ASSIGNMENT PHYSICS:VECTORS PHYSICS

ASSIGNMENT

VECTORS

SCALAR AND VECTOR QUANTITIES (C) Moment of inertia

(D) None of these
Q1. Which is not a vector quantity?
Q5. Surface area is
(A) Current
(A) Scalar
(B) Displacement
(B) Vector
(C) Velocity (C) Neither scalar nor vector
(D) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Acceleration
Q6. A vector multiplied by the
Q2. Pressure is
number 0, results into
(A) Scalar
(A) 0
(B) Vector (B) ⃗
A
(C) 0⃗
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) ^
A
(D) None of these

Q3. Which of the following is not Q7. Which of the following

the vector quantity? represents a unit vector?

(A) Torque A
(A) ⃗
⃗
(B) Displacement A
⃗
A
(C) Dipole moment (B)
A
⃗
A
(D) Electric flux (C) ⃗
A
Q4. Which of the following is a A
(D) A
vector?
Q8. Unit vector does not have any
(A) Pressure
specified
(B) Surface tension

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(A) Direction (A) 12 m at 30º South of west

(B) Magnitude (B) 16 m at 60° North of west
(C) Unit (C) 12 m at 30º North of West
(D) All of these (D) 12 m at 60° North of West

Q9. What happens, when we Q11. If ⃗F = 20 N at 60° South of

multiply a vector by ( -2)? ⃗
F
West, then - will be
[AIIMS 1997] 2

(A) direction reverses and unit (A) 10 N at 60° North of West

changes (B) 10 N at 60° North of East
(C) 10 N at 30° South of East
(B) direction reverses and
(D) 10 N North of West
magnitude is doubled
Q12. Which of the following is not a
(C) direction remains unchanged
vector quantity ?
and unit changes
(A) Speed
(D) none of the above
(B) Velocity
Q10. If ⃗A = 16 m at 30° North of (C) Torque
3 (D) Displacement
East, then 4 ⃗
A will be
[AIPMT 1995]

Q13. Regarding the vector diagram (A) ⃗A = 8 m at 45° North of East

which of the following options may (B) ⃗A = 10 m North of West
be correct? (C) ⃗A = 20 m at 45° East of
North
(D) None of these

Q14. If ⃗P = 24 m at 60° west of

⃗
P
north, then - will be
2

(A) 12 m at 60° south of east

(B) 12m at 30° south of east

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(C) 12 m at 30° east of south Q19. Out of the following quantities,

(D) 12 m south-east which is scalar?

Q15. Which of the following is not a (A) Displacement

vector? (B) Momentum
(C) Potential energy
(A) Weight
(D) Torque
(B) Nuclear spin
(C) Momentum Q20. The forces, which meet at one
(D) Potential energy point but their line of action do not
lie on one plane, are called
[KCET 2014]
(A) Non-coplanar non-concurrent
Q16. Angular momentum is
forces
(A) A scalar (B) Non-coplanar concurrent
(B) A polar vector forces
(C) An axial vector (C) Coplanar concurrent forces
(D) None of these (D) Coplanar non concurrent
forces
Q17. The vector quantity among the
following is Q21. The direction of the angular
velocity vector is along
(A) Mass
(B) Time (A) The tangent to the circular
(C) Distance path
(D) Displacement (B) The inward radius
(C) The outward radius
Q18. A vector added to an equal
(D) The axis of rotation
and opposite vector of similar
[AIIMS 2004, 2007]
nature, forms a
Q22. Six vectors a⃗ to ⃗f have the
(A) Unit vector
magnitude and directions indicated
(B) Position vector
in the figure. Which of the following
(C) Null vector
statements is true?
(D) Displacement vector

