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Class 11 Vectors Problem Set

The document presents a problem set focused on vectors, covering topics such as vector addition, scalar multiplication, dot product, and applications. It includes specific problems related to work done by a tow truck, finding a plane parallel to another, and analyzing forces acting on an airplane. The problems aim to enhance understanding of vector concepts and their geometrical representations.

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Class 11 Vectors Problem Set

The document presents a problem set focused on vectors, covering topics such as vector addition, scalar multiplication, dot product, and applications. It includes specific problems related to work done by a tow truck, finding a plane parallel to another, and analyzing forces acting on an airplane. The problems aim to enhance understanding of vector concepts and their geometrical representations.

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Problem Set (Vectors)

These problems are intended to provide a basic understanding about topics; vectors, geometrical
representation of vectors, vector addition, scalar multiplication, dot product, norm of a vector,
angle between two vectors, projections, cross product, and some applications.

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Which of the following expressions are meaningful/meaningless? Explain.

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A tow truck drags a stalled car along a road. The chain makes an angle of 30° with the road and
the tension in the chain is 1500 𝑁. How much work is done by the truck in pulling the car
1 𝑘𝑚?

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[23] Find the plane through the point (−1,2,5) and parallel to the plane 𝑧 = 𝑥 + 𝑦.

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[25] The forces acting on an aero plane are shown in the accompanying diagram. The magnitude
(strength) of the forces are indicated by the letters 𝑇: the thrust provided by the engines, 𝑊: the
weight, 𝐷: the drag (acting against the direction of flight) and 𝐿: the lift (taken perpendicular to the
path). (In a more realistic situation force vectors in three dimensions would need to be considered.)
If the plane has mass 72000 tonnes, the drag is 130 𝑘𝑁, the lift is 690 𝑘𝑁 and 𝛽 = 6° find the
magnitude of the thrust and the value of α to maintain steady flight.

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