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The document contains 12 physics problems involving vectors. The problems calculate vector components, magnitudes, directions, and direction cosines. They involve adding and resolving vectors, finding the angle between vectors, and applying concepts of vectors to scenarios involving displacement, forces, and motion.

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PHYSICS

VECTORS (Assignment) 6-6-2022

1. A=3 í −4 ´j and ⃗
If ⃗ B=−í−2 ´j, calculate the direction of ⃗
A+ ⃗
B
(a) tan−1 (3) with positive X -axis in clock wise (b) tan−1 ⁡(4) with negative X -axis in clock wise

(c) tan−1 ⁡(4) with positive X -axis in anticlock wise (d) tan−1 ⁡( 4) with negative X - axis in anticlock wise

⃗
⃗ =−2 í+ ´j−3 ḱ and b=5
2. Two vectors are given by a í+3 ´j−2 ḱ ⋅ If 2 ⃗a +2 ⃗b−⃗c =0 then third vector c⃗ is
(a) −4 í−9 ´j +13 ḱ (b) 4 í+ 9 ´j−13 ḱ (c) 4 í−9 ´j −13 ḱ (d) 6 í+8 ´j−10 ḱ

3. The vector sum of two vectors of magnitudes 8 units and 13 units can never be
(a) 28 units (b) 22 units (c) 18 units (d) 8 units

4. The car makes a displacement of 300 m towards east and then 400 m towards north. Find the magnitude and
direction of the resultant.

( a ) 223.7 m, tan −1 ⁡(2), N of E (b) 223.7 m, tan −1 ⁡(2) , E of N


−1 4
(c) 300 m , tan −1 ⁡(2) , N of E (d) 500 m , tan ⁡( ), N of E
3
5. If a vector has an x -component of −5.0 units and a y -component of 12.0 units, then the magnitude and direction
of this vector is
−1 5 −1 5
(a) 5 √ 89 units; sin ⁡ with -ve x-axis (b) 5 √ 89 units; cos ⁡ with -ve x-axis
√ 89 √ 89
−1 −5 −1 −12
(c) 45 units; cos ⁡ with x -axis (d) 13 units; sin ⁡ with –ve x -axis
9 13

6. A force of 10 N is resolved into the perpendicular components. If the first component makes 300 with the force,
the magnitudes of the components are
(a) 5 N , 5 N (b) 5 √ 2 N ,5 N (c)10 N , 10 √ 3 N (d) 5 √ 3 N ,5 N
7. If the system is in equilibrium ( cos ⁡530=3 /5 ), then the value of ' P' is

(a) 16 N (b) √ 260 N (c) √ 208 N (d) √ 232 N

8. Two billiard balls are moving 0 n a table and the component velocities along the length and hreadth are
5,5 √ 3 ms for one ball 2 √ 3 , 2 ms for the other ball the angle between the onotion of balls is
−1 1

(a) 300 (b) 60∘ (c) 40 ∘ (d) 150

9. If ⃗
A=í−3 ´j+4 ḱ , its components in YZ - plane and ZX - plane are respectively
(a) 5 and 2 √ 5 (b) √ 13 and 5 (c) 5 and √ 17 (d) √ 13 and √ 29

By Vamsi krishna
PHYSICS
10. A car weighing 200kg is on a slope that makes an angle 30∘ with the horizontal. The component of car's weight
parallel to the slope is ( g=10 ms −2 )

(a) 1000 N (b) 15,000 N (c) 20,000 N (d) 500 N

11. A room has dimensions 6 m ×8 m× 10 m. A thy starting at one corner ends up at the diametrically opposite
corner: The magnitude of the displacement of the fly is
(a) 2 √ 5 m (b) 10 √ 2m (c) 12 m (d) 60 m

12. If ⃗
P=í+2 ´j+5 ḱ , its direction cosines are
1 2 6 1 2 6 1 2 5
(a) , and (b) , and (c) , and (d) 1,2 and 6
√ 41 √ 41 √ 41 41 41 41 √30 √ 30 √30

By Vamsi krishna

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