Advanced Booklet Solution

Inchapter Exercise

1. θ = 45°
Let two forces be F1 and F2 , | F1 | F1  2F , | F2 | F2  F 2
Let angle between them be   ?
Let FR  F1  F2

| FR | F12  F22  2F1F2 cos 

   
2
Given FR  F 10  (2F) 2  F 2  2(2F) F 2 cos 

F 10  4F2  2F2  4F2 2 cos 

Squaring both sides

 F 10 
2
 4F2  2F2  4F2 2 cos 

 10F2  6F2  4F2 2 cos 

1
 cos      450
2

2. 30 N, 40 B
Let force be F1,| F1 | F1, F2 ,| F2 | F2
Let F1 > F2
Case – 1 F1 oppo. to F2
F1  
 0
ie if    180
F2  

| F1  F2 | F12  F22  2F1F2 cos1800
Case 1
 F12  F22  2F1F2 (1)

10N = (F1  F2)2  F1  F2 (as F1  F2 )

 F1  F2  10N …….(1)
Case – 2 - F1  r to F2 i.e   900

| F1  F2 | F12  F22  2F1F2 cos90


0

So = F12  F22
Squaring both sides
(50) 2  F12  F22 or F12  F22  2500 ……. (2)
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 Solve equation (1) and (2) to get F1 and F2

Inchapter Exercise

1. | AB | 4,  x  600 and AB lies in 1st quadrant.

y

| AB | 4


4 cos 30  ycomponent 
 300

600
x
3
4 2 3 1
2 x component  4 cos 60  4 
2

=2
AB  2iˆ  2 3jˆ

2. (i) 500 N (ii) 866 N

600 300

300

w  weight = 1000N
Component in direction to plane || = 1000 cos 60 = 500
Component in direction r  1000 cos 30  500 3 to plane.

3. 2A - 3B = (4iˆ + 2j) ˆ - (9j-

ˆ 3k)
ˆ
A  2iˆ  ˆj, B  3jˆ  kˆ
 2A  4iˆ  2jˆ
 3B  9jˆ  3kˆ
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 Hence 2A  3B  (4iˆ  2j)
ˆ  (9jˆ  3k)
ˆ
 4iˆ  7ˆj  3kˆ

Inchapter Exercise

1. θ = 30°
A  2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ 

  ?
ˆ
B i k ˆ 

A.B (2  1)
cos   
| A || B | 22  12  12 2

3 3  3  3
  
12 2 3 2 3
3
cos      300
2

2. m = 3 14
A  4iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ 
 r
 A  B given
B  2miˆ  6mjˆ  kˆ 

 A . B  | A | | B |cos 90  0
 8m  6m  3  0
3
m
14

1
3. cos θ =
3
A  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ 

  ?
ˆ
B i 

A.B 1 1
cos    
| A || B | 12  12  12 12 3
1
cos  
3

4. 2
A  3iˆ  2jˆ  k,
ˆ B  12iˆ  3jˆ  4kˆ

|A|A . B
Magnitude of A | A | cos  
| A || B |
36  6  4 26 26
   2
2 2
12  3  4 2 169 13

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 Inchapter Exercise

1. k̂ or k̂
A  2iˆ  ˆj, B  ˆi  2jˆ
If c  A  B
 c is r to both A and B
Hence unit vector
 r to both = ĉ
A and B
Solve for c and find ĉ

2. (A)
Torque ()  r  f
r  7iˆ  3jˆ  k,
ˆ F  3iˆ  ˆj  5kˆ

Solve for   r  F

3. θ = 60°
Given, | A  B | 3 A.B
| A || B |sin   3 | A || B | cos 
 tan   3 or   600

4. 29 units
v  wr
w  ˆi  2jˆ  2kˆ
r  4jˆ  3kˆ  0iˆ  4jˆ  3kˆ
Solve for v  w  r
Then find | v |

JEE Main Exercise

1. (D)
As the multiple of ĵ in the given vector is zero therefore this vector lies in xz plane and projection of
this vector on y-axis is zero.

2. (B)
If a point has coordinate (x, y, z) then its position vector  xiˆ  yjˆ  zkˆ .

3. (B)

4. (D)

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5. (C)
The X component of force F is
3 3
Fx  F cos 30o  F   F
2 2
The Y component of force F is
1 1
Fy  F sin 30o  F   F .
2 2

6. (A)
Resultant of vectors A and B
R  A  B  4iˆ  3 ˆj  3kˆ  iˆ  3 ˆj  8kˆ
R  3iˆ  6 ˆj  2kˆ
R 3iˆ  6iˆ  2kˆ 3iˆ  6 ˆj  2kˆ
Rˆ   
32  62   2  7
R 2

7. (D)
A
Unit vector in direction of A  Â 
|A|
A  5iˆ  12jˆ
5iˆ  12jˆ 5iˆ  12jˆ
 Â  
52  (12)2 13

8. (C)

C
B

A
Using law C  A  B

9. (C)
Given 0.2iˆ  0.6jˆ  akˆ is unit vector
Let p  0.2iˆ  0.6jˆ  akˆ

| pˆ | 1  (0.2)2  (0.6)2  (a)2

On squaring both sides
12  0.04  0.36  a 2
1  0.4  a 2 or a  0.6

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10. (D)
D 10
> E

>
10
10
B > C

10 steps

A
Starting
Point
(at C it u turn left. For max displacement as he should move away)
20 steps
O D E

