Vector
Vector
CHAPTER – VECTORS
CLASS – XII
Q.1 Find a vector 5 i− ^
^ ^j+2 k which has magnitude of 8 units .
Q.2 Find the projection of the vector a⃗ =2 i+3 ^ ^j+ 2 k^ on the vector b= ⃗ i+
^ 2 ^j+ k^
Q.3 Find |⃗x| , if for a unit vector a⃗ , ( ⃗x −⃗a ) . ( ⃗x +⃗a )=12 ,
Q.4 Find the unit vector perpendicular to each of the vector ( ⃗a + b⃗ ) ∧( a⃗ −b⃗ ) where a⃗ =i+ ^ ^j+ k^,
⃗ i+
b= ^ 2 ^j+ 3 k^
π π
Q.5 If the unit vector a⃗ males an angle with i^ , with ^j and an acute angle θ with k^ ,
3 4
then find θ and hence , the component of a⃗
Q.6 Find the area of a parallelogram whose adjacent sides are given by the vectors
a⃗ =3^i+ ^j+4 k^, b= ⃗ i− ^ ^j+ k^
Q.7 Find the value of x for which x( i^ + ^j + k^ ) is a unit vector .
Q.8 Let a⃗ =i+4 ^ ^j+ 2^ ⃗ 3^i−2 ^j+7 k^ and c⃗ =2 i−
k , b= ^ ^j+ 4 k^, Find the vector d⃗ which is perpendicular to
both a⃗ and b⃗ , c⃗ . d⃗ = 15
Q.9 The scalar product of vector i+ ^ ^j+ k^ with a unit vector along the sum of vector
^ 4^j−5 k^, and λ i+2
i+ ^ ^j+3 k^, is equal to one . find the value of λ
Q.10 a⃗ , b⃗ , c⃗ are mutually perpendicular vectors of equal magnitudes, show that the
a⃗ + ⃗b+ c⃗ is equally inclined to a⃗ , b∧⃗ ⃗ c
Q.11 a⃗ =2 i− ^ ^j+ k^ ∧¿ b= ⃗ 3^i+ 4 ^j−k^ then find a unit vector perpendicular to both
a⃗ ∧b ⃗ . Also find the sine of angle between two vectors.
Q.12 Find the direction ratio’s and direction cosines of a vector i+2 ^ ^j+3 k^
Q.13 Write the direction ratios of the vector 3 ⃗a +2 b⃗ where a⃗ =i+ ^ ^j−2^k,
⃗
b=2 ^
i−4 ^j+5 k^ .c
Q.14 Find the value of a for which the vector 3i+2 ^ ^j+9 k^, and i+a^ ^j+3 k^ are
(i) Parallel (ii) Perpendicular
Q.15 If |⃗a + ⃗b|=60∧¿ |⃗a−b⃗|=40 and |⃗a| =22 , then find |b⃗|
Q.16 If |⃗a|=3 |b⃗|=4 |⃗c|=5 such that each is perpendicular to sum of the other two find
^ ^j+ 4 k^,
c⃗ =2 i−
Q.18 Find the area of triangle whose vertices are A(1,2,3) , B (2,5,-1) and C(-1 ,1, 2)
Q.20 ^ ^j ⃗
If α⃗ =3 i− β in the form of ⃗
^ ^j−3 k^, then express ⃗
β=2 i+ β=⃗
β 1 +⃗
β 2 where
⃗
β 1 is parallel to α⃗ and ⃗
β 2 is perpendicular to α⃗ .