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(C) 60°
(D) 45°

Q26. If ⃗A + ⃗B = ⃗
C and A + B = C, the
angle between ⃗A and ⃗B will be
(A) b⃗ + c⃗ = ⃗f
(A) 0°
(B) d⃗ + c⃗ = ⃗f
(B) 45°
(C) d⃗ + e⃗ = ⃗f
(C) 60°
(D) b⃗ + e⃗ = ⃗f
(D) 30°
[AIPMT 2010]
Q27. If ⃗P + ⃗
Q=⃗
R and P – Q = R, the
Q23. For the figure given, which angle between ⃗P and ⃗
Q will be
option will be correct?
(A) 45°
(A) ⃗A + ⃗B = ⃗
C (B) 60°
C=⃗
(B) ⃗B + ⃗ A
(C) 180°
C+⃗
(C) ⃗ A=⃗
B
(D) 150°
(D) ⃗
A+⃗
B+⃗
C=0
Q28. ⃗A + ⃗B can also be written as
ADDITION OF VECTORS (A) ⃗A - ⃗B
Q24. If a⃗ + b⃗ = c⃗ and |a⃗ | = |b⃗ | (B) ⃗B - ⃗A
(C) ⃗B + ⃗A
= |c⃗ |, then the angle between a⃗ (D) ⃗B.⃗A
and b⃗ will be
Q29. For the resultant of the two
(A) 30° vectors to be maximum, what must
(B) 60° be the angle between them?
(C) 90°
(D) 120° (A) 0°
(B) 60°
Q25. If a⃗ + b⃗ = c⃗ and √ a2 +b 2 = c, then (C) 90°
angle between a⃗ and b⃗ will be (D) 180°
(A) 0° Q30. Two vectors having
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maximum and minimum value of Q34. Two equal vectors have a

magnitude of their resultant as resultant equal to either of the two.
The angle between them is
(A) 12,6
(B) 10, 3 (A) 90°
(C) 18, 2 (B) 60°
(D) None of these (C) 120°
(D) 0°
Q31. Minimum number of forces of
unequal magnitude whose vector [UK PMT 2014]
sum can equal to zero is
Q35. The ratio of maximum and
(A) Two minimum magnitudes of the
(B) Three resultant of two vectors a⃗ and b⃗
(C) Four
Is 3:1. Now, |⃗a| is equal to
(D) Any
(A) |b⃗|
Q32. Given that ⃗P + ⃗ Q + ⃗R = 0.
(B) 2|⃗b|
Which of the following statement is
(C) 3|b⃗|
true?
(D) 4|b⃗|
(A) |⃗P| + |Q
⃗| = |⃗R|
Q36. Out of the following forces,
(B) Q| = |⃗
|⃗P + ⃗ R|
|⃗P| + |Q⃗| = |⃗ the resultant of which cannot be 10
(C) R|
|⃗P - ⃗ N?
(D) Q| = |⃗R|
(A) 15 N and 20 N
Q33. At what angle should the two
(B) 10 N and 10 N
forces 2P and √ 2 P act so that the
(C) 5 N and 12 N
resultant force is P√ 10?
(D) 12 N and 1 N
(A) 45°
Q37. Which of the following pairs of
(B) 60°
forces cannot be added to give a
(C) 90°
resultant force of 4 N?
(D) 120°
(A) 2 N and 8 N
(B) 2 N and 2 N

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(C) 2 N and 6 N (C) √ 3 F

(D) 2 N and 4 N (D) √ 5F

Q38. Mark the correct statement. Q42. The resultant ⃗C of ⃗A and ⃗B is

A| = |C
perpendicular to ⃗A. Also, |⃗ ⃗|.
(A) |⃗a + ⃗b| ≥ |⃗a| + |b⃗|
The angle between ⃗A and ⃗B is
(B) |⃗a + ⃗b| ≤ |⃗a| + |b⃗|
(C) |⃗a - ⃗b| ≥ |⃗a| + |b⃗| (A)
π
rad
4
(D) All of these
3π
(B) 4 rad
Q39. Out of the following set of
5π
forces, the resultant of which (C) 4 rad
cannot be zero? 7π
(D) 4 rad
(A) 10, 10, 10
C . If |⃗
Q43. Given that ⃗A + ⃗B = ⃗ A| = 4,
(B) 10, 10, 20
(C) 10, 20, 20 |⃗B| = 5 and |C⃗| = √ 61, the angle
(D) 10, 20, 40 between ⃗A and ⃗B is

Q40. Vector ⃗A is 2 cm long and is (A) 30°

60° above the x-axis in the first (B) 60°
quadrant. Vector ⃗B is 2 cm long and (C) 90°
is 60° below the x-axis in the fourth (D) 120°
quadrant. The sum ⃗A + ⃗B is a vector Q44. Choose the wrong statement.
of magnitude
(A) Three vectors of different
(A) 2 cm along positive y-axis magnitudes may be
(B) 2 cm along positive x-axis combined to give zero
(C) 2 cm along negative y-axis resultant.
(D) 2 cm along negative x-axis (B) Two vectors of different
Q41. Two forces, each equal to F, magnitudes can be combined
act as shown in figure. Their to give a zero resultant.
resultant is (C) The product of a scalar and
a vector is a vector quantity.
(A) F/2 (D) All of the above are wrong
(B) F statements.