B
C

A
AE2 = AO2 + OE2
AE2 = (20)2 + (20)2
AE  800  20 2 (Each step is 80 cm of 0.8 m long)
 AE  20 2  0.8  16 2

11. (B)
Angle between A and B is acute
B

A
180  

B R  A  (B)  A  B
Fig – 1 Fig – 2

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 A A
B

d2
B B B
d 1 R

A A
diagonal 1(d  1)  A  B Diagonal – 2 (d -2)
 
Major diagonal R
B R  A
R  AB

Minor diagonal

12. (D)
Let R  P  Q
| P  Q |  | R |  P  Q
  
0
When   180 When   00
R can lie anywhere between 00 and 1800 both inclusive

13. (D)
When a vector is moved parallel to itself it remains same

14. (A)
(A  B)  (A  B)  2A

As they are talking about resultant

| (A  B)  (A  B) || 2A | 2A

15. (A)
For 17 N both the vector should be parallel i.e. angle between them should be zero.
For 7 N both the vectors should be antiparallel i.e. angle between then should be 180o.
For 13 N both the vectors should be perpendicular to each other i.e. angle between them should be 90o.

16. (D)
From figure
1  20 ˆj and 2  20 ˆj


  2  1  20 iˆ  ˆj 
  20 2 and direction
  tan 1 1  45o i.e. S–W

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17. (C)
According to problem there should be  FX  0
In the given figure net force along x-axis
1
F  1cos 60o iˆ  2sin 30o ˆj  4sin 30o iˆ  iˆ  1iˆ  2iˆ
2
1
 F   iˆ  0.5 iˆ
2
To cancel this force minimum additional force needed is 0.5 N along the positive direction of x-axis.

18. (A)
P1  mv sin iˆ  mv cos ˆj and P 2  mv sin iˆ  mv cos ˆj
So, charge in momentum
P  P2  P1  2mv cos ˆj,  P  2mv cos  .

19. (C)
Rmax  A  B when   0o
 Rmax  12  8  20 N .

20. (A)
C  A2  B 2
 32  42  5

 Angle between A and B is .
2

21. (A)
 y  20 and x = 10
 Velocity   10iˆ  20 ˆj
Direction of velocity with x axis
 y 20
tan    2
x 10
   tan 1  2  .

22. (D)
Rmax  A  B  17 when   0o
Rmin  A  B  7 when   180o
By solving we get A  12 and B  5
Now when   90o then R  A2  B 2
 R  (12)2  (5)2  169  13 .

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23. (C)
R  S1  S2  S3

 R  122  52  6 2  144  25  36  205  14.31 m

24. (D)
A = 3 N, B = 2N then R  A2  B 2  2 AB cos 
R  9  4  12 cos  .....  i 
Now A = 6N, B = 2N then
2 R  36  4  24 cos  .....  ii 
1
From (i) and (ii) we get cos  
2
   120o .

25. (A)
 f  i 302  402
a   5 m s2 .
t 10

26. (A)
R  2iˆ  5 ˆj  3kˆ

27. (D)
If | F1 | F1  4, | F2 | F2  3
And FR  F1  F2
 1 | F1  F2 || FR | F1  F2  7

28. (B)
| F1 | 6, | F2 | 8
FR  F1  F2
| F1  F2 | 2 | FR | F1  F2  6  8  17

Hence only possible option is B ie 11 N

29. (C)
F1  F2  F3  0

For this always add two smaller forces.
The result of above is then added to 3rd force and then check if it can give zero
Ans. (C)
(1, 2, 1)  1+1 = 2 (Two smaller forces)
New 2 + 2 = 4 and 2 – 2 =0

3rd force

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30. (D)
B
B
C
C 450

450 A + O
A = O
O

Let P  OA  OB
| P | R 2  R 2  2(R)(R) cos90
| P | R 2
Bsin 
Angle between A and P  tab 
A  Bcos 
R sin 90 R
tab    1    450
R  R cos 90 R
c) P and OC both are along same direction ie angle between them = 00
| P  OC | R 2  R  R  2 1 
31. (A)
A  B  C, | A | 5, | B | 4, | C | 3
Pythagoras Triplets
>

>

A  BC
B


>
C
|C| 3 3
cos       cos 1  
|A| 5 5

32. (D)
AB AB
 A  B A  B  0
2B  0 or B  0

33. (B)
| F1 | F,| F2 | F
Let FR  F1  F2 then | FR | F

Given | FR | F12  F22  2F1F2 cos 

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 F  F2  F2  2(F)(F) cos 
On squaring
F2  2F2  2F2 cos   2F2 (1  cos )
F2 1
  1  cos  or 1  cos  
2 2
2F
1 1
 cos   1 
2 2
   1200 or 2400
Ans  is smaller of the two

34. (B)
A  2iˆ  ˆj  k,
ˆ B  ˆi  3jˆ  5kˆ
C  3iˆ  4jˆ  4kˆ Find | A |,| B | and | C | then use properties of 
Ans.: For equilateral  | A || B || C |
In our case | A |2  | B |2 | C |2 Rt

