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CHAPTER
Vectors
3
DPP 3.1
Vector Addition

Single Correct Answer Type 6. fthe resultant of n forces of different magnitudes acting
at a point is zero, then the minimum value of n is
1. Aboy walks uniformly along the sides of a rectangular (a) f (b) 2
park of size 400 m x 300 m, starting from one corner to the (c) 3 (d) 4
other corner diagonally opposite. Which of the following 7. A
force of 5 N acts on a particle along a direction making
statement is incorrect? an angle of 60° with vertical. Its vertical component be
(a) He has travelled a distance of 700 m (a) 10 N (b) 3 N
(b) His displacement is 700 m (c) 4 N (d) 2.5 N
(c) His displacement is 500 m 8. y component ofvelocity is 20andx component of velocity
(d) His velocity is not uniform throughout the walk is 10. The direction of motion of the body with the
horizontal at this instant is
2. When three forces of 50 N, 30 Nand 15 Nact ona body, (a) tan-l(2) (b) tan-l(1/2)
then the body is (d) 0°
(a) at rest (c) 45°
9. A car travels 6 km towards north at an angle of45° to the
(b) moving with a uniform velocity east and then travels distance of 4 km towards north at an
(c) in equilibrium
(d) moving with an acceleration angle of 135° to the east. How far is the point from the
starting point? What angle does the straight line joining
3. The magnitudes of vectors A, B and Care 3,4 and 5units its initial and final position makes with the east?
respectively. If 4+ B=C,the angle between AandB is (a) /50 km and tan (5)
(a) (b) cos-(0.6) (b) 10 km and tan-!(Vs)
(c) V52 km and tan(5)
(c) tan (d) 4 (d) V52 km and tan'ws)
4. Eive equal forces of 10 N each are applied at one point 10. Find the resultant of three vectors
and allare lying in one plane. If the angles between them B
are equal, the resultant force will be OA, OB and OC shown in the following 45°
(a) Zero (b) 10 N figure. Radius of the circle is R.
(c) 20 N (d) 1042 N (a) 2R

5. A
person goes 10km north and 20 km cast. What wilIl be (b) R(1+ V2)
displacement from initial point? (c) RV2
(a) 22.36 km (b) 2 kmn
fc) S km (d) 20 km (d) R(V2-1)
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are added, the resultant
13. If three vectors
Multiple Correct Answers Type (a) may be zero
(b) must be zero
(d) must be non-zero
11. For the situation shown below, which of the following non-zero
(c) may be
results are correct?
4 North Matrix Match Type
Ir
lines graphs are given and in list
3N4 SN 14. In list Isome straight intercepts are give
corresponding signs of slopes and corresponding to signs
Si
West +
379
East Match the type of graphs of list I
list II
4N of slopes and intercepts in List H
List I
(i)30° East of North
N
South (A)

(a) 6 N is the magnitude of the minimum force that can

be applied in any direction so that the resultant force W
30°

is along the east direction.

(b) 10 N is the magnitude of the additional force that can
be applied so that the resultant force is along the east
direction and has a magnitude 16 N.
(ii) 30° North of East
(c) 6 N is the magnitude of maximum force that can be (B)
applied in any direction so that the resultant force is
along the east direction.
(d) 10 N is the magnitude of the additional force that
can be applied so that the resultant force is along east
direction and has a magnitude 8 N.
S
way that
12. Two vectors p andO are arranged in such a (ii) 30° west of North
(C)
they form adjacent sides of a parallelogram as shown in
a r n i

the figure below. 309

a W. E

P N (iv) 60° South of West

(D)
Which of the following options have the correct
relationship? W
60
(a) Q=R+5 (b) R=P+0
(c) R=P4S (d) S=0-P

Si
ANSWER KEY
Single Correct Answer Type M
3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (c) 10. (b)
16) 2. (d)
Multiple Correct Answers Type
11. (a, b) 12. (b, d) 13. (a, c)
Matrix Match Type
14. (A ’ ii), (B ’ ii), (C ’ i), (D ’ iv)
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DPP 3.2
Resultant of Vectors

6. The resultant of P and is perpendicular to P.What

Single Correct Answer Type 0?
isthe angle between P and
(a) cosPO) (b) cos PO)
I. The resultant o A+B s R Oneversing the vector 3
(c) sin 'PIO) (d) sin -PO,
the resultant becomes R,. What is the value of R +R? a unit vector, then
7. If the sum of two unit vectors
(a) +B (b) B Imagnitude of diflerence is
(c) 24+ B) (d) 24' B')
(a) V2 (b) V3
2. lorces F, and F, act on a point mass in Iwo mutually
perpendcular directions, The resultant force on the point
magnitudes of the resultant of
mass willbe 8. Maximum and minimum
the ratio 3:1.
(a) F, #, (b) F-E; (wo vectors of magnitudes P and ) are in
Which of thefollowing relations is true?
(c) (d) F+F (a) P=20 (b) P=Q
(c) PÌ=l (d) None of these
the
3. The sumof two lorces acting al apoint is 16 N. If 9. Two forces 3N and 2 N are at an angle
such that the
resultant force is 8 N and its direction is perpendicular to resultant is R. The first force is now increased to 6 N and
minimum force then the forces are of is
the resultant become 2R. The value
(a) 6N and 10 N (b) 8N and 8 N (b) 60°
(d) 2 N and 14 N
(a) 30°
(c) 4 Nand 12 N (c) 90° (d) 120°
4. If vectors P. Q andR have magnitude 5, 12 and 13 units
and P+ Q=R, the angle between and R is
10. If |4+ B|=|A| +|B|,then angle between A and B will
be
(a) Coc-/ -

(a) 90° (b) 120

(b) cos
12 13 (c) 0° (d) 60°
- 12 (d) cos Multiple Correct Answers Type
(c) cos
13 13
5. The resultant oftwo vectors Aand B is perpendicular to the 1. Ifc =a+b, then
vector A and its magnitude is equal to half the magnitude (a) the unit of c, a and b should be same
of vector B. The angle between Aand Bis (b) the magnitude of c may be equal to magnitude of a
() 120 (b) 1509 (c) c may be equal to b
(c) 135° (d) None of these (d) the minimum magnitude of c is la - b

ANSWER KEY
Single Correct Answer Type
1. (c) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (c)
Multiple Correct Answers Type
l1. (a, b, c, d)
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DPP 3.3
Expression of Vectors
tothe resultant of vectors
Single Correct Answer Type 8. Unitvector parallel
1. Ifa particle moves from pont P(2,3,5) to pont Q34,5). and H 8 +87 will be
Its displacement vector be 241 +5j (b)
12i t51
(a) i+ j+ 10Å |3
(b)i 4SA
(c) i+ (d) None of these
(d) 2i +4) +6Å
2. A-2i+, B-3) -k and =6i-2k 9. The three vectors A =3i 2/+k, B=i-3j +5k and
Value of 4-2B+ 3C would be = 2i +i- 4k form
(a) an cquilateral triangle
(a) 20) +5j+ 4k (b) 20 -5j-4k
(b) isosceles triangle
(c) 4i +5j+ 20k (d) si +4j+10k (c) a right angled triangle
3. Two forces F, = INand F, =2Nact along the lines x=0 (d) notriangle
and 1' =0 respectively. Then the resultant of forces would 10. Aperson moves 30 mnorth and then 20 m towards east and
be finally 302min south-west direction. The displacement
of the person from the origin will be
(a) i+2) (b) i+j
(a) 10 malong north (b) 10 m long south
(c) 3i +2j (d) 2i +) (c) 10 m along west (d) Zero
4. The vector that must be added to the vector i-3j+2k
and 3i + 6j-7k so that the resultant vector is a unit vector
Multiple Correct Answers Type
along the j-axis is 11. If the resultant of three forces Fi =pi +3j-k.
(a) 4i +2j+ Sk (b) -4i -2jiHS F=-5i+j+2k and F; =6i-kacting on a paticle
(c) 3i +4j +5k (d) Null vector has magnitude equal to 5 unit, then the value(s) of pis
(are)
5. If 4= 3i + 4j and B= 7i +24j, the vector having the (a) -6 (b) -4
same magnitude as B and parallel to Ais (c) 2 (d) 4
(a) 5i +20j b) 15i +10j
12. The vector i +xj+ 3k is rotated through acertain angle and
(c) 20i +15) (d) 15i +20 doubled in magnitude, then it becomes 4 +(4r- 2))+2k
6. The unit vector parallel to the resultant of the vectors The value ofx may be
i=4i +6k and B=-i +3j - 8k is
(a) (b)
fa)
o46j-2k) (b)
fc) 2 (d) 2
3
Loi+6j-2i)
49
(d)i-6j+
49
2k)
Linked Comprehension Type
7. The position vector of a particle is determined by the
expression Y= 3ri +41'i+7k For Problems 13-16
The distance traversed in first 10 sec is Acubical room has dimension 4 ft x4 ft x4 f. An insect start
(a) 500 m (b) 300 m flying from one lower corner Oand reaches diagonally uppe
(c) 150 m (d) 100 m COrner.
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Find the
X-axis, width as 15. Suppose that insect does not fly but crawls. reach the
13. Taking Oas origin, length of room as of
minimum distance travelled by insect flies to
Y-axis and height as Z-axis. The vector representation destination.
displacerment of insect flies is (a) (4/2 +4) f (b) 48 f
(a) s=(4i +4j+4k) ft (b) s= (4i +4)) ft (d) None of these.
(c) /80ft
(c) s= (8 +4k)ft (d) None of these.
displacement is
16. In previous problem, the magnitude of
14. Themagnitude of displacement of insect flies is (a) zero (b) V80 ft
(a) |s= v48 ft (b) |s|= v32 A (d) None of these.
(c) V48ft
(c) |s|= V80 ft (d) None of these.

ANSWER KEY
n g aLs e
e a r nIi n
n g
d i
Single Correct Answer Type
7. (a) 9. (c) 10. (c)
2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (a)
1. (c)
Multiple Correct Answers Type
11. (b, c) 12. (a, d)
Linked Comprehension Type
14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (c)
13. (a)
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DPP 3.4
Dot Product
(b) 9=30°
Single Correct Answer Type (a) 9= )9 (d) =180°
(c) = 90°
1. If avector 2i + 3i+8k is perpendicular to thc vector then
7. When d-B=-A| |B
4-4 +ak. Then the value of xis perpendicular to each other
(a) Aand B are
same direction
(a) -1 (b) (b) Aand B act in the
opposite direction
(c) (d) I (c) A andB act in the
direction
(d) A and B can act in any
2. Iffor two vector Aand B, sum (A+ B) is perpendicular +3j along the vecto
8. The component of vector A=2i
to the difterence (4- B). The ratio of their magnitude is i+jis
(a) 1 (b) 2 5 (b) 10/2
(a)
(c) 3 (d) None of these
3. If |+,=-,| and V, is finite, then (c) 5V2 (d) 5
(a) Vis parallelto V,
Multiple Correct Answers Type
(b) TË=;
(c) V, and V, are mutually perpendicular 9. If a =3i + 4jand b=4i-3j. Then
(a) the magnitude of resultant of aand bis 5V2 units
4. The angle between the vectors (i +) and (+h) is (b) the angle between a and b is 90°
(a) 30° (b) 45°
(d) 90°
(c) the magnitude of resultant of a and bis 5units
(c) 60°
(d) the angle between a and b is zero
5. If PQ=PQ, then angle between Pand is
(a) 0° (b) 309 10. If Cis perpendicular to r = xi+ yË. The possible value
(c) 45° (d) 60 of C are

6. A particle moves in the xy plane under the action of a (a) xi - v (b) yi- y
force F such that the value ofits linear momentum (P) at
anytimetisP, =2 cos I, P,-2sin 1. The angle Obetween (c) +yj-yi
F and P atagiven time t will be

ANSWER KEY
Single Correct Answer Type
2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (a)
Multiple Correct AnswersType
9. (a, b) 10. (b, c, d)
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DPP 3.5
Cross Product
(a) 8 (b) 8/3
Type
Single Correct Answer (c) 3N8 (d) 192
parallel to another vector B,
then the to the points A and Bare
1. If a vector 4 is 6. The vectors from origin
The
resultant of the vector A x Bwill
be equal to d-3i -6j+ 2k and B= 2i + j - 2k respectively.
be
(b) 4 area of the triangle OAB
(a) 4
(c) Zero vector (d) Zero
(a) VI7 sq. units (b) 2 sq- units

2j+ 4k. then value of 2

2. If A-3i ++2k and B= 2i - sq. units
3
|Ax B willbe (c) N17 sq. units
(b) 8/3
(a) 8/2 of lA+ B is
7. If|Åx B|=N3A:B,then the value
(c) 8/5 (d) 5/8 AB )
(b) A+ B
B) is (a)A+B²+
3. The value of (4 + B) X(4-
(b) 4- B B² +AB)!2
(a) 0 (c) (A'+ B'+ 34B'2 (d) (A +
(c) BXA (d) 2(B x ¢)
4. The linear velocity of arotating body is given
by v=0Xr, Multiple Correct Answers Type
vector.
where 0 is the angular velocity and r is the radius
the 8. Select all correct statement(s)
The angular velocity of abody is w=i-2j+ 2k and
(a) For any two vectors, |A- B0S AB
radius vector r= 4j-3k, then lvl is
(a) V29 units (b) /31 units (b) For any two vectors, | AX B|< AB
(c) J37 units (d) J41 units (c) A vector is not changed if the arrOW representing it is
slid parallel to itself.
5. Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are represented by
(d) A vector does not get changed if it is rotated through
the two vectors i +2+ 3k and 3-2+k.What is the an angle.
area of parallelogram?

ANSWER KEY
Single Correct Answer Type
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (d)
Multiple Correct Answers Type
8. (a, b, c)
 DPP 3.5
CrossProduct
(b) g
are
(a) 8 and B
noinis A The
llhe respcctively
omIn to
rrect Answer Type vectOTs froOm B=2iRk
then the 6. The and
-61 2k OAB be
vector B,
another trangle
parallel to equal to area of
the
ector A is Bwill be
veetor dx sq units
VI
tant of the (b) 4 (a)

(d) Zero
value of
B=2i-2)+4k. then sq units
3
Zero vector
(c) N17 of\4t B
1s
A=3i +
i+2À and B34B,hcnthe value
LÀx (b) A B
1.
Åx BÊ willbe (b) 8V3 AB

(a) 8/2 AB
A' R
(0+B+ARY (d)
(c) s5 B) Is
B)×(A-(b) 4 B
valueof (A+ Answers'ype
3. The Á) Correct
(a) 0 (d) 2(B x 0Xr. Multiple statement(s)
(c) BxA givenby y = vector. correct
B\S AB
rotatingbodyis Selcctall vectors,|A:
velocity of a r is the radius 8.
Thelinear velocity and =i-2j+2k andthe any tVO
4. angular (a) For B|S AB
where O is
the is o vectorS,|Ax representingitis
velocity of a body any two arroN
The angular 4j-3k, then v is (b) For changedif the
= vector is Inot
radius vector r (b) 31 units (c) A parallel to itself. rotatedthrough
(a) J29 units slid changedif it is
(d) J41 units not get
represented by vectordoes
(c) 37 units are (d) Aan angle.
parallelogram
3i2j+k.whatisthe
adjacent sides of a
5. Two vectors i +2)+3k and
the
areatwo
of parallelogram?
ANSWER KEY

1. (d)
6. (a)
Type 5. (b)
Correct Answer 4. (a)
Single 3. (d)
1. (c)
2. (b)
Answers Type
Multiple Correct
8. (a, b,c)