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Q45. If a parallelogram is formed Q48. If |⃗ B| = |⃗

A + ⃗ A| = |⃗
B|, then the
with two sides represented by angle between ⃗A and ⃗B is
vectors a⃗ and b⃗ , then a⃗ + b⃗
(A) 120°
represents the
(B) 60°
(A) Major diagonal when the (C) 90°
angle between vectors is (D) 0°
acute
Q49. If ⃗A = ⃗B + ⃗ C , and the
(B) Minor diagonal when the
magnitudes of ⃗A , ⃗B∧C
⃗ are 5, 4 and
angle between vectors is
3 units respectively, then the angle
obtuse
between ⃗A and ⃗C is
(C) Both of the above
(D) None of the above (A) cos −1 ¿)
−1 4
Q46. Two vectors a⃗ and b⃗ are at an (B) cos ( 5 )
angle of 60° with each other. Their −1 3
(C) sin ( 4 )
resultant makes an angle of 45°
π
with a⃗ . If |b⃗| = 2 units, then |⃗a| is (D) 4

(A) √ 3 Q50. The resultant of two vectors ⃗P

(B) √ 3 -1 Q is ⃗
and ⃗ R . If the magnitude of ⃗
Q is
(C) √ 3 + 1 doubled, the new resultant vector
(D) √
3 becomes perpendicular to ⃗P. Then,
2
the magnitude of ⃗R is equal to
Q47. What is the angle between
(A) P+Q
two vector forces of equal
(B) P
magnitude such that their resultant
(C) P–Q
is one-third of either of the original
(D) Q
forces?

−1 17 Q51. The minimum number of

(A) cos (− 18 ) vectors having different planes
(B) cos −1 ¿) which can be added to give zero
(C) 45° resultant is
(D) 120°
(A) 2

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(B) 3 θ
of 2 with ⃗A . Which of the following
(C) 4
is true?
(D) 5
(A) A = 2B
Q52. From figure shown, the correct
(B) A = B/2
relation is
(C) A=B
(D) AB = 1

Q55. If a vector ⃗A having a

magnitude of 8 is added to a vector
⃗
B which lies along X- axis, then the
resultant of two vectors lies along Y-
axis and has magnitude twice that
of ⃗
B . The magnitude of ⃗
B is
(A) ⃗
A+⃗B+⃗
E=0
⃗ -⃗
D=-⃗ 6
(B) C A (A)
⃗
√5
(C) B+⃗ C=-⃗
E-⃗ D
12
(D) All of the above (B)
√5
16
Q53. The sum of the magnitudes of (C)
√5
two forces acting at a point is 16 N. 8
(D)
The resultant of these forces is √5
perpendicular to the smaller force [JCECE 2012]
and has a magnitude of 8 N. If the
smaller force is of magnitude x, then Q56. ⃗A x 0 will be equal to
the value of x is

(A) 2N (A) Zero

(B) 4N (B) A
(C) 6N (C) Zero vector
(D) 7N (D) Unit vector
Q54. The angle between two [AIPMT 1992]
vectors ⃗A and ⃗B is θ. The resultant
of these vectors ⃗R makes an angle Q57. The magnitude of vectors ⃗A , ⃗B
and ⃗C are 3, 4 and 5 units

