Mathematical Methods of Physics II: Work Sheet _1

Work out the following problems carefully

1. The value of the constant for which ⃗ = ̂ + ̂ + subtends an angle 60° with
⃗= ̂ ̂ + is equal to …… [Use cos 60° = 0.5]
2. If ⃗ = 2 ̂ + 3 , ⃗ = 3 ̂ + + and ⃗ = ̂ + + 4 are coplanar, find the value of
(5pts)
3. Let ⃗ = 2 ̂ ̂+ , ⃗= ̂ ̂ 5 , ⃗=3̂ ̂ 4 . Show that the vectors form a
right-angled triangle.
4. If = 4 5 +3 , =2 10 7 and = 5 + 7 4 ; deduce the values of
i) . ii)
5. Find the volume of a parallelepiped whose three coterminous edges are described by the
vectors + 2 , 4 +3
6. If = 5 2 +3 , =3 + 2 , = 3 + 4 ; determine
a) The scalar triple product .
b) The triple vector products (1) (2)
7. Show that is perpendicular to if | ⃗ + ⃗| = | ⃗ ⃗|
8. Find the product given that = 1, 4, 3,10 = 2, 1, 4, 2
9. Form the matrix products given that
4 1
1 4 3
= and = 2 6
2 5 4
0 3
1 2 3 3 1 2 4 1 2
10. If = , = and = ; then find
5 0 2 4 2 5 0 3 2
i) + iii) 2
ii) iv) 2 + 3 4
11. Find the inverse of the matrix
0 1 1 1 1 3
a) 1 0 1 b) 1 1 2
1 1 0 3 2 1
12. If = , find the matrix
2 1
1 3 2
= = 2 1
2 0 1
3 0
13. Suppose that + = 0. Then show that = 1 = [ ]
14. What is the value of , so that matrix does not have an inverse?
2 3
=
2
15. What is the value of , so that matrix does not have an inverse?
1 +2
=
1
0 1 1
16. For which of the following values of , the inverse of the matrix, = 1 3 5 ,
0 4
does not exist? A) 4 B) 4 C) 0 D) 1

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1 2 3 1
17. Suppose that = 2 3 1 and = 1 . Use Cramer’s rule to find a vector such
1 2 2 1
that = .
2 3 2 4
−
18. If = where = (3 5 4) and = (10), determine and hence solve the
1 2 3 9
set of equations.
19. Given that 3 +2 + =1
2 +3 =5
2 +5 2 =0
Apply Cramer’s rule to find the values of , .
20. By the method of Gaussian elimination, solve the equations = , where
1 2 4 3
= (2 1 3) and =( 4 )
1 3 2 5
21. Solve the following system of linear equations using Cramer’s rule
+ 2 + 3 = 10
2 3 + =1
3 + 2 =9
22. Determine the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors of = where
1 3 0
=( 1 2 1 )
2 1 1
23. Solve the following system of linear equations using Naive elimination method
1 2 3 13
(2 5 2) ( ) = ( 3 ) (5pts)
1 3 1 2
24. Solve the set of simultaneous equations that result from application of Kirchhoff’s laws
to the circuit below. (Consider only anti-clock wise loops.) (5pts)

2 1
25. Find the eigenvalue and eigenvector of =
2 3
1 1 1
26. The Eigenvalues of the matrix 1 1 1 are
1 1 1
A) 2,1,0 B) 1,1,1 C) 3,0,0 D) 1,2,1
5 4
27. The eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrix are:
1 2

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4 1 4 1
A) 6,1 and , C) 2,5 and ,
1 1 1 1
B)
1 1 1 1
C) 6,1 and , D) 2,5 and ,
4 1 4 1
+
28. A linear transformation , defined as ( )= , transform a vector ⃗ from a

three-dimensional real space to a two-dimensional real space. The transformation matrix

1 0 0 1 0 0
B) D)
0 1 0 0 0 1

• Common data for Q.29 and Q.30

2 3 0
One of the eigenvalues of the matrix (3 2 0) 5.
0 0 1
29. The other eigenvalues are:
A) 0 and 0 B) 1 and 1 C) 1 and 1 D) 1 and 1
30. The normalized eigenvector corresponding to the eigenvalue 5 is:
0 1 1 0
A) ( 1) B) ( 1 ) C) ( ) D) (1)
√ √ √ √
1 0 1 1
0 1
31. The eigenvalues of the matrix = are
1 0
A) 0,0 B) 1,0 C) 1, 1 D) 1,1
1 1 1
32. Consider the matrix = (1 1 1). The eigenvalues of are
1 1 1
A) 0,1,2 B) 0,0,3 C) 1,1,1 D) 1,1,3
2 0
33. If ⃗ = = with the transformation ⃗ = , determine ⃗ = = ⃗ ⃗ and
2 1
show the positions on the x-y and u-v plane.
34. From the information given in Q.33, if a vector Q(2,4) is in the u-v plane, what will its
image be in the x-y plane?
35. A triangle has vertices 2,2 , 8,2 5,5 in the x-y plane. What will be the
vertices of the triangle if the coordinates were rotated by 90° in the anticlockwise
direction relative to the original coordinates?
36. What is the image of the vector ⃗ = 3 ̂ + 5 ̂ + 10 , when transformed by a counter
clockwise rotation of 90° about the z-axis?
Assignment: 2, 23, 24
Submission deadline: Megabit 23/2014 E.C (April 1/2022G.C.)

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