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Daily Practice Problems-02

Q1. Given: (2𝚤𝚤̂ − 𝚥𝚥̂ + 3𝑘𝑘� ) 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝐵𝐵

�⃗ = (3𝚤𝚤̂ − 2𝚥𝚥̂ − Q4. If vectors 𝐴𝐴⃗ = 𝚤𝚤̂ + 2𝚥𝚥̂ + 4𝑘𝑘� 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝐵𝐵
�⃗ = 5𝚤𝚤⃗
2𝑘𝑘� ). Find the unit vector of represent the two sides of a triangle, then the
third side of the triangle can have length
a. (𝐴𝐴⃗ + 𝐵𝐵
�⃗) and equal to
b. (𝐴𝐴⃗ − 𝐵𝐵
�⃗)
a. 6
b. √56
c. Both of the above
d. None of the above
Q2. The unit vector parallel to the resultant of
the vectors: 𝐴𝐴⃗ = 4𝚤𝚤̂ + 3𝚥𝚥̂ + 6𝑘𝑘� 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝐵𝐵
�⃗ = −𝚤𝚤̂ +
3𝚥𝚥̂ − 8𝑘𝑘� is Q5. The resultant of the three vectors
1
�����⃗
𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂 , �����⃗ �����⃗ shown
𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂, 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂
a. (3𝚤𝚤̂ + 6𝚥𝚥̂ − 2𝑘𝑘� )
7
1
b.
7
�3𝚤𝚤̂ + 6 𝚥𝚥̂ + 2𝑘𝑘� �
1
c.
49
�3𝚤𝚤̂ + 6 𝚥𝚥̂ − 2𝑘𝑘� �
1
d. (3𝚤𝚤̂ − 6𝚥𝚥̂ + 2𝑘𝑘� )
49

in figure is

Q3. Three ants 1, 2 and 3 are pulling a grain

with forces of magnitude 10 N, 4 N and �𝐹𝐹⃗ �𝑁𝑁 a. r
as shown in the figure. Find the force 𝐹𝐹⃗ if the b. 2r
grain remains in equilibrium under the action c. 𝑟𝑟�1 + √2�
of the above forces. d. 𝑟𝑟(√2 — 1)

Q6. Three forces are acting on a particle as

shown in the figure. To have the resultant
force only along the Y-direction, the
magnitude of the minimum additional force
needed is
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Q8. A particle of m = 5 kg is momentarily at

rest at x = 0 at t = 0. It is acted upon by two
���⃗1 and ����⃗
forces 𝐹𝐹 𝐹𝐹2 . 𝐹𝐹⃗ = 70 𝚥𝚥̂ N The direction
and magnitude of ����⃗ 𝐹𝐹2 are unknown. The
particle experiences a constant acceleration,
𝑎𝑎⃗, in the direction as shown in figure. Neglect
gravity.

a. 0.866 N
b. 1.732 N
c. 0.5N
d. 4N

Q7. Find the magnitude of the unknown

forces if the sum of all forces is zero figure.
(a) Find the missing force ����⃗
𝐹𝐹2 .

(b) What is the velocity vector of the particle

at t = 10 s?

����⃗3 , is required to make

(c) What third force, 𝐹𝐹
the acceleration of the particle zero? Either
give magnitude and direction of 𝐹𝐹 ����⃗3 , or its
components.
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ANSWERS

�
5𝚤𝚤̂−3𝚥𝚥̂ +𝑘𝑘 �
−𝚤𝚤̂+𝚥𝚥̂ +5𝑘𝑘 6. c
1. (i) (ii)
√35 √27 25 10
7. 𝑥𝑥 = 3
𝑁𝑁, 𝑦𝑦 =
3
𝑁𝑁
2. a
8. �2 | = 30√2 𝑁𝑁 (b) 𝑣𝑣 = (60𝚤𝚤̂ + 80𝚥𝚥̂)𝑚𝑚\𝑠𝑠
(a) |𝐹𝐹
3. −(4𝚤𝚤̂ + 6𝚥𝚥̂)𝑁𝑁 ���⃗
(c) 𝐹𝐹3 = (−30𝚤𝚤̂ − 40𝚥𝚥̂)𝑁𝑁
4. b
5. c