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Topic : Basic Mathematics including Vectors M.M. : 180

Marking Scheme: (1) (2)

(i) Each question is allotted 4 (four) marks for (3) (4)
each correct response.
(ii) ¼ (one fourth) marks will be deducted for Q.8 If are unit vectors such that
indicating incorrect response of each question. No then find the angle between
deduction from the total score will be made if no .
response is indicated for an item in the answer
sheet. (1) /3 (2) /4
--------------------------------------------------------------- (3) 2/3 (4) 2/5
Q.9 A force of magnitude 12N has non-
Q.1 A body is rotating with angular velocity
rectangular components and . The sum of
. The linear velocity of a point
the magnitude of and is 18N. The
having position vector is –
direction of is at right angles to . Find the
magnitude of .
(1) (2)
(1) 4N (2) 5N
(3) (4) (3) 2N (4) 7N
Q.2 If force makes a displacement Q.10 If a vector is perpendicular to the
of work done by the force is – vector , then the value of  is –
(1) 10 units (2) units (1) 1/2 (2) –1/2
(3) (4) 20 units (3) 1 (4) – 1
Q.3 The sum of two vectors is at right Q.11 If the angle between the vectors is ,
angles to their difference. Then – the value of the product is equal to –
(1) A = B (1) BA2 sin  (2) BA2 cos 
(2) A = 2B 2
(3) BA sin  cos  (4) zero
(3) B = 2A Q.12 A particle having simultaneous velocities 3m/s,
(4) have the same direction 5 m/s and 7m/s is at rest. Find the angle
Q.4 Two vectors are perpendicular, if – between the first two velocities.
(1) (2) (1) 45° (2) 30°
(3) 90° (4) 60°
(3) (4)
Q.13 A set of vectors taken in a given order gives a
Q.5 What is the vector joining the points (3, 1, 14) closed polygon. Then the resultant of these
and (–2, –1, –6) ? vectors is a –
(1) (2) (1) scalar quantity (2) pseudo vector
(3) (4) (3) unit vector (4) null vector
Q.6 is directed vertically downwards and is Q.14 If is a unit vector, value of c = ?
directed along the north. What is the direction (1) (2)
of – (3) (4) 1
(1) east (2) west Q.15 The forces, each numerically
(3) north (4) north west equal to 5N, are acting as
5N

Q.7 A body of 3 kg moves in the XY plane under shown in the figure. Find the 60°
the action of a force given by . angle between forces ? 5N
Assuming that the body is at rest at time t = 0, (1) 60° (2) 120°
the velocity of the body at t = 3s is – (3) 30° (4) None of these

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Q.16 Find the angle between two vectors of
magnitude 12 and 18 units when their resultant (1) (2)
is 24 units.
(1) cos = 1/4 (2) cos = 1/2 (3) (4) None of these
(3) cos = 1/ (4) cos =
Q.17 Two forces have magnitudes in the ratio 3 : 5 Q.23 A vector of modulus a is turned through . Find
and the angle between their directions is 60°. If the change in the vector.
their resultant is 35N, find the sum of their (1) a sin (/2) (2) 2a sin (/2)
magnitudes. (3) 2a cos (/2) (4) 3a sin (/2)
(1) 50 N (2) 60 N Q.24 Two forces of due east and
(3) 30 N (4) 40N due north have their common initial
Q.18 If vectors P, Q and R have magnitude 5, 12 and
13 units and , find the angle between point. Find
Q and R. (1) (2)
R
(3) (4) None
Q Q.25 One of the rectangular components of a
velocity of
P
60 kmh–1 is 30 kmh–1. Find other rectangular
(1) (2) component ?
(1) (2)
(3) (4) None of these (3) (4)
Q.19 The resultant of two vectors of magnitudes 2A Q.26 A woman walks 250m in the direction 30° east
of north, then 175m directly east. Find the
and acting at an angle  is Find
magnitude of the displacement.
the value of . (1) 170m (2) 235m
(1) 90° (2) 60° (3) 370m (4) 145m
(3) 45° (4) 30°
Q.27 A force acting on a particle
Q.20 The resultant of two vectors P and Q acting at a
point inclined to each other at an angle  is R. displaces it from the point A (3, 4) to the point
If the magnitude of vector Q is doubled, R is B (1, 1). If the work done is 3 units, then find
also doubled. If the vector Q is reversed in value of x.
direction R is again doubled. Find the ratio (1) 6 (2) –1
between P, Q and R. (3) 3 (4) –5
Q.28 Find the angle between the vectors
(1) (2)
and .
(3) (4)
(1) 90° (2) 60°
Q.21 If the resultant of two forces of magnitudes P (3) 45° (4) 30°
and Q acting at a point at an angle of 60° is Q.29 A vector of magnitude 10 units and another
, then find P/Q. vector of magnitude 6.0 units differ in
(1) 6 (2) 1 directions by 60°. Find the magnitude of the
(3) 3 (4) 5
R vector product .
Q.22 The resultant of and
(1) 16 (2) 12
is perpendicular to . (3) 32 (4) 52
Q
What is the angle between Q.30 Considering two vectors,
and . P
and compute .

