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Forces and Vectors: Problem Set

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Forces and Vectors: Problem Set

The document contains a series of physics questions related to forces, vectors, and motion. It includes multiple-choice questions about resultant forces, changes in velocity, displacement, vector products, and work done by forces. Each question presents options for answers, testing knowledge on vector relationships and mechanics.

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Two forces each of magnitude F have a

resultant of the same magnitude F. The angle


between the two forces is -
(A) 45º
(B) 120º
(C) 150º
(D) 60º
Q.17
A particle is moving on a circular path with
constant speed v. What is the change in its
velocity after it has described an angle of 60º ?
(A) v
(B) v
(C) v
(D) 2 v
Q.18* Which of the following sets of displacements
might be capable of returning a car to its
starting point ?
(A) 4, 6, 8 and 15 km
(B) 10, 30, 50 and 120 km
(C) 5,10, 30 and 50 km
(D) 50, 50, 75 and 200 km
Q.19
The magnitude of the vector product of two
vectors
and may be -
(a) Greater than AB
(b) Equal to AB
(c) Less than AB
(d) Equal to Zero
(A) a, b, c
(B) b, c, d
(C) a, c, d
(D) a, b, d
Q.20
Three vectors
A,B

and
C

satisfy the relation


= 0 and
= 0. The vector
A

is parallel
to -
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.21
The angle between the two vectors
and
is -
(A) 0º
(B) 90º
(C) 180º
(D) None
Q.22
A body constrained to move in y direction is
subjected to a force given by
N. What is the work done
by this force in moving the body through a
distance of 10 m along y-axis ?
(A) 190 J
(B) 160 J
(C) 150 J
(D) 20 J
Q.23* What is the angle between
(P Q)

+
and
(P Q)

?
(A) 0
(B)
2

(C)
4

(D)
Q.24
A vector
points vertically upward and
points towards north. The vector product
is-
(A) along west
(B) along east
(C) zero
(D) vertically downward
Q.25
A vector is along the positive x-axis. If its
vector product with another vector
F2

is zero,
then
could be -
(A) 4
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.26
For any two vectors
and
, if
, the magnitude of
is equal to -
(A)
A
2
+B
2
(B) A + B
(C)
(D)
A
2
+B
2
+ 2AB
Q.27
Which of the following is not true ? If
and
where A and B
are the magnitudes of
and ?
(A)
AB

=0
(B)
(C)
(D) A = 5
Q.28
A unit vector along the direction
has a
magnitude -
(A)
3
(B)
2
(C) 1
(D) 0
Q.29
If vectors A =
i
ˆ
+2+4
k
ˆ
and B = 5
i
ˆ
represent the two sides of a triangle, then the
third side of the triangle has length equal to -
(A)
56
(B)
21
(C) 5
(D) 6

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A unit vector by definition must have a magnitude of one, as it represents direction only without influencing scalar magnitude, any derivation from this value would contradict its defining property .

If a vector along the x-axis has a vector product of zero with another vector, the second vector must be parallel and in the same line as the x-axis, implying it could also align with the x or negative x direction .

The change in velocity of a particle moving in a circular path with constant speed after describing an angle of 60º is its speed v, as velocity changes direction but not magnitude in circular motion .

Set (C) 5, 10, 30, and 50 km could return a car to its starting point as these displacements can form a closed path similar to a polygon in a vector network, utilizing vector addition where the resultant can be zero .

If the magnitude of the vector sum of vectors A and B is A² + B², their sum will have maximum magnitude, indicating both vectors are perpendicular thus yielding maximum resultant by the Pythagorean relation .

Vectors a and b can produce a resultant vector whose magnitude is zero if they are of equal magnitude but exactly opposite directions, thereby perfectly canceling each other's influence in any operation .

The magnitude of the vector product of two vectors can be greater than, equal to, or less than the scalar product depending on the vectors' relative directions; it can exceed if the angle exceeds 90º, be equal when both products are zero, and be less when the vector and scalar products' magnitudes differ .

If three vectors A, B, and C satisfy A+B+C = 0 and their cross products equate to zero, then vector A must be parallel to the resultant of B and C, thus lying in their plane .

The third side of a triangle formed by vectors can be determined by using triangle inequality or vector sum limits; in this case the combination of other side vectors determine the range for possible lengths, often calculable using scalar valued computations .

The angle between two forces, each of magnitude F, that result in a resultant force also of magnitude F, is 120º. This is determined by the cosine rule where F² = F² + F² - 2FFcosθ, and solving gives θ = 120º .

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