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SUCCESS STUDY CIRCLE opposite corner.

What is the magnitude of its


displacement
ASSIGNMENT-1(PHYSICS) 26/06/22 (a) 17 m (b) 26 m
^ ^ (c) 36 m (d) 20 m
1. The vector projection of a vector 3 i +4 k on y-axis is
10. 100 coplanar forces each equal to 10 N act on a
(a) 5 (b) 4
body. Each force makes angle π /50 with the
(c) 3 (d) Zero
preceding force. What is the resultant of the forces
2. Position of a particle in a rectangular-co-ordinate
(a) 1000 N (b) 500 N
system is (3, 2, 5). Then its position vector will be
(c) 250 N (d) Zero
(a) 3 ^i +5 ^j+2 k^ (b) 3 ^i +2 ^j+5 k^
11. The magnitude of a given vector with end points (4,
(c) 5 ^i +3 ^j+2 k^ (d) None of these – 4, 0) and (– 2, – 2, 0) must be
3. If a particle moves from point P (2,3,5) to point Q (a) 6 (b) 5 √ 2
(3,4,5). Its displacement vector be
(c) 4 (d) 2 √10
^i+ ^j+10 { k^ ¿ ^i+ ^j+5 k^
(a) (b)

(c)
^i+ ^j
(d) 2 ^i +4 ^j+6 k^ 12.
(
The expression √
2 √ 2 ) is a
1 ^ 1 ^
i+ j

4. A force of 5 N acts on a particle along a direction (a) Unit vector (b) Null vector
making an angle of 60° with vertical. Its vertical
component be (c) Vector of magnitude √2 (d)
(a) 10 N (b) 3 N ⃗A =2 ^i +3 ^j , ⃗
13. Given vector the angle between A and y-
(c) 4 N (d) 2.5 N axis is
^ ^ ^ ^
If A=3 i +4 j and B=7 i+24 { j ,¿ the vector having the
−1 −1
5. (a) tan 3/2 (b) tan 2/3
same magnitude as B and parallel to A is −1 −1
^ ^ ^ ^ (c) sin 2/3 (d) cos 2/3
(a) 5 i+20 { j¿ (b) 15 { i+10 { j¿¿ ^i+ ^j
(c) 20 { ^i+15 { ^j¿¿ (d) 15 { ^i+20 { ^j¿¿ 14. The unit vector along is
^ ^i+ ^j
⃗ (a) k (b)
6. Vector A makes equal angles with x, y and z axis.
^i + ^j ^i + ^j
Value of its components (in terms of magnitude of
⃗A (c) √2 (d) 2
) will be
A A
15. A vector is represented by 3 ^i+ ^j+2 k^ . Its length in
(a) √ 3 (b) √ 2 XY plane is
√3 √ 14

(c) 3 A (d) A
(a) 2 (b)

7. The vector that must be added to the vector (c) √ 10 (d) √5


^i−3 ^j+2 k^ ^ ^ ^ Five equal forces of 10 N each are applied at one
and 3 i +6 j−7 k so that the resultant
16.
point and all are lying in one plane. If the angles
vector is a unit vector along the y-axis is
between them are equal, the resultant force will be
(a) 4 ^i +2 ^j+5 k^ (b) −4 ^i−2 ^j+5 k^
(c) 3 ^i +4 ^j+5 k^ (d) Null vector
(a) Zero (b) 10 N

