SELF EVALUATION TEST - VECTORS

1.

2.

3.

4.

(a) 0.2

(b)

(c)

(d) 0

0 .8

and F 4 2i 3j 2k then the particle will move

(a) In x y plane
(c) In x z plane
10.

(b)

(c)

(i j) / 13

(d)

(5i 12 j) / 13

11.

Which of the following is independent of the choice of co-ordinate

system

(a) P Q R
(b) (Px Qx Rx )i
Pxi Qy j Rz k

(a)

12.

(b) 10 km and tan ( 5 )

6.

52 km and tan 1 (5)

(d)

52 km and tan 1 ( 5 )

Given that A B C = 0 out of three vectors two are equal in

13.

magnitude and the magnitude of third vector is 2 times that of

either of the two having equal magnitude. Then the angles between
vectors are given by

7.

8.

(a) 30, 60, 90

(b) 45, 45, 90

(c) 45, 60, 90

(d) 90, 135, 135

i 2 j

(b)

i j

(c)

3i 2 j

(d)

2i j

14.

(a)

(c)

x2 y2
cos 1 2
2
x y

(d)

2( x 2 y 2 )

cos 1
x 2 y 2

x2 y2
cos 1 2
2
x y

(c)

2( A 2 B 2 )

(d)

2( A 2 B 2 )

Figure below shows a body of mass M moving with the uniform

speed on a circular path of radius, R. What is the change in
acceleration in going from P1 to P2
P2

(b)

v 2 / 2R

(c)

2v 2 / R

P1

v2
2
R

A particle is moving on a circular path of radius r with uniform

velocity v. The change in velocity when the particle moves from P to
Q is (POQ 40 )
(a)

2v cos 40

(b)

2v sin 40

(c)

2v sin 20

(d)

2v cos 20

P
r
O

40o

Q
v

A 2i 4 j 4 k and B 4i 2j 4 k are two vectors.

(b) 45
(d) 90

If 2i 3 j k and B i 3j 4 k then projection of A

(b)

13
3
26

(c)
15.

(b)

A2 B2

(a)

(x 2 y 2 )

x 2 y 2
cos 1
2
2
2( x y )

(b)

on B will be

At what angle must the two forces (x + y) and (x y) act so that

the resultant may be

A2 B2

The angle between them will be

(a) 0
(c) 60

Two forces F1 1 N and F2 2 N act along the lines x = 0 and y

= 0 respectively. Then the resultant of forces would be
(a)

(a)

(d)

50 km and tan 1 (5)

(c)

The resultant of A B is R 1 . On reversing the vector B , the

(a) Zero

(d) None of these

A car travels 6 km towards north at an angle of 45 to the east and

then travels distance of 4 km towards north at an angle of 135 to
the east. How far is the point from the starting point. What angle
does the straight line joining its initial and final position makes with
the east

(b) In y z plane
(d) Along x -axis

resultant becomes R 2 . What is the value of R12 R 22

The value of a unit vector in the direction of vector A 5i 12 j,

is
(a)

Following forces start acting on a particle at rest at the origin of the

co-ordinate system simultaneously

F1 4i 5 j 5k , F 2 5i 8 j 6k , F 3 3i 4 j 7k

0.2

The angles which a vector i j 2 k makes with X, Y and Z axes

respectively are
(a) 60, 60, 60
(b) 45, 45, 45
(c) 60, 60, 45
(d) 45, 45, 60

(c)
5.

9.

0 . 4i 0 . 8 j ck represents a unit vector when c is

26
3
13

(d)

In above example a unit vector perpendicular to both A and B

will be
(a)

1
(i j k )
3

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(b)

1
(i j k )
3

(d) None of these

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16.

Two

constant

forces

F1 2i 3 j 3k (N)

uniform air current so as to help the journey onward and to impede

the journey back. If the speed of the launch on both days was same,
in which case it will complete the journey in lesser time

and

F2 i j 2k (N) act on a body and displace it from the position

r1 i 2j 2k (m) to the position r2 7i 10 j 5k (m).

What is the work done

(b) Case (b)

(a) 9 J

(b) 41 J

(c) Same in both

(d) None of these

(d) Nothing can be predicted

(c)
17.

3J

For any two vectors

A . B | A B |,

and B , if

the

(a) Case (a)

24.

train appears to move towards north with a velocity of 25 3

km/hr. The actual velocity of the train will be

magnitude of C A B is equal to
(a)

A2 B2

(c)

A2 B2

(b) A B
AB

(d)

(a) 25 km/hr

A 2 B 2 2 AB

(c)

25.
18.

Which of the following is the unit vector perpendicular to A and

19.

20.

(a)

A
AB sin

(b)

A
AB cos

(c)

AB
AB sin

(d)

AB
AB cos

A swimmer can swim in still water with speed and the river is
flowing with velocity v/2. To cross the river in shortest distance, he
should swim making angle with the upstream. What is the ratio of
the time taken to swim across the shortest time to that is swimming
across over shortest distance
(a) cos

(b) sin

(c) tan

(d) cot

(b) b = 1

(a) 50 m/s

(b) 40 m/s

(c) b = 2

(d) b= 4

(c) 30 m/s

(d) 20 m/s

A 3i 4 j and

A 1

B 2

(a)

AB 0

(b)

(c)

A . B 48

(d) A = 5

The area of the triangle formed by 2i j k and i j k is

(b)

2 3 sq. unit

(c)

2 14 sq. unit

(d)

14
sq. unit
2

Two trains along the same straight rails moving with constant speed
60 km/hr and 30 km/hr respectively towards each other. If at time
t 0 , the distance between them is 90 km, the time when they
collide is
(a) 1 hr

(b) 2 hr

3 hr

(d) 4 hr

(c)
23.

