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Vectors II

The document provides 12 problems involving vector concepts such as magnitude, direction, unit vectors, orthogonal vectors, dot and cross products, resolution of forces, and position vectors. The problems involve calculating magnitudes and directions of vectors, determining if vectors are perpendicular, finding areas of geometric shapes formed by vectors, and resolving forces into components.

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Vectors II

The document provides 12 problems involving vector concepts such as magnitude, direction, unit vectors, orthogonal vectors, dot and cross products, resolution of forces, and position vectors. The problems involve calculating magnitudes and directions of vectors, determining if vectors are perpendicular, finding areas of geometric shapes formed by vectors, and resolving forces into components.

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VECTORS II

MAGNITUDE, DIRECTION, UNIT VECTOR, UNIT VECTOR


ORTHOGONAL/NORMAL/PERPENDICULAR TO VECTORS ON THE
SAME PLANE, VECTOR DOT & CROSS PRODUCTS, TRIANGULAR
LAW AND MIDPOINT OF SIDES, POSITION VECTOR AND
COORDINATES OF A POINT, AND RESOLUTION OF
FORCES/VECTORS

1. Given the vectors 𝐴 = 𝑖 − 3𝑗 + 𝑘, 𝐵 = −2𝑖 + 3𝑗 + 2𝑘 and 𝐶 = 3𝑖 + 4𝑗 − 𝑘,


determine the magnitude of the vector 𝐷 = 𝐴 + 3𝐵 − 2𝐶
2. Given the vectors 𝑎 = 7𝑖 + 2𝑗 − 𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 = 8𝑖 − 4𝑗 + 9𝑘, determine the
a) Unit vector perpendicular to both vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏.
b) Area of the parallelogram spanned by vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏.
3. Prove that the vectors 𝐴 = 3𝑖 + 𝑗 − 2𝑘, 𝐵 = −𝑖 + 3𝑗 + 4𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 = 4𝑖 −
2𝑗 − 6𝑘 form the sides of a triangle hence determine the midpoints of the
sides
4. Determine the angle between the vectors 𝐴 = 𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 2𝑘 and 𝐵 = 2𝑖 +
2𝑗 − 𝑘
5. Determine the area of the parallelogram whose sides are given by the vectors
𝐴 = 2𝑖 − 4𝑗 − 𝑘 and 𝐵 = 𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 6𝑘
6. Given that 𝐴 = 𝑝𝑖 − 6𝑗 − 3𝑘 and 𝐵 = 4𝑖 + 3𝑗 − 𝑘, where p is a constant.
Determine the value of p such that vectors A and B are perpendicular to each
other
7. Determine the area of a triangle whose sides are the vectors 𝐴 = 3𝑖 − 2𝑗 +
4𝑘 and 𝐵 = 𝑖 = 5𝑘 − 2𝑘
8. If 𝐴 = 2𝑖 − 6𝑗 + 3𝑘, 𝐵 = 4𝑖 + 3𝑗 − 𝑘 and 𝐶 = 𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 2𝑘
i) Show that (𝐴 × 𝐵) × 𝐶 ≠ 𝐴 + (𝐵 × 𝐶)
ii) Determine a unit vector that is perpendicular to the plane of 𝐴 and 𝐵
9. Point 𝑃(10,5) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑄(30,5)are in a Cartesian plane. Point T divides PQ in
the ratio 2: 3. Determine the:
i) Position vector of T
ii) Coordinates of T

10.A particle experiences forces of magnitude 2, 2√2, 6 𝑎𝑛𝑑 8 inclined at an


angle of 30°, 45°, 60° 𝑎𝑛𝑑 120° respectively to a given reference direction
OX. By using resolution of vectors, find the
a) Magnitude;
b) Direction of the resultant force
11.Figure 1 shows a system of forces acting at a point on a body

Use the method of resolution of vectors to determine the


i) Magnitude of the resultant force
ii) Direction of the resultant force
12.Four coplanar forces 20∠120° 𝑁, 40∠ − 80° 𝑁,
65∠240° 𝑁 𝑎𝑛𝑑 37∠310° 𝑁 act at a point 0. Determine the;
i) Magnitude;
ii) Direction of the resultant force

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