PHYSICS
DPP-07
[VECTOR]
1. The vector that must be added to the vector 7. If a unit vector is represented by 0.5iˆ + 0.8 ˆj + ckˆ,
iˆ − 3 ˆj + 2kˆ and 3iˆ + 6 ˆj − 7kˆ so that the resultant then the value of ‘c’ is
vector is a unit vector along the y-axis is (A) 1 (B) 0.11
(A) 4iˆ + 2 ˆj + 5kˆ (B) −4iˆ − 2 ˆj + 5kˆ (C) 0.01 (D) 0.39
(C) 3iˆ + 4 ˆj + 5kˆ (D) Null vector
8. A boy walks uniformly along the sides of a
rectangular park of size 400 m × 300 m, starting
1 ˆ 1 ˆ
2. The expression i+ j is a from one corner to the other corner diagonally
2 2 opposite. Which of the following statement is
(A) Unit vector incorrect
(B) Null vector (A) He has travelled a distance of 700 m
(C) Vector of magnitude 2 (B) His displacement is 700 m
(D) None of these (C) His displacement is 500 m
(D) His velocity is not uniform throughout the
walk
3. The unit vector along iˆ + ˆj is
(A) k̂ (B) iˆ + ˆj 9. The unit vector parallel to the resultant of the
iˆ + ˆj iˆ + ˆj vectors A = 4iˆ + 3 ˆj + 6kˆ and B = −iˆ + 3 ˆj − 8kˆ is
(C) (D)
1 ˆ 1 ˆ
2 2 (A) (3i + 6 ˆj − 2kˆ) (B) (3i + 6 ˆj + 2kˆ)
7 7
1 ˆ 1 ˆ
4. The angle made by the vector A = iˆ + ˆj with x- (C) (3i + 6 ˆj − 2kˆ) (D) (3i − 6 ˆj + 2kˆ)
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axis is
(A) 90º (B) 45º 10. With respect to a rectangular cartesian coordinate
(C) 22.5º (D) 30º
system, three vectors are expressed as a = 4iˆ − ˆj,
5. Find the resultant of three vectors OA, OB and b = −3iˆ + 2 ˆj and c = −kˆ where iˆ, ˆj, kˆ are unit
vectors, along the X, Y and Z-axis respectively.
OC shown in the following figure. Radius of the
The unit vectors r̂ along the direction of sum of
circle is R. these vector is
C
1 ˆ ˆ ˆ
B (A) rˆ = (i + j − k )
45o 3
45o 1 ˆ ˆ ˆ
O
A (B) rˆ = (i + j − k )
2
1
(C) rˆ = (iˆ − ˆj + kˆ)
(A) 2R (B) R(1 + 2) 3
1 ˆ ˆ ˆ
(C) R 2 (D) None of these (D) rˆ = (i + j + k )
2
6. If P = Q then which of the following is not 11. Unit vector parallel to the resultant of vectors
correct A = 4iˆ − 3 ˆj and B = 8iˆ + 8 ˆj will be
(A) Pˆ = Qˆ (B) | P | =|Q| 24iˆ + 5 ˆj 12iˆ + 5 ˆj
(A) (B)
(C) PQˆ = QPˆ (D) P + Q = Pˆ + Qˆ 13 13
6i + 5 ˆj
ˆ
(C) (D) None of these
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12. There are two force vectors, one of 5 N and other 19. Two vectors A and B lie in a plane, another
of 12 N at what angle the two vectors be added to vector C lies outside this plane, then the
get resultant vector of 17 N, 7 N and 13 N
resultant of these three vectors i.e., A + B + C
respectively
(A) Can be zero
(A) 0°, 180° and 90° (B) 0°, 90° and 180° (B) Cannot be zero
(C) 0°, 90° and 90° (D) 180°, 0° and 90°
(C) Lies in the plane containing A + B
(D) Lies in the plane containing C
13. A truck travelling due north at 20 m/s turns west