5 3 km/hr

(a) b = 0

(a) 3 sq.unit

22.

(d)

Two vectors P 2i bj 2k and Q i j k will be parallel

if

Which of the following is not true ? If

A steam boat goes across a lake and comes back (a) On a quite day
when the water is still and (b) On a rough day when there is

26.

5 km/hr

(b) 50 km/hr

A bus is moving with a velocity 10 m/s on a straight road. A

scooterist wishes to overtake the bus in 100 s. If the bus is at a
distance of 1 km from the scooterist, with what velocity should the
scooterist chase the bus

B 6i 8 j where A and B are the magnitudes of A and B

21.

To a person, going eastward in a car with a velocity of 25 km/hr, a

SELF EVALUATION TEST - VECTORS

(SET -0)
(0 . 4 )2 (0 . 8 )2 c 2 1

1.

(b)

2.

0 .16 0 .64 c 2 1 c 0 .2

(c) R i j 2 k
Comparing the given vector with R R xi R y j R z k

R x 1, Ry 1, R z 2 and | R |

3.

(d)

cos

Rx 1
60
R
2

cos

Ry

cos

Rz
1

45
R
2

R x2 R y2 R z2 = 2

(a)

5.

(c)

having same magnitude and the third vector is 2 times that

of either of two having equal magnitude. i.e. the triangle should
be right angled triangle
Angle between A and B, = 90
Angle between B and C, = 135

1
60
2

7.

Angle between A and C, = 135

(d) x = 0 means y-axis F1 j

y = 0 means x-axis F 2 2i

A 5i 12 j ,| A | 5 2 (12 )2 = 25 144 13

A 5i 12 j

Unit vector A =
13
| A|

4.

From polygon law, three vectors having summation zero should

form a closed polygon. (Triangle) since the two vectors are

so resultant F F1 F 2 2i j
8.

(a)

R 2 A 2 B 2 2 AB cos

Substituting, A (x y) , B (x y) and R (x 2 y 2 )

we get cos 1
N

9.

4 km

6 km
45o

(b)

F1 F2 F3 F4

= (4i 5i 3i 2i ) (5 j 8 j 4 j 3 j)
E(X)

(5 k 6 k 7 k 2k ) 4 j 2k

10.

S (Y)

the particle will move in y z plane.

(c) R1 A B , R2 A B
2

2 km

2
Net movement along y-direction S = (6 + 4) sin 45 j
y

10

(d)

v2

a 2a sin = 2a sin 45 2 a 2
R
2

12.

(b)

v 2v sin 2v sin 20
2

13.

(c)

cos

Net movement from starting point

2

2 5 2
2

= 52 km

6.

5 2
Y component

tan 1 (5)
X component
2

(d)

. B
| | .| B |

a1 b1 a 2 b 2 a3 b 3

24 4 2 4 4

| | .| B |
0

| A | .| B |

Angle which makes with the east direction

tan

11.

5 2 km

R12 R22 A 2 B 2 A 2 B 2 = 2 A 2 B 2

Net movement along x-direction S = (6 4) cos 45 i

| S | Sx Sy

(x 2 y 2 )
2(x 2 y 2 )

cos 1 (0 ) 90
14.

(b) | | 2 2 3 2 (1)2 4 9 1 14

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| B | (1)2 3 2 4 2 1 9 16 26

Time when they collide

A . B 2 (1) 3 3 (1)(4 ) 3
The projection of A on B

A. B

23.

15.

(c)

A B
| A B|

8 3

(b) If the breadth of the lake is l and velocity of boat is v . Time in

going and coming back on a quite day
b

26

| B|
8i 8 j 8 k

tQ

1
(i j k )
3

(a)

l
l
2l

v b v b vb

.....(i)

Now if v is the velocity of air- current then time taken in going

across the lake,
a

There are two unit vectors perpendicular to both A and B

1
they are n
(i j k )
3
16.

t1

l
vb v a

[As current helps the motion]

and time taken in coming back t2

W F (r2 r1 )
(3i 2 j k )(6i 8 j 7 k ) 18 16 7 9 J

(d)

18.

| C | A B 2 AB cos 45 A B 2 AB

(c) Vector perpendicular to A and B, A B AB sin n
2

So tR t1 t2

20.
21.

(c) P and Q will be parallel if

than that on rough day.

24.

2
v T v TC
v C2 = (25 3) (25 )2

(a)
=

(b)

26.

(d) Let the velocity of the scooterist =v

v 10 10 20 m/s

1
1
1
2 1 1 2i 3 j k
4 9 1
2
2
2
1 1 1

14
sq. unit
2

Distance between the train s rel . 90 km,

25.

S (v 10 ) 100 1000 (v 10 ) 100

(a) The relative velocity v rel. 60 (30 ) 90 km / hr.

1875 625 = 2500 = 25 km/hr

Relative velocity of scooterist with respect to bus (v 10 )

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22.

i.e. t R t Q

i.e. time taken to complete the journey on quite day is lesser

A 1
(b) | A | 5 , | B | 10

B 2

(d) A 2i j k , B i j k

.....(ii)

tR
v2
1

1 [as 1 a2 1]
2
t Q [1 (v a / v b ) ]
vb

2 b 2
b 2

1 1 1

1
Area of the triangle
AB
2

2l
v b [1 (v a / v b ) 2 ]

From equation (i) and (ii)

Unit vector perpendicular to A and B

AB

n
| A | | B | sin
19.

l
vb v a

[As current opposes the motion]

AB cos AB sin tan 1 45

17.

s rel .
90

1 hr.
v rel.
90