Chapter: 2 Vectors: [Exam Model Questions]
MCQs:
1. Which of the sets give below may represent the magnitudes of three vectors adding to be zero?
a. 2, 4, 8 b. 4, 8, 16 c. 1, 2, 1 d. 0.5, 1, 2
2. A vector is not changed if:
a. It is rotated through an arbitrary angle.
b. It is multiplied by an arbitrary scalar
c. It is cross multiplied by a unit vector
d. It is shifted parallel to itself
⃗ = |𝑃⃗𝑋𝑄
3. If 𝑃⃗. 𝑄 ⃗ |, the angle between 𝑃⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑄 ⃗ is,
a. 0 b. π/2 c. π/4 d. π
4. The resultant of 𝐴 and 𝐵 ⃗ makes an angle α with 𝐴 and 𝛽 with 𝐵 ⃗.
a. α < β b. α < β if A<B c. α < β if A>B d. α < β if A=B
⃗ ⃗
5. If 𝑃. 𝑄 = 0, the angle between 𝑃 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑄 is⃗ ⃗
a. 0 b. π/2 c. π/4 d. π
6. The resultant magnitude of two vector will be maximum, if angle between them is,
a. 0 b. π/2 c. π/4 d. π
7. What is the angle between 𝑃⃗ 𝑋𝑄 ⃗ and 𝑄⃗ 𝑋𝑃⃗
a. 0 b. π/2 c. π/4 d. π
⃗ ⃗
8. What is the angle between 𝑃 𝑋𝑄 and 𝑃 + 𝑄 ⃗ ⃗
a. 0 b. π/2 c. π/4 d. π
9. If 𝐴, 𝐵⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 have magnitude 6, 8 and 10 respectively, and 𝐴 + 𝐵 ⃗ = 𝐶 , angle between A and B is,
a. 0 b. 45 c. 90 d. 180
10. A force of (3𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂)𝑁 acts on a body and displaces it by(3𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂)𝑚. The work done by the forces is,
a. 10 J b. 12 J c. 16 J d. 25 J
11. A force(3𝑖̂ + 𝑐𝑗̂ + 2𝑘)𝑁 acting on a particle causes displacement of (−4𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂)𝑚 in its own
̂
direction. If work done is 6 J, then value of ‘c’ is,
a. 0 b. 1 c. 6 d. 12
⃗
12. Three vectors satisfy the relation 𝐴. 𝐵 =0 and 𝐴. 𝐶 =0, then A is parallel to,
a. 𝐵 ⃗ 𝑋𝐶 ⃗ .𝐶
b. 𝐵 c. 𝐶 d. 𝐵⃗
13. The value of 𝑖̂. (𝑗̂𝑥𝑘̂) is,
a. 1 b. 0 c. 𝑗̂ d. 𝑘̂
14. Two vectors 𝐴 = 5𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ and 𝐵 ⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑎𝑘̂ are perpendicular to each other, then the value of
a is,
a. 12 b. -12 c. 8 d. -8
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
15. If 𝑃. 𝑄 = |𝑃𝑋𝑄 |, then |𝑃 + 𝑄 |, ⃗
a. 𝐴 + 𝐵 b. 𝐴 − 𝐵 c. √𝐴2 + 𝐵 2 + √2𝐴𝐵 d. zero
16. Two forces of magnitude F have resultant of same magnitude F. Angle between two forces is,
a. 450 b. 1200 c. 1500 d. 1800
SAQs
a. A vector has both magnitude and direction does it mean that anything that has magnitude and direction is
necessarily a vector? Explain with example.
b. If 𝐴 = 4𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ and 𝐵
⃗ = 7𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂:
i. Find the unit vector of vector 𝐴.
ii. ⃗
Find scalar product (Dot product) of 𝐴 and 𝐵
iii. Find the angle between vector 𝐴 and 𝐵 ⃗.
iv. ⃗
Find vector product (Cross Product) of 𝐴 and 𝐵
v. Find the magnitude of 2𝐴 + 3𝐵 ⃗
c. Two forces of 30𝑁 and 40𝑁 are inclined to each other at an angle of 600 . Find their resultant. What will
be minimum and maximum resultant of these two vectors?
d. The sum and difference of two vectors are perpendicular to each other. Prove that the vectors are equal in
magnitude.
