FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES EFFURUN

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2019/2020
Course code & title: MTH 123 –Vectors & Dynamics. Duration: 2HRS
15MINS
PAST QUESTIONS

1. Given that  = 2𝑖 + 𝑗 + 2𝑘. Find the square of |𝐴| + 1. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 9 (d) 10
√2 1
2. Find the unit vector for the vector Ḃ = 3𝑖 − 4𝑗 + 5𝑘. (𝑎) 5
(3𝑖 − 4𝑗 + 5𝑘) (b) (3𝑖 − 4𝑗 + 5𝑘)
√2
√2 1
(c) 5
(3𝑖 + 4𝑗 + 5𝑘) (d) 5 (3𝑖 + 4𝑗 + 5𝑘)
√2
26
3. Given  = 4𝑖 + 𝑗 + 3𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 Ḃ = 2j + 8k. Obtain 𝐴. 𝐵. (a) 30 (b) 26 (c) 22.8 (d) √520
√2
4. Given that  = 3𝑖 − 4𝑗 + 5𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 Ḃ = i + 2j + 2k. calculate the cosine angle between  & Ḃ. (a) 6
1
(b) 5 (c) 15√2 (d) 15√2
5. Given that 𝑢 is a function for the vectors  and Ḃ. Thus, if Â(u). Ḃ(u) = 0. Then, …
(a) Parallel (b) unit vector (c) perpendicular (d) scalar triple product
6. If Â𝑋Ḃ = 0 and  and Ḃ are non-zero vectors, then  and Ḃ are said to be…
(a) Parallel (b) unit vector (c) perpendicular (d) scalar triple product
7. Which of the following represent a continuous vector
𝐴(𝑢+∆𝑢)−𝐴(𝑢) 𝐴(𝑢+∆𝑢)−𝐴(𝑢)
(a) lim ∆𝑢
(b) lim ∆𝑢+𝑢
(c) lim 𝐴(𝑢) = 𝐴(𝑢0) (d) lim 𝐴(𝑢) = 𝐴(𝑢0)
𝑢→∆𝑢 𝑢→∆𝑢 𝑢→𝑢0 𝑢→∆𝑢
𝑑𝐴 𝑑𝐴
8. If 𝐴𝑋(𝐵𝑋𝐶) = (𝐴 ∗ 𝐶)𝐵 − (𝐴 ∗ 𝐵)𝐶. Then the differential of  is given as (a)𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑦 +
𝑑𝐴 𝜕𝐴 𝜕𝐴 𝜕𝐴 𝜕𝐴 𝜕𝐴 𝜕𝐴 𝑑𝐴 𝑑𝐴 𝑑𝐴
𝑑𝑧 (b) 𝜕𝑥 + 𝜕𝑦 + 𝜕𝑧 (c) 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑑𝑦 + 𝑑𝑧 (d) 𝜕𝑥 + 𝜕𝑦 + 𝜕𝑧
𝑑𝑧 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑍 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑧 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑧
𝑑 𝑑𝐵 𝑑𝐴 𝑑𝐵 𝑑𝐴 𝜕𝐵 𝜕𝐴
9. Express 𝑑𝑥 (𝐴𝑋𝐵) as a product. (𝑎) 𝐴𝑋 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑑𝑥 𝑋𝐵 (b) 𝐴 ∗ 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑑𝑥 ∗ 𝐵 (c) 𝐴𝑋 𝜕𝑥 + 𝜕𝑥 𝑋𝐵 (d)
𝜕𝐵 𝜕𝐴
𝐴 ∗ 𝜕𝑥 + 𝜕𝑥 ∗ 𝐵
2 2 2 2 2
10. Given that ∅(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑥 𝑦𝑧. Find ∇∅. (a)𝑦𝑧 𝑖 + 𝑥𝑧 𝑗 + 2𝑥𝑦𝑧𝑘 (b) 2𝑥𝑦𝑖 + 𝑥 𝑧𝑗 + 𝑥 𝑦𝑘 (c)
2𝑦𝑧𝑖 + 𝑥 2 𝑧𝑗 + 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑘 (d) 2𝑥𝑦𝑧𝑖 + 𝑥 2 𝑧𝑗 + 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑘
11. If ∅ = 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴 = 2𝑥𝑧𝑖 + 𝑦𝑧𝑗 − 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑘. Find 𝐶𝑢𝑟𝑙(∅𝐴) 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 (1, −1,1). (a)−5𝑖 − 𝑗 (b)
5𝑖 + 𝑗 (c) 2𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧 2 𝑖 + 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑗 − 𝑥 3 𝑦 3 𝑘 (d) (−3𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑧 − 2𝑥 2 𝑦 2 𝑧)𝑖 − (3𝑥 2 𝑦 3 𝑧 − 4𝑥 3 𝑦𝑧)𝑗 +
2 2 3
(2𝑥𝑦 𝑧 − 2𝑥 𝑧 )𝑘 2
𝑥𝑖 𝑦𝑗 𝑧𝑘
12. If 𝑟 = 𝑥𝑖 + 𝑦𝑗 + 𝑧𝑘. Evaluate ∇2 log 𝑒 𝑟 (a) 𝑥𝑖 + 𝑦𝑗 + 𝑧𝑘 (b) 𝑥𝑖 − 𝑦𝑗 + 𝑧𝑘 (c) 𝑟2 + 𝑟2 + 𝑟2 (d)
𝑥𝑖 𝑦𝑗 𝑧𝑘
𝑟
+ 𝑟 + 𝑟
13. Find a unit normal to the surface 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 4𝑥𝑦 − 4𝑦𝑧 + 4𝑥𝑧 = −7 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 (2,1, −2)
(a)−8𝑖 + 𝑗 (b) 8𝑖 + 𝑗 (c) (2𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 4𝑧)𝑖 + (2𝑦 − 4𝑥 − 4𝑧)𝑗 + (2𝑧 − 4𝑦 + 4𝑥)𝑘 (d) 𝑥 2 +
𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 4𝑥𝑦 − 4𝑦𝑧 + 4𝑥𝑧
𝑥𝑖+𝑦𝑗+𝑧𝑘
14. If ∇𝑋𝐴 = 0. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐴 = 𝑖𝑠 … (a) Parallel (b) perpendicular (c) solenoidal (d) irrational
𝑟3
4 2 3 2 2 2
15. If 𝐴 = 3𝑦 𝑧 𝑖 + 4𝑥 𝑧 𝑗 + 3𝑥 𝑦 𝑘. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑛 ∇ ∗ 𝐴 = 0 𝑖𝑠 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 … (𝑎)Parallel (b) perpendicular(c)
solenoidal(d) irrational
𝑑2 𝐴
16. If 𝐴 = (3𝑢2 + 4)𝑖 + (2𝑢 − 5)𝑗 + 4𝑢2 𝑘, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 |𝑑𝑢2 | . (𝑎)38.12 (𝑏)48.37 (𝑐)50.13 (𝑑) 27.73
17. If 𝐹 = 𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑡 + 𝑗𝑒 3𝑡 + 𝑘(𝑡 3 −
𝑑2 𝐹
4𝑡), 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 | 𝑑𝑡 2 | . (𝑎)100.18 (𝑏)180.90 (𝑐)150. 45 (𝑑)160.22
𝑡=1
18. A particle moves in speed S at time t, its position is stated as 𝑥 = 2𝑡 + 3, 𝑦 = 𝑡 2 + 3𝑡, 𝑧 = 𝑡 3 +
2𝑡 2 . Find the velocity in the direction of the vector 2𝑖 + 3𝑗 + 4𝑘 when 𝑡 = 1. (a) 4𝑖 + 3𝑗 +
5𝑘 (𝑏) 2𝑖 + 5𝑗 + 7𝑘 (𝑐) 3𝑖 + 5𝑗 + 0𝑘 (𝑑) 2𝑖 − 3𝑗 + 7𝐾
19. Determine the unit tangent vector for the curve 𝑥 = 3𝑡, 𝑦 = 2𝑡 2 , 𝑧 = 𝑡 2 + 𝑡 at the point (6,8,6).
1 1 1 1
(𝑎) (3𝑖 − 8𝑗 + 5𝑘) (𝑏) (3𝑖 + 8𝑗 + 5𝑘) (𝑐) (3𝑖 − 8𝑗 − 5𝑘) (𝑑) (−3𝑖 − 8𝑗 + 5𝑘)
√ 98 √98 98√ 98 √
2 2
20. If 𝐹 = 3𝑢𝑖 + 𝑢 𝑗 + (𝑢 + 2)𝑘, 𝑉 = 2𝑢𝑖 − 3𝑢𝑗 + (𝑢 − 2)𝑘, 𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑒 ∫0 (𝐹 × 𝑉)𝑑𝑢.