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 (1) (2) Q.38 The side of a square is increasing at rate of
0.2cm/s. The rate of increase of perimeter w.r.t.
(3) (4) None of these time is :
Q.31 Two particles A and B are moving in x-y plane. (1) 0.2 cm/s (2) 0.4 cm/s
Their positions vary with time t according to (3) 0.6 cm/s (4) 0.8 cm/s
relation xA(t) = 3t, xB(t) = 6 and yA(t) = t, Q.39 If are parallel
yB(t) =2+3t2. The distance between these then the value of p and q are –
particles at t = 1 is:- (1) 14/5 and 6/5 (2) 14/3 and 6/5
(1) 5 (2) 3 (3) 6/5 and 1/3 (4) 3/4 and 1/4
(3) 4 (4) 12 Q.40 In the figure shown below the angle in between
Q.32 For the given (y – x) graph, find average value is : (C = B/2)
of y over an interval 0  x  3 :-
y B
C
20
A
(1) 30° (2) 60°
x
1 2 3 (3) 120° (4) 150°
(1) 10 (2) 50/3 Q.41 A physical quantity which has a direction :-
(3) 20/3 (4) 20 (1) must be a vector
Q.33 If 1 + 2 = /2 and 1 = 22, then the value of (2) must be a scalar
sin21 + cos22 is :- (3) may be scalar or vector
(4) none of the above
(1) 1/2 (2) 1
Q.42 Sun rays cast 16m long shadow of a pole, when
(3) 3/2 (4) 2
Sun is 37° above horizontal. When Sun rises to
Q.34 If the ratio of maximum and minimum
53° above horizontal, length of shadow
magnitudes of the resultant of two vectors and
become:-
is 3 : 1 then is equal to : (1) 8 m (2) 16 m
(1) (2) (3) 9 m (4) 4 m
(3) (4) Q.43 The unit vector along is :-
g (1) (2)
Q.35 At point P, the value of is :
P
x
(3) (4)
(1) Zero (2) Positive
(3) Negative (4) Infinite Q.44 100 coplanar forces each equal to 10 N acting
on a body. Each force makes angle /50 with
Q.36 The angle between two vectors the preceding force, what is the resultant of the
forces:
and (1) 1000 N (2) 500 N
(1) Is obtuse angle (2) Is acute angle (3) 250 N (4) zero
(3) Is right angle (4) Depend on X Q.45 Magnitude of resultant of two vectors and
Q.37 The component of vector is equal to magnitude of . Find the angle
perpendicular to is – between and resultant of and .
(1) (2) (1) 30° (2) 45°
(3) 60° (4) 90°
(3) (4)