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Vector Algebra SOLVED EXAMPLES 1, Two forces each numerically equal to 10 dynes are acting as shown in the figure, then find resultant of these two vectors. Sol. The angle 6 between the two vectors is 120° and not 60° R = \{(10)* + (10° + 2(10)(10)(cos120°) 10 dyne = ¥100+100-100 =10 dyne 2. If |A+B|=|A-B|, then find the angle between A and B. fi Sol,» |A+B)=|A-B V B’ +2AB cos0 = \/A? + B*—2AB cos0 or A? +B? + 2AB cos 0 = A? + B?~2AB cos 0 or cos =0 0 =90° 3. If A=4i+nj—2k and B= 2i+3)+k, then find the value of n so that A 1B Sol. Dot product of two mutually perpendicular vectors is zero A.B = 0 (4i + nj— 2k). (21 +3) +k) =0 > (42) + (nx3)+(-2«1)=0 > 3n=-6 2 The magnitude of pairs of displacement veetors are given. Which pairs of displacement vectors cannot be added to give a resultant vector of magnitude 13 cm? (A) 4em, 16cm, (B) 20cm, 7m (© Lem, 15em (D) Gem, 8em Ans. (C) Sol. Resultant of two vectors A and B must satisfy A~BA1B & A-C=0>A1E But §xG is perpendicular to both B and © so A is parallel to BxC ‘The resultant of two vectors of magnitudes 2A and /3 A acting atan angle 0 is JTOA . Find the value ofe? Ans. [45°] JEE-Physics [=e ALLEN Sol. (JT0A) =(2ay' +(V2A) +2(2A)(V2A)o0s0 10A\ A’ +2A'+ 2A" + 4A? c080 4V2A° cos =4A* V2c0s0=1 cos0 = Ly 9=45°=* 2 4 7. if |A+B|=|A|=|B], then the angle between A & B is Ayo (B) 60° © () 120° Ans. (D) = = B Sol. (K+B)=|Al=|B] =* x =x? +x7 42x? e080 ee 7 A cos 6 ==1/2 120° 6 = 120° eae) 8 ABCDEF isa regular hexagon. What is the value of AB +AC+AD+AE +AF ? E D F © A B (Ayo (B) 2A0 «© 4a0 (D) 6A0 Ans, (D) Sol. AE-BD (AB +BD)+(AC+CD)+AD =3AD=3(2A0)=6A0 10 Vector Algebra The rectangular components of a vector are (2, 2). The corresponding rectangular components of another vector are (1, /3 ). Find the angle between the two vectors. Ans. [15°] Sol. 242} B=i+V3j Angle between A and B is= (60-45)? = 15° 10, A force of 30 N is inclined at an angle 0 to the h horizontal component and the value of 0. Ans, [24N; 37°] Sol. Horizontal component ontal. If its vertical component is 18 N, find the 30 sino I8N aed 30 305 0=37° 30x4 e. 11, Find the resultant of the three vectors A, OB, OC each of magnitude r as shown in figure ? A B "ase /? 45° ore Ans. [r(1+ V2 )] Sol. Resultant = + rV2 =r(14+-V2) Ag r ra oa- oB=r a oc=r 12, Ahall has the dimensions 10m x 12m x 14m. A fly starting at one corner ends up at a diametrically opposite comer, The magnitude of its displacement is nearly : (A) 16m (B) 17m (©) 18m (D)21m Ans. (D) V100+144+196 = /440 JEE-Physics [=> ALL 13. If |A|=4,B|=3 and 0 = 60° in the figure, find (a) A-B (b) | AxB] B Ans. [6,6V3] Sol. 14, Three non zero vectors A, B and C satisfy the relation A-B = 0 and A-C =0. Then A is/are perpendicualr to: (AB Be (C) Bie () B-é Ans. (A,B,C,D) wm So. AB=0 > AL AC=05AL€ 15. The magnitude of scalar product of two vectors is 8 and that of vector product is g./3. The angle between them can be : (A) 30° (B) 60° (C) 120° (D) 150° Ans. (B,C) Sol. 4 lcosO |AxB) =8V3-[AlBlsino AxB|_ ABsing _ +8V3 Ap ABoosd 8 tan@ = +V3 = 60°, 120° 12 Vector Algebra SINGLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE Vector Addition and Subtraction: L Resultant of two vectors of magnitude 7 and 8 can not be (A)7 (B)8 © (D)0 In Figure, E equals (YA (B) B Ow om (A+B (D) +A + B) In figure, D (A) A (B)-A ; ow (OB (D)-B In Figure, E+D—G equals (\ A (B)-A OB (D)-B ‘The resultant of two forces acting at an angle of 150° is 10 N and is perpendicular to one of the forces. ‘The other force is (A) 10 3 N (B) 20 Y3N (©) 20N ) BN Two vectors a and b add to give a resultant é= +b. In which of these cases angle between @ and b ismaximum: (a,b, ¢ represent the magnitudes of respective vectors) (Aye=atb Bye (D) can not be determined JEE-Physics [=> ALL ‘The vector sum of the forces of 10 N and 6 N can be (A) 2N (B) 8N (©) 18N (D) 20N 8. There are two force vectors, one of SN and other of 12N at what angle the two vectors be added to get resultant vector of 17N, 7N and 13N respectively. (A) 0°, 180° and 90° (B) 0°, 90° and 180° (C) 0°, 90° and 90° (D) 180°, 0° and 90° ‘The resultant of two forces, one double the other in magnitude is perpendicular to the smaller of the two forces. The angle between two forces is (A) 150° (B) 90° (C)60" (D) 120° 10, The resultant of A and § makes an angle a with A and p with § . [Given :|A|= A & [B|=B] (A)a

B (Dja ALL 16, How far and in which direction is he from the starting point after 5 min. and 50 s? (A) 500 m due East (B) 500 m due West (C) 700 m due South-West (D) 700 m due North-East 17. How far and in which direction is he from the starting point after 10 minutes? (A) 500 V2 m due North (B) 1200 m due North-East (C) 500¥2 m due North-East (D) 900 m due 37° North of East 18, How far and in which direction has he finally displaced after all the displacements in the note? (A) 500V2 m due North-East (B) 500 m due North (C) 866 m due North-West (D) 500V3 m due 60° North of West ANSWER KEY EXERCISE -I 1. (D) 2 (D) 3. (A) 4. ) Senne) 6 (©) 7. (BY 8 (A) 9. (D) 10. (C) i. (BY 12. (C) 13. (A) 14, (A,B,D) 15. (B) eet 17. (A) 18, (A) 19 (C) 20. (B) 21. (D) 22. (B) 23. (D) 24, (C) 25. (D) 26. (A) 27, (A) 28. (D) 29, (A) 30. (B) 31. (C) 32, (A) 33. (C) 34, (A) 35. (C) 36, (A) 37. (C) EXERCISE -I1 1. Gi) 105°, (ii) 150°, 105.2, 120 = 3.30 mEast 4.250 JN, tare (2)Wof N 344] 5 atl 6 303 km Ir 7 Jou (a) 3 (b) -34.25- 9% 2/9P 10. 113° 11. when the angle between A & B is 120° ; when it is 60° 12. zero 13. (© 14. (A.D) 15, (ABD) 16. (A) 17, (C) 18. (B) 20

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