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Prelims Reviewer in Vector

This document contains 10 problems involving vector calculations in Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinate systems. The problems involve determining vector magnitudes, components, projections, angles between vectors, and expressing vectors in different coordinate systems. They also include equations for planes, spheres, and proving identities for triple scalar products.

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Prelims Reviewer in Vector

This document contains 10 problems involving vector calculations in Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinate systems. The problems involve determining vector magnitudes, components, projections, angles between vectors, and expressing vectors in different coordinate systems. They also include equations for planes, spheres, and proving identities for triple scalar products.

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Problems on VECTORS

Qus.(1) Given vectors A= ax+3az. and B= 5ax+2ay-6az determine


(a) |A+B| (b) 5A-B (c) The component of A along ay (d)A unit vector parallel to 3A + B
Qus.(2) An airplane has a ground speed of 350 km/hr in the direction due west. If there is a wind
blowing north west at 40 km/hr, calculate the true airplane speed and heading of the airplane.
Qus.(3) If A= 5 ax+3 ay +2 az , B= -ax+4 ay +6 az , C= 8ax+2 ay
determine and such that the A+ B+ C is parallel to the y-axis.
Qus.(4) Given vectors A= ax+ ay +4 az , B= 3ax+ ay +6 az , C= 5ax-2 ay + az
determine , and such that the vectors are mutually orthogonal.
Qus.(5) Given vectors T= 2ax-6 ay +3 az , S= ax+ 2 ay + az , find: (a) the scalar projection of T on S,
(b) the vector projection of S on T, (c) the smaller angle between T and S.
Qus.(6) Given vectors A= - ax+ 6ay +5 az , B= ax+ 2 ay +3 az , find: (a) the scalar projection of A on B,
(b) the vector projection of B on A, (c ) the unit vector perpendicular to the plane containing A
and B.
Qus.(7) Show that the dot and cross in the triple scalar product may be interchanged, i.e. ,
A (B x C) = ( A x B) C
Qus.(8) If r is the position vector of the point (x, y, z) and A is a constant vector, show that:
(a) (r-A) A =0 is the equation of a constant plane.
(b) (r-A) r =0 is the equation of a sphere.
Qus.(9) (a) Prove that P = cos1ax+ sin1ay and Q= cos2ax+ sin2ay are unit vectors in the x y-plane
respectively making angles 1 & 2 with the x-axis.
(b) By means of dot product, obtain the formula for cos (2-1) By similarly formulating P and
Q, obtain the formula for cos (2+1)
(c) If is the angle between P and Q, find1/2(|P-Q |) in terms of .
Qus.(10) If E = 2x ax+ ay + yz az , F = xyax-y2 ay +xyz az , find:
(a) |E| at (1,2,3) (b) The component of E along F at (1 ,2,3)
(c) A vector perpendicular to both E and F at (0,1,-3) whose magnitude is unity.

Problems on Co-ordinate Systems


Qus.(1) (a) Convert points P(1,3,5), T(0 ,-4 ,3), and S (-3 ,-4 ,-10 ) from Cartesian to cylindrical and
spherical coordinates.

(b) Transform vector

to cylindrical and spherical coordinates.

(c) Evaluate Q at T in the three coordinate systems.


Qus.(2) Given point P (-2,6,3) and vector A= y ax+ (x +z) ay express P and A in cylindrical and spherical
coordinates. Evaluate A at P in the Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical systems.

Qus.(3) Express vector


B (-3,4,0) and B (5, /2,-2).

in Cartesian and cylindrical coordinates. Find

Qus.(4) Two uniform vector fields are given by E = -5a+10a +3az and F = a+2a -6az
(a) |E x F| (b) The vector component of E at P ( 5, /2,3) parallel to the line x=2,z=3
(c) The angle E makes with the surface z=3 at P
Qus.(5) Match the items in the left list with those in the right list. Each answer can be used once,more
than once,or not at all.

Qus.(6) (a) If V= xz-xy+yz, express V in cylindrical coordinates,


(b) If U= x2+2y2+3z2, express U in spherical coordinates.

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