DPP – 2

Addition & Substraction of Vectors

1. There are two force vectors, one of 5 N and other of 12 (c) 90° (d) 180°
N at what angle the two vectors be added to get 9. A particle is simultaneously acted by two forces equal
resultant vector of 17 N, 7 N and 13 N respectively to 4 N and 3 N. The net force on the particle is [CPMT]
(a) 0°, 180° and 90° (b) 0°, 90° and 180° (a) 7 N (b) 5 N
(c) 0°, 90° and 90° (d) 180°, 0° and 90° (c) 1 N (d) Between 1 N and 7
2. If A = 4ˆi − 3 ˆj and B = 6ˆi + 8 ˆj then magnitude and N

direction of A + B will be 10. Two vectors A and B lie in a plane, another vector C
lies outside this plane, then the resultant of these three
(a) 5, tan −1 (3 / 4 ) (b) 5 5 , tan −1 (1 / 2) vectors i.e., A + B + C [CPMT]
(c) 10 , tan −1 (5) (d) 25 , tan −1 (3 / 4 ) (a) Can be zero
(b) Cannot be zero
3. A truck travelling due north at 20 m/s turns west and
travels at the same speed. The change in its velocity be (c) Lies in the plane containing A + B
[UPSEAT] (d) Lies in the plane containing 𝐶⃗
(a) 40 m/s N–W (b) 20 2 m/s N–W 11. If the resultant of the two forces has a magnitude
smaller than the magnitude of larger force, the two
(c) 40 m/s S–W (d) 20 2 m/s S–W forces must be
4. If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector, then (a) Different both in magnitude and direction
magnitude of difference is [CPMT ; CBSE PMT] (b) Mutually perpendicular to one another
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) Possess extremely small magnitude
(d) Point in opposite directions
(c) 1 / 2 (d) 5
12. Forces F1 and F2 act on a point mass in two mutually
5. A = 2ˆi + ˆj, B = 3 ˆj − kˆ and C = 6ˆi − 2kˆ . perpendicular directions. The resultant force on the
point mass will be [CPMT]
Value of A − 2 B + 3C would be
(a) F1 + F2 (b) F1 − F2
(a) 20ˆi + 5 ˆj + 4 kˆ (b) 20ˆi − 5 ˆj − 4 kˆ
(c) F12 + F22 (d) F12 + F22
(c) 4ˆi + 5 ˆj + 20 kˆ (d) 5ˆi + 4 ˆj + 10 kˆ
6. An object of m kg with speed of v m/s strikes a wall at 13. If | A − B | =| A | =| B |, the angle between A and B is
an angle  and rebounds at the same speed and same (a) 60° (b) 0°
angle. The magnitude of the change in momentum of (c) 120° (d) 90°
the object will be
14. Let the angle between two nonzero vectors A and B
(a) 2m v cos 
be 120° and resultant be C
(b) 2 m v sin 
→
v1   →
v2 (a) C must be equal to | A − B |
(c) 0
(d) 2 m v (b) C must be less than | A − B |
7. Two forces, each of magnitude F have a resultant of the
(c) C must be greater than | A − B |
same magnitude F. The angle between the two forces is
[CBSE PMT] (d) C may be equal to | A − B |
(a) 45° (b) 120°
15. The magnitude of vector A, B and C are respectively
(c) 150° (d) 60°
8. For the resultant of the two vectors to be maximum, 12, 5 and 13 units and A + B = C then the angle
what must be the angle between them
between A and B is [CPMT]
(a) 0° (b) 60°

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(a) 0 (b)  23. When three forces of 50 N, 30 N and 15 N act on a body,

