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A bird moves from point (1, –2, 3) to (4, 2, 3) at a speed of 10 m/s. The velocity vector of the bird is (5i + 2j + 3k). Given the speed and positions, the velocity vector can be calculated.

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Vectors Test

A bird moves from point (1, –2, 3) to (4, 2, 3) at a speed of 10 m/s. The velocity vector of the bird is (5i + 2j + 3k). Given the speed and positions, the velocity vector can be calculated.

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103. A bird moves from point (1, 2, 3) to (4, 2, 3).

If the speed of the bird is 10 m s


1
, then the
velocity vector of the bird is :
[A]
( )

5 i 2j 3k + [B]
( )

5 4i 2j 3k + + [C]

0.6i 0.8j + [D]

6i 8j +
104. The three vector OA, OB and OC have the same magnitude | R| .
Then the sum of these vectors have magnitude :
[A] | R| [B] 2| R|
[C] 3| R| [D]
( )
1 2 | R| +
105. Two constant forces
1
F =

2i 3j 3k + (N) and
2
F =

i j 2k + (N) act on a body and displace it
from the position
1

r i 2j 2k = + (m) to the position
2

r 7i 10j 5k = + + (m). What is the work
done?
[A] 9 Joule [B] 41 Joule [C] 3 Joule [D] None of
these

106. The linear velocity of a rotating body is given by v r = e , where e is the angular velocity
and r is the radius vector. The angular velocity of a body e =

i 2j 2k + and their radius
vector r =

4j 3k , | v| is :
[A] 29 units [B] 31 units [C] 37 [D] 41 units
107. What is the angle between
( )
P Q + and
( )
P Q ?
[A] 0 [B]
2
t
[C]
4
t
[D] t
108. If A B C = + and the magnitudes A, B and C are 5, 4 and 3 units, the angle between A and
C is :
[A] cos
1

3
5
| |
|
\ .
[B] cos
1

4
5
| |
|
\ .
[C]
2
t
[D] sin
1

3
4
| |
|
\ .

109. A person moves 30 m north, then 20 m east then 30 2 m south-west. His displacement from
the original position.
[A] 14 m south-west [B] 28 m south [C] 10 m west [D] 15 m East
110. Following forces start acting on a particle at rest at the origin of the co-ordinate system
simultaneously
1

F 4i 5j 5k = + ,
2

F 5i 8j 6k = + + ,
3

F 3i 4j 7k = + ,
4

F 2i 3j 2k = then the
particle will move :
[A] In x y plane [B] In y z plane [C] In x z plane [D] Along x-axis
111. For any two vectors A and B , if A.B = | A B| , the magnitude of C A B = + is equal to :
[A]
2 2
A B + [B] A + B [C]
2
AB
A B
2
2
+ + [D]
2 2
A B 2AB + +
112. Which of the following is not true? If

A 3i 4j = + and

B 6i 8j = + where A and B are the
magnitudes of A and B ?
[A] A B = 0 [B]
A 1
B 2
= [C] A.B = 48 [D] A = 5
113. The resultant of two vectors A and B is perpendicular to the vector
A and its magnitude is equal to half of the magnitude of vector B .
The angle between A and B is :
[A] 120
0
[B] 150
0

[C] 135
0
[D] None of these
114. The projection of a vector

r 3i j 2k = + + on the xy plane has magnitude :
[A] 3 [B] 4 [C] 14 [D] 10
115. Given
1
| A | = 2,
2
| A | = 3 and
1 2
| A A | + = 3. Find the value of
( ) 1 2
A 2A + .
( ) 1 2
3A 4A
[A] 64 [B] 60 [C] 62 [D] 61
116. Given :

A 4i 6j = + and

B 2i 3j = + . Which of the following is correct?
[A] A B 0 = [B] A.B 24 =
[C]
| A| 1
2 | B|
= [D] A and B are antiparallel
117. Given that A B C + = . If | A| = 4 | B| = 5 and | C| = 61 . The angle between A and B is
[A] 30
0
[B] 60
0
[C] 90
0
[D] 120
0

