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TOPIC: VECTOR Class: XI (PHYSICS)

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. The maximum and minimum magnitudes of resultant of two vectors are 12 units and 6 units
respectively. Then the magnitudes of two vectors will be
(A) 8 units, 4 units (B) 10 units, 4 units
(C) 9 units, 3 units (D) 7 units, 5 units

2. (
Find magnitude of vector 2iˆ + 3 ˆj − 4kˆ )
(A) √29 (B) √30
(C) √31 (D) √32

3. 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 slid parallel to itself

4. Two vectors a and b are at an angle of 60° with each other. Their resultant makes an angle of
45° with a . If | b | = 2 units, then | a | is
(A) √3 (B) √3 – 1
(C) √3 + 1 (D) √3/2

5. A particle is acted upon by two forces of 3 N and 4 N simultaneously. Which of the following is
most correct?
(A) The resultant of these forces is 7 N.
(B) The resultant of these forces is 1 N.
(C) The resultant of these forces in 4 N.
(D) The resultant of these forces lies between 1 N and 7 N

6. Find the value of c if A = 0.4 î + 0.3 ˆj + c k̂ is a unit vector.

(A) 0.5 (B) 0.75
(C) 1 (D) none of these.

7. At what angle two forces 2F and 2 F should act, so that the resultant force is F 10 ?
(A) 45 (B) 60
(C) 120 (D) 90

B C
8. If the position vector of point A and B are a and b respectively.
Then OM = →
M

( ) ( )
1 b
(A) OM = a + b (B) OM = a + b
2
1
8
(
(C) OM = a + b ) (D) none of these O →
a
A

9. In the adjacent figure, find the magnitude and direction of the F3 = 100N

resultant vector. F4 = 400N

 5  5 F2 = 280N
(A) 130 N, tan−1  12  (B) 13 N, tan−1  12 
   
 5 F1 = 50N
(C) 100 N, tan−1  12  (D) none of these
 

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10. In the adjacent figure, find the value of F and  so that the sum of y
F2 = 20 2 N
the vectors will be zero. F

(A) 150 N,  = 53 (B) 50 N,  = 53 45 

(C) 500 N,  = 53 (D) none of these F3 = 10N
x

F1 = 60N

11. What is the angle between the vector A and B as shown in

figure. B
A
(A)  (B)  - 
(C)  -  (D) 2 -  

12. If n̂ is a unit vector in the direction of vector A , then

A
(A) n̂ = (B) n̂ = A | A |
A

A
(C) n̂ (D) none of these
A

13. Find A + B = ?
A = 3iˆ + 4jˆ + 5kˆ
B = −ˆj − 4kˆ − 9iˆ
(A) −6iˆ + 3ˆj + kˆ (B) ˆi + ˆj + kˆ
(C) −3iˆ + 4jˆ − 5kˆ (D) none of these


14. Initial position vector of a particle is given by r1 = 2 î + 3 ĵ + 5k̂ . Its displacement from that
( )
position is 2 î + 2 ĵ + 3k̂ , then final position vector of the particle is
(A) î + 2 ĵ + 3k̂ (B) 4 î + 5 ĵ + 8k̂
(C) ĵ + 2k̂ (D) 2 î + 2 ĵ + 3k̂

15. The component of the vector A = 2 î + 3 ĵ along x – axis
(A) 5 (B) 2
5
(C) (D) 3
2

− − − − − − −
16. If vectors A, B, C, D, E, F forms the sides of a closed polygon, then vector F is equal to :
− − − −
(A) A (B) A + B + C
− − − − − − − − − −
(C) –( A + B + C+ D+ E ) (D) A + B + C+ D+ E

17. In the given figure two numerically equal forces are acting as
shown. What is the magnitude of their resultant ?
(A) 100 N (B) 200 N 100N
(C) 300 N (D) 100 3N

60°
100N

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18. For which vector diagram(s) A = B + C
(A) (B) (C) (D)
C B A B B A A B

A C C C

19. The resultant of A and B makes an angle  with A and  with B,

(A)  <  (B)  <  if A < B
(C)  <  if A > B (D)  <  if A = B.

20. Which of the following representation is incorrect for vector equation R = P + Q ?

→ →
(A) R (B) Q
→
Q
→
 R
→ 
→
P P
→ →
(C)  P
(D) P 
→
→ →
Q Q
→ R
R

21. The vector in the direction of 3kˆ having magnitude 10 is given by

(A) 3(10)kˆ (B) 10kˆ
(C) 3kˆ (D) none of these

22. Position of a particle in a rectangular-co-ordinate system is (3, 2, 5). Then its position vector will
be
(A) 3ˆi + 5 ˆj + 2kˆ (B) 3ˆi + 2ˆj + 5kˆ
(C) 5ˆi + 3ˆj + 2kˆ (D) None of these

    
23. If A, B, C, and D form the sides of a regular closed rectangle then the vector D is equal to
      
(A) D = A + B (B) D = A + B + C
( )
    
(C) D = − A + B + C (D) D = A

24. Two forces are acting on a particle as shown in figure. The resultant force 10N
acting on the particle is
2N
(A) 120 N (B) 124N 300

(C) 96N (D) 126 N

25. If 2 forces of equal magnitude F acting at a point produces a resultant force of magnitude F itself,
then the angle between the two original forces is
(A) 0 o (B) 60o (C) 90o (D) 120o

26. A force of 100 N acts at an angle 30o from horizontal. Find horizontal and vertical components.
(A) 50 N, 50 N (B) 50 N, 100 N
(C) 50 3 N, 50 N (D) 50 N, 50 3 N

27. The value of the sum of two vectors A and B with  as the angle between them is
(A) A 2 + B 2 + 2 AB cos (B) A 2 − B 2 + 2 AB cos

(C) A 2 + B 2 − 2 AB sin (D) A 2 + B 2 + 2 AB sin

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28. Forces F1 and F2 act on a point mass in two mutually perpendicular directions. The resultant
force on the point mass will be
(A) F1 + F2 (B) F1 − F2
(C) F12 + F22 (D) F12 + F22

29. For the resultant of the two vectors to be maximum, what must be the angle between them
(A) 0° (B) 60°
(C) 90° (D) 180°

30. Two forces f1 and f2 are acting at angle of . The direction of resultant made by f1 is given by
F   F sin  
(A) tan−1  1  (B) tan−1  2 
 F2   F1 cos  
 F sin    F2 sin  
(C) tan−1  1  (D) tan−1  
 F2 cos    F1 + F2 cos  

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TOPIC: VECTOR Class: XI (PHYSICS)
ANSWERS KEY

1. C
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. A
10. B
11. C
12. A
13. A
14. B
15. B
16. C
17. A
18. C
19. C
20. D
21. B
22. B
23. C
24. B
25. D
26. C
27. A
28. C
29. A
30. D

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