4 4 4 4
(𝑎) (−14𝑖 + 13𝑗 − 24𝑘) (𝑏) (14𝑖 + 13𝑗 − 24𝑘) (𝑐) (14𝑖 − 13𝑗 − 24𝑘) (𝑑) (14𝑖 +
3 3 3 3
13𝑗 + 24𝑘)
21. If the point (2, k) lies on the line with slope m = 3 passing through the point (1, 6), find k. (a)12 (b).
4 (c) 9 (d) -9
22. Find the slope m of the line having the equation y - 7 = 2(x - 3) and find a point on the line. (a) m
= -2 & (7, -3) (b) m = 2 & (3, 7) (c) m=3 & (-2, 7) (d) m=7 & (2, 3)
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦 𝑥
23. Find an equation of the line through the points (0,2) and (3,0). (a) 3 + 2 = 1 (b) 2 + 3 = 1 (c) 3 +
1 𝑥 𝑦
𝑦 = 2 (d) 3 + 2 = 0
24. Find an equation of the line through the point (2, -3) and perpendicular to the line 4x - 5y = 7. (a)
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 5 (b) 4𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 3 (c) 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = −4 (d) 5𝑥 + 4𝑦 = −2
25. For what value of k will the line kx + 5y - 2k have slope 3? (a) 12 (b) -15 (c) -9 (d) -10
26. Write the standard equation for the circle with center (3,5) and radius 4. (a) (𝑥 + 5)2 + (𝑥 + 3)2 =
4 (b) (𝑥 − 5)2 + (𝑥 − 3)2 = 16 (c) (𝑥 − 3)2 + (𝑥 − 5)2 = 16 (d) (𝑥 − 3)2 + (𝑥 − 5)2 = 4
3 9
27. Given 𝑟 = √11 and centre (0, − ), find the equation of the circle. (a) −2𝑥 2 − 2𝑦 2 − 18𝑦 + 9 =
2 2
0 (b) 2𝑥 2 + 2𝑦 2 − 11𝑦 + 9 = 0 (c) −2𝑥 2 − 2𝑦 2 − 11𝑦 + 9 = 0 (d) 2𝑥 2 − 2𝑦 2 − 18𝑦 + 9 = 0
28. The diameter of a circle has its coordinates as A(-6, -1) and B(16, 13). Find the centre and radius
(a) (5, 6), r = 10 (b) (5, 6), r = √55 (c) (6, 5), r = 55 (d) (-5, -6) , r = √55
2 5 2 5
29. Let the parabola be 4𝑥 + 10𝑦 2 = 5𝑦 + 5. Find latus rectum (a) − 3 (b) − 8 (c) − 5 (d) − 2
2
5 2 5
30. Let the parabola be 4𝑥 + 10𝑦 2 = 5𝑦 + 5. Find length of the lactus rectum. (a) (b) (c) (d)
3
8 5 2
1 45 45 1 1 9 1 9
31. Let the parabola be 4𝑥 + 10𝑦 2 = 5𝑦 + 5. Find vertex . (a) ( , ) (b) ( , ) (c) ( , ) (d) ( , )
4 32 32 4 2 16 4 16
1 1 45 45 1 1 1
32. Let the parabola be 4𝑥 + 10𝑦 2 = 5𝑦 + 5. Find focus (a) ( − , ) (b) ( − , ) (c) ( −
4 10 32 32 10 4 2
1 9 1 1 9
, ) (d) (4 − 10 , 16)
10 16
2
33. Let the parabola be 4𝑥 + 10𝑦 = 5𝑦 + 5.Find equation of the directrix. (a) 160𝑥 − 241 = 0 (b)
241𝑦 − 160 = 0 (c) 241𝑥 − 160 = 0 (d) 160𝑦 − 241 = 0
34. Which of the following is not an example of projectile motion? (a) a hot air balloon drifting towards
earth. (b) a volleyball served over a net (c) a long jumper in action (d) a baseball hit by a bat.
