the vectors A and B .
AB
Unit vector perpendicular to A and B is n̂
| A B|
(ii) Vector product of two vectors is not commutative i.e. cross
products A B and B A have equal magnitudes but
opposite directions as shown in the figure.
A B B A
(iii)The vector product is distributive when the order of the vectors is strictly maintained,
i.e. A (B C ) A B A C
| A B|
(iv) Angle between two vectors A and B is given by sin 1
| A| | B|
(v) The self cross product, i.e., product of a vector by itself is a zero vector or a null vector.
A A ( AA sin 0) nˆ 0 = ˆi ˆi ˆj ˆj kˆ kˆ
(vi) In case of orthogonal unit vectors ˆi, ˆj and kˆ ; according to right hand thumb rule
ˆ ˆj kˆ ˆi, kˆ ˆi ˆj and ˆj ˆi k,
ˆi ˆj k, ˆ kˆ ˆj ˆi, ˆi kˆ ˆj
(v) If A A xˆi A yˆj A z kˆ and B B xˆi B yˆj B z kˆ , their cross-products is given by
ˆi ˆj kˆ
A B Ax Ay ˆ
A z ˆi(A y B z A z B y ) ˆj(A x B z A z B x ) k(A xBy AyBx )
Bx By Bz
(vi) If A , B and C are coplanar, then A.(B C) 0 .
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BASIC MATHEMATICS
1. Quadratic Equation
b b2 4 ac
Roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 are x
2a
b c
Sum of roots = x1 + x2 = – ; Product of roots = x1 x2
a a
2. Binomial Theorem
n n 1 n(n 1)(n 2) 3
(1 x)n 1 nx x2 x ......
2 6
n n 1 n(n 1)(n 2) 3
(1 x) n 1 nx x2 x .....
2 6
If x < < 1 then (1 x ) n 1 nx & (1 x) n 1 nx
3. Logarithm
m
(i) log mn = log m+log n (ii) log =logm-log n (iii) log mn = n log m (iv) loge m = 2.303 log10m
n
4. Componendo and Dividendo Rule
p a pq ab
If then
q b p q a b
5. Arithmetic progression (AP)
a, a + d, a +2d, ..., a + (n–1)d here d = common difference
n
Sum of n terms Sn = [2a+(n–1)d]
2
n(n 1)
Note : (i) 1 +2 + 3 + 4 + 5 ............ n
2
2 n ( n 1)(2 n 1)
(ii) 12 + 22 + 32 + ...... + n
6
6. Geometrical Progression (GP)
a, ar, ar2,..., arn–1 here r = common ratio
Sum of n terms S n
a 1 rn Sum of term S
a
1 r 1 r
7. Trigonometry
2 rad = 360° 1 rad = 57.3°
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VECTOR
20. Vector Quantities
A physical quantity which requires magnitude and a particular direction, when it is expressed.
21. Triangle law of Vector addition R A B
R A2 B 2 2 AB cos 90
B sin
tan
A B cos
If A = B then R 2 A cos &
2 2
Rmax = A + B for = 0° ; Rmin = A – B for = 180°
B sin
R A2 B 2 2 AB cos 90 , tan
A B cos
If A = B then R 2 A sin
2
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SOLVED EXAMPLE
Ex. 1 In the given figure, a function y = 15e–x is shown.
What is the numerical value of expression B C B C A
Sol. As so
A/(B+C) ? 3 2 3 2 4
3A B C A
therefore
4 3 2 2
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1. Find points at which the tangent to the curve 7. If a unit vector is represented by 0 .5 ˆi 0 .8 ˆj ckˆ ,
y = x3 – 3x2 – 9x + 7 is parallel to the x–axis then the value of 'c' is :–
(A) (3,–20) and (–1, 12) (B) (3,20) and (1, 12) (A) 1 (B) 0.11
(C) (3,–10) and (1, 12) (D) None of these
(C) 0.01 (D) 0.39
2. A stone is dropped into a quiet lake and waves move
8. The sum of magnitudes of two forces acting at a
in circles at the speed of 5 cm/s. At the instant when
point is 16N. If the resultant force is 8N and its
the radius of the circular wave is 8 cm, how fast is
direction is perpendicular to smaller force, then the
the enclosed area increasing ?
forces are :–
(A) 80 cm2/s (B) 90 cm2/s
(A) 6N and 10N (B) 8N and 8N
(C) 85 cm2/s (D) 89 cm2/s (C) 4N and 12N (D) 2N and 14N
3. The momentum of a moving particle given by 9. The unit vector parallel to the resultant of the vectors
p t nt . Net force acting on this particle is defined
A 4 ˆi 3 ˆj 6 kˆ and B ˆi 3ˆj 8 kˆ is :–
dp
by equation F = .
dt 1 ˆ 1 ˆ
(A) (3i 6 ˆj 2kˆ) (B) (3i 6 ˆj 2kˆ)
The net force acting on the particle is zero at time 7 7
1 1 ˆ 1 ˆ
(A) t = 0 (B) t = (C) (3i 6 ˆj 2kˆ) (D) (3i 6 ˆj 2kˆ)
e 49 49
1
(C) t = (D) None of these 10. How many minimum number of coplanar vectors
e2
which represent same physical quantity having
4. Let A ˆiA cos ˆjA sin , be any vector. Another different magnitudes can be added to give zero
resultant
vector B which is normal to A is :–
(A) 2 (B) 3
ˆ cos ˆjB sin
(A) iB (C) 4 (D) 5
ˆ sin ˆjB cos
(B) iB 11. A physical quantity which has a direction :–
ˆ sin ˆjB cos
(C) iB (A) Must be a vector (B) May be a vector
(C) Must be a scalar (D) None of the above
ˆ cos ˆjA sin
(D) iA
12. Following sets of three forces act on a body. Whose
resultant cannot be zero ?