2. a. If 𝐴 and 𝐵⃗ are non-zero vectors, is it possible for 𝐴. 𝐵
⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝑋𝐵 ⃗ both to be zero? Explain.
b. A disoriented physics professor drives 3.25 km north, then 4.75 km west and then 1.50 km south. Find
the magnitude and direction of the resultant displacement.
3. a. Resultant of two equal forces may have the magnitude equal to one of the forces. At what angle
between them the two equal forces this is possible.
b. A rocket fires two engine simultaneously. One produces a thrust of 725N directly forward while the
other gives a 513N thrust at 32.40 above the forward direction. Find the magnitude and direction of the
resultant force that these engines exert on the rocket.
4. The magnitudes of two vectors are equal and the angle between them is 𝜃. Show that their resultant divides
angle 𝜃 equally.
b. A force vector is given as 𝐹1 = (4𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂)𝑁. Find the vector 𝐹2 of magnitude 10N which is perpendicular
to 𝐹1 .
5. a. The velocity of 20 m/s has its x-component 12 m/s. What is its y-component? Find the angle at which
the velocity is inclined with the x-axis.
b. Find the value of λ if the vectors 𝐴 = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝐵 ⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + λ 𝑘̂ are mutually perpendicular.
c. Is a pressure and electric current are vector quantity?
6. a. If the cross product of two vectors vanishes, what can you say about their directions?
b. State triangle law of vector addition. Obtain the expression for the resultant of two vectors P and Q
inclined at an angle 𝜃.
c. After an aeroplane takes off, it travels 12 𝑘𝑚 west, 4 𝑘𝑚 north and 3 𝑘𝑚 up. Haw far t is from the take
off point?
7. a. What does for 𝐴. 𝐴, the scalar product with itself gives? What about 𝐴 × 𝐴?
b. State parallelogram law of vector addition. Obtain the expression for the resultant of two vectors P and
Q inclined at an angle 𝜃.
c. Show that the vectors, (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂) & (2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂) are perpendicular to each other.
d. Show that the vectors, (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂) & (2𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂) are parallel to each other.
8. a. Can the walk of a man be an example of resolution of vector?
(Yes, when a man walks, he pushes the ground with his foot. In return, an equal and opposite reaction act,
on his foot. The reaction is resolved in two components i.e. horizontal and vertical components)
b. A spelunker is surveying a cave. She follows a passage 180m straight west, then 210m in a direction
450 east of south, and 280m at 300 east of north. After the fourth unmeasured displacement, find herself
back where she started. Find the magnitude and direction of fourth displacement.
9. a. What is the scalar product of a vector with itself? What about vector product?
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
b. At what angle the two forces (𝑃 + 𝑄 ) and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(𝑃 − 𝑄 ) act, so that the resultant is √3𝑃2 + 𝑄 2
c. Given two vectors 𝐴 = 4𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ & 𝐵 ⃗ = 5𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂, write an expression for the vector difference 𝐴 − 𝐵
⃗
using unit vectors, and find the magnitude and direction of the vector difference 𝐴 − 𝐵 ⃗.
10. a. Two vectors 𝐴 and 𝐵 ⃗ are such that 𝐴 − 𝐵 ⃗ = 𝐶 and 𝐴 − 𝐵 = 𝐶. Find the angle between them.
b. If B is added to A, under what condition does the resultant vector have a magnitude equal to A+B?
Under what conditions is the resultant vector equal to zero?
c. Can you find a vector quantity that has a magnitude of zero but components that are different from zero?
Explain.