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Physics Vector 11 th IIT
⃗
OA , ⃗
OB
⃗ 6. Find the resultant of three vectors
1. If a vector P making angles , , and  ⃗
and OC shown in the following figure.
C
respectively with the X, Y and Z axes B
Radius of the circle is R.
o
45
2 2 2
respectively. Then sin α+sin β+sin γ=
o
45
A
R(1+ √ 2) O
(a) 2R (b)
(a) 0 (b) 1
R( √ 2−1)
(c) 2 (d) 3 (c) R √ 2 (d)
2. If the resultant of n forces of different 7. Figure shows ABCDEF as a regular
magnitudes acting at a point is zero, then hexagon. What is the value of
⃗
AB+ ⃗AC+ ⃗
AD+⃗
AE+ ⃗
AF E D
the minimum value of n is
⃗
(a) 1 (b) 2 (a) AO F C

(c) 3 (d) 4 2 ⃗
AO O
(b)
Can the resultant of 2 vectors be zero ⃗ B
(c) 4 AO
3. A

(a) Yes, when the 2 vectors are same in ⃗

(d) 6 AO
magnitude and direction
8. The length of second's hand in watch is 1
(b) No cm. The change in velocity of its tip in 15
(c) Yes, when the 2 vectors are same in seconds is
magnitude but opposite in sense π
cm /sec
(d) Yes, when the 2 vectors are same in (a) Zero (b) 30 √ 2
2π π π √2
cm /sec cm /sec
3 (c) 30 (d) 30
magnitude making an angle of with
each other 9. A particle moves towards east with
velocity 5 m/s. After 10 seconds its
4. The sum of the magnitudes of two forces
direction changes towards north with
acting at point is 18 and the magnitude of
same velocity. The average acceleration of
their resultant is 12. If the resultant is at
the particle is
90° with the force of smaller magnitude, 1
what are the, magnitudes of forces m/s 2 N−W
(a) Zero (b) √2
(a) 12, 5 (b) 14, 4 1 1
m/s 2 N−E m/s 2 S−W
(c) 5, 13 (d) 10, 8 (c) √2 (d) √2
a⃗ is turned without a change in ⃗F =−K ( y ^i +x ^j )
5. A vector 10. A force (where K is a
its length through a small angle dθ . The positive constant) acts on a particle
moving in the x-y plane. Starting from the
value of
|Δ ⃗a| and Δa are respectively
origin, the particle is taken along the
0, a dθ a dθ, 0 positive x- axis to the point (a, 0) and then
(a) (b)
parallel to the y-axis to the point (a, a).
(c) 0, 0 (d) None of these ⃗
The total work done by the forces F on
the particle is
2 2
(a) −2 Ka (b) 2 Ka

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 2 2
^ ^
(c) −Ka (d) Ka (a) i (b) j
The vectors from origin to the points A ^ ^ ^ ^
(c) ( i+ j)/13 (d) (5 i−12 { j )/13¿
11.
⃗ ^ ^ ^ ⃗ ^ ^ ^
and B are A=3 i−6 j+2 k and B=2 i+ j−2 k 18. Which of the following is independent of
respectively. The area of the triangle OAB the choice of co-ordinate system
be ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ( P +Q +R ) ^i
5 2 (a) P + Q+ R (b) x x x
√ 17 √ 17
(a) 2 sq.unit (b) 5 sq.unit P ^i +Q y ^j+R z k^
(c) x (d) None of these
3 5
√ 17 √ 17 19. A car travels 6 km towards north at an
(c) 5 sq.unit (d) 3 sq.unit
angle of 45° to the east and then travels
12. A metal sphere is hung by a string fixed to
distance of 4 km towards north at an angle
a wall. The sphere is pushed away from
of 135° to the east. How far is the point
the wall by a stick. The forces acting on the
from the starting point. What angle does
sphere are shown in the second diagram.
the straight line joining its initial and final
Which of the following statements is
position makes with the east
wrong
(a)√ 50 km and tan (5 ) (b) 10km and tan ( √ 5)
−1 −1

(a) P=W tan θ

(c)√ 52 km and tan (5 ) (d) √ 52 km and
−1
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ 
(b) T + P + W =0


