Vectors 9

9. How many minimum number of coplanar vectors having

different magnitudes can be added to give zero resultant
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
10. A hall has the dimensions 10 m  12 m  14 m . A fly starting
Fundamentals of Vectors at one corner ends up at a diametrically opposite corner.
What is the magnitude of its displacement
1. The vector projection of a vector 3ˆi + 4 kˆ on y-axis is
(a) 17 m (b) 26 m
[RPMT 2004]
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 36 m (d) 20 m
(c) 3 (d) Zero 11. 100 coplanar forces each equal to 10 N act on a body. Each
force makes angle  / 50 with the preceding force. What is
2. Position of a particle in a rectangular-co-ordinate system is
(3, 2, 5). Then its position vector will be the resultant of the forces
(a) 1000 N (b) 500 N
(a) 3ˆi + 5 ˆj + 2kˆ (b) 3ˆi + 2 ˆj + 5 kˆ
(c) 250 N (d) Zero
(c) 5ˆi + 3 ˆj + 2kˆ (d) None of these 12. The magnitude of a given vector with end points (4, – 4, 0)
3. If a particle moves from point P (2,3,5) to point Q (3,4,5). Its and (– 2, – 2, 0) must be
displacement vector be (a) 6 (b) 5 2
(a) ˆi + ˆj + 10 kˆ (b) ˆi + ˆj + 5 kˆ
(c) 4 (d) 2 10
(c) ˆi + ˆj (d) 2ˆi + 4 ˆj + 6 kˆ  1 ˆ 1 ˆ
13. The expression  i+ j  is a
4. A force of 5 N acts on a particle along a direction making an  2 2 
angle of 60° with vertical. Its vertical component be
(a) Unit vector (b) Null vector
(a) 10 N (b) 3 N
(c) 4 N (d) 2.5 N (c) Vector of magnitude 2 (d) Scalar

5. If A = 3ˆi + 4 ˆj and B = 7ˆi + 24 ˆj, the vector having the 14. Given vector A = 2ˆi + 3 ˆj, the angle between A and y-axis is
same magnitude as B and parallel to A is [CPMT 1993]
(a) 5ˆi + 20 ˆj (b) 15 ˆi + 10 ˆj (a) tan −1
3/2 (b) tan −1
2/3
(c) 20 ˆi + 15 ˆj (d) 15 ˆi + 20 ˆj (c) sin −1 2 / 3 (d) cos −1 2 / 3
6. Vector A makes equal angles with x, y and z axis. Value of 15. The unit vector along ˆi + ˆj is
its components (in terms of magnitude of A ) will be
(a) kˆ (b) ˆi + ˆj
A A
(a) (b) ˆi + ˆj ˆi + ˆj
3 2 (c) (d)
2 2
3
(c) (d)
A vector is represented by 3 ˆi + ˆj + 2 kˆ . Its length in XY
3A
A 16.
plane is [EAMCET (Engg.) 1994]
7. If A = 2ˆi + 4 ˆj − 5 kˆ the direction of cosines of the vector A
are (a) 2 (b) 14
2 4 −5 1 2 3 (c) 10 (d) 5
(a) , and (b) , and
45 45 45 45 45 45 17. Five equal forces of 10 N each are applied at one point and
4 4 3 2 5 all are lying in one plane. If the angles between them are
(c) , 0 and (d) , and
45 45 45 45 45 equal, the resultant force will be [CBSE PMT 1995]
(a) Zero (b) 10 N
8. The vector that must be added to the vector ˆi − 3 ˆj + 2kˆ
(c) 20 N (d) 10 2 N
and 3ˆi + 6 ˆj − 7 kˆ so that the resultant vector is a unit
vector along the y-axis is 18. The angle made by the vector A = ˆi + ˆj with x- axis is
[EAMCET (Engg.) 1999]
(a) 4ˆi + 2 ˆj + 5 kˆ (b) − 4ˆi − 2 ˆj + 5 kˆ
(a) 90° (b) 45°
(c) 3ˆi + 4 ˆj + 5 kˆ (d) Null vector (c) 22.5° (d) 30°
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19. Any vector in an arbitrary direction can always be replaced (a) Scalar (b) Vector
by two (or three)
(c) Neither scalar nor vector (d) Both scalar and vector
(a) Parallel vectors which have the original vector as their
resultant 29. With respect to a rectangular cartesian coordinate system,
(b) Mutually perpendicular vectors which have the