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TIWARI, PGT (Physics)

BRAIN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

CLASS- XI

CH-3 VECTOR
PROBLEMS FOR PRACTICE
1. Find unit vector parallel to the resultant of the vector 𝐴⃗ = ̂𝑖 + 4𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ and 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 3 ̂𝑖 − 5𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂.
1
Ans: 3 (4𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂)
√2
2. A Vector𝑋⃗, when added to the resultant of the vectors 𝐴⃗ = 3𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ and 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ gives a
unit vector along Y-axis. Find the vector 𝑋⃗.
Ans: − 5𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂
3. If 𝐴⃗ = 3 ̂𝑖 + 4 𝑗̂ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗ and parallel to⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐵 = 7𝑖̂ + 24𝑗̂, find a vector having the same magnitude as 𝐵 𝐴.
Ans: 15 𝑖̂ + 20 𝑗̂

⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ , find the magnitudes of 𝐴⃗ + 𝐵

4. If 𝐴⃗ = 3 ̂𝑖 + 2 𝑗̂ and 𝐵 ⃗⃗ and 𝐴⃗ − 𝐵
⃗⃗.
Ans: 5, √29

5. Find the unit vector parallel to the resultant of the vector 𝐴⃗ = 2 ̂𝑖 − 6 𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ and 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 4𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂.
1
Ans: (6𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂)
√61

6. Determine the vector which when added to the resultant of 𝐴⃗ = 2 ̂𝑖 − 4𝑗̂ − 6𝑘̂ and 𝐵 ⃗⃗ = 4𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂
gives the unit vector along z-axis.
Ans: −6𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂
7. Given three coplanar vectors 𝑎⃗ = 4 ̂𝑖 − 𝑗̂ , 𝑏⃗⃗ = −3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ and 𝑐⃗ = −3𝑗̂. Find the magnitude of the sum
of the three vectors.
Ans: √5
−1 −1
8. A velocity of 10 𝑚𝑠 has its Y-componants 5√2 𝑚𝑠 . Calculate its X-componant.
Ans: 5√2 𝑚𝑠 −1
9. Find the angle between the vectors
𝐴⃗ = ̂𝑖 + 2 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and 𝐵
⃗⃗ = − ̂𝑖 + 𝑗̂ − 2 𝑘̂.
Ans: 60°.
10. Prove that the vectors 𝐴⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ and 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 2𝑖
̂ − 𝑗̂ are perpendicular to each other.
Ans: 𝐴⃗ ⊥ 𝐵
⃗⃗.
11. Find the value of 𝜆 so that the vectors 𝐴⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 𝜆𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 4𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ are perpendicular to each
other.
Ans: 3
12. If vector 𝑃⃗⃗, 𝑄⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅⃗⃗ have magnitudes 5, 12 and 13 units and 𝑃⃗⃗ + 𝑄⃗⃗ = 𝑅⃗⃗ , find the angle
between 𝑄⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅⃗⃗ .
Ans: 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 12⁄13.
13. If unit vectors 𝑎̂ and 𝑏̂are inclined at angle 𝜃, then prove that

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𝜃
|𝑎̂ − 𝑏̂ | = 2 sin
2
𝜃
ANS: |𝑎̂ − 𝑏̂| = 2 sin2
14. If 𝐴⃗ + 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 𝐶⃗ and 𝐴2 + 𝐵2 = 𝐶 2 , then prove that 𝐴⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵
⃗⃗ are perpendicular to each other.
Ans: 90°
15. Find the angle between the vectors 𝐴⃗ = 2𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ and 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂.
Ans: 60°
16. Find the angle between the vector 𝐴⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝐵
⃗⃗ = −𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂.
Ans: 90°
17. For what value of m, is the vector 𝐴⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 6𝑘̂ perpendicular to the vector 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 3𝑖̂ − 𝑚𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ ?
Ans: −10
18. For what value of a are the vector 𝐴⃗ = 𝑎𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝐵 ⃗⃗ = 2a𝑖̂ + 𝑎𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ perpendicular to each
other?
Ans: 2, −1
19. Find a vector whose length is 7 and which is perpendicular to each of the vectors :
𝐴⃗ = 2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ And 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂.
1
Ans: (−3𝑖̂ + 8𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂)
√2
20. For any two vectors 𝐴⃗ and 𝐵 ⃗⃗, prove that
(𝐴⃗ × 𝐵⃗⃗)2 = 𝐴2 𝐵2 − (𝐴⃗ . 𝐵
⃗⃗)2
21. Find ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴.𝐵 ⃗⃗ if |𝐴⃗| = 2, |𝐵
⃗⃗| = 5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 |𝐴⃗ × 𝐵 ⃗⃗| = 8.
Ans: ± 6
22. If 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ , ⃗⃗⃗
𝑏 = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑎⃗ × (𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑐⃗).
Ans:−𝑖̂ − 8𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂.
23. Find the value of 𝑎 for which the vectors 3𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 9𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ + 𝑎𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ are parallel.
Ans: a = 1
24. Find the sine of the angle between the vectors 𝐴⃗ = 3𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂
Ans: 1⁄5
25. If 𝐴⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵
⃗⃗ are two such vectors that |𝐴⃗| = 2, |𝐵 ⃗⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂, find the angle
⃗⃗| = 7 and 𝐴⃗ × 𝐵
between 𝐴⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 ⃗⃗.
Ans: 𝜋⁄6
26. Calculate the area of the triangle determine by the two vectors: 𝐴⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ and 𝐵
⃗⃗ = −3𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂.
Ans: 16.5 square units
27. Find the area of a parallelogram formed by vectors 𝐴⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ and 𝐵
⃗⃗ = −3𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂.
Ans: 3√3 square units

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