THE PUNJAB SCIENCE ACADMY JAHANIAN

1ST YEAR (PHYSICS)

“VECTORS & EQUILIBRIUM”
Time allowed: 10 mins Total Marks: 10
 Four possible answers to each statement are given below. Tick the correct
answer.

1. Pick out the scalar quantity.

(a) Power (b) torque (c) momentum (d) impulse
2. Magnitude of resultant vector of 6N and 8N which are perpendicular to each
other is:
(a) 14N (b) 10N (c) 20N (d) 2N
3. Two vectors are 𝐴⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂, 𝐵
⃗⃗ = −3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂, then
(a) 𝐵⃗⃗ is anti-parallel to 𝐴⃗ ⃗⃗ is negative vector of 𝐴⃗
(b) 𝐵
(c) Both a & b ⃗⃗ is perpendicular to 𝐴⃗
(d) 𝐵
4. If a force of 5N is applied to moment arm of 5m, then torque is
(a) 25Nm (b) 5Nm (c) 10Nm (d) 0Nm
5. If 𝐴⃗. 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 0 then 𝐴⃗ × 𝐵
⃗⃗ = ________
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) A𝑛̂ (d) AB𝑛̂
6. If magnitude of scalar and vector products of two vectors are same, then angle
between them is:
(a) 30° (b)45° (c) 60° (d) 180°
7. The minimum number of vectors of an unequal magnitudes, whose vector sum
can be zero is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
8. A vector in space has ___________ rectangular components.
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four
9. What is the angle that the given vector makes with y-axis? 𝐴⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + √12𝑗̂
(a) 30° (b) 60° (c) 90° (d) 120°
10. Which pair contains one vector and one scalar?
(a) Displacement; Acceleration (b) Force; Kinetic Energy
(c) Momentum; Velocity (d) Power; Speed
 1st Year
Chapter No. 2
Vectors and Equilibrium
Short Questions
Date:-_____________

Time allowed: 45 mins Total Marks: 20

Q.1: Answers the following questions. All carry equal marks.

i. Define the terms (i) Unit Vector (ii) Position Vector.

ii. If one of the rectangular components of a vector is not zero, can its
magnitude be zero? Explain.
iii. Is it possible to add a vector quantity into a scalar quantity?
iv. Can a body rotate about its centre of gravity under the action of its
weight?
v. Can the magnitude of a vector have a negative value?

Q.2: Briefly explain the answer.

i. Describe the vector addition in terms of rectangular components.

ii. Explain Scalar Product.

Course Instructor:
Arsalan Javaid
(Msc Physics, PGDIT)