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(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)
(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
(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