35. (B)
| F1 | F1, | F2 | F2 (Let F1 < F2)
Let FR  F1  F2
Given – F1 + F2 = 18, | FR | 12
And FR  r F1
F2

F2 | FR | 12
F2
F2 when moves || to itself

 
F1
F1
F  12 12
From rt, tan   R  F1  = 2 cot 
F1 tan 
F  12 12
sin   R  F2   12 cos ec
F2 sin 
As F1  F2  18

12cot   12cos ec  18
 cos  1 
12    18
 sin  sin  
cos   1 3
 
sin  2
 2cos   12  3sin 
2 cos   2  3  1  cos 2  
 
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 Squaring both sides  sin 2   cos 2   1
2
(2cos   2)   3 1  cos 2  
2
 
4 cos 2   4  8cos   9(1  cos 2 )
4cos2   4  8cos   9  9cos 2   0
13cos2   8cos   5  0
13cos2   13cos   5cos   5  0
13cos [cos 1]  5(cos 1)  0
 (cos   1)(13cos   5)  0
5
 cos   1 or cos  
13
  1800 not possible from figure   acute

13
12


5 (Pythagoras theorem)
 from fig.
12
sin  
13
5
cos  
13
cos  5 /13
As F1  12cot   12   12 
sin  12 /13
 F1  5
12 12
As F2  12cos ec    13
sin  12 /13

36. (C)
A  2iˆ  3j,
ˆ B  ˆi  ˆj
ˆ | cos  B
Component of A along B = | A ˆ

A.B ˆ
=| A | B
| A || B |
A.B
 B̂
| B|
 (2iˆ  3j).
ˆ (iˆ  ˆj)  (iˆ  ˆj)
 
 12  12  12  12
(2  3) (iˆ  ˆj)

2 2
5
Ans.  ˆi  ˆj
2

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37. (C)
Given vectors can be rewritten as A  2iˆ  3 ˆj  8kˆ and B  4iˆ  4 ˆj  kˆ
Dot product of these vectors should be equal to zero because they are perpendicular.
1
 A.B  8  12  8  0  8  4     .
2

38. (A)
A  iˆ  ˆj  kˆ; B  iˆ  ˆj
 A  12  12  12  3, B  12  12  2
A.B  2
A.B 2  2
cos      
AB 3 2  3 
2 1 1
sin   1  cos2   1   
3 3 3
 1 
   sin 1  .
 3

39. (A)
S  r2  r1

 
W  F .S  4iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ . 11iˆ  11 ˆj  15kˆ 
  4 11  111  3 15   100 J .

40. (B)

Let A. B  A  AC
. 
Here C  B  A which is perpendicular to both vector A and B
 A.C  0 .

41. (A)
iˆ ˆj kˆ
L  r p  1 2 1   ˆj  2kˆ
3 4 2
i.e. the angular momentum is perpendicular to x-axis.

42. (C)
A.B  0    90o .

43. (D)
P  2iˆ  bjˆ  2kˆ
Q  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ
Given P is  r to Q
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  P.Q  | P || Q | cos 90  0
2  b  2  0  b  4

44. (D)
A, B and C are three vectors
Concept – Vector or Dot product can be performed only between two vectors

45. (D)
Given | A || B |and A is  r to B
To find which of the following is  r to A  B
(A) AB  it will give a vector  r to both A and B i.e.  r to plane of A and B.
(B) A  B  To check perform Dot product of (A  B).(A  B) if it is = 0 then yes.
(C) 3A  3B  Same as B option
(D) all of these

46. (D)
A.(B  A)  0
A gives vector  r to A and B
Dot Product = 0(   900 and cos 90  0)

47. (A)
Given A  B  B  A
We know A  B  B A
Hence B A  B A
Or O  B  A  B  A or 2B  A  0
 B  A  0    00 or 
A  0, B  0

48. (B)
A. B | A  B | given
| A || B | cos   | A || B | sin 
 cos   sin     450

49. (A)
Let A  ˆi , B  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ
A.B ˆ ˆ  ˆj  k)
(i).(i ˆ
Hence cos   
| A || B | 12 12  12  12
1 1
cos   
1 3 3
 1 
  cos1  
 3

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1. (c)
Given A  B  A  B  2
2 2
 A B  AB 4
2 2
 0  3 A  3 B  10 A B cos 
2 2 2 2 2
 0  3 A  3 A  10 A cos   10 A cos   6 A
3
 cos  
5

2. (a)

Say, magnitudes of vectors is r.