(c)  / 2 (d)  / 4 then the body is
16. Magnitude of vector which comes on addition of two (a) At rest
(b) Moving with a uniform velocity
vectors, 6ˆi + 7 ˆj and 3ˆi + 4 ˆj is [BHU]
(c) In equilibrium
(a) 136 (b) 13 . 2 (d) Moving with an acceleration
(c) 202 (d) 160 24. The sum of two forces acting at a point is 16 N. If the
17. A particle has displacement of 12 m towards east and 5 resultant force is 8 N and its direction is perpendicular
m towards north then 6 m vertically upward. The sum to minimum force then the forces are
[CPMT]
of these displacements is [AIIMS]
(a) 12 (b) 10.04 m (a) 6 N and 10 N (b) 8 N and 8 N
(c) 14.31 m (d) None of these (c) 4 N and 12 N (d) 2 N and 14 N
25. If vectors P, Q and R have magnitude 5, 12 and 13 units
18. The three vectors A = 3ˆi − 2ˆj + kˆ , B = ˆi − 3 ˆj + 5 kˆ and
and P + Q = R, the angle between Q and R is [CEET]
C = 2ˆi + ˆj − 4 kˆ form 5 5
(a) An equilateral triangle (b) Isosceles triangle (a) cos −1 (b) cos −1
12 13
(c) A right angled triangle (d) No triangle
12 7
19. For the figure (c) cos −1 (d) cos −1
13 13
(a) A+B =C 26. The resultant of two vectors A and B is perpendicular
(b) B + C = A to the vector A and its magnitude is equal to half the
magnitude of vector B. The angle between A and B is
(c) C+A=B (a) 120° (b) 150°
(d) A + B + C = 0 (c) 135° (d) None of these
27. What vector must be added to the two vectors
20. Let C = A + B then
ˆi − 2ˆj + 2kˆ and 2ˆi + ˆj − kˆ , so that the resultant may be
(a) | C | is always greater then | A |
a unit vector along x-axis [BHU]
(b) It is possible to have | C | | A | and | C | | B |
(a) 2ˆi + ˆj − kˆ (b) − 2ˆi + ˆj − kˆ
(c) C is always equal to A + B
(d) C is never equal to A + B (c) 2ˆi − ˆj + kˆ (d) − 2ˆi − ˆj − kˆ

21. The value of the sum of two vectors A and B with  28. What is the angle between P and the resultant of
as the angle between them is [BHU] (P + Q) and (P − Q)
(a) A 2 + B 2 + 2 AB cos (a) Zero (b) tan −1 (P / Q )

(b) A 2 − B 2 + 2 AB cos (c) tan −1 (Q / P ) (d)

−1
tan (P − Q) /(P + Q)
(c) A 2 + B 2 − 2 AB sin 
29. The resultant of P and Q is perpendicular to P . What
(d) A 2 + B 2 + 2 AB sin 
is the angle between P and Q
22. Following sets of three forces act on a body. Whose
resultant cannot be zero [CPMT] (a) cos −1 (P / Q) (b) cos −1 (− P / Q)
(a) 10, 10, 10 (b) 10, 10, 20
(c) sin −1 (P / Q ) (d) sin −1 (− P / Q )
(c) 10, 20, 23 (d) 10, 20, 40

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30. Maximum and minimum magnitudes of the resultant of 37. A body moves due East with velocity 20 km/hour and
two vectors of magnitudes P and Q are in the ratio then due North with velocity 15 km/hour. The
3 : 1 . Which of the following relations is true resultant velocity
(a) P = 2 Q (b) P = Q [AFMC]
(c) PQ = 1 (d) None of these (a) 5 km/hour (b) 15 km/hour
(c) 20 km/hour (d) 25 km/hour
31. The resultant of two vectors P and Q is R. If Q is
doubled, the new resultant is perpendicular to P. Then 38. The magnitudes of vectors 𝐴⃗, 𝐵⃗⃗and𝐶⃗are 3, 4 and 5
R equals ⃗ ⃗⃗ ⃗
units respectively. If 𝐴 + 𝐵 = 𝐶 , the angle between
(a) P (b) (P+Q) 𝐴⃗and 𝐵
⃗⃗is
(c) Q (d) (P–Q) [CBSE PMT]
32. Two forces, F1 and F2 are acting on a body. One force 
(a) (b) cos −1 (0 .6)
is double that of the other force and the resultant is 2
equal to the greater force. Then the angle between the
7  
two forces is (c) tan −1   (d)
5 4
(a) cos −1 (1 / 2) (b) cos −1 (−1 / 2)
39. While travelling from one station to another, a car
(c) cos −1 (−1 / 4 ) (d) cos −1 (1 / 4 ) travels 75 km North, 60 km North-east and 20 km East.
The minimum distance between the two stations is
33. Given that A + B = C and that C is ⊥ to A . Further if
[AFMC]
| A | =| C |, then what is the angle between A and B (a) 72 km (b) 112 km
  (c) 132 km (d) 155 km
(a) radian (b) radian
4 2 40. A scooter going due east at 10 ms–1 turns right through
3 an angle of 90°. If the speed of the scooter remains
(c) radian (d)  radian
4 unchanged in taking turn, the change is the velocity of
34. A body is at rest under the action of three forces, two of the scooter is
which are 𝐹⃗1 = 4𝑖̂, 𝐹⃗2 = 6𝑗̂, the third force is [AMU] [BHU]
ˆ ˆ
(a) 4 i + 6 j ˆ ˆ
(b) 4 i − 6 j (a) 20.0 ms–1 south eastern direction
(b) Zero
(c) − 4ˆi + 6 ˆj (d) − 4ˆi − 6 ˆj
(c) 10.0 ms–1 in southern direction
35. A plane is revolving around the earth with a speed of
(d) 14.14 ms–1 in south-west direction
100 km/hr at a constant height from the surface of
earth. The change in the velocity as it travels half circle 41. A person goes 10 km north and 20 km east. What will
is be displacement from initial point
[RPET ; KCET] [AFMC ,]
(a) 200 km/hr (b) 150 km/hr (a) 22.36 km (b) 2 km