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respectively. If ⃗A + ⃗B = ⃗
C , the angle 30° and 60° respectively, the
between ⃗A and ⃗B is resultant will be
π (A) 20cos15° unit at 45° with X-
(A) 2
axis
(B) cos −1 (0.6)
(B) 20sin15° unit at 45° with X-
−1 7
(C) tan ( 5 ¿ )¿ axis
π (C) 20sin15° unit at 30° with X-
(D) 4
axis
[AIPMT 1988] (D) 20cos15° unit at 30° with X-
axis
Q58. The resultant of ⃗A and ⃗B
makes an angle α with ⃗A and β with Q61. Two vectors have magnitudes
⃗
B, 3 unit and 4 unit respectively. What
should be the angle between them
(A) α < β
if the magnitude of the resultant is
(B) α < β if A < B
(a) 1 unit, (b) 5 unit and (c) 7 unit.
(C) α < β if A > B
(D) α < β if A = B (A) 180°, 90° and 0°
(B) 0°, 90° and 180°
Q59. A vector ⃗A makes an angle of
(C) 90°, 0° and 180°
20° and ⃗B makes an angle of 110°
(D) 180°, 0° and 90°
with the X-axis. The magnitudes of
these vectors are 3 m and 4 m Q62. ABCDEF is a regular hexagon
respectively. The resultant will be with point O as center. The value of
3 AB + ⃗
⃗ AC + ⃗AD + ⃗
AE + ⃗
AF is
[Given: tan37°= 4 ]
(A) 2⃗
AO
(A) 5 m at 37° with X-axis
(B) 4⃗
AO
(B) 5 m at 57° with X-axis
(C) 6⃗
AO
(C) 5 m at 73° with X-axis
(D) 0
(D) 5 m at 53° with X-axis
SUBTRACTION OF VECTORS
Q60. Let ⃗A and ⃗B be the two vectors
of magnitude 10 unit each. If they
are inclined to the X-axis at angles

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Q63. Two vectors ⃗A and ⃗B are such Q66. A particle is moving on a

that |⃗
A+⃗B| = |⃗
A-⃗B| . What is the circular path of radius r with
angle between ⃗A and ⃗B ? uniform speed v. The change in
velocity when the particle moves
(A) 0°
from P to Q is
(B) 90°
(C) 60°
(D) 180°
[AIIMS 2016]

Q64. A particle moves towards east

with velocity of 5 m/s. After 10
seconds its direction changes
towards north with same speed.
The average acceleration of the (A) 2v cos40°
particle is (B) 2v sin40°
(C) 2v sin20°
(A) Zero
(D) 2v cos20°
1
(B) m/s2 N-W
√2 Q67. If the angle between the
1
(C) m/s2 N-E vectors a⃗ and b⃗ is an acute angle,
√2
1 then the difference a⃗ - b⃗ is
(D) m/s2 S-W
√ 2
(A) The major diagonal of the
[AIEEE 2005, AIIMS 2014]
parallelogram
Q65. A particle moves with a (B) The minor diagonal of the
velocity of 10 m/s towards east ant parallelogram
returns back with same speed, the (C) Any of the above
change in velocity will be (D) None of the above
(A) Zero Q68. Two forces ⃗P = 500 N due east
(B) 20 m/s towards west and ⃗
Q = 250 N due north have their
(C) 20 m/s towards east common initial point. ⃗
Q-⃗P is
(D) 10 m/s towards west
(A) 250√ 5 N, tan−1 ¿ W of N
(B) 250 N, tan−1 (2) W of N

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(C) Zero Q72. A force of 5 N acts on a

−1 3 particle along a direction making an
(D) 750 N, tan ( 4 ) N of W
angle of 60° with vertical. Its
Q69. A truck travelling due north vertical component will be
with velocity of 20 ms-1 turns west
(A) 10 N
with the same speed. The change in
(B) 3N
its velocity will be
(C) 4N
(A) 40 ms-1 N-W (D) 2.5 N
(B) 20√ 2 ms-1 N-W
Q73. A force of 10.5 N acts on a
(C) 40 ms-1 S-W
particle along a direction making an
(D) 20√ 2 ms-1 S-W
angle of 37° with the vertical.
A| = 2 and |⃗
Q70. If |⃗ B| = 4 and angle Component of the force in the
between them is 60°, then |⃗ B|
A - ⃗ vertical direction is
will be 3
[tan37° = 4 ]
(A) √ 13
(B) 3√ 3 (A) 8.40 N
(C) √3 (B) 6.30 N
(D) 2√ 3 (C) 4.20 N
(D) 3.15 N
Q71. If ⃗A and ⃗B are two vectors such
that |⃗
A + ⃗ B| = 2|⃗ B| , the angle
A - ⃗ Q74. The resultant of two vectors ⃗A
between vectors ⃗A and ⃗B is and ⃗B is perpendicular to the vector
⃗
A and its magnitude is equal to half
(A) 45°
of the magnitude of vector ⃗B. The
(B) 60°
angle between ⃗A and ⃗B is
(C) 30°
(D) Data
insufficient

RESOLUTION OF VECTOR (OR

COMPONENTS OF VECTOR)