 3 ˆ 1 ˆ
OA  r cos 30 ˆi  sin 30ˆj  r  i  j
  2 2 


   
 1 ˆ 1 ˆ
OC  r cos 45 ˆi  sin 45 ˆj  r  
 2
i j
2 
1 3 ˆ
OB  r cos 60 ˆi  sin 60ˆj  r  ˆi  j
  2 2
 
OA  OB  OC
 3  1 1   1 3 1  ˆ
 r    i      j
 2 2 2 2 2  
 Angle made by vector with x-axis
1 3 1 
   
1  2 2 2   tan 1 1  3  2 
tan  
 3 1 1   3 1 2 
 2 2 
 2

3. (d)
Projection of vector A on vector B is given by
 A.B  ˆ A.B ˆ
 A cos   Bˆ  A  B  B
 AB  B

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 2  ˆi  ˆj  ˆ ˆ
  i j
2  2 

4. (c)

From figure,
AO  OB  AB AO  OC  AC AO  OD  AD
AO  OE  AE AO  OF  AF AO  OG  AG
AO  OH  AH
Now, adding we get

8AO  AB  AC  AD  AE  AF  AG  AH 
 
 8 2iˆ  3jˆ  4kˆ  AB  AC  AD  AE  AF  AG  AH
AB  AC  AD  AE  AF  AG  AH
 16iˆ  24jˆ  32kˆ

5. (d)
Using
R 2  A12  A 22  2A1A 2 cos 
52  32  52  2  3  5cos  or cos   0.3
 2A  3A .3A  2A   2A  3A
1 2 1 2 1 1   3A 2  3A1  cos    2A1  2A 2  cos   3A 2  2A 2
 6A12  9A1A 2 cos   4A1A 2 cos   6A 2 2
 6A12  6A 2 2  5A1A 2 cos 
 6  32  6  52  5  3  5  0.3  118.5

6. (c)
a a
From figure, r G  ˆi  kˆ
2 2
aˆ a ˆ
rH  j  k
2 2
a a  a a  a
 r H  r G   ˆj  kˆ    ˆi  kˆ   ˆj  ˆi
2 2  2 2  2
 
7. (a)
Arc length = radius  angle
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 So, B  A  A 

A B

8. (a)
If C  aiˆ  bjˆ then A.C  A.B
a  b 1 …….(i)
B.C  A.B
2a  b  1 ……(ii)
Solving equation (i) and (ii) we get
1 2
a  ,b 
3 3
1 4 5
 Magnitude of coplanar vector, C   
9 9 9

9. (a)
SP
Here P  bR  S  R 
b
Also R  Q  P
SP
  Q  P  S  P  bQ  bP
b
 S  bQ  1  b  P

10. (5)
Here , a.b  0
  
 a.b  2iˆ  4jˆ  2kˆ . ˆi  2jˆ  kˆ  0
 2 1  4  2  2    0   5

11. (2)
Given that
  
A  2iˆ  3jˆ  kˆ m and B  ˆi  2jˆ  2kˆ m 
ˆ
Component of vector A along vector B  A.B
A.B 2  6  2  B
  B̂  
B 12  22  22  B

6
  2m
3

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12. (3)
Direction of particle P,
AB ˆi  ˆj  kˆ
v̂1   
AB 3
Direction of particle Q,
AC 2kˆ
v̂2      kˆ
AC 2
Angle between v̂1 and v̂2
1
ˆv1.vˆ 2 3  1

vˆ 1 vˆ 2 11 3
 1 
Hence the angle between the direction of motion of P and Q is cos 1  
 3
 value of x  3

13. (180)
P  Q  Q  P only if P  0 or Q  0
 PQ  0
So,   0 or 180 and 0    360 .
  180

14. (195)

Given: F  ˆi  2jˆ  3kˆ N 
   
And, r   4iˆ  3jˆ  kˆ  ˆi  2ˆj  kˆ   3iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ
 
ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ  
Torque,   r̂  F  3i  j  2k  i  2jˆ  3kˆ
ˆ 
ˆi ˆj kˆ
  3 1 2  7iˆ  11j  5kˆ
1 2 3

Magnitude of torque,   195

15. (90)
Given,
R  P  PQ  P
P2  Q2  2PQ.cos   P2
 Q  2Pcos   0
Q
 cos    …(i)
2P
2P sin 
tan      2P cos   Q  0 
Q  2P cos 
   90

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1. (A)
Let force be F1,| F1 | F1, F2 ,| F2 | F2
Let F1  F2
Let FR  F1  F2
Given (i) F1 + F2 = 16
(ii) FR =8
(iii) FR is  r to F2 r to smaller force
FR , | FR | 8
FR
| FR | 8
F1
F1  moved parallel toitself
 
F2

2. (D)
Component of A along x axis = | A | cos x
Now, | A | cos x is always | A |
 cos x  1

3. (D)
y

S, | S | S
300
 x  600
x

x component = S cos 60=10

1
 S  10
2
S  20

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4. (D)

2100

x  300 y  600
y component  25 cos 60(  j)  12.5 ˆj
>

5. (B)
Add two smaller forces (10, 20)

min = |10 - 20| max = 10 + 20

= 10 = 10
Now, left forces are 30, 40,
If we add min (10) with 30

min = |10 - 30| max = 10 + 30

= 20 = 40
Now max'( 40) and 40 can add

min11 = |40 - 40| max11 = 40 +40

= 0 = 80
B option is possible

6. (C)
Direction are along the sides of equilateral  taken in same order [Head of one coincides tail of
another]

600  Equilateral 

1200
600 600
i.e
* Vector are along directions of equilateral  hence angle between any two =1200
 (  600 )
( angle is measured when they are joined by tails)
Let three vectors be A, B and C. They each make 1200 with other
And | A | 1, | B | 2, | C | 3
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 Lets represent them in XY plane. Lets take A along X axis (we can take any)
y