2 2 2 tan−1 ( √ 5 )
(c) T =P +W P
⃗ ⃗ ⃗
Given that A+ B + C = 0 out of three vectors
W
20.
(d) T =P+W
two are equal in magnitude and the
13. The speed of a boat is 5 km/h in still water.
It crosses a river of width 1 km along the magnitude of third vector is √ 2 times that
shortest possible path in 15 minutes. The of either of the two having equal
velocity of the river water is magnitude. Then the angles between
(a) 1 km/h (b) 3 km/h vectors are given by
(c) 4 km/h (d) 5 km/h (a) 30°, 60°, 90° (b) 45°, 45°, 90°
14. A man crosses a 320 m wide river (c) 45°, 60°, 90° (d) 90°, 135°, 135°
perpendicular to the current in 4 minutes. F 1=1 N F =2 N
21. Two forces and 2 act along
If in still water he can swim with a speed the lines x = 0 and y = 0 respectively. Then
5/3 times that of the current, then the the resultant of forces would be
speed of the current, in m/min is ^ ^ ^ ^
(a) 30 (b) 40 (a) i+2 j (b) i+ j
^ ^ ^ ^
(c) 50 (d) 60. (c) 3 i+2 j (d) 2 i+ j
22. At what angle must the two forces (x + y)
15. 0.4 ^i +0.8 ^j+c k^ represents a unit vector and (x – y) act so that the resultant may be
when c is √( x 2 + y 2 )
(b) √ 0 .2
(a) – 0.2
(c) √0 . 8 (d) 0 (a)
cos−1 −
( x2+ y 2
2( x 2 − y 2 ) ) (b)

( )
2 2
2( x − y )
^ ^ ^
The angles which a vector i+ j+ √ 2 k makes
cos−1 − 2 2
16. x +y
with X, Y and Z axes respectively are
(a) 60°, 60°, 60° (b) 45°, 45°, 45° (c)
cos−1 −( x2+ y 2
x 2− y 2
(d)
) cos−1 −( x 2− y 2
x2+ y 2 )
(c) 60°, 60°, 45° (d) 45°, 45°, 60° 23. Following forces start acting on a particle
17. The value of a unit vector in the direction at rest at the origin of the co-ordinate
^ ^
of vector A=5 i−12 { j,¿ is system simultaneously

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 F 1=−4 ^i−5 ^j+5 k^
⃗ F 2=5 ^i +8 ^j+6 k^
⃗ 3 3
, ,
(a) √13 (b) √26
F 3=−3 ^i +4 ^j−7 k^
⃗ F 4 =2 ^i−3 ^j−2 k^
⃗
and then
the particle will move
(a) In x – y plane (b) In y – z plane
(c) √ 3
26 (d) √ 3
13
29. In above example a unit vector
(c) In x – z plane (d) Along x -axis ⃗ ⃗
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ R . perpendicular to both A and B will be
24. The resultant of A+ B is 1 On reversing 1 ^ ^ ^ 1 ^ ^ ^
⃗ ⃗ + ( i − j−k ) − ( i − j−k )
the vector B , the resultant becomes 2
R .
(a) √3 (b) √3
R2 + R 2 (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
What is the value of 1 2
2 2 2 2 F =2 ^i−3 ^j+3 k^
(a) A +B (b) A −B 30. Two constant forces 1 (N) and
2 2 2 2 ^
F 2= ^i + ^j−2 k
(c) 2( A +B ) (d) 2( A −B ) (N) act on a body and displace
25. Figure below shows a body of mass M r =^i+2 ^j−2 k^
it from the position 1 (m) to the
moving with the uniform speed on a ^
r =7 ^i+10 { ^j+5 k ¿
circular path of radius, R. What is the position 2 (m). What is the
P2
P1 work done
change in acceleration in going from vto
P2 (a) 9 J (b) 41 J
(a) Zero R
P1 (c) – 3 J (d) None of these
2
(b) v /2 R
v2
2 × √2
(c) 2 v /R (d) R
26. A particle is moving on a circular path of
radius r with uniform velocity v. The
change in velocity when the particle
moves from P to Q is (∠ POQ=40 °)