8. How many minimum number of coplanar vectors (c) 20 N (d) 10 √2 N


^ ^
having different magnitudes can be added to give 17. The angle made by the vector A= i + j with x- axis is
zero resultant
(a) 90° (b) 45°
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 22.5° (d) 30°
(c) 4 (d) 5
18. Any vector in an arbitrary direction can always be
9. A hall has the dimensions 10 m×12 m×14 m. A fly replaced by two (or three)
starting at one corner ends up at a diametrically
(a) Parallel vectors which have the original vector as 28. With respect to a rectangular cartesian coordinate
their resultant system, three vectors are expressed as
(b) Mutually perpendicular vectors which have the
⃗a =4 ^i− ^j , ⃗b=−3 ^i+2 ^j and ⃗c =−k^
original vector as their resultant
(c) Arbitrary vectors which have the original vector ^i, ^j, k^
as their resultant where are unit vectors, along the X, Y and Z-axis
(d) It is not possible to resolve a vector respectively. The unit vectors r^ along the direction of
19. Angular momentum is sum of these vector is
(a) A scalar (b) A polar vector 1 ^ ^ ^ 1 ^ ^ ^
r^ = ( i + j −k ) r^ = ( i + j −k )
(c) An axial vector (d) None of these (a) √3 (b) √2
21. Which of the following is a vector 1 ^ ^ ^
1
(a) Pressure (b) Surface tension r^ = ( ^i − ^j + k^ ) r^ = ( i + j +k )
(c) 3
(d) √2
(c) Moment of inertia (d) None of these
⃗ ^ ^ ^
22. If
⃗P=Q⃗ then which of the following is NOT correct 29. The angle between the two vectors A=3 i +4 j+5 k

P^ =Q^ | ⃗P |=| Q⃗ | and


B⃗ =3 ^i+4 ^j+5 k^ is
(a) (b)
^ P^
P Q=Q ⃗P + Q
⃗ = P^ +Q^ (a) 60° (b) Zero
(c) (d)
(c) 90° (d) None of these
23. The position vector of a particle is
⃗r =( acosωt) ^i+(asin ωt) ^j . The velocity of the particle is 30. The position vector of a particle is determined by the
2^ 2^ ^
(a) Parallel to the position vector expression ⃗r =3t i +4 t j+7 k
(b) Perpendicular to the position vector The distance traversed in first 10 sec is
(c) Directed towards the origin
(a) 500 m (b) 300 m
(d) Directed away from the origin
(c) 150 m (d) 100 m
24. Which of the following is a scalar quantity
(a) Displacement (b) Electric field 31. Unit vector parallel to the resultant of vectors

(c) Acceleration (d) Work A⃗ =4 ^i −3 ^j and B⃗ =8 ^i +8 ^j will be


^ ^ ^
25. If a unit vector is represented by 0.5 i+0.8 j+c k , then 24 { ^i+5 ^j
¿
12 { ^i+5 ^j
¿
the value of ‘c’ is (a) 13 (b)
13

(a) 1 (b) √ 0.11 6 ^i +5 ^j


(c) √ 0.01 (d) √ 0.39 (c) 13 (d) None of these
26. A boy walks uniformally along the sides of a
32. The component of vector
A=2 ^i+3 ^j along the vector
rectangular park of size 400 m× 300 m, starting from
one corner to the other corner diagonally opposite. ^i+ ^j
is
Which of the following statement is incorrect
5

(a) He has travelled a distance of 700 m (a) √ 2 (b) 10 √2

(c) 5 √ 2
(b) His displacement is 700 m
(d) 5
(c) His displacement is 500 m
⃗ ^ ^ ^
(d) His velocity is not uniform throughout the walk 33. The angle between the two vectors A=3 i +4 j+5 k
The unit vector parallel to the resultant of the ⃗ ^ ^ ^
and B =3 i+4 j−5 k will be
27.
⃗ ^ ^ ^ ⃗ ^ ^ ^
vectors A=4 i+3 j+6 k and B =− i +3 j−8 k is
1 ^ ^ ^ 1 ^ ^ ^
(3 i +6 j−2 k ) (3 i +6 j +2 k ) (a) 90° (b) 0°
(a) 7 (b) 7
1 ^ ^ ^ 1 ^ ^ ^ (c) 60° (d) 45°
(3 i +6 j −2 k ) (3 i −6 j+2 k )
(c) 49 (d) 49
6. An object of m kg with speed of v m/s strikes a wall
at an angle  and rebounds at the same speed and
same angle. The magnitude of the change in
momentum of the object will be
(a) 2m v cosθ
(b) 2 m v sinθ v1 v2

(c) 0
(d) 2 m v
7. Two forces, each of magnitude F have a resultant of
the same magnitude F. The angle between the two
forces is