5. An edge of a variable cube is increasing at the rate
(A) 10, 10, 10 (B) 10, 10, 20
of 3 cm/s. How fast is the volume of the cube
(C) 10, 20, 20 (D) 10, 20, 40
increasing when the edge is 10 cm long ?
(A) 900 cm3/s (B) 920 cm3/s 13. Figure shows three vectors a , b and c , where R
(C) 850 cm3/s (D) 950 cm3/s is the midpoint of PQ. Then which of the following
relations is correct ?
6. Force 3N, 4N and 12N act at a point in mutually
perpendicular directions. The magnitude of the
resultant force is :–
(A) 19 N (B) 13 N
(C) 11 N (D) 5 N
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5. If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector, then 11. Following forces start acting on a particle at rest at
magnitude of difference is – the origin of the co–ordinate system simultaneously
(A) 2 (B) 3 F1 4 ˆi 5 ˆj 5 kˆ , F2 5 ˆi 8 ˆj 6 kˆ ,
(C) 1/2 (D) 5
F3 3 ˆi 4 ˆj 7kˆ and F4 1 2 ˆi 3 ˆj 2 kˆ then
the particle will move–
6. Let a, b, c are three unit vectors such that a b c
is also a unit vector. If pairwise angles between (A) In x–y plane
(B) In y – z plane
a, b , c are 1, 2 and 3 respectively then
cos1 + cos2 + cos3 equals (C) In x–z plane
(A) 3 (B) – 3 (D) Along x–axis
(C) 1 (D) – 1
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Following question contains statements given in two columns, which have to be matched. The statements in
Column-I are labelled as A, B, C and D while the statements in Column-II are labelled as p, q, r and s. Any given
statement in Column-I can have correct matching with one or more statement(s) in Column-II.
1.
For component of a vector A 3 ˆi 4 ˆj 5 kˆ , match the following table :
Column I Column II
(A) Along y–axis (P) 5 unit
ˆ
(B) Along another vector (2ˆi ˆj 2 k) (Q) 4 unit
ˆ
(C) Along another vector (6 ˆi 8 ˆj 10 k) (R) Zero
ˆ
(D) Along another vector (3 ˆi 4 ˆj 5 k) (S) None
2. Match the integrals (given in column - ) with the given functions (in column - )
Column - Column -
cos ec Kx
(A) sec x tan x dx (P) – +C
K
cot Kx
(B) cos ec Kx cot Kx dx (Q) – +C
K
2
(C) cosec Kx dx (R) sec x + C
sin Kx
(D) cos Kx dx (S) +C
K
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1. The vectors A and B are such that 3. Six vectors, a through f have the magnitudes and
directions indicated in the figure. Which of the
A B A B . The angle between vectors A and following statements is true?
B is – [AIPMT 2006] [AIPMT 2010]
(A) 90° (B) 60°
b
(C) 75° (D) 45° a c
d c f
2. If A B 3 A. B , then the value of A B is : (A) b e f (B) b c f
[AIPMT 2007] (C) d c f (D) d e f
1/2
2 2 AB 4. If vectors
(A) A B
3 t t
A cos tiˆ sin tjˆ and B cos ˆi sin ˆj
(B) A + B 2 2
are functions of time, then the value of t at which
1/2
(C) A2 B2 3 AB they are orthogonal to each other is :
[Re-AIPMT 2015]
(D) (A2 + B2 + AB)1/2
(A) t = 0 (B) t
4
(C) t (D) t
2
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STRAIGHT OBJECTIVE TYPE
3. Greatest integer less than or equal to the number log 2 15. log1/6 2. log3 1/6 is
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
(A) (– , –3) (3, ) (B) (– , –2) (3, ) (C) (– , 3) (D) [–3, –2] [2, 3]
x2 x
8. If < 2, then the set of values of x is
x
(A) (– , 1) (2, ) (B) (– , 0) (1, ) (C) (– , –1) (0, ) (D) none of these
1 3
(A) [1, 3) (B) (0, 3) (C) {1, 2} (D) 2 , 2
11. The set of real value(s) of p for which the equation | 2x + 3 | + | 2x – 3 | = px + 6 has exactly two solutions is
(A) [0, 4) (B) (- 4, 4) – {0} (C) R - {4, - 4, 0} (D) {0}
n n 3
12. ee is simplified to
(A) e3 (B) n 3 (C) 3 (D) n (n 3)
13. If a, b are unit vectors such that (a b) . { (2a 3b) × (3a 2b) } = 0, then angle between a and b is -
(A) 0 (B) /2 (C) (D) indeterminate
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