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Question Bank For Vectors

The document contains a series of short and long answer questions related to vector mathematics, including definitions, properties, and operations involving vectors. It covers topics such as vector addition, scalar and vector products, orthogonal vectors, and geometric interpretations. Additionally, it includes problems requiring calculations and proofs to demonstrate understanding of vector concepts.

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Question Bank For Vectors

The document contains a series of short and long answer questions related to vector mathematics, including definitions, properties, and operations involving vectors. It covers topics such as vector addition, scalar and vector products, orthogonal vectors, and geometric interpretations. Additionally, it includes problems requiring calculations and proofs to demonstrate understanding of vector concepts.

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Two Marks Questions (Short Answer):

1. Define a vector.

2. What is a unit vector?

3. Differentiate between a scalar and a vector.

4. Give an example of a position vector.

5. What is the magnitude of a vector?

6. State one property of vector addition.

7. What does the scalar product of two vectors represent?

8. Explain what a zero vector is.

9. What is the result of multiplying a vector by a scalar?

10. Define orthogonal vectors.

Ten Marks Questions (Long Answer):

1. Explain the different types of vectors with suitable examples.

2. Illustrate and prove the commutative property of vector addition with an example.

3. Show the process of adding two vectors geometrically. Also, solve for the sum of the
vectors A=3i+4j and B=2i+j.

4. Solve: If A=2i−3j+4k and B=−i+2j+3k, calculate their scalar product. Explain the significance
of the result.

5. Explain vector multiplication by a scalar. Solve for 3A where A=4i−2j+k.

6. Define and explain the scalar (dot) product of two vectors. Solve for the dot product of
A=6i+2j and B=3i−4j.

7. What is the cross product of two vectors? Show its application in finding the area of a
parallelogram formed by the vectors A=i+2j and B=3i+4j.

8. Prove that the vector product of two parallel vectors is zero. Illustrate this with an
example.

9. Derive the formula for the scalar product of two vectors in terms of the angle between
them. Use the formula to find the angle between A=4i+3j and B=i−j.

10. Explain and prove the distributive property of vector addition over scalar multiplication.

11. Discuss the geometric interpretation of the dot product. Solve for the projection of vector
A=2i+3j onto B=4i+j.

12. Define the vector triple product. Solve for A⋅(B×C), where A=i,B=j,C=k.
13. Explain the properties of vector products. Solve for the cross product of A=2i+3j and
B=4i+k.

14. Prove that two vectors are orthogonal if and only if their dot product is zero. Solve for the
dot product of A=3i+4j and B=−4i+3j, and conclude whether they are orthogonal.

15. Describe the right-hand rule in the context of vector products. Solve for the cross product
A=3i+j and B=i+2j using this rule.

16. Explain the difference between the vector product and the scalar product. Illustrate with
examples and show the vector product for A=3i−j+2k and B=2i+4j−k.

17. Find the magnitude of two vectors and their cross product: A=i+j+k, B=2i+3j+k.

18. Show that the scalar product of perpendicular vectors is zero. Solve for A=3i+j+2k and
B=−2i+6j.

19. Explain how the cross product can be used to find the normal vector to a plane. Solve for
the normal vector of the plane defined by A=4i+2j and B=5i−3j.

20. If two vectors A and B are parallel, what is their vector product? Prove this with A=3i+6j
and B=6i+12j.

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