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(C) 17
(D) √ 15

Q76. Vectors ⃗A, ⃗B and ⃗ C each

(A) 120°
having magnitude of 100 unit and
(B) 150°
inclined to the X-axis at angles 45°,
(C) 135°
135° and 315° respectively.
(D) None of these
Resultant (or sum) of these vectors
2-D VECTOR (VECTOR IN PLANE) will be

Q75. In a two-dimensional motion (A) 100√ 2 unit at 45° with X-axis

of a particle, the particle moves (B) 50√ 2 unit at 30° with X-axis
from point A, with position vector r⃗1 (C) 50 unit at 45° with X-axis
, to point B, with position vector r⃗2. (D) 100 unit at 45° with X-axis
If the magnitudes of these vectors
Q77. If ⃗A = 4i^ + 3 ^j and ⃗B = 3i^ + 4 ^j .
are, respectively, r 1 = 3 and r 2 = 4
Magnitude of ⃗A is
and the angles they make with the
x-axis are θ1 = 75° and θ2 = 15°, (A) 5
respectively, then find the (B) 7√ 2
magnitude of the displacement (C) 5√ 2
vector. (D) 7

Q78. In the question (Q77).

Magnitude of ⃗B is

(A) 7
(B) 5
(C) 5√ 2
(D) 7√ 2

Q79. In the previous (Q77).

Magnitude of ⃗A + ⃗B is
(A) 15
(A) 5
(B) √ 13

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(B) 7√ 2 Q84. Three vectors each of

(C) 7 magnitude A are acting at a point
(D) 5√ 2 such that angle between any two
consecutive vectors in same plane is
Q80. In the previous question
60°. The magnitude of their
(Q77). Magnitude of ⃗A - ⃗B is
resultant is
(A) 7
(A) 2A
(B) 5
(B) √ 2 A
(C) 7√ 2
(C) √ 3 A
(D) √ 2
(D) √ 6 A
Q81. The magnitude of i^ + ^j is

(A) 2
(B) 0
(C) √ 2
(D) 4

Q82. The unit vector along i^ + ^j is

(A) k^
(B) i^ + ^j
i^ +¿ ^j Q85. Three forces acting on a body
(C)
√2 are shown in the figure. To have the
^i +¿ ^j
(D) resultant force only along the y-
2
direction, the magnitude of the
Q83. If ⃗A = 4i^ - 3 ^j and ⃗B = 6i^ + 8 ^j , minimum additional force needed is
then magnitude and direction of ⃗A +
⃗
B with X-axis will be

−1 3
(A) 5, tan ( 4 )
−1 1
(B) 5√ 5, tan ( 2 )
(C) 10, tan−1 (5)
−1 3
(D) 25, tan ( 4 )

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(A) √ N Q88. The resultant of the three

3
4
vectors ⃗
OA , ⃗
OB , and ⃗
OC shown in
(B) √ 3
figure
(C) 0.5 N
(D) 1.5 N

Q86. A spy report about a suspected

car reads as follows. “The car
moved 2.00 km towards east, made
a perpendicular left turn, ran for
500 m, made a perpendicular right
(A) r
turn, ran for 4.00 km and stopped”.
(B) 2r
Displacement of the car will be
(C) r(1+ √ 2 )
−1 1 (D) r(√ 2 – 1)
(A) 3.01 km, tan ( 6 )
−1 1 Q89. A vector ⃗A when added to the
(B) 6.02 km, tan (
12
)
vector ⃗B = 3i^ + 4 ^j yields a resultant
−1 1
(C) 5.03 km, cos ( 12 ) vector that is in the positive y-
−1 1
direction and has a magnitude equal
(D) 3.01 km, cos ( 6 )
to that of ⃗B. Find the magnitude of
⃗
A.
Q87. In going from one city to
another, a car travels 75 km north, (A) √ 10
60 km north-west and 20 km east. (B) 10
The magnitude of displacement (C) 5
1
between the two cities is ( take (D) √ 15
√2
= 0.7) Q90. The components of a vector
along the x- and y-directions are
(A) 170 km
(n+1) and 1, respectively. If the
(B) 137 km
coordinate system is rotated by an
(C) 119 km
angle θ = 60°, then the components
(D) 140 km
change to n and 3. The value of n is