and travels at the same speed. The change in its 20. If the resultant of the two forces has a magnitude
velocity be smaller than the magnitude of larger force, the
(A) 40 m/s N–W (B) 20 2 m/s N–W two forces must be
(C) 40 m/s S–W (D) 20 2 m/s S–W (A) Different both in magnitude and direction
(B) Mutually perpendicular to one another
(C) Possess extremely small magnitude
14. If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector, then (D) Point in opposite directions
magnitude of difference is
(A) 2 (B) 3 21. Forces F1 and F2 act on a point mass in two
(C) 1/ 2 (D) 5 mutually perpendicular directions. The resultant
force on the point mass will be
(A) F1 + F2 (B) F1 − F2
15. An object of m kg with speed of v m/s strikes a
wall at an angle and rebounds at the same speed (C) F12 + F22 (D) F12 + F22
and same angle. The magnitude of the change in
momentum of the object will be 22. Let the angle between two nonzero vectors A
and B be 120° and resultant be C
(A) C must be equal to | A − B |
→
v1 →
v2 (B) C must be less than | A − B |
(C) C must be greater than | A − B |
(D) C may be equal to | A − B |
(A) 2m v cos (B) 2m v sin
(C) 0 (D) 2m v
23. The magnitude of vector A, B and C are
16. Two forces, each of magnitude F have a resultant respectively 12, 5 and 13 units and A + B = C
of the same magnitude F. The angle between the then the angle between A and B is
two forces is (A) 0 (B)
(A) 45º (B) 120º (C) /2 (D) /4
(C) 150º (D) 60º
24. Magnitude of vector which comes on addition of
17. For the resultant of the two vectors to be two vectors, 6iˆ + 7 ˆj and 3iˆ + 4 ˆj is
maximum, what must be the angle between them (A) 136 (B) 13.2
(A) 0º (B) 60º (C) 202 (D) 160
(C) 90º (D) 180º
25. For the figure
18. A particle is simultaneously acted by two forces
equal to 4 N and 3 N. The net force on the particle
is
(A) 7 N
(B) 5 N
(C) 1 N (A) A + B = C (B) B + C = A
(D) Between 1 N and 7 N (C) C + A = B (D) A + B + C = 0
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26. Let C = A + B then 33. The resultant of two vectors P and Q is R. If Q
(A) | C | is always greater then | A | is doubled, the new resultant is perpendicular to
P. Then R equals
(B) It is possible to have | C | | A | and | C | | B |
(A) P (B) (P + Q)
(C) C is always equal to A + B
(C) Q (D) (P – Q)
(D) C is never equal to A + B
34. Two forces, F1 and F2 are acting on a body.
27. The value of the sum of two vectors A and B
One force is double that of the other force and the
with as the angle between them is
resultant is equal to the greater force. Then the
(A) A2 + B 2 + 2 AB cos angle between the two forces is
(B) A2 − B 2 + 2 AB cos (A) cos−1 (1/ 2) (B) cos−1 (−1/ 2)
(C) A2 + B 2 − 2 AB sin (C) cos−1 (−1/ 4) (D) cos−1 (1/ 4)
