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Time: 20 minutes Quiz – Vectors by PAKS M. M. : 25

INSTRUCTIONS: (i) Each correct question carries +3 marks, wrong -1.

(ii) Only one choice is correct.
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1. If the magnitudes of vectors A , B and C are 12, 5 and 13 units respectively and A  B  C the
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angle between vectors A and B is :
(A) 0 (B)  (C) /2 (D) /4
2. Two forces each numerically equal to 10 dynes are acting as shown in the 10 dynes
following figure, then the resultant is :
(A) 10 dynes (B) 20 dynes
60
(C) 10 3 dynes (D)5 dynes 10 dynes

3. The vector is given in the following

diagram, its y-component is equal to ?
x
(A) 10 î dynes (B) 5 î dynes 30o

(C) - 5 3 ĵ dynes (D) -5 ˆj dynes 

A  10N

4. If a unit vector is represented by 0.5 î  0.8 ĵ  ck̂ , then the value of ‘c’ is :
(A) 1 (B) 0.11 (C) 0.01 (D) 0.39
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5. If A  B  C and A + B = C, then the angle between A and B is :
(A) 0 (B) /4 (C) /2 (D) 
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6. If the sum of the vectors P  aiˆ  bjˆ and Q   aiˆ  2ˆj is equal to zero , then what is the value of b ?
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) -2 (D) 0
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7. If A  B  C and A = B = C, then what should be the angle between A and B ?
(A) 0 (B) /3 (C) 2/3 (D) 
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8. Resultant of two vectors A and B is inclined at 45 to either of them. What is the magnitude of
resultant?
(A) A + B (B) A – B (C) A 2  B2 (D) A 2  B2
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9. The resultant of A and B is perpendicular to A . What is the angle between A and B ?
A  A A  A
(A) cos 1  (B) cos 1   (C) sin1  (D) sin1  
B  B B  B
 2
10. If a vector A makes angles ,  and  respectively with the X, Y and Z axes respectively then sin  +
2 2
sin  + sin  = ……
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

Y
11. If resultant of 3 forces is along Y-axis than F3 is equal to
200 N
100 3 60
100 N
(A) 100 6 (B) 30
X
2 45

(C) 50 6 (D) 100 3 F3

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