ˆ  ˆi By  2 cos 30ˆj  3jˆ

B x  2 cos 60(i) 300
600
x
C x  3cos 60( ˆi) 600
300
3 3 ˆ
3
C x   ˆi C y  3cos 30(ˆj)  j
2 C 2

From fig
* A  ˆi  only along x axis with magnitude =1
* B  Bx  B y
B  ˆi  3jˆ
* C  Cx  Cy
3 ˆ 3 3 ˆ
C i j
2 2
 3  3 3
 A  B  C  ˆi 1  1    ˆj  0  3  
 2  2 
3 ˆ 3ˆ
Let R  i j
2 2
2
 3    3 
2
| R |     
 2   2 
9 3
 
4 4
| R | 3

7. (A)
3 ˆ 3ˆ
In Q.6 1st vector is A  ˆi Resultant. Vector R  i j
2 2
Hence for angle between R and A
We can use
R .A
cos  
| R || A |
 
  3 ˆ 3 ˆ ˆ 
  i j  .(i) 
 2 2 
 
 2 
  3     3  (1)2
2

  2   2  
   

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 3 / 2 3
 
9 3 2 3
 1
4 4
 3 3  3
cos   
2 3 2

   1500 or 2100
Answer should be 1500 but its not given in question. Hence we’ll consider 2100

8. (A)
As body can move only along y-axis
 displacement S  10ˆj

(moves by 10m)
F  2iˆ  15jˆ  6kˆ
Work Done (w)  F . S
= (2iˆ  15jˆ  6k).(10j)
ˆ ˆ
= 150 joule

9. (A)
A  ˆi  ˆj, B  ˆi  ˆj
We want | c | 3 and c to be  r to A and B
Let 0 P  A  B
P  (iˆ  ˆj)  (iˆ  ˆj)
ˆi ˆj kˆ
P1 1 0
1 1 0

 ˆi(0  0)  ˆj(0  0)  k(
ˆ 1  1)

P  2kˆ
So, P is  r to A and B from definition of cross product
ˆ
c 3(P)
We want is magnitude to be 3 and direction  r to A and B that’s why 3 times ( p̂ )  magnitude = 1
direction  r to A and B
ˆ
(2k) 6kˆ
c3   3kˆ
(2) 2 2

If we perform B  A then we’ll get C  3kˆ

A  B   kˆ  ˆi
=  ĵ

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10. (D)
up(yaxis)ˆj

Vertically
up 300
East
B î
 k̂ or (x axis)

>
 k̂ or 

A vertically  ĵ south
down

11. (B)
North (ˆj)

ˆ
West ( ˆi) East (i)

South (ˆj)
Initial Velocity u  5iˆ
Final velocity v  5jˆ
  v  Vf  Vi  v  u  5jˆ  5iˆ
 v 5jˆ  5iˆ ( ˆi  ˆj)
a  
t 10 2
1 ˆ 1 ˆ
a i j
2 2
2 2
 1   1  2 1
| a |       
 2  2 4 2
1
| a |
2
1 1
a  ˆi  ˆj
2 2

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 N (ˆj)

450  
W ˆ
E(i)

S
-ve x and +ve y, a lies along
 Boption North west
When magnitude of x component and y component are equal then   450 always.
y component
from fig tan   1
x componet
   450

12. (A)
F3  10
F2  10


   720
F1  10



10  F4
F5  10
F1  F2  F3  F4  F5  0
Note
When force of equal magnitude using in same plane acts at a point such that angle between any two
adjacent is equal. Then these form regular closed polygon.
As polygon is closed. Hence F  0 net

13. (D)
y
B(4,4,12)

A(1,0,0) at t =0
y
O

Direction of motion is A to B ie = AB

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 AB  (4  1)iˆ  (4  0)ˆj  (12  0)kˆ
 3iˆ  4jˆ  12kˆ
 3iˆ  4ˆj  12kˆ
AB 3i  4 j  12k
 AB    169  13
| AB | 32  42  122
3iˆ  4ˆj  12kˆ
 AB 
13
Velocity | v | and direction AB
 65
(3iˆ  4ˆj  12k)
ˆ
5
13
v  15iˆ  20jˆ  60kˆ
Displacement S = velocity (v)  time
S  2(15iˆ  20jˆ  60k)
ˆ
S  30iˆ  40jˆ  60kˆ
Displacement wrt to point A
Hence position vector = OA  S

 i  0j  0k   30iˆ  40jˆ  120kˆ
= 31iˆ  40jˆ  120kˆ
C

OC B AC  S

Position  OC  31iˆ  40jˆ  120kˆ

14. (A)

A AB B

2CA BC

C
AB  BC  AC from and low AB

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  AB  BC  2CA  AC  2CA
AC CA
AC  CA
 CA