35. Lisa goes into a jump at 12m/s and launches herself at 20% above the horizontal. How long is she
in the air before returning to earth? (g = 9.81m/𝑠 2 ). (a) 1.5 s (b) 1.2 s (c) 0.42 s (d) 0.83 s
36. What is the path of a projectile? (a) a hyperbola (b) projectiles do not follow a predictable path (c)
a wavy line (d) a parabola
37. A body of mass 10 kg, projected at an angle of 30° from the ground with an initial velocity of 5m/s,
acceleration due to gravity is 𝑔 = 10𝑚/𝑠 2 , what is the time of flight? (a) 0.866 s (b)1.86 s (c) 1.96
s (d) 1.862 s
38. When do we get maximum height in a simple projectile motion? (a) When 𝜃 = 45° (b) When 𝜃 =
60° (c) When 𝜃 = 90° (d) When 𝜃 = 0°
39. A soccer ball is projected at an angle of 60° from the ground. It attains its maximum height in 10s.
Considering acceleration due to gravity as 𝑔 = 10𝑚/𝑠 2 . What is the velocity with which it was
projected? (a) 11.55 m/s (b) 11.5 m/s (c) 1.155 m/s (d) 12.0 m/s
40. An elastic string of natural length 5𝑙 and modulus 𝜆 us cut into parts of of length 2𝑙 and 3𝑙. Each
part is tied to the same particle of mass m. Their free ends are tied to two fixed points a distance 7𝑙
apart on a smooth horizontal table. Find the period of oscillation when the particle is displaced
5𝜆 7𝜆 3𝑚𝑙 6𝑚𝑙
along the string. (a) 6𝑚𝑙 (b)3𝑚𝑙 (c)2𝜋√ 7𝜆 (d) 2𝜋√ 5𝜆
41. Two spheres of masses 3 kg and 4 kg on a smooth horizontal table are connected with a light
inextensible string of length a. Initially the string is slack and the 4 kg mass is projected along the
table with velocity 21 m/s. Find the velocity with which 3 kg mass begins to move. (a) 7 m/s (b)
12 m/s (c) 17 m/s (d) 5 m/s
42. Two spheres of masses 3 kg and 4 kg on a smooth horizontal table are connected with a light
inextensible string of length a. Initially the string is slack and the 4 kg mass is projected along the
table with velocity 21 m/s. Find the impulse generated in the string when it suddenly becomes taut.
(a) 36 Newton-sec (b) 12 Newton-sec (c) 6 Newton-sec (d) 10 Newton-sec
43. Find the length of a simple pendulum if its period for small oscillations is 1 sec. Take acceleration
due to gravity as 10 𝑚/𝑠 2 . (a) 0.253 m (b) 0.005 m (c) 25 m (d) none of the above
44. If the length of a simple pendulum is increased by 1% by what percentage is its period for small
oscillation increased. (a) 1 % (b) 0.4988 % (c) 50% (d) none of the above
45. The length of a simple pendulum is 0.25 m and its maximum angle of swing is 8°. What is the
frequency of oscillation? (a) 7 Hz (b) 2.008 Hz (c) 3.667 Hz (d) 1.007 Hz
46. A body of mass 4 kg is hung on a light spring and is found to stretch it 3 cm. The mass is the pulled
down a further 2 cm and released. Find the period of oscillation of the mass. (a) 0.3444 sec (b)
0.333 sec (c) 0.4555 sec (d) 7 sec
47. A body of mass 4 kg is hung on a light spring and is found to stretch it 3 cm. The mass is the pulled
down a further 2 cm and released. Find its maximum speed. (a) 0.5 m/s (b) 0.72 m/s (c) 0.365 m/s
(d) 1.5 m/s
48. An elastic spring extends a distance 𝑙 when a given mass is attached to its lowest point. The mass
is pulled down a further distance 𝑎(< 𝑙) and let go. Find the period of the simple harmonic motion
