ASSIGNMENT VECTORS

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PHYSICS FORUM PART - 1

TIME: 1 ½ Hour
Max. Marks: 152
Instructions:
(i) Attempt all questions.
(ii) Question no. 1 – 38 are MCQ with one correct option only.
(iii) For each correct response +4 marks will be awarded, for each wrong choice -1 marks will be given.
TYPES OF VECTORS

Part – A: MCQ with single correct choice (+3, -1)

1. The angle between vector A and B is: A


(A) 750 (B) 1050 =1050 B
(C) 1650 (D) 2550

2. The angle between two collinear vectors will be:

(A) 00 (B) 900 (C) 1800 (D) both (A) and (C)

3. A vector is not changed if

(A) It is rotated through an arbitrary angle (B) It is multiplied by an arbitrary scalar
(C) It is cross multiplied by a unit vector (D) It is slide parallel to itself.

Part – B: MCQ with more than one correct choice (+4, 0) - Part marking of +1 for each correct choice
only if all choices marked are correct)

4. Choose the correct statement regarding the vectors:

(A) Collinear vectors are coplanar also.
(B) Like vectors are collinear but collinear vectors need not be like vectors.
(C) Vector A and − A are unlike vectors.
(D) Co-initial vectors need not be coplanar.

UNIT, POSITION AND DISPLACEMENT VECTORS

Part – A: MCQ with single correct choice (+3, -1)

5. A force F of magnitude 3 newton is acting along negative x axis. F can be written as

(A) 3iˆ (B) −3iˆ (C) −3kˆ (D) −3ˆj

6. The position vector ( r ) of a point P (0,2,-5) is given by

(A) 2iˆ − 5ˆj (B) 2iˆ − 5kˆ (C) 2jˆ + 5kˆ (D) 2jˆ − 5kˆ

7. The magnitude of vector P = 3 ˆi + 2 ˆj − 5kˆ is

(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 9
4
8. The magnitude and direction of vector A = 3iˆ − 4ˆj is: [ tan−1   = 530
3
(A) 5 unit, 370 (B) 5 unit, 530 (C) 5 unit, 3070 (D) 5 unit, 3230

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9. Given vector A = 2iˆ + 3jˆ , the angle between A and y- axis is

(A) tan-1 3/2 (B) tan-1 2/3 (C) sin-1 2/3 (D) cos-1 2/3

10. The angle made by the vector A = ˆi + ˆj with x – axis is

(A) 900 (B) 450 (C) 22.50 (D) 300

11. A unit vector in the direction of vector A = 5iˆ − 12jˆ will be

(A) î (B) ĵ (C)

( ˆi + ˆj )
(D)
( 5iˆ − 12ˆj )
13 13
12. ˆ ˆ ˆ
0.4i + 0.8j + ck represents a unit vector when c is
(A) -0.2 (B) 0.2 (C) 0.8 (D) 0

13. The vector in the direction of 2 î + ĵ + 3k̂ having magnitude 10 is given by

(A)
(
10 î + 2 ĵ + 3k̂ ) (B)
(
10 î + 3 ĵ + 2k̂ ) (C)
(
10 2 î + 3 ĵ + k̂ ) (D)
(
10 2 î + ĵ + 3k̂ )
14 14 14 14

14. Initial position vector of a particle is given by r1 = 2iˆ + 3jˆ + 5kˆ . Its displacement from that position is
(2î + 2 ĵ + 3k̂ ), then final position vector of the particle is
(A) î + 2 ĵ + 3k̂ (B) 4 î + 5 ĵ + 8k̂ (C) ĵ + 2k̂ (D) 2 î + 2 ĵ + 3k̂

15. A particle is moved from r1 = 2iˆ − 3ˆj to r2 = −5iˆ + 2jˆ + kˆ , the displacement of the particle is
(A) −7iˆ + 5ˆj + kˆ (B) −7iˆ − 5ˆj + kˆ (C) −7iˆ + 5ˆj (D) 7iˆ − 5ˆj

16. The magnitude of a given vector with starting and ending point at (4,-4,0) and (-2,-2,0) will be:
(A) 6 (B) 5 2
(C) 4 (D) 2 10

 1 1 
17. The expression  i+ j  is a
 2 2 
(A) Unit Vector (B) Null Vector
(C) Vector of magnitude 2 (D) Scalar

COMPONENT OF A VECTOR

18. The horizontal and vertical component of tension T as

shown in figure will be

(A) T cos  towards right and T sin  upwards T

(B) T sin  towards left and T cos  downwards 
(C) T sin  towards right and T cos  upwards

(D) T cos  towards left and T sin  downwards

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19. A block of mass m is placed on an inclined plane making

an angle  with horizontal as shown. The component of F
forces mg and F (acting perpendicular to the inclined
plane) along the inclined plane will be

(A) mg cos  down the incline and F cos  up the incline  mg

(B) mg cos  down the incline and F sin  up the incline

(C) mg sin  down the incline and zero

(D) mg sin  down the incline and F cos  up the incline

20. A force of 100 N acts at an angle 30o from horizontal. Find horizontal and vertical components.
(A) 50 N, 50 N (B) 50 N, 100 N (C) 50 3 N, 50 N (D) 50 N, 50 3 N

21.
 