118. If

B 3i 4j = + and

A i j = , the vector having the same magnitude as that of B and parallel
to A is
[A]
5

(i j)
2
[B]
5

(i j)
2
+ [C]

5(i j) [D]

5(i j) +
119. Choose the wrong statement
[A] Three vectors of different magnitudes may be combined to give zero resultant
[B] Two vectors of different magnitudes can be combined to give a zero resultant
[C] The product of a scalar and a vector is a vector quantity.
[D] All of the above are wrong statements.
120. Mark the correct statement
[A] | A B| | A| | B| + > + [B] | A B| | A| | B| + s + [C] | A B| | A| | B| > + [D] All of the
above
121. If a parallelogram is formed with two sides represented by vectors A and B , then A B +
represents the :
[A] major diagonal when the angle between vectors is acute
[B] minor diagonal when the angle between vectors is obtuse
[C] both of the above.
[D] none of the above.
122. The resultant C of A and B is perpendicular to A . Also, | A| | C| = . The angle between
A and B is :
[A]
4
t
rad [B]
3
4
t
rad [C]
5
4
t
rad [D]
7
4
t
rad
123. Two forces of
1
F = 500 N due east and
2
F = 250 N due north have their common initial point.
2
F
1
F is :
[A]
1
250 5 N, t an (2)WN

[B]
1
250 N, t an (2)WN


[C] zero [D]
1
3
750 N, t an NW
4

| |
|
\ .

124. Two vectors A and B are at an angle of 60
0
with each other. Their resultant makes an angle
of 45
0
with A . If | B| = 2 units, then | A| is
[A] 3 [B] 3 1 [C] 3 1 + [D] 3 / 2
125. The resultant of two vectors P and Q is R . If the magnitude of Q is doubled, the new result
vector becomes perpendicular to P . Then, the magnitude of R is equal to :
[A] P + Q [B] P [C] P Q [D] Q
126. In a two dimensional motion of a particle, the particle moves from point
A, position vector
1
r , to point B, position vector
2
r . If the magnitudes of
these vectors are, respectively,
1
| r | = 3 and
2
| r | = 4 and the angles they
make with the x-axis are u1 = 75
0
and u2 = 15
0
, respectively, then find
the magnitude of the displacement vector.
[A] 15 [B] 13 [C] 17 [D] 15
127. The angle between two vectors A and B is u. Resultant of these vectors R makes an angle
2
u
with A . Which of the following is true?
[A] A = 2B [B] A =
B
2
[C] A = B [D] AB = 1
128. A particle moves in the xy plane with only an x-component of acceleration of 2 m s
2
. The
particle starts from the origin at t = 0 with an initial velocity having an x-component of 8 m s

1
and y-component of 15 m s
1
. The total velocity vector at any time t is
[A]
( )
1

8 2t i 15j ms

(
+

[B] zero [C]

2t i 15j + m s
1
[D] directed
along z-axis
129. Two point masses 1 and 2 move with uniform velocities 1 2 v and v , respectively. Their initial
position vectors are
1 2
r and r , respectively. Which of the following should be satisfied for the
collision of the point masses?
[A]
2 1 2 1
2 1 2 1
r r v v
| r r | | v v |
+
=
+
[B]
2 1 2 1
2 1 2 1
r r v v
| r r | | v v |

=

[C]
2 1 2 1
2 1 2 1
r r v v
| r r | | v v |

=
+ +
[D]
2 1 2 1
2 1 2 1
r r v v
| r r | | v v |
+
=
+ +

130. What is the resultant of three coplanar forces : 300 N at 0
0
, 400 N at 30
0
, and 400 N at 150
0
?
[A] 500 N [B] 700 N [C] 1,100 N

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