(A) 2
(B) cos60°

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(C) sin60° (B) -5i ̂ + 3j ̂

(D) 3.5 (C) 3j ̂ + 5k ̂
(D) -3 ^j + 2k^
3-D VECTOR (OR VECTOR IN SPACE)
Q94. Position of a particle in a
Q91. A mosquito net over a 7 ft x 4ft
rectangular coordinate system is (3,
bed is 3 ft high. The net has a hole
2, 5). Then its position vector will be
at one corner of the bed through
which a mosquito enters the net. It (A) 3i^ + 5 ^j + 2k^
flies and sits at the diagonally (B) 3i^ + 2 ^j + 5k^
opposite upper corner of the net. (C) 5i^ + 3 ^j + 2k^
Taking the hole as the origin, the (D) None of these
length of the bed as the X-axis, its
Q95. If a particle moves from point
width as the Y-axis and vertically up
P(2,3,5) to point Q(3,4,5). Its
as the Z-axis. The magnitude of
displacement vector is given by
displacement of the mosquito is
(A) i^ + ^j + 10k^
(A) √ 74 ft
(B) i^ + ^j + 5k^
(B) √ 61 ft
(C) i^ + ^j
(C) √ 57 ft
(D) 2i^ + 4 ^j + 6k^
(D) √ 71 ft
Q96. ( ⃗P + ⃗ Q ) is a unit vector along
Q92. ⃗A = 2i^ + ^j , ⃗B = 3 ^j - k^ and ⃗
C = 6i^
X-axis. If ⃗P = i^ - ^j + k^ , then the value
- 2k^ . Value of ⃗A - 2⃗B + 3⃗ C would be
of ⃗
Q will be
(A) 20i^ + 5 ^j + 4k^
(A) i^ + ^j - k^
(B) 20i^ - 5 ^j - 4k^
(B) ^j - k^
(C) 4i^ + 5 ^j + 20k^
(C) i^ + ^j + k^
(D) 5i^ + 4 ^j + 10k^
(D) ^j + k^
Q93. What vector must be added to
Q97. Find the vector that must be
the sum of two vectors 2i^ - ^j + 3k^
added to the vector i^ - 3 ^j + 2k^ and 3i^
and 3i^ - 2 ^j - 2k ̂. So that the
+ 6 ^j -7k^ so that the resultant vector
resultant is a unit vector along z-
is a unit vector along the y-axis
axis?
(A) -4i^ -2 ^j + 5k^
(A) 5i ̂ + k ̂

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(B) -4i^ + 2 ^j + 5k^ Q101. The scalar product of two

(C) 4i^ - 2 ^j + 5k^ vectors ⃗A = 2i^ + 2 ^j - k^ and ⃗B = - ^j + k^ ,
(D) -4i^ - 2 ^j - 5k^ is given by

Q98. The angles which the vector ⃗A (A) ⃗A .⃗B = 3

= 3i^ + 6 ^j + 2k^ makes with the (B) ⃗A .⃗B = 4
coordinate axes are (C) ⃗A .⃗B = -4
(D) ⃗A .⃗B = -3
−1 3 −1 6 −1 2
(A) cos 7 , cos 7 and cos 7
[ J&K CET 2013]
4
−1 5
−1 −1 3
(B) cos 7
,cos 7
, and cos 7
Q102. The angle θ between the
−1 3 −1 4 −1 1
(C) cos 7 ,cos 7 , and cos 7 vectors ⃗P = i^ + ^j + k^ and unit vector
(D) None of these along X-axis is

Q99. If a vector ⃗P make angles α, β (A) cos −1 ¿

−1 1
and ϒ respectively with the X, Y and (B) cos ( )
√2
Z axes. Then sin2α + sin2β + sin2ϒ =
(C) cos −1 ( √ )
3
2
(A) 0
−1 1
(B) 1 (D) cos ( 2 ¿ )¿
(C) 2 [MHT CET 2014]
(D) 3
Q103. If a vector 2i^ + 3 ^j + 8k^ is
Q100. The direction cosines of perpendicular to the vector 4 ^j - 4i^ +
vector (⃗A - ⃗B), if ⃗A = 2i^ + 3 ^j + k^ , ⃗B = 2 αk^ . Then, the value of α is
i^ + 2 ^j + 3k^ are
1
(A) 2
1 −2
(A) 0, ,
√5 √ 5 (B) -1
2 1 1
(B) 0, , (C) - 2
√5 √5
1 (D) 1
(C) 0, 0,
√5 [Manipal 2015]
(D) None of these
Q104. Consider three vectors ⃗A = i^ +
DOT PRODUCT OF VECTORS ^j - 2k^ , ⃗
B = i^ - ^j + k^ and ⃗
C = 2i^ - 3 ^j + 4k^
. A vector ⃗ X of the form α⃗ A + β⃗ B (α

