Short Questions
- If [latex]\vec{A} = 4\hat{i}-\hat{j}+3\hat{k}[/latex] and [latex]\vec{B}=7\hat{i}+5\hat{j}+\hat{k}[/latex], find the angle between the vectors [latex]\vec{A}[/latex] and [latex]\vec{B}[/latex].
Ans: 0o - [latex]\vec{A}[/latex] and [latex]\vec{B}[/latex] are two non – zero vectors. If |[latex]\vec{A}\times \vec{B}[/latex]| = [latex]\vec{A}.\vec{B}[/latex], what it the angle between [latex]\vec{A}[/latex] and [latex]\vec{B}[/latex]?
Ans: 45o - If [latex]\vec{A}.\vec{B}=0[/latex], what is angle between [latex]\vec{A}[/latex] and [latex]\vec{B}[/latex]?
Ans: 90o - Resultant of two equal forces may have the magnitude equal to one of the forces. At what angle between the two equal forces this is possible? Justify your answer.
Ans: 120o
OR
Two vectors have equal magnitudes and their resultant also has the same magnitude. What is the angle between the two vectors? - Two vectors are given as [latex]\vec{V_1} = 2\hat{i}+3\hat{j}+4\hat{k}[/latex] and [latex]\vec{V_2} = 3\hat{i}+2\hat{j}-4\hat{k}[/latex]. Which one of the two is larger in magnitude? Justify your answer.
Ans: Equal - A vector is defined as [latex]\vec{E} = 2\hat{i}+3\hat{j}-4\hat{k}[/latex]. What is the magnitude of Y-component of [latex]\vec{E}[/latex]?
Ans: 3 - Can the sum of two equal vectors be equal to either vector?
Ans: Yes, [latex]\theta = 120^o[/latex] - Given two vectors [latex]\vec{A} = 4.00\hat{i}+3.00\hat{j}[/latex] and [latex]\vec{B}=5.00\hat{i}-2.00\hat{j}[/latex]. Find the magnitude of each vector.
Ans: A = 5.00, [latex]B=\sqrt{29}[/latex] - A vector [latex]\vec{F}=\hat{i}+2\hat{j}-3\hat{k}[/latex] is given. What is the magnitude of the y-component of the vector?
Ans: 2 - Is a physical quantity having magnitude and direction necessarily a vector quantity? Explain.
- A force (in Newton) expressed in vector notation as [latex]\vec{F}=2\hat{i}+\hat{j}-3\hat{k}[/latex] is applied on a body so that the displacement produced in meter is given by [latex]\vec{D}=\hat{i}-2\hat{j}-3\hat{k}[/latex]. Express the result and nature of the work done.
Ans: 9 J - A force (in Newton) expressed in vector notation as [latex]\vec{F}=4\hat{i}+7\hat{j}-3\hat{k}[/latex] is applied on a body and produces a displacement (in meter), [latex]\vec{D}=3\hat{i}-2\hat{j}-5\hat{k}[/latex] in 4 seconds. Estimate the power.
Ans: 3.25 watt - What does [latex]\vec{A}.\vec{A}[/latex], the scalar product of a vector with itself give? What about [latex]\vec{A}\times \vec{A}[/latex] the vector product of a vector with itself?
- Can you find a vector quantity that has a magnitude of zero but components that are different from zero? Explain.
- If [latex]\hat{i}, \hat{j}[/latex] and [latex]\vec{k}[/latex] are unit vectors along x, y and z – axis respectively, find [latex]\hat{i}.(\hat{k}\times \hat{j})[/latex].
Ans: – 1 - The angle between two vectors [latex]\vec{A}[/latex] and [latex]\vec{B}[/latex] is θ. Find the magnitude and direction of [latex]\vec{A}\times \vec{B}[/latex] and [latex]\vec{A}.\vec{B}.[/latex]
- [latex]\hat{i},\hat{j}[/latex] and [latex]\hat{k}[/latex] are unit vectors of a force along X, Y and Z axes respectively. Find the magnitude and direction of the vector product of two forces [latex]\vec{F_1}[/latex] and [latex]\vec{F_2}[/latex] if [latex]\vec{F_1}=3\hat{i}[/latex] and [latex]\vec{F_2} = -2\hat{k}.[/latex]
Ans: [latex]6\hat{j}[/latex] - If [latex]\vec{A}[/latex] and [latex]\vec{B}[/latex] are non zero vectors, is it possible for [latex]\vec{A}\times \vec{B}[/latex] and [latex]\vec{A}.\vec{B}[/latex] both to be zero? Explain.
Ans: Impossible - If a vector has zero magnitude, is it meaningful to call it vector?
Ans: Yes - If the scalar product of two vectors is equal to the magnitude of their vector product, find the angle between them.
Ans: [latex]45^o[/latex] - [latex]\vec{C}[/latex] is the vector sum of [latex]\vec{A}[/latex] and [latex]\vec{B}[/latex] i.e. [latex]\vec{C} = \vec{A} + \vec{B}[/latex] for C = A + B to be true, what is the angle between [latex]\vec{A}[/latex] and [latex]\vec{B}[/latex]?
Ans: [latex]0^o[/latex] - The magnitude of two vectors are 3 and 4, and their product is 6. What is the angle between them?
Ans: [latex]60^o[/latex] - Two vectors [latex]\vec{A}[/latex] and [latex]\vec{B}[/latex] are such that [latex]\vec{A}-\vec{B} = \vec{C}[/latex] and A – B = C. Find the angle between them.
Ans: [latex]0^o[/latex] - What is the difference between scalar and vector products of two vectors? Explain.
- If the scalar product of two vectors is equal to the magnitude of their vector product, find the angle between them.
Ans: [latex]45^o[/latex] - If [latex]\vec{B}[/latex] is added [latex]\vec{A}[/latex], under what condition does the vector have a magnitude equal to A + B? Under what conditions is the resultant vector equal to zero?
- Is momentum of a moving body a vector or a scalar?
Long Questions
- State and explain the parallelogram law of vector addition, derive the magnitude and direction of the resultant vector.
- State triangle law of vector addition. Obtain an expression for the resultant of two vectors P and Q inclined at angle [latex]\theta[/latex].
Numerical Problems
- A disoriented physics professor drives 3.25 km north, then 4.75 km west and then 1.50 km south. Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant displacement.
(2076 ‘B’) Ans: 5.06 Km, 159.8o - A rocket fires two engines simultaneously. One produces a thrust of 725 N directly forward, while the other gives a 513 N thrust at 32.4o above the forward direction. Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force that these engines exert on the rocket.
(2075 ‘A’) Ans: 1190 N, 13.4o with [latex]\vec{F_1}[/latex]
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