PBD_VEC_QB1

Single Option Correct

1. If are two non-collinear unit vectors and if , then value of is:

(A) 2 (B) 3/2 (C) 1/2 (D) 1

2. Two vectors are such that the component of along is zero.

Then the value of x will be:
(A) 8 (B) –4 (C) +4 (D) –8

3. The x and y components of vector are 4m and 6m respectively. The x,y components of vector are
10m and 9m respectively. Then the length of and angle that makes with the x axis is
 1  1
1 3 5,tan1   1 5 3,tan1  
(A) 3 5,tan (2) (B) 2 (C) 5 3,tan (2) (D) 2

4. Two forces P and Q act at a point and have resultant R. If Q is replaced by

R 2−Q 2 acting in the direction
Q
opposite to that of Q, then the resultant
(A) remains same (B) becomes half (C) becomes twice (D) none of these

5. Two forces P and Q acting at a point are such that if P is reversed, the direction of the resultant is turned
through 900. Then
(A) |P| = |Q| (B) |P| =2 |Q| (C) |P| = |Q|/2 (D) No relation exists

6. A×⃗
If ⃗ B=C ⃗ +⃗ D , then select the correct alternative
(A) ⃗B is parallel to ⃗
C+⃗ D
(B) A is perpendicular to ⃗
⃗ C
(C) Component of C along ⃗
⃗ A = component of ⃗ D along ⃗A
(D) Component of ⃗ C along ⃗A = – component of ⃗ D along ⃗
A

One or More than one correct

7. The magnitude of scalar product of two vectors is 8 and that vector product is 8 3 . The angle between them is:
(A) 30° (B) 60° (C) 120° (D) 150°

8. If , are mutually perpendicular vectors then which of the following statements is correct?

(A) (B)

(C) (D) is perpendicular to

9. Mark the incorrect options.

(A) if and f  d  e then and are opposite in direction.

(B) if and f  2d; d  e then are perpendicular.

(C) if then and are in the same direction.

(D) if and f  2d; d  e then and are in opposite direction.

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10. If are two vectors, then the unit vector is:

(A) Perpendicular to (B) Parallel to

(C) Perpendicular to (D) Perpendicular to

11. If , then
(A)
(B) and need not be equal
(C) There are infinite number of possibilities for (If and are given) which satisfy this relationship.
(D) , and must be coplanar

12. Two vectors⃗ A and ⃗ B are drawn from a common point and ⃗ C =⃗
A+ ⃗
B
(A) If C = A + B , the angle between vectors A and B is 90°
2 2 2 ⃗ ⃗
(B) If C2 < A2 + B2, the angle between vectors ⃗A and ⃗
B is 90°
(C) If C > A + B , the angle between vectors A and B is between 0° and 90°
2 2 2 ⃗ ⃗
(D) If C = A – B, angle between ⃗ A and ⃗B is 180°

Integer Type

13. A.⃗
If ⃗ B =¿ ⃗
A ×⃗
B∨¿  and|⃗
A|∧¿ ⃗
B∨¿  and 2 √2 and 3 respectively, determine¿ ⃗
C ∨¿∨⃗
A×⃗
B ∨¿ .

14. 3 units are arranged as shown. The resultant of

Ten vectors each of magnitude
these vectors has magnitude of 3x units. Find x

ˆ ˆ
15. A vector A  3 i  j is rotated in clockwise direction through 60° about its tail to obtain another vector B . What
is the magnitude of A.( B  A)

16.
Consider three vectors A, B, C as shown. |A|= 3, |B| =4, |C|=10 units. If
the magnitude of the resultant of them is N units. Find N.

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Two forces and have resultant and the resolved part of R in the direction of P is of magnitude Q. On
the basis of this data answer the following questions.

17. The angle between the forces is

1 1 1 1
1  P 2 1 P 2 1 P 2 1 P 2
sin   2sin   cos   2cos  
(A)  2Q  (B)  2Q  (C)  2Q  (D)  2Q 

18. The magnitude of resolved part of R in the direction of Q is

P 2  Q 2  PQ P 2  Q 2  PQ Q 2  P 2  PQ Q 2  P 2  PQ
(A) Q (B) Q (C) Q (D) Q

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Answer keys:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

C A B A A D BC ACD CD

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

ABC BCD ACD 6 5 2 5 B C

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