(
Component of the vector a along x axis is given a = 10 )  30 o 
(A) zero (B) 5 y a
(C) − 5 3 (D) 5 3 
x

22. One of the two rectangular components of a force is 10N and it makes an angle of 60 with the force.
The magnitude of force is
(A 7.1 N (B) 14.1 N (C) 17.3 N (D) 20 N

23. What is the projection of the vector A on the line PQ as 

shown in the figure? A
(A) zero (B) A
A A
(C) (D)
2 3 P Q

24. If vector P = ˆi + ˆj + k,
ˆ the direction cosines are
1 1 1 2 5
(A) , , (B) , , 6
3 3 3 3 3
1 2 1
(C) , , (D) 1, 0, 0
3 3 5

25. The angles which a vector ˆi + ˆj + 2 kˆ makes with X, Y and Z axes respectively are
(A) 600,600, 600 (B) 450,450, 450 (C) 600,600, 450 (D) 450,450, 600

26. A vector is represented by 3iˆ + ˆj + 2kˆ . It length in XY plane is

(A) 2 (B) 14 (C) 10 (D) 5

27. If a vector P making angles , and  respectively with the X,Y and Z axes respectively. Then sin2 +
sin2 + sin2 is equal to;

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(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3

Part – B: MCQ with more than one correct choice (+4, 0) - Part marking of +1 for each correct choice
only if all choices marked are correct)

28. Any vector in an arbitrary direction can always be replaced by two (or three)
(A) Parallel vectors which have the original vector as their resultant
(B) Mutually perpendicular vectors which have the original vector as their resultant
(C) Arbitrary vectors which have the original vector as their resultant
(D) It is not possible to resolve a vector

MULTIPLICATION OF A VECTOR BY A SCALAR

Part – A: MCQ with single correct choice (+3, -1)

29. Which of the following vectors will be parallel to the vector 3iˆ + 9ˆj ( )
(
(A) 9iˆ + 3ˆj ) (
(B) 9iˆ − 3ˆj ) (
(C) ˆi + 3ˆj ) (
(D) 12iˆ + 27ˆj )
30. Two vector P = 2iˆ + bjˆ + 2kˆ and Q = ˆi + ˆj + kˆ will be parallel if
(A) b = 0 (B) b = 1
(C) b = 2 (D) b = -4

31. A vector parallel to −2iˆ + 3ˆj + kˆ can be given as

(a) −6iˆ + 9ˆj − 3kˆ (b) −4iˆ + 6ˆj + 2kˆ (c) 4iˆ + 6ˆj + 2kˆ (d) 6iˆ − 9ˆj + 3kˆ

3ˆ
32. The value of p such that vectors A = 2iˆ − 3ˆj + 2kˆ and B = − ˆi + k + pjˆ will be parallel if
2
(A) p = 0 (B) p = 1
(C) p = -1 (D) none of these

ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF A VECTOR IN CARTESIAN FORM

33. P + Q is unit vector along X – axis. If P = ˆi − ˆj + kˆ , then what is Q ?
(A) ˆj + kˆ (B) ˆj − kˆ (C) ˆi + ˆj + kˆ (D) ˆi + ˆj − kˆ

34. Magnitude of vector which comes on addition of two vectors 6iˆ + 7jˆ and 3iˆ + 4jˆ is
(A) 136 (B) 13.2
(C) 202 (D) 160

35. Following forces start acting on particle at rest at the origin of the co-ordinate system simultaneously
F1 = −4iˆ − 5ˆj + 5k,
ˆ F = 5iˆ + 8ˆj + 6k,
2
ˆ F = −3iˆ + 4ˆj − 7k,
3
ˆ and F = 2iˆ − 3 ˆj − 2k,
4
ˆ then the particle will
move
(A) In x – y plane (B) In y – z plane
(C) in x - z plane (D) Along x – axis

36. What vector must be added to the resultant of two vectors ˆi − 2jˆ + 2kˆ and 2iˆ + ˆj − kˆ , so that the
resultant may be a unit vector along x - axis

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(A) 2iˆ + ˆj − kˆ (B) −2iˆ + ˆj − kˆ

(C) 2iˆ − ˆj + kˆ (D) −2iˆ − ˆj − kˆ

37. (
What is the angle between P and the resultant of P + Q and P − Q ) ( )
-1 -1
(A) Zero (B) tan P/Q (C) tan Q/P (D) tan-1 (P-Q)/ (P+Q)

38. ( )
What displacement must be added to the displacement 25iˆ − 6ˆj m to give a displacement of 7.0 m
pointing in the x – direction?
(A) 18iˆ − 6jˆ (B) 32iˆ − 13jˆ
(C) −18iˆ + 6jˆ (D) −25iˆ + 13jˆ

ANSWER (Vectors – Part – 1)

1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B, C, D 5. B 6. D 7. C

8. C 9. B 10. B 11. D 12. B 13. D 14. B

15. A 16. D 17. A 18. C 19. C 20. C 21. C

22. D 23. A 24. A 25. C 26. C 27. C 28. A, B, C

29. C 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. B

36. B 37. A 38. C

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