(D) A2 + B 2 + 2 AB sin
35. Given that A + B = C and that C is ⊥ to A.
28. The sum of two forces acting at a point is 16 N. If Further if | A | =| C |, then what is the angle
the resultant force is 8 N and its direction is between A and B
perpendicular to minimum force then the forces
(A) radian (B) radian
are 4 2
(A) 6 N and 10 N (B) 8 N and 8 N 3
(C) 4 N and 12 N (D) 2 N and 14 N (C) radian (D) radian
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29. The resultant of two vectors A and B is
36. The magnitudes of vectors A, B and C are 3, 4
perpendicular to the vector A and its magnitude is
equal to half the magnitude of vector B. The angle and 5 units respectively. If A + B = C , the angle
between A and B is between A and B is
(A) 120º (B) 150º
(A) (B) cos −1 (0.6)
(C) 135º (D) None of these 2
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30. What vector must be added to the two vectors (C) tan −1 (D)
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iˆ − 2 ˆj + 2kˆ and 2iˆ + ˆj − kˆ, so that the resultant
may be a unit vector along x-axis 37. A person goes 10 km north and 20 km east. What
(A) 2iˆ + ˆj − kˆ (B) −2iˆ + ˆj − kˆ will be displacement from initial point
(A) 22.36 km (B) 2 km
(C) 2iˆ − ˆj + kˆ (D) −2iˆ − ˆj − kˆ
(C) 5 km (D) 20 km
31. The resultant of P and Q is perpendicular to P. 38. Which pair of the following forces will never give
What is the angle between P and Q resultant force of 2 N
(A) 2 N and 2 N (B) 1 N and 1 N
(A) cos −1 ( P / Q) (B) cos−1 (−P / Q)
(C) 1 N and 3 N (D) 1 N and 4 N
(C) sin −1 ( P / Q) (D) sin −1 (−P / Q)
39. Two forces 3N and 2 N are at an angle such that
32. Maximum and minimum magnitudes of the the resultant is R. The first force is now increased
resultant of two vectors of magnitudes P and Q to 6N and the resultant become 2R. The value of
are in the ratio 3 : 1. Which of the following is
relations is true (A) 30º (B) 120º
(A) P = 2Q (B) P = Q (C) 90º (D) 120º
(C) PQ = 1 (D) None of these
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40. If | A + B | =| A| + | B | , then angle between A and (C)
P
=
Q
=
R
tan tan tan
B will be
P Q R
(A) 90º (B) 120º (D) = =
(C) 0º (D) 60º sin sin sin
41. The maximum and minimum magnitude of the 46. As shown in figure the tension in the horizontal
resultant of two given vectors are 17 units and 7 cord is 30 N. The weight W and tension in the
unit respectively. If these two vectors are at right string OA in Newton are
angles to each other, the magnitude of their
A
resultant is
30o
(A) 14 (B) 16
30 N
(C) 18 (D) 13
O
42. Two forces of 12 N and 8 N act upon a body. The W
resultant force on the body has maximum value (A) 30 3,30 (B) 30 3,60
of
(C) 60 3,30 (D) None of these
(A) 4 N (B) 0 N
(C) 20 N (D) 8 N
47. If a vector P making angles , , and
43. Two equal forces (P each) act at a point inclined respectively with the X, Y and Z axes respectively.
to each other at an angle of 120°. The magnitude Then sin 2 + sin 2 + sin 2 =
of their resultant is (A) 0 (B) 1
(A) P/2 (B) P/4 (C) 2 (D) 3
(C) P (D) 2P
48. Can the resultant of 2 vectors be zero
44. The vectors 5i + 8 j and 2i + 7 j are added. The (A) Yes, when the 2 vectors are same in
magnitude of the sum of these vector is magnitude and direction
(A) 274 (B) 38 (B) No
(C) 238 (D) 560 (C) Yes, when the 2 vectors are same in
magnitude but opposite in sense
45. A body is in equilibrium under the action of three (D) Yes, when the 2 vectors are same in
coplanar forces P, Q and R as shown in the figure. 2
magnitude making an angle of with
Select the correct statement 3
each other
Q
P
49. The sum of the magnitudes of two forces acting
R at point is 18 and the magnitude of their resultant
is 12. If the resultant is at 90° with the force of
P Q R smaller magnitude, what are the, magnitudes of
(A) = = forces
sin sin sin
(A) 12, 5 (B) 14, 4
P Q R
(B) = = (C) 5, 13 (D) 10, 8
cos cos cos
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Answer Key
DPP-07
1. (B) 26. (B)
2. (A) 27. (A)
3. (C) 28. (A)
4. (B) 29. (B)
5. (D) 30. (B)
6. (B) 31. (B)
7. (B) 32. (A)
8. (A) 33. (C)
9. (A) 34. (C)
10. (B) 35. (C)
11. (A) 36. (A)
12. (D) 37. (A)
13. (B) 38. (D)
14. (A) 39. (D)
15. (B) 40. (C)
16. (A) 41. (D)
17. (D) 42. (C)
18. (B) 43. (C)
19. (D) 44. (A)
20. (C) 45. (A)
21. (C) 46. (B)
22. (C) 47. (C)
23. (C) 48. (C)
24. (C) 49. (C)
25. (C)
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