15. (C)
Let | F1 | 3P, | F2 | 2P
Let FR  F1  F2
| FR | R

| FR | F12  F22  2F1F2 cos 

R  3P 2   2P 2  2(3P)(2P) cos 
R  3P 2  4P 2  12P 2 cos 
Squaring both sides
R 2  13P2  12P2 cos 
Now if | F1 |1  2(3P)  6P
| FR |1  2(R)  2R
| F2 | =2P remains same

| FR |1  F1'2  F22  2F11F2 cos 

2R  (6P)2  (2P)2  2(6P)(2P) cos 

Squaring both sides
4R 2  36P2  4P2  24P2 cos 
 4R 2  40P2  24P2 cos 
From equation
4[13P 2  12P 2 cos ]  4(10P 2  6P 2 cos )
6P2 cos   3P2
1
 cos   
2
Or   1200 or 2400

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16. (D)
Y

QQ

300 1500 P, P
> X

R, R

Resolve P, Q and R along X and Y axis

And P  Q  R  0  they are in equilibrium
Solve to get relation between P, Q and R
Alternate method  Lami’s theorem
Valid only when 3 vectors add to give resultant =0
Given
F2

 F1


F3
If F1  F2  F3  0 then from lami’s theorem
Q

1500
P
1200 0
90

R
From lami’s theorem
P Q R
  K
sin120 sin 90 sin150
K 3
 P  K sin120  
2 

 Q  K sin 90  k  P : Q : R  3 : 2 :1
k 
 R  K sin150  
2 

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17. (D)
Let R  u  v and R is r to u

V /2 1
sin   
V 2
  30o
   180    150o

18. (B)
let R  P  Q
 R min | P  Q |
It will be 0 (zero)
If P = Q

19. (B)
| F1 | 6, F2  8, let FR  F1  F2
| F1  F2 || FR | F1  F2
| 2 | FR  14
2  FR  14
Ans. (B)

20. (D)
6 | 2  8 || R | (2  8)  10
4 doesn’t lie between 6 and 10

21. (A)
A  ˆi  2jˆ  2kˆ
B  2iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ
ˆ
Projection of B on A | B | cos A
A.B ˆ
| B | A
| A || B |
 (iˆ  2ˆj  2k).(2i
ˆ ˆ  A
ˆ  ˆj  2k)
 
 2 2
1 2 2  | A |
 2  2  4  (iˆ  2ˆj  2k) ˆ 8
  2  (iˆ  2jˆ  2k)
ˆ
 9  1 2 2 2 2 9

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1. (A, D)
A  3iˆ  4j,
ˆ B  ˆi  ˆj
  angle between A and B
ˆ
Component of A along B | A | cos B

| A | cos B ˆ | A | cos  B
| B|
(iˆ  ˆj)
| A | cos 
12  12
(iˆ  ˆj)
| A | cos 
2

value in direction  r to B
A

B
 >

| A | cos 

value in direction to B

We can apply  law in out figure

 A  A along B  A  r to B
Learn always valid
ˆ
As A along B | A | cos B
A.B B
|A|
| A || B | | B |
(A.B)(B)

| B |2
(3iˆ  4ˆj).(iˆ  ˆj)(iˆ  ˆj)
=
2
 12  12 
 
(3  4) ˆ ˆ 7 ˆ ˆ
A along B i  j  (i  j)
2 2
As A  A along B  Ar to B

A r  A  A along B
 to B

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 ˆ  7 (iˆ  ˆj)
 (3iˆ  4j)
2
ˆ ˆ ˆ
6i  8j  7i  7ˆj

2
ˆi  ˆj
A r 
 to B 2
Lets convert the above expression in given options form.
Clearly two options are possible B and D
ˆi  ˆj
B is incorrect as for B direction is
2
ˆi  ˆj
* And direction of A  r to B is
2
* For D option we have to check as direction matches
 ˆj  ˆi 
(D) A  r to B | A | sin  
 2 
 
| A | 32  42  5
| AB|
sin    | A  B || A || B | sin 
| A || B |  

 A  B  3(iˆ  ˆi)  3(iˆ  ˆj)  4(ˆj  ˆi)  4(ˆj  ˆj)

kˆ kˆ
0 0
A  B  3kˆ  4kˆ  kˆ
| A  B | 1
| AB| 1
 sin   
| A || B | 5 2

 D option | A | sin 
 
ˆj  ˆi

2
1  ˆj  ˆi 
5  
5 2 2
ˆi  ˆj
D option =  A  r to B
2
Ans – A, D

2. (A, B, C)
A  2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ B  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ then unit vector.
(i) First check which options are not unit vector and eliminate them
In out case all are unit vector (ii) solve options
ˆj  kˆ
(A)  r to A is
2
ˆ
j k ˆ
 A. must be =0
2

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 ˆ ˆ
ˆ   j  k   (0  1  1)  0
(2iˆ  ˆj  k).
 2 
  2
 A is correct
2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ
(B) Parallel to A is
6
Apply condition for which are ||
Ax Ay Az
i.e.  
Bx By Bz
Ax  2 Ay  1 Az  1
In our case    6
2 1 1
Bx  By  Bz 
6 6 6
Condition satisfies  B is correct
ˆj  kˆ
(C) r to B is
2
 ˆj  kˆ 
 B.   must be =0
 2 
ˆ ˆ
 ˆi  ˆj  kˆ .   j  k   0  1  1  0

 2  2
 C option is correct
(D) In correct
condition doesn’t satisfy
A A y Az 
 x   
 Bx By Bz 
Ans : A, B, C

