DPT Vectors
DPT Vectors
DPT Vectors
1. Given P A B , Q A B . If the magnitudes of vectors P and Q are equal, what
is the angle between vectors A and B ?
(A) zero (B) 4 (C) 2 (D)
2. Given A B = 0 and A C 0 . What is the angle between B and C ?
(A) 45º (B) 90º (C) 135º (D) 180º
3. Figure shows three vectors a , b & c . If RQ = 2PR, which of the following relations
is correct ?
Q
R
b
c
0 P
(A) 2a c 3b (B) a 3c 2b
(C) 3a c 2b (D) a 2c 3b
5. Three vectors A, B and C are related as A B C . If vector C is perpendicular to
vector A and the magnitude of C is equal to the magnitude of A, what will be the
angle between vectors A and B ?
(A) 45º (B) 90º (C) 135º (D) 180º
6. A vector A is along the positive z-axis and its vector product with another vector B is
zero, then vector B could be
(A) î ĵ (B) 4 î (C) î k̂ (D) − 7k̂
7. In case of three vector quantities of same type, where resultant cannot be zero:
(A) 10, 10, 10 (B) 10, 10, 20 (C) 10, 20, 20 (D) 10, 20, 40
8. Three
vectors, A , B and C satisfy the reaction A B = 0 and A C = 0. The vector
A is parallel to:
(A) B (C) C (C) B C (D) B C
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9. Area of a parallelogram, whose adjacent sides are, 3i j 2k and i 3 j 4k will
be:
(A) 14 unit (B) 5 3 unit (C) 10 3 unit (D) 396 unit
10. If two vectors C A B and D A B are at right angle to each other, then
1
A B A B A 2B
(A) (B) 2 (C) (D) none
11. A vector is of magnitude 10 3 units and making equal angles with the positive
direction of x, y and z-axis is
(A)
10 ˆi ˆj kˆ (B)
10 ˆi 2ˆj 3kˆ (C)
10 iˆ ˆj kˆ (D)
10 ˆi ˆj kˆ
12. Given that P + Q = R and P Q 0 , then
(A) P2 + Q2 = R2 (B) P2 = Q2 (C) P2 = R2 (D) P = 2Q
14. The magnitude of the resultant of two equal vectors is equal to the magnitude of either
vector. What is the angle between the two vectors ?
(A) 60º (B) 90º (C) 120º (D) 150º
15. Given C A B and D B A . What is the angle between C and D ?
(A) zero (B) 60º (C) 90º (D) 180º
16. If î, ĵ and k̂ are unit vectors along x, y and z-axes respectively, the angle between
ˆ ˆ ˆ
the vector i j k and vector î is given by
1 1 3
cos 1 sin 1 sin 1
2
(A) 3 (B) 3 (C) (D)
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18. Vector A of magnitude 4 units is directed along the positive x-axis. Another vector B
of magnitude 3 units lies in the x-y plane and is direction along 30º with the positive
x-axis is as shown in Figure.
y
B
ĵ
30º
O x
x̂ A
The A B is
(A) 6 units (B) 6 2 units (C) 6 3 units (D) 12 units
19. A is a vector which when added to the resultant of vectors
( 2 î 3 ĵ 4k̂ ) and ( î 5 ĵ 2k̂ ) yields a unit vector along the y-axis. Then vector A is
(A) 3î ĵ 6k̂ (B) 3î ĵ 6k̂ (C) 3î ĵ 6k̂ (D) 3î ĵ 6k̂
20. A 2iˆ 3 ˆj 4kˆ , B 4iˆ 3 ˆj 2kˆ then A B ___________
(A) 6î 12ˆj 6k̂ (B) 6î 12 ĵ 6k̂ (C) 6î 12 ĵ 6k̂ (D) none
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