(c) 100 2 km / hr (d) 0 (c) 5 km (d) 20 km

36. What displacement must be added to the displacement 42. Two forces 𝐹⃗1 = 5𝑖̂ + 10𝑗̂ − 20𝑘̂and 𝐹⃗2 = 10𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ −
15𝑘̂ act on a single point. The angle between 𝐹⃗1 and 𝐹⃗2
25 ˆi − 6 ˆj m to give a displacement of 7.0 m pointing in
is nearly
the x- direction
[AMU]
(a) 18 ˆi − 6 ˆj (b) 32ˆi − 13 ˆj (a) 30° (b) 45°
(c) − 18 ˆi + 6 ˆj (d) − 25ˆi + 13 ˆj (c) 60° (d) 90°

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43. Which pair of the following forces will never give 50. Two forces of 12 N and 8 N act upon a body. The
resultant force of 2 N [HP PMT] resultant force on the body has maximum value of
(a) 2 N and 2 N (b) 1 N and 1 N [Manipal]
(a) 4 N (b) 0 N
(c) 1 N and 3 N (d) 1 N and 4 N
(c) 20 N (d) 8 N
44. Two forces 3N and 2 N are at an angle  such that the
resultant is R. The first force is now increased to 6N and
the resultant become 2R. The value of  is [HP PMT] Answers:
(a) 30° (b) 60° 1 a 2 b 3 d 4 b 5 b

(c) 90° (d) 120° 6 a 7 b 8 a 9 d 10 b

45. Three concurrent forces of the same magnitude are in 11 d 12 c 13 a 14 c 15 c
equilibrium. What is the angle between the forces ? 16 c 17 c 18 c 19 c 20 b
Also name the triangle formed by the forces as sides
21 a 22 d 23 d 24 a 25 c
[JIPMER]
(a) 60° equilateral triangle 26 b 27 b 28 a 29 b 30 a

(b) 120° equilateral triangle 31 c 32 c 33 c 34 d 35 a

(c) 120°, 30°, 30° an isosceles triangle 36 c 37 d 38 a 39 c 40 d
(d) 120° an obtuse angled triangle 41 a 42 b 43 d 44 d 45 a
46. If |𝐴⃗ + 𝐵
⃗⃗| = |𝐴⃗| + |𝐵
⃗⃗|, then angle between 𝐴⃗and 𝐵
⃗⃗ will 46 c 47 d 48 a 49 a 50 c
be
[CBSE PMT]
(a) 90° (b) 120°
(c) 0° (d) 60°
47. The maximum and minimum magnitude of the
resultant of two given vectors are 17 units and 7 unit
respectively. If these two vectors are at right angles to
each other, the magnitude of their resultant is
[Kerala CET (Engg.)]
(a) 14 (b) 16
(c) 18 (d) 13
48. The vector sum of two forces is perpendicular to their
vector differences. In that case, the forces
[CBSE PMT]
(a) Are equal to each other in magnitude
(b) Are not equal to each other in magnitude
(c) Cannot be predicted
(d) Are equal to each other
49. y component of velocity is 20 and x component of
velocity is 10. The direction of motion of the body with
the horizontal at this instant is [Manipal]
(a) tan −1 (2) (b) tan −1 (1 / 2)
(c) 45° (d) 0°

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