3. (B, D)
If (V1  V 2 ) is  r to (V1  V2 )
Dot product is zero   900
 V1  V2  . V1  V2   0

V1.V1  V1.V2  V2 .V1  V2 .V2  0

| V1 |2  | V2 |2  0
 | V1 |2 | V2 |2 or | V1 || V2 |
(A) Not necessary
(B) Derived
(C) Not possible
(D) yes they can have any angle between them

4. (A, D)
A and B lie in one plane  let it be xy plane
C lies in different plane  cant be XY
Let it be XZ plane
Hence A  B  C will be a vector which can lie only in
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 XYZ (3dplane)
If X
component
gets cancelled
(A) can’t be zero
(D) XYZ or YZ is different from XY and XZ

5. (A, C)
Dot or cross product is performed between 2 vectors
(A) u.(v  w)

u.[cross product hence it u be a vector]

(B) (u.v).w

scalar .w not possible

(C) (u.v).w

 
scalar w possible no dot or cross product

(D) u   v.w 

u.  (scalar)
Not possible

6. (B, C)
Given | A.B | (8)  | A || B | cos 
| A  B | 8 3 | A || B | sin 
| A  B | | A | | B | sin 
   3
| A.B | | A | | B | cos 
tan    3
   600 or 1200

7. (A, C, D)
(B) Incorrect as on changing orientation of axis, the given vector will make different angle wrt
new axis hence component will change.

8. (A, B, D)
Let A  A x ˆi  A y ˆj | A | A 2x  A 2y

B  Bx ˆi  B y ˆj | B | B2x  B2y

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 R  A  B  (A x  B y )iˆ  (A y  B y )ˆj
Rx Ry

(A) R X  AX  BX
(B) R x  A x  Bx | A |  | B |
Equal to when Ay = By =0
(C) Proved from B
(D) Prove from B

9. (B, C, D)
| A  B || A || B | sin 
And sin   1 always
 X (a) | A  B |  | A || B | sin  | A || B |
(b) for sin   1
(c) for sin   1
(d) for sin   0

1. (I)  A, (II)  A, (III)  D, (IV)  C

A  4iˆ  4j,
ˆ B  4iˆ  4jˆ
Column A
(i) | A  B || 4iˆ  4jˆ  4iˆ  4jˆ || 8iˆ | = 8
(ii) | A  B || 4iˆ  4jˆ  (4iˆ  4j)ˆ || 8jˆ | 8
(iii) A.B  (4iˆ  4j).(4i
ˆ ˆ  4j) ˆ = 16 – 16 = 0

(iv) | A  B | (4iˆ  4j)

ˆ  (4iˆ  4j)
ˆ

|16iˆ  ˆi  16iˆ  ˆj  16jˆ  ˆi  16jˆ  ˆj |

= | 32kˆ |
= 32
Ans. I  A, II  A, III  D, IV  C

2. (I)  D, (II)  A, (III)  C, (IV)  C

| A | 1,| B | 2,  between A and B  900
Column A
(i) A.B  0    90  cos 90  0 A
(ii) | A  B || A || B |sin 90
= (1) (2) (1)
=2
(iii) | A  B | A2  B2  2ABcos 0
 12  22  2(1)(2)(0)
 5
(iv) | A  B | A 2  B2  2AB cos 90

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  12  22  0
 5
Ans. I  D, II  A, III  C, IV  C

1. Dot and cross product can occur between 2 vectors only

* Scalar can’t be added to vector using above two points
Ans  C, D, F, H (only)

2. F  q(V  B)
V  i  
(A)  V  B  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ
ˆ
B j  
V  ˆj
(B)  V  B  ˆj  ˆj  0 no direction
ˆ
B  j 
V  ˆj 
(C)  V  B  ˆj  kˆ  ˆi
ˆ
B̂  k  

3. A  5iˆ  4jˆ  6kˆ

B  2iˆ  2jˆ  3kˆ
C  4iˆ  3jˆ  2kˆ
a) R  A  B  C
R  11iˆ  5jˆ  7kˆ
R 7
b) cos z  z 
|R| 112  52  (7)2
They have asked angle wrt +z hence value with sign is substituted.
 7 
 z  cos1  
 195 
c) magnitude of A along B  | A | cos 
A.B
| A | cos   | A |
|A| |B|
A . B (5iˆ  4jˆ  6k).(
ˆ 2iˆ  2jˆ  3k)
ˆ
 
| B| (2)2  (2)2  (3)2
10  8  18 20
= 
17 17

4. A  3iˆ  5jˆ B
ˆ  2iˆ  4jˆ
(a) A  B  (3iˆ  5j)
ˆ  (2iˆ  4j)
ˆ
 6iˆ  ˆi  12iˆ  ˆj  10ˆj  ˆi  20ˆj  ˆj
0 0
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 12kˆ 10kˆ  2kˆ
(b) A.B  (3iˆ  5j).(2i
ˆ ˆ  4j) ˆ
= 6 + 20 = 26
(c) (A  B).B  (5iˆ  9j).(2i
ˆ ˆ  4j)
ˆ
= 10 +36 = 46
(d) magnitude of A along B | A | cos 
A.B A.B 26 26
|A|   
| A || B | | B | 22  42 20
26 13 13
 