P
r
O o
v
40

Q
v

(a) 2v cos 40°

(b) 2v sin 40°
(c) 2v sin 20°
(d) 2v cos 20°
⃗A=2 ^i +4 ^j+4 k^ ⃗ ^ ^ ^
27. and B=4 i+2 j−4 k are two
vectors. The angle between them will be
(a) 0° (b) 45°
(c) 60° (d) 90°
⃗ ^ ^ ^ ⃗ ^ ^ ^
28. If Α =2 i +3 j− k and B=− i +3 j+4 k then
⃗ ⃗
projection of A on B will be

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 P + Q = 18 ......
(i)
R=√ P2 +Q2 +2 PQcos θ=12 .......
(ii)
Q sin θ
tan φ= =tan 90=∞
P+Q cosθ
 P+Q cosθ=0 .......
(iii)
By solving (i), (ii) and (iii) we will get P=5 ,
and Q=13
⃗ ⃗
5. (b) From the figure |OA|=a and |OB|=a

Also from triangle rule

⃗
OB−⃗
OA=⃗
AB=Δ ⃗a
B
⇒ |Δ ⃗a |=AB Δ ⃗a
arc a A
=
Using angle radius
d a
 AB = a . d

So |Δ⃗
a |= a dθ O

Δa means change in magnitude of vector i.e.

|⃗
OB|−|⃗
OA| ⇒ a−a=0
So Δa=0
R net=R+ √ R 2 +R2 =R+ √ 2 R=R( √2+1)
6. (b)
7. (d)

8. (d)
Δv=2 v sin ( 90°2 )=2 v sin 45 ° =2 v× √12 = √2 v
2 π √2 π
= √2×rω=√ 2×1× = cm/s
60 30

9. (b)
Δv=2 v sin ( θ2 )=2×5×sin 45 ° =10√2
Δv 10/ √ 2 1
a= = = m/ s2
 Δt 10 √2
10. (c) For motion of the particle from (0, 0) to (a, 0)
⃗F =−K(0 ^i +a ^j ) ⇒ ⃗F =−Ka { ^j ¿
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Displacement ⃗r =(a i +0 j)−(0 i+0 j)=a i
So work done from (0, 0) to (a, 0) is given by
W =⃗F . ⃗r =−Ka { ^j . a ^i=0¿
For motion (a, 0) to (a, a)
⃗F =−K (a ^i +a ^j )
and displacement
2 2
1. (c) sin α+sin β+sin γ ⃗r =(a ^i +a ^j )−(a ^i +0 ^j)=a ^j
2 2 2
=1−cos α+1−cos β +1−cos γ ⃗
2 2 2 So work done from (a, 0) to (a, a) W = F . ⃗r
=3−(cos α +cos β+cos γ ) =3−1=2
2. (c) If vectors are of equal magnitude then two =−K (a ^i+a ^j) . a ^j=−Ka2
2
vectors can give zero resultant, if they works in So total work done=−Ka
opposite direction. But if the vectors are of different
11. (a) Given OA=⃗a =3 ^i−6 ^j+2 k^
⃗ and
magnitudes then minimum three vectors are
required to give zero resultant. OB=⃗b=2 ^i + ^j−2 k^
⃗
3. (c) ^i ^j k^
4. (c) Let P be the smaller force and Q be the greater ∴ (⃗a× ⃗b ) =| 3 −6 2|
force then according to problem –
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 =(12−2) ^i+(4+6) ^j+(3+12 ) k^
^ ⇒ |⃗a×b⃗|= √102 +102 +15 2
=10 { ^i+10 { ^j¿+15 { k¿¿
Net movement along x-direction Sx = (6 – 4)
^
cos 45° i
= √ 425 =5 √ 17
1 ⃗ 5 √17
ΔOAB= |⃗a ×b|= 1
Area of 2 2 sq.unit. =2× = √2 km
12. (d) T
√2
Tcos
 Net movement along y-direction Sy = (6 + 4) sin
^
Tsin 45° j
P
W 1
=10× =5 √ 2 km
As the metal sphere is in equilibrium under the √2
effect of three forces therefore T + P + W =0
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ Net movement from starting point
From the figure T cos θ=W
T sin θ=P
…(i)
…(ii)
√
| ⃗S| = S 2 + S
x y2 √ 2
= ( √2 ) + ( 5 √2 )
2
√ 52 km
=
P=W tan θ Angle which makes with the east direction
From equation (i) and (ii) we get
2 2
and T =P +W
2 Y −component = 5 √ 2
tanθ=
13. (b) X− component √ 2  θ=tan−1 (5)
14. (d) 20. (d)

