Assignment 1.

1. Consider the vectors =2+-2 ,

=3-4 and =++2 . Then the values of K for
which ||=2 is.
() 0.2 () 0.3 ( ) 0.4 ( ) 1
2.In the previous question the value of
23
| |
is
5+144
( ) () ++
6
++
( ) ( ) none of these
3

3. Consider the vectors =2-6+10 ,

=+ +5 . If F and G have the same unit vector
Then the value of is
( ) 6 ( ) 0 ( ) 3 ( ) 2
4. Consider the vectors =10-4+6 ,
=2+ and =+ . Then the unit vector in along
+ 2 - is
() 0.94 0.125 0.32
()0.94 + 0.125 + 0.32
( ) 0.94 0.125 + 0.32
( ) + +
5. Points P and Q are located at (2,0,4) and (1,5,3)
.let a vector X which is parallel to PQ and having
magnitude 5.Then the vector X is
() 0.96 + 4.81 0.96
()1.23 4.1 +
( ) 0.96 4.81 + 1.23
( ) none of these
6. The component of vector 3 + 2 along
4 + 3 is.
( ) 6 ( ) 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 1.23
7. In Cartesian coordinate system, the range of x, y,
z
() < < , < < 0, 0 < <
() < < , < < , < <
( )0 < < , 0 < < , 0<<
( ) < < 0 , < < 0, < < 0

8. Consider the Point P (2, 6, 3) and vector

=y + ( + ) + z .The vector A at point P in the
rectangular co-ordinate system and unit vector
along it respectively are
+3+5
() +3 + 5 ,
35
6++3
() 6 + + 3 ,
46
++
( ) + + ,
3
+2
( ) +2 ,
5
 9. The Point charges 3mc & -2mc & -4mc are
located at (1, 1, 1) & (1, 1, 4) and (3, 2, 1)
respectively. The electric force on a 10nc charge
located at (0, 2, 1) is
() 1.8 + 5.85 + 13.5
()13.5 +
( )5.85 + 1.8
( ) 1.8 5.85 mN
10. Point charges 1 = 1nc and 2 = -1nc are at a
distance apart. Which of the following statement is
incorrect?
() The force on 1 is attractive.
() The force on 2 is along the line joining them.
( ) A point charge 3 = -3nc located at the
midpoint between along 1 and 2 experiences no
net force.
( ) As the distance between them decreases, the
force on 1 increases linearly.
11. Two charges +Q and +2Q are separated by a
distance 1m.A third charge is located such that the
electrostatic system is in equilibrium. The location
(take from +Q) and the value of third charge in
terms of Q respectively are

() 0.5, () 0.5m,
2 4

( ) 0.25m, ( )0.5,
2 4

12. Consider a Two point charges of values +Q are

located at a distance d apart. The Force between
them are F.
If charge values doubled and distance between
them is halved by original values. Then new force 1
Becomes
() 4 () 8 ( ) 16 ( ) 64
13. Consider Four identical point charges of values
+15c are located at the corners of a square
defined by -1<x, y<1,z=0.
The force on the 10c point charge by which is
located at the centre of the square is
() 1.072 () 1.072 ( ) 1 N ( ) 0
14. Two spheres having charges 20c and -5c are
allowed to touch each other and then placed
25.0cm apart.
Then
(1) What charge is transferred between the
spheres?
(2) What force exist when they apart by 25 cm.
15 . At what distance of separation must two 1c
charges be positioned in order for the repulsive
force between them to be equivalent to the
weight(on earth) of a 1kg mass?
() 0.1 m () 0.2m ( ) 0.02m ( ) 0.03m