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30 Questions 1. Basics of Vectors TIME:40 mint

1. The vector projection of a vector 3ˆi + 4 kˆ on y-axis is (c) 4 (d) 5
[RPMT 2004] 10. A hall has the dimensions 10 m  12 m  14 m . A fly starting at
(a) 5 (b) 4 one corner ends up at a diametrically opposite corner. What is
(c) 3 (d) Zero the magnitude of its displacement
2. Position of a particle in a rectangular-co-ordinate system is (3, (a) 17 m (b) 26 m
2, 5). Then its position vector will be (c) 36 m (d) 20 m
(a) 3ˆi + 5 ˆj + 2kˆ (b) 3ˆi + 2ˆj + 5 kˆ
11. 100 coplanar forces each equal to 10 N act on a body. Each
(c) 5ˆi + 3 ˆj + 2kˆ (d) None of these force makes angle  / 50 with the preceding force. What is the
3. If a particle moves from point P (2,3,5) to point Q (3,4,5). Its resultant of the forces
displacement vector be (a) 1000 N (b) 500 N
(a) ˆi + ˆj + 10 kˆ (b) ˆi + ˆj + 5 kˆ (c) 250 N (d) Zero
12. The magnitude of a given vector with end points (4, – 4, 0) and
(c) ˆi + ˆj (d) 2ˆi + 4 ˆj + 6 kˆ
(– 2, – 2, 0) must be
4. A force of 5 N acts on a particle along a direction making an
angle of 60° with vertical. Its vertical component be (a) 6 (b) 5 2
(a) 10 N (b) 3 N (c) 4 (d) 2 10
(c) 4 N (d) 2.5 N
 1 ˆ 1 ˆ
If A = 3ˆi + 4 ˆj and B = 7ˆi + 24 ˆj, the vector having the 13. The expression  i+ j  is a
5.
 2 2 
same magnitude as B and parallel to A is
(a) Unit vector (b) Null vector
(a) 5ˆi + 20 ˆj (b) 15ˆi + 10 ˆj
(c) Vector of magnitude 2 (d) Scalar
(c) 20 ˆi + 15 ˆj (d) 15 ˆi + 20 ˆj
14. Given vector A = 2ˆi + 3 ˆj, the angle between A and y-axis is
6. Vector A makes equal angles with x, y and z axis. Value of its [CPMT 1993]
components (in terms of magnitude of A ) will be −1 −1
(a) tan 3/2 (b) tan 2/3
A A
(a)
3
(b)
2 (c) sin −1 2 / 3 (d) cos −1 2 / 3

3 15. The unit vector along ˆi + ˆj is

(c) 3A (d)
A (a) kˆ (b) ˆi + ˆj
7. If A = 2ˆi + 4 ˆj − 5 kˆ the direction of cosines of the vector A ˆi + ˆj ˆi + ˆj
(c) (d)
are 2 2
2 4 −5 1 2 3
(a) , and (b) , and 16. A vector is represented by 3 ˆi + ˆj + 2 kˆ . Its length in XY plane
45 45 45 45 45 45
is [EAMCET (Engg.) 1994]
4 4 3 2 5
(c) , 0 and (d) , and
45 45 45 45 45 (a) 2 (b) 14

8. The vector that must be added to the vector ˆi − 3 ˆj + 2kˆ and (c) 10 (d) 5
17.
3ˆi + 6 ˆj − 7 kˆ so that the resultant vector is a unit vector along
Five equal forces of 10 N each are applied at one point and all
are lying in one plane. If the angles between them are equal, the
the y-axis is resultant force will be [CBSE PMT 1995]
(a) 4ˆi + 2ˆj + 5 kˆ (b) − 4ˆi − 2ˆj + 5 kˆ (a) Zero (b) 10 N

(c) 3ˆi + 4 ˆj + 5 kˆ (d) Null vector (c) 20 N (d) 10 2 N

9. How many minimum number of coplanar vectors having 18. The angle made by the vector A = ˆi + ˆj with x- axis is
different magnitudes can be added to give zero resultant [EAMCET (Engg.) 1999]
(a) 2 (b) 3 (a) 90° (b) 45°

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(c) 22.5° (d) 30° (b) His displacement is 700 m

19. Any vector in an arbitrary direction can always be replaced by (c) His displacement is 500 m
two (or three) (d) His velocity is not uniform throughout the walk
(a) Parallel vectors which have the original vector as their 27. The unit vector parallel to the resultant of the vectors
resultant  
A = 4ˆi + 3 ˆj + 6 kˆ and B = −ˆi + 3 ˆj − 8 kˆ is [EAMCET 2000]
(b) Mutually perpendicular vectors which have the original
1 ˆ 1 ˆ
vector as their resultant (a) (3 i + 6 ˆj − 2kˆ ) (b) (3 i + 6 ˆj + 2kˆ )
(c) Arbitrary vectors which have the original vector as their 7 7
resultant 1 ˆ 1 ˆ
(c) (3 i + 6 ˆj − 2kˆ ) (d) (3 i − 6 ˆj + 2kˆ )
(d) It is not possible to resolve a vector 49 49
20. Angular momentum is [MNR 1986] 28. Surface area is [J&K CET 2002]
(a) A scalar (b) A polar vector
(a) Scalar (b) Vector
(c) An axial vector (d) None of these
(c) Neither scalar nor vector (d) Both scalar and vector
21. Which of the following is a vector
(a) Pressure (b) Surface tension 29. With respect to a rectangular cartesian coordinate system, three
vectors are expressed as
(c) Moment of inertia (d) None of these
    
22. If P = Q then which of the following is NOT correct a = 4ˆi − ˆj , b = −3ˆi + 2ˆj and c = −kˆ
 
(a) Pˆ = Qˆ (b) | P| =| Q| where ˆi , ˆj, kˆ are unit vectors, along the X, Y and Z-axis
 
(c) PQ ˆ = QPˆ (d) P + Q = P ˆ
ˆ +Q respectively. The unit vectors r̂ along the direction of sum of
 these vector is [Kerala CET (Engg.) 2003]
23. The position vector of a particle is r = (a cos t)ˆi + (a sin t)ˆj .
1 ˆ ˆ ˆ 1 ˆ ˆ ˆ
The velocity of the particle is [CBSE PMT 1995] (a) rˆ = (i + j − k ) (b) rˆ = (i + j − k )
3 2
(a) Parallel to the position vector
(b) Perpendicular to the position vector 1 ˆ ˆ ˆ 1 ˆ ˆ ˆ
(c) rˆ = (i − j + k ) (d) rˆ = (i + j + k )
(c) Directed towards the origin 3 2
(d) Directed away from the origin
24. Which of the following is a scalar quantity [AFMC 1998]

(a) Displacement (b) Electric field 30. The angle between the two vectors A = 3ˆi + 4 ˆj + 5 kˆ and

(c) Acceleration (d) Work B = 3ˆi + 4 ˆj + 5kˆ is [DPMT 2000]
25. If a unit vector is represented by 0.5ˆi + 0.8 ˆj + ckˆ , then the (a) 60° (b) Zero
value of ‘c’ is [CBSE PMT 1999; EAMCET 1994]
(c) 90° (d) None of these
(a) 1 (b) 0.11

(c) 0.01 (d) 0.39

26. A boy walks uniformally along the sides of a rectangular park
of size 400 m× 300 m, starting from one corner to the other
corner diagonally opposite. Which of the following statement is
incorrect [HP PMT 1999]
(a) He has travelled a distance of 700 m

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