2 5 5

5. A  3iˆ  3jˆ  2kˆ

B  ˆi  4jˆ  2kˆ
C  2i  2ˆj  kˆ
(a) A.(B  C)
ˆi ˆj kˆ
B  C  1 4 2
2 2 1

 ˆi(4  4)  ˆj(1  4)  k(
ˆ 2  8)
B  C  8iˆ  5jˆ  6kˆ
 A.B  C  (3iˆ  3jˆ  2k).(
ˆ 8iˆ  5jˆ  6k)
ˆ
 24  15  12
= - 21
(b) A.(B  C)  (3iˆ  3jˆ  2k).(i
ˆ ˆ  2jˆ  3k)
ˆ
=3–6–6=9
(c) a  (b  c)
 (3iˆ  3jˆ  2k)
ˆ  (iˆ  2jˆ  3k)
ˆ
ˆi ˆj kˆ
3 3 2
1 2 3

 ˆi(9  4)  ˆj(9  2)  k(
ˆ 6  3)
 5iˆ  11jˆ  9kˆ

6. Let B  B x ˆi  B y ˆj  Bz kˆ
Given | B | 8
Given A lies along X axis  A  A x ˆi
Also A  B  C it lies along y axis and | C | 2 | A |
Let C  Cy ˆj
Hence | C | C y  2 | A | 2A x

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 i.e Cy  2A x …..(1)
A  B  (A x  Bx )iˆ  Byˆj  Bz kˆ

C  C y ˆj  2A x ˆj ( C y  2A x )
 2A  ˆj  (A x  B x )iˆ  B y ˆj  Bz kˆ on comparing
Ax  Bx  0 ( from ˆi)
 Ax  Bx …….(2)
* 2A x  B y ……(3) (from ĵ )
*0 = Bz …….(4) (from k̂ )
As | B | B2x  B2y  Bz2

8  (Ax)2  (2Ax)2  (0)2

8= 5A 2x  A x 5
8
 Ax 
5

7.
N (ˆj)

ˆ
W (ˆi) E (i)

S(ˆj)
OA  120km North  120jˆ
OB  100 km due east  100iˆ
BA  ?
A

BA

O
B
Using  law OB  BA  OA
 BA  OA  OB
 120ˆj  100iˆ

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8. A  B  2C …(1)
A  B  4C ….(2)
*equation (1) and (2)
A  B  A  B  2C  4C
2A  6C  A  3C
ie A  3(3iˆ  4j)
ˆ  9iˆ  12jˆ
A  B  (A  B)  4C  2C
 2B  2C
 B  C  3iˆ  4jˆ

9. | A || B | 10
y

A
600 0
30 x

a  A x  10cos 30iˆ  5 3iˆ

A y  10 cos 60ˆj  5jˆ

 Bx  10 cos 60iˆ  5iˆ

B  10 cos 30ˆj  5 3jˆ
y

AB5    
3  1 ˆi  5 1  3 ˆj

5   
3  1 ˆi  ˆj

10. | v | 50m / s
Direction of velocity is along AB
 V | V | AB

AB  7iˆ  24jˆ | AB | 72  (24)2  25

(7iˆ  24j)
ˆ
 V  50
25
 14iˆ  48jˆ

11. | A | A,| B | B and let A  B

 A  B  17 ….(1) given opposite direction
If A is  r to B and R  A  B then | R | 25

| R | A2  B2  2ABcos90
25  A2  B2  A2  B2  (25)2  625

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 Solve (1) and (2)

12. (A) No  eg current

(B) (i) No  for two vectors resultant to be zero they should be equal in magnitude and opposite
in direction
(ii) yes  3 vectors can add to zero. They need not have same magnitude
A  3iˆ 

B  2iˆ  A  B  C  0

C  ˆi 

(C) To solve such question assume some magnitude of vectors.
let | A | 3,| B | 4
As R  A  B
 1 | A  B || R | A  B  7
So | R | can be 1 | A | and | B |
(D) c ab
 |ab| | c | ab
 
when 1800  00
between A and B
So if | C || A |  | B | A is || to B (collinear)
(E) | a | 0 and | b | 0
Given | a  b || a  b |
a 2 b 2  2ab cos   a 2  b 2  2ab cos 
 a 2  b2  2ab cos   a 2  b2  2ab cos 
 4ab cos   0
 cos   0 as a  0 and b  0
   900
(F) Time t doesn’t have direction
(G) a  b  a.b
Vector Scalar
Not possible
(H) No  As they only denote direction

13. | A | 2,| B | 3,   600 between A and B

(a) A.B | A || B |cos(  600 )
1
 (2)(3)
2
=3
(b) | A  B || A || B | sin 
3
 (2)(3)
2
3 3

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14. (2.00)
Given: A  B  3 A  B

 a ˆi  a cos t ˆi  a sin t ˆj  3 a ˆi  a cos t ˆi  a sin t ˆj

 1  cos t  ˆi  sin t j  3 1  cos t  ˆi  sin t ˆj
2  2 cos t  3 2  2 cos t
1  cos t  3 1  cos t 
1 
 4cos t  2  cos t  or, t 
2 3
 
     2.00seconds
6 3

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