𝑔
that ensues. (a) 𝑎√ ⁄𝑙 (b)2𝜋√𝑙⁄𝑔 (c) 2𝜋𝑎√𝑙⁄𝑔 (d) none of the above
49. A truck with a momentum of 85000 kgm/s is moving with a velocity of 50 m/s. Determine its mass
(a) 1700 𝑘𝑔 (b) 850 𝑘𝑔 (c) 70 𝑘𝑔 (d) 180 𝑘𝑔
50. What force will give a mass of 8kg a velocity of 15𝑚/𝑠 in 1 minute starting from rest. (a) 2𝑁(b) 5𝑁
(c) 7.5𝑁 (d) 12𝑁
51. Find the acceleration produced when a force of 5N acts on a mass of 10kg (a) 12m/s (b) 7m/s (c) 0.5m/s
(d) 3m/s
52. A particle moves along a curve C such that its position vector is given by 𝑟 = 5𝑡𝑖 + 3𝑡 2 𝑗 + 5𝑡 3 𝑘.
Find its acceleration at the anytime t. (a) 6𝑗 + 30𝑡𝑘 (b) 5𝑖 + 6𝑡𝑗 + 15𝑡 2 𝑘 (c) 5𝑡𝑖 + 3𝑡 2 𝑗 + 5𝑡 3 𝑘
(d) 6j
53. Given a space curve C with position vector 𝑟 = 2𝑡𝑖 + 6𝑡𝑗 + 9𝑡𝑘. Find the radius of curvature (a)
1 25
11 (b)11 (c) 3 (d) 10
54. Find the unit principal normal of 𝑟 = 2𝑡𝑖 + 6𝑡𝑗 + 9𝑡𝑘.
1
(a) 11 (2𝑖 + 6𝑗 + 9𝑘) (b) 11(2𝑖 + 6𝑗 + 9𝑘) (c) 2𝑖 + 6𝑗 + 9𝑘 (d) − cos 2𝑡𝑖 − sin 2𝑡𝑗
55. A particle moves with a position vector 𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃𝑡𝑖 + sin 𝜃𝑡𝑗. What is the value for which the velocity
of the particle is perpendicular to ? (a) 1 (b) 0 (c)  2r (d) k
56. Suppose particle P moves on a circle C of radius R. If s is the length of arc measures along C from
A to P and  is the corresponding angle subtended at the centre 0. Find the normal acceleration of
𝑑𝜃 𝑑2 𝜃 𝑑2 𝑠 𝑣2
the body if v is the tangential velocity. (a) 𝑑𝑡 (b) 𝑑𝑡 2 (c) 𝑑𝑡 2 (d) 𝑅
57. Find the sum of the vectors: 4OA, 3AO, AB, BZ, 7OB, 7BZ. (a) 5OZ (b) 6OZ (c) 7OZ (d) 8OZ
58. Given 𝑟1 = 3𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 𝑘, 𝑟2 = 2𝑖 − 4𝑗 − 3𝑘, 𝑟3 = −𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 2𝑘. Find |2𝑟1 − 3𝑟2 − 5𝑟3 | (a)√30 (b)
4√2 (c) 3 (d) 5
59. Find the work done in moving an object along a vector 𝑟 = 3𝑖 + 2𝑗 − 5𝑘 if the applied force is 𝐹 =
2𝑖 − 𝑗 − 𝑘
(a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 7 (d) 6
60. Find the angle between the vectors 𝑟1 = 3𝑖 + 2𝑗 − 6𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟2 = 4𝑖 − 3𝑗 + 𝑘 (a)57° (b)79° (c) 90°
(d) 69°
61. Find the 𝑟. 𝑣 if 𝑟 = 4𝑖 − 3𝑗 + 𝑘 and 𝑣 = −2𝑖 + 4𝑗 − 3𝑘 (a) -23 (b) -21 (c)−20 (d) -12
62. Speed of a truck is 40 ms-1, after 10 seconds its speed decreases to 20 ms-1, its acceleration is (a)-1 ms-
1
(b)-2 ms-1 (c) -4 ms-1 (d)-5 ms-1
63. A car stops and then starts accelerating uniformly at rate of 3 ms-2. Speed of car after 20 seconds is (a)
40 ms-2 (b) 30 ms-2 (c)100 ms-2 (d) 60 ms-2
64. A stone is thrown upwards with initial velocity of 20 ms-1, height that stone will reach would be (a) 20
m (b) 30 m (c) 40 m (d) 50 m
65. If initial velocity of an object is zero, then distance covered by it in time t and acceleration of 9.8ms -2
is (a) 2.9 t2 (b) 3 t2 (c) 4 t2 (d) 4.9 t2
66. Horizontal distance travelled by a ball if it's thrown with initial velocity of 20 ms-1 at an angle of 30° is
(a) 24 m (b) 56 m (c) 35.3 m (d) 36.3 m
67. Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the points 𝐴(4, −2) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵(−8,6) (a) (6,4) (b) (-6,4)
(c) (2,2) (d) (-2,2)`
5 3
68. Find the distance between the points (-3,2) and (6,4) (a) √85 (b) √79 (c) √3 (d) √5
4 3 8 5
69. What is the gradient of the line passing through the points (4,6) and (-1,-2)? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 8
70. Which points satisfies the linear quadratic system 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 3 and 𝑦 = 5 − 𝑥 2? (a) (-2,1) (b) (2,1) (c)(-
1,2) (d) (4,-1)