(a) 45° (b) 120°


(c) 150° (d) 60°
8. 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°
9. A particle is simultaneously acted by two forces
Addition and Subtraction of Vectors equal to 4 N and 3 N. The net force on the particle is
1. There are two force vectors, one of 5 N and other of (a) 7 N (b) 5 N
12 N at what angle the two vectors be added to get (c) 1 N (d) Between 1 N and 7 N
resultant vector of 17 N, 7 N and 13 N respectively 10. Two vectors ⃗A and ⃗B lie in a plane, another vector ⃗C
(a) 0°, 180° and 90° (b) 0°, 90° and 180° lies outside this plane, then the resultant of these
(c) 0°, 90° and 90° (d) 180°, 0° and 90°
⃗ ⃗ ⃗
three vectors i.e., A + B + C
2.
⃗ ^ ^ ⃗ ^ ^
If A =4 i −3 j and B =6 i +8 j then magnitude and (a) Can be zero
⃗ ⃗
direction of A + B will be (b) Cannot be zero
−1 −1
5 √5,tan (1/2) (c) Lies in the plane containing ⃗A + ⃗B
(a) 5, tan (3/4) (b)
−1 −1 (d) Lies in the plane containing C⃗
(c) 10, tan (5) (d) 25 , tan (3/4) 11. If the resultant of the two forces has a magnitude
3. A truck travelling due north at 20 m/s turns west and smaller than the magnitude of larger force, the two
travels at the same speed. The change in its velocity forces must be
be (a) Different both in magnitude and direction
(a) 40 m/s N–W (b) 20 √2 m/s N–W (b) Mutually perpendicular to one another
(c) Possess extremely small magnitude
(c) 40 m/s S–W (d) 20 √ 2 m/s S–W
(d) Point in opposite directions
4. If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector, then
12. Forces F1 and F2 act on a point mass in two
magnitude of difference is
mutually perpendicular directions. The resultant
(a) √2 (b) √3 force on the point mass will be
(c) 1/ √ 2 (d) √5 (a)
F 1 + F2
(b) F1 −F 2
⃗A=2 ^i+ ^j , B=3 ^j− k^⃗ ^ ^ √ F 21+F 22 2 2
5. and C=6 i−2 k . (c) (d) F1 +F2
⃗ ⃗ ⃗
Value of A −2 B +3 C would be ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
13. If | A − B|=| A|=| B|, the angle between ⃗A and B⃗ is
^ ^ ^ 20 { ^i−5 ^j−4 k^ ¿
(a) 20 { i+5 j+4 k ¿ (b) (a) 60° (b) 0°
^ ^ ^ ^
5 ^i +4 ^j+10 { k¿ (c) 120° (d) 90°
(c) 4 i+5 j+20 { k ¿ (d)
14. Let the angle between two nonzero vectors ⃗A and 22. Following sets of three forces act on a body. Whose
⃗B be 120° and resultant be ⃗C resultant cannot be zero
(a) 10, 10, 10 (b) 10, 10, 20
⃗ ⃗
(a) C must be equal to | A − B|

(c) 10, 20, 23 (d) 10, 20, 40

(b) C must be less than |⃗A − ⃗B| 23. When three forces of 50 N, 30 N and 15 N act on a
body, then the body is
(c) ⃗C must be greater than |⃗A − ⃗B| (a) At rest

(d) ⃗C may be equal to |⃗A − ⃗B| (b) Moving with a uniform velocity
(c) In equilibrium
15. The magnitude of vector
⃗A , ⃗B and ⃗C are respectively (d) Moving with an acceleration
12, 5 and 13 units and ⃗ A + ⃗B=C
⃗ then the angle 24. The sum of two forces acting at a point is 16 N. If the
resultant force is 8 N and its direction is
between ⃗A and ⃗B is
perpendicular to minimum force then the forces are
(a) 0 (b) π
(a) 6 N and 10 N (b) 8 N and 8 N
(c) π /2 (d) π /4
(c) 4 N and 12 N (d) 2 N and 14 N
16. Magnitude of vector which comes on addition of two
25. If vectors P, Q and R have magnitude 5, 12 and 13
vectors, 6 ^i+7 ^j and 3 ^i +4 ^j is ⃗P +⃗Q= ⃗R , the angle between Q and R is
units and
(a) √ 136 (b) √ 13.2 5 5
cos−1 cos−1
(c) √ 202 (d) √ 160 (a) 12 (b) 13
17. A particle has displacement of 12 m towards east 12 7
cos−1 cos−1
and 5 m towards north then 6 m vertically upward. (c) 13 (d) 13
The sum of these displacements is 26. The resultant of two vectors A and B is perpendicular
(a) 12 (b) 10.04 m to the vector A and its magnitude is equal to half the
(c) 14.31 m (d) None of these magnitude of vector B. The angle between A and B is