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and β are the numbers) is (D) ⃗A and ⃗B can act in

perpendicular to ⃗
C . The ratio of α any direction
and β is
Q108. The work done by a
(A) 1:1 force ⃗F = (i^ + 2 ^j + 3k^ ) N,
(B) 2:1 to displace a body from
(C) - 1:1 position A to position B is
(D) 3:1 [The position vector of A is
[EAMCET 2014] r⃗ 1 = (i^ +3 ^j + k^ )m and the
position vector of B is r⃗2 =
Q105. What is the dot product of
(2i^ + 2 ^j + 3k^ )m]
two vectors of magnitude 3 and 5, if
angle between them is 60°? (A) 5J
(B) 3J
(A) 5.2
(C) 2J
(B) 7.5
(D) 10 J
(C) 8.4
(D) 8.6 Q109. Given |⃗
A 1| = 2, |⃗
A 2| = 3
and |⃗A 1+A 2| = 3. Find the
⃗
Q106. The condition (a⃗ .b⃗ )2 = a2b2 is
value of (⃗A1+2 ⃗A 2)∙(3⃗
A1- 4⃗
A2).
satisfied when
(A) -64
(A) a⃗ is parallel to b⃗
(B) 60
(B) a⃗ ≠ b⃗
(C) -60
(C) a⃗ .b⃗ = 1
(D) 64
(D) a⃗ is perpendicular to b⃗
Q110. Given: ⃗A = Acos θ i^ + A
Q107. When ⃗A ∙⃗B = -|⃗
A||⃗
B|,then
sin θ ^j . A vector ⃗
B, which is
(A) ⃗A and ⃗
B are perpendicular to ⃗A , is given
perpendicular to each by
other
(A) Bcos θ i^ - Bsin θ ^j
(B) ⃗A and ⃗B act in the
(B) Bsin θ i^ - Bcos θ ^j
same direction ^ B sin θ ^j
(C) B cos θ i+
(C) ⃗A and ⃗B act in the ^ B cos θ ^j
(D) B sinθ i+
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Q111. The angle which the (B) π

^ ^j makes with
vector ⃗A = 2i+3 π
(C) 4
the y-axis, where i^ and ^j are
π
unit vectors along x-and y- (D) 2
axes, respectively, is
Q115. |⃗ B| = √ 3 ⃗
A x⃗ A ∙⃗
B, then
−1 3
(A) cos ( 5 ) the value of |⃗ B| is
A +⃗

−1 2
(B) cos 3 () (A) ¿ ¿ + B2 +
AB 1 /2
√3 ¿
(C)
−1 2
tan ( ) (B) A+ B
3
(C) ¿ ¿ + B2 + √ 3 AB ¿1 /2
−1 2
(D) sin ( )
3 (D) ¿ ¿ + B2 + AB¿ ¿ 1/ 2

Q112. Given ⃗P = 3i^ - 4 ^j . Q116. If |⃗ A| = 2, |⃗

B| = 5, and

Which of the following is |⃗A x ⃗B| = 8. Angle between ⃗A

perpendicular to ⃗
P ? and ⃗B is acute, then ⃗A∙⃗B is

(A) 3i^ (A) 6

(B) 4 ^j (B) 3
(C) 4i^ + 3 ^j (C) 4
(D) 4i^ - 3 ^j (D) 7

Q113. Projection of a vector Q117. What is the unit

3i^ + 4k^ on Y-axis is vector perpendicular to the
following vectors 2i^ + 2 ^j - k^
(A) 5
and 6i^ -3 ^j +2k^ ?
(B) 4
(C) 3 i^ +10 ^j − 18 k^
(A)
5 √ 17
(D) Zero
i^ −10 ^j +18 k^
(B)
CROSS PRODUCT OF 5 √ 17

VECTORS i −10 ^j −18 k^

(C)
5 √ 17
Q114. The angle between (⃗A i^ +10 ^j +18 k^
(D)
x⃗B) and (⃗Bx⃗A ) is 5 √ 17

(A) Zero

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Q118. What is the value of linear (C) 45°