15. (b) √(0.4) +(0.8) +c =1

2 2 2 

 0 . 16+0 . 64+c =1  c= √ 0 . 2
2
C B
⃗R =^i + ^j+ √2 k^ 
16. (c)
Comparing the given vector with  A

R=R x ^i +R y ^j+R z k^ From polygon law, three vectors having

summation zero should form a closed polygon.
R x=1, R y=1, R z =√ 2 (Triangle) since the two vectors are having
and
| ⃗R|=√ R 2x +R 2y +R 2z same magnitude and the third vector is √ 2
=2
times that of either of two having equal
Rx 1
cos α= = ⇒ α=60° magnitude. i.e. the triangle should be right
R 2
angled triangle
Ry 1 Angle between A and B,  = 90º
cos β= = ⇒ β=60 °
R 2 Angle between B and C,  = 135º
Rz 1 Angle between A and C,  = 135º
cos γ = = ⇒ γ =45 °
R √2 21. (d) x = 0 means y-axis
⇒ ⃗
F1 = ^j
⃗ ^ ^ | ⃗A|=√5 2 +(−12)2 √ 25+144 ⇒ ⃗
F2 =2 ^i
17. (d) A =5 i +12 { j ¿ , = y = 0 means x-axis
=13 ⃗
F =⃗
F 1+⃗
F 2=2 ^i + ^j
so resultant
⃗
^ = A 5 ^i−12 { ^j ¿
A 22.
2 2 2
(a) R = A +B +2 AB cosθ
Unit vector
|⃗
A| =13 A=( x + y ) , B=( x− y )
Substituting, and
18. (a) R=√( x + y ) 2 2

we get
θ=cos−1 −
( ( x 2+ y 2 )
2
2( x − y )
2 )
23. (b)
F 1 + ⃗F 2 + ⃗F 3 + ⃗F 4
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
= (−4 i +5 i−3 i +2 i )+(−5 j+8 j+4 j−3 j )
19. (c) N ^ k−7
+(5 k+6 ^ k−2
^ k)^ =4 ^j+2 k^
4 km  the particle will move in y – z plane.
6 km
45o
⃗R1 = ⃗A + ⃗B ⃗R2 = ⃗A −B⃗
W E(X)
24. (c) ,
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 2 2
R21 +R 22 =( √ A 2 +B2 ) + ( √ A 2 +B2 ) =
2 ( A2 + B 2 )

25. (d)
θ
Δa=2 a sin ()
2 = 2 a×sin 45 °
= √ 2 a=√ 2
v2
R

26. (b)
θ
()
Δv=2 v sin =2 v sin 20°
2
⃗
Α . ⃗B a b +a b +a b
cosθ= = 1 1 2 2 3 3
27. (c) |⃗
Α | . | ⃗B| |⃗Α | . |⃗B|
2×4+4×2−4×4
= =0
|⃗A| . |⃗
B|
−1
θ=cos (0 °) ⇒ θ=90 °

28. (b)
|⃗Α|= √ 22 +3 2 +(−1)2 = √ 4+9+1 = √14
|⃗B|= √(−1 )2 +32 +4 2 = √1+9+16 = √26
⃗A . ⃗B = 2 (−1)+3×3+(−1) (4)=3
⃗A . ⃗B 3
=
⃗A on B⃗ |⃗B| = √ 26
The projection of
A × ⃗B 8 ^i−8 ^j−8 k^ 1 ^ ^ ^
⃗
n^ = = = ( i− j− k)
29. (c) |⃗
A × ⃗B| 8 √3 √3
There are two unit vectors perpendicular to
1
n^ =± ( ^i − ^j −k^ )
⃗ ⃗
both A and B they are √3
30. (a)
W = F̄( r̄ 2 − r̄ 1 )
^ ^j+ k)(6
=(3 i−2 ^ i^ +8 ^j+7 k^ )=18−16+7=9
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