18. The three vectors


⃗A=3 ^i−2 ^j+k^ , ⃗B= ^i−3 ^j+5 k^ and
(a) 120° (b) 150°
(c) 135° (d) None of these
⃗C=2 ^i + ^j−4 k^
form 27. What vector must be added to the two vectors
(a) An equilateral triangle (b) ^i−2 ^j+2 k^ ^ ^ ^
and 2 i + j−k , so that the resultant may be
(c) A right angled triangle (d)
a unit vector along x-axis
19. For the figure
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ (a) 2 i + j−k (b) −2 i + j−k
(a) A + B=C
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ 2 ^i− ^j+ k^ (d) −2 i− j−k
^ ^ ^
(b) B + C = A C (c)
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ B ⃗
What is the angle between P and the resultant of
(c) C + A = B 28.

⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ( ⃗P+ ⃗Q ) and ( ⃗P−⃗Q )


(d) A + B + C =0 A
−1
20.
⃗ ⃗ ⃗
Let C = A + B then (a) Zero (b) tan ( P/Q)
−1 −1
⃗ ⃗
(a) |C| is always greater then | A | (c) tan (Q/ P) (d) tan ( P−Q )/( P+Q)
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗Q is perpendicular to ⃗P .
(b) It is possible to have |C|< | A | and |⃗C|< |⃗B| 29. The resultant of P and
(c) C is always equal to A + B What is the angle between P and Q
⃗ ⃗
(d) C is never equal to A + B −1 −1
(a) cos ( P/Q) (b) cos (−P/Q )
⃗ ⃗
21. The value of the sum of two vectors A and B with −1 −1
θ as the angle between them is (c) sin (P /Q) (d) sin (−P/Q )
30. Maximum and minimum magnitudes of the
resultant of two vectors of magnitudes P and Q are
(a) √ A 2+B2+2 AB cosθ (b) √ A 2−B 2+2 AB cosθ in the ratio 3 :1. Which of the following relations is

(c) √ A 2+B2−2 AB sin θ (d) √ A 2+B2+2 ABsin θ true


(a) P=2 Q (b) P=Q
(c) PQ=1 (d) None of these

31. The resultant of two vectors


⃗P ⃗ ⃗
and Q is R . If Q is
doubled, the new resultant is perpendicular to P.
Then R equals
(a) P (b) (P+Q)
(c) Q (d) (P–Q)
F F
32. Two forces, 1 and 2 are acting on a body. One
force is double that of the other force and the
resultant is equal to the greater force. Then the
angle between the two forces is
−1 −1
(a) cos (1/2) (b) cos (−1/2)
−1 −1
(c) cos (−1/4) (d) cos (1/4)
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
33. Given that A + B=C and that C is ¿ to A . Further if
|⃗A |=|⃗C|, then what is the angle between ⃗A and ⃗B
π π
radian radian
(a) 4 (b) 2

radian
(c) 4 (d) π radian
34. A body is at rest under the action of three forces,
⃗F1=4 ^i , ⃗F 2=6 ^j ,
two of which are the third force is

(a) 4 ^i +6 ^j (b) 4 ^i−6 ^j


(c) −4 ^i +6 ^j (d) −4 ^i−6 ^j
35. A plane is revolving around the earth with a speed of
100 km/hr at a constant height from the surface of
earth. The change in the velocity as it travels half
circle is
(a) 200 km/hr (b) 150 km/hr

(c) 100 2 km/hr (d) 0
36. What displacement must be added to the
^ ^
displacement 25 { i−6 j m¿ to give a displacement of
7.0 m pointing in the x- direction

(a) 18 { ^i−6 ^j¿ (b) 32 { ^i−13 { ^j¿¿


(c) −18 { ^i+6 ^j¿ (d) −25 { ^i+13 { ^j¿¿

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