ω = 3i^ - 4 ^j + k^ and r⃗ =
velocity ( ⃗v ), if ⃗ (D) 60°
5i^ - 6 ^j + 6k^ ? (Given: ⃗v = ⃗ω x r⃗ )
Q122. Given ⃗A = 4i^ + 6 ^j and ⃗B = 2i^ +
(A) 6i^ - 2 ^j + 3k^ 3 ^j . Which of the following is
(B) 6i^ - 2 ^j + 8k^ correct?
(C) 4i^ - 13 ^j + 6k^
(A) ⃗
AX⃗
B = 0⃗
(D) -18i^ - 13 ^j + 2k^
(B) A ∙⃗
⃗ B = 24
Q119. Find the torque(⃗T ) of a force |⃗A| 1
(C) ⃗ = 2
F = -3i^ + 2 ^j + k^ acting at the point r⃗
⃗ |B|
= 8i^ + 2 ^j + 3k^ (Given: ⃗T = r⃗ x ⃗F ) (D) ⃗A and ⃗B are antiparallel

(A) 14i^ - 38 ^j + 16k^ Q123. Given ⃗A = 2i^ + p ^j + qk^ and ⃗B =

(B) 4i^ + 4 ^j + 6k^ 5i^ + 7 ^j + 3k^ . If ⃗A / / ⃗B, then the
(C) -14i^ + 38 ^j - 16k^ values of p and q are, respectively,
(D) -4i^ - 17 ^j + 22k^ 14 6
(A) 5 and 5
Q120. The area of the parallelogram 14 6
determined by two adjacent sides (B) 3 and 5
as ⃗A = 2i^ + ^j -3k^ and ⃗B = 12 ^j – 2k^ is 6
(C) 5 and 3
1
approximately
3 1
(D) 4 and 4
(A) 43
(B) 56 Q124. If ⃗A is perpendicular to ⃗B,
(C) 38 then
(D) 74
(A) ⃗
AX⃗
B=0
Q121. What is the angle between ⃗A (B) A ∙[⃗
⃗ B]=A2
A + ⃗
and ⃗B, if ⃗A and ⃗B are the adjacent (C) ⃗A ∙⃗B
sides of a parallelogram drawn from (D) ⃗A ∙[⃗A + ⃗B]= A2+AB
a common point and the area of the
parallelogram is AB/2 ? Q125. If b⃗ = 3i^ + 4 ^j and a⃗ = i^ - ^j , the
vector having the same magnitude
(A) 15° as that of b⃗ and parallel to a⃗ is
(B) 30°

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5 ^ ^ of the medium and directed

(A) (i - j )
√2 towards the incident medium. If μis
5
(B) (i^ + ^ j ¿¿ the refractive index of the medium,
√2
(C) 5(i^ - ^j ) then Snell’s law (second law) of
(D) 5(i^ + ^j ) refraction is

Q126. A unit vector along the (A) i^ x n^ = 𝛍 (n^ + r^ )

incident ray of light is i^ . The unit (B) i^ ∙n^ = 𝛍 (r^ ∙n^ )
vector for the corresponding (C) i^ x n^ = 𝛍 (r^ x n^ )
refracted ray of light is r^ and n^ , a (D) i^ ∙ n^ = 𝛍 (r^ x n^ )
unit vector normal to the boundary

ANSWER KEY

1 A 9 B 17 D 25 B 33 A
2 A 10 C 18 C 26 A 34 C
3 D 11 B 19 C 27 C 35 B
4 D 12 A 20 B 28 C 36 D
5 C 13 B 21 D 29 A 37 A
6 B 14 B 22 C 30 C 38 B
7 C 15 D 23 C 31 B 39 D
8 C 16 C 24 D 32 B 40 B

41 B 49 A 57 A 65 B 73 D
42 B 50 D 58 C 66 B 74 B
43 B 51 C 59 C 67 B 75 B
44 B 52 D 60 A 68 A 76 D
45 C 53 C 61 A 69 D 77 A
46 B 54 C 62 C 70 D 78 B
47 A 55 D 63 B 71 D 79 B

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48 A 56 C 64 B 72 D 80 D

81 C 89 A 97 A 105 B 113 D
82 C 90 D 98 A 106 A 114 B
83 B 91 A 99 C 107 C 115 D
84 A 92 B 100 A 108 A 116 A
85 C 93 B 101 D 109 A 117 C
86 B 94 B 102 A 110 B 118 D
87 C 95 C 103 C 111 C 119 D
88 C 96 B 104 A 112 C 120 A

121 B
122 A
123 A
124 B
125 A
126 C

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