MDCAT – Physics 1st Year

Ch # 2(Vectors and Equilibrium)

1. What is the resultant force in the diagram shown?

(A) Zero (B) 6N to left

(C) 6N to right (D) 11N to right

2. ⃗⃗ and 𝑩
If 𝑨 ⃗⃗ are perpendicular to each other then:
⃗ =0
(A) 𝐴 . 𝐵 ⃗ =1
(B) 𝐴 . 𝐵 ⃗ =AB
(C) 𝐴 . 𝐵 ⃗ =AB
(D) 𝐴 × 𝐵
3. Which of the following represent 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽:
→ ×→ |→ ×→| |→ ×→| →.→
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑏
(A) (B) (C) (D)
→.→ →→ →.→ |→ ×→|
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 ×𝑏 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑏
4. A small ball of weight W is suspended by a light thread. When a strong wind blows horizontally
exerting a constant force F on the ball, the thread makes an angle 𝜽 to the vertical as shown in the
diagram. Which of the following equations correctly relates 𝜽, F and W?

(A) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 𝐹/𝑊 (B) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 𝑊/𝐹

(C) 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 𝐹/𝑊 (D) 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = 𝐹/𝑊

5. Two forces of 6N and 8N can produce a resultant of:

(A) 0N (B) 1N (C) 10N (D) 18N
6. The magnitude of four pairs of displacement vectors cannot be added to a resultant of magnitude 4
cm?
(A) 1cm, 1cm (B) 1cm, 3cm (C) 1cm, 5cm (D) All
7. ̂ and 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟔𝒋̂ + 𝒒𝒌
If vectors 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟒𝒋̂ − 𝟕𝒌 ̂ are perpendicular then value of q is:
(A) 4 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 10
8. ⃗
⃗
When a vector 𝑨 is multiplied by a negative number then its direction:
(A) Remaining same (B) Changed by 180o (C) Does not change (D) None of these
9. If two unit vectors are inclined at angle of 90o ,then magnitude of their resultant will be:
(A) 2 (B) √2 (C) √3 (D) Zero
10. If both rectangular components of a vector are equal and negative, the angle which the vector
makes with x-axis is:
(A) 45o (B) 135o (C) 225o (D) 315o
11. A vector 𝑨⃗⃗ is along +x-axis its vetor vector product with vector 𝑩
⃗⃗ is zero. Now 𝑩⃗⃗ is possibly equal
to:
(A) 3𝑖̂ (B) 2𝑗̂ (C) 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ (D) 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂
12. ̂
The force acting on a body of mass 5 kg is (𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝟒𝒋)N. The magnitude of the magnitude of the
acceleration of the body is:
(A) 0.2 ms-2 (B) 1 ms-1 (C) 1.4 ms-2 (D) 5 ms-2
13. The resultant of the two like parallel forces 𝑨 ⃗⃗ and 𝑩
⃗⃗ is:
(A) √𝐴2 + 𝐵2 (B) √𝐴2 − 𝐵2 (C) A+B (D) A-B
14. ⃗ | can be written as:
|𝒃
(A) √𝑏⃗⃗⃗⃗
.𝑏 (B) 𝑏⃗⃗⃗⃗
.𝑏 (C) (𝑏⃗⃗⃗⃗
. 𝑏 )2 ⃗⃗⃗ .⃗⃗⃗𝑏)3/2
(D) (𝑏
15. The resultant of two vectors of magnitudes 2A and √𝟐 𝑨 acting at an angle 𝜽 is √𝟏𝟎𝑨. 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝜽 =?
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(A) 30o (B) 45o (C) 60 o (D) 90 o

16. The x and y components of a force are 2N and-3N the force is:
(A) 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ (B) −2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ (C) 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ (D) 2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂
17. ⃗𝑨
⃗ is directed vertically upward and ⃗𝑩 ⃗ is directed along the north. What is the direction ⃗𝑨
⃗ × ⃗𝑩
⃗?
(A) East (B) West (C) North-East (D) North-West
⃗ ×𝑩
|𝑨 ⃗⃗ |
18. ⃗ .𝑩
|𝑨 ⃗⃗ |
=
(A) tan𝜃 (B) cot𝜃 (C) sin𝜃 (D) cos 𝜃
19. What are the x and y components of a 25 m displacement at an angle of 210 o?
(A) 25cos30o and 25 sin 30o (B) -25cos30o and 25 -sin30o
o o
(C) 25sin30 and -25 sin 30 (D) -25cos30o and 25 sin30o
20. What is not true of two forces that give rise to couple?
(A) They act in opposite direction (B) They both act at a same point
(C) They both act on the same body (D) They both have the same magnitude
21. A force f is applied to a beam at a distance d from a pivot, the forces acts an angle𝜽 to a line
perpendicular to the beam. Which combination will cause the largest turning effect about the
pivot?

F d 𝜽
(A) large large Large
(B) Large large small
(C) Small Small Large
(D) small large small

22. The torque acting on a body determines its:

(A) Angular velocity (B) Angular displacement
(C) Angular acceleration (D) Angular momentum
23. If 𝑨 × 𝑩 points along positive z-axis , the vector ⃗𝑨
⃗
⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⃗𝑩⃗ will lie in:
(A) zx-plane (B) xy-plane (C) yz-plane (D) None of these
24. If Ax = Ay, then the angle which the angle which the vector𝑨 ⃗⃗ makes with y-axis is :
o o o
(A)30 (B) 45 (C) 60 (D) 90 o
25. Given ⃗𝑨 ⃗ = 𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝟒𝒋̂ and ⃗𝑩
⃗ = 𝟔𝒊̂ + 𝟖𝒋̂ which of the following statement is in correct:
𝐴 1
(A) 𝑨⃗⃗ × ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑩 = 𝟎 (B) = (C) |𝐴| = 5 ⃗ =48
(D) 𝐴. 𝐵
⃗
𝐵 4
26. If the angle between the vector ) 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵⃗ is 𝜃, the value of the product ) (𝐴 × 𝐵⃗ ). 𝐴 is equal to:
2 2 2
(A) Zero (B) BA 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 (C) BA 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 (D) BA 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
27. Two forces, each equal to p/2, act at right angles. Their effect may be neutralized by a third force
with a magnitude of:
(A) P (B) P/2 (C) P/√2 (D) √2 𝑃
28. ⃗⃗ is perpendicular to 𝑩
If 𝑨 ⃗⃗ , then:
(A) (𝐴 × 𝐵 ⃗ ). 𝐴=A +AB (B) 𝐴. 𝐵
2 ⃗ = 𝐴𝐵𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 ⃗ ). 𝐴=A2
(C) (𝐴 × 𝐵 ⃗ =AB
(D) 𝐴. 𝐵
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29. ⃗ ) and (𝐴
What is the angle between (𝐴 − 𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗× 𝐵
⃗ )?
𝜋 3𝜋
(A) 0o (B) 2 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 (C) 𝜋 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 (D) 2 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛
30. The resultant of two vectors 𝐴𝑎𝑛𝑑𝐵 ⃗ is perpendicular to 𝐴. The magnitude of the resultant is equal
⃗ . The angle between 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵
to half of the magnitude of 𝐵 ⃗ is:
o o o
(A) 0 (B) 60 (C) 150 (D) 180o
31. In figure ⃗𝑬
⃗ equals:

(A) 𝐴 ⃗
(B) 𝐵 ⃗
(C) 𝐴 + 𝐵 ⃗)
(D) – (𝐴 + 𝐵
32. If 𝒏 ̂ and 𝒏
̂ is a unit vector in the direction of the vectors 𝑷 ̂ =?
𝑃⃗ |𝑃⃗|
(A) |𝑃⃗| (B) 𝑃⃗ |𝑃⃗| (C) 𝑃⃗
(D) None of these
33. A zero resultant cannot be obtained by combining:
(A) Two vectors of different magnitudes (B) Three vectors of different magnitudes
(C) Four vectors of different magnitudes (D) Five vectors of different magnitudes
34. ⃗
⃗
Projection of 𝑷 𝒐𝒏 𝑸 is : ⃗⃗
(A) 𝑃⃗ . 𝑄̂ (B) 𝑃̂ . 𝑄
⃗ (C) 𝑃⃗ × 𝑄̂ (D) 𝑃⃗ × 𝑄̂
35. A vector 𝑷 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝟏 is along the positive ‘x’ axis if its vector product with another vector 𝑷 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝟐 is zero,
then 𝑷⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝟐 could be:
(A) 4𝑗̂ (B) -4𝑖̂ (C) 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ (D) –(𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂)
36. ⃗
⃗ ⃗⃗ ⃗⃗
If 𝑷.𝑸 = 𝟎 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 |𝑷 × 𝑸|𝒊𝒔 : ⃗⃗
(A) |𝑃⃗ ||𝑄
⃗| (B) Zero (C) 1 (D) √𝑃𝑄
37. What is the unit vector along 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂?
𝑖̂ +𝑗̂
(A) (B) √2(𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂) (C) 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ ̂
(D) 𝐾
√2
38. ⃗⃗ + 𝑩
If 𝑨 ⃗⃗ = 𝑪
⃗ and A=√𝟑, 𝑩 = √𝟑 and C=3 then the angle between 𝑷 ⃗⃗ 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝑸
⃗⃗ 𝒊𝒔:
(A) 0o (B) 30o (C) 60o (D) 90o
39. An object is acted on by two forces P and Q. A frictional force f holds F holds the object in
equilibrium. Which vector triangle could represent the relationship between these forces?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
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40. The direction of torque is:

⃗
(A) Along position vector 𝒓 ⃗ × ⃗𝑭
(B) Parallel to the plane containing 𝒓
⃗
(C) Along force 𝑭 (D) Perpendicular to the plane containing 𝒓 ⃗ 𝐚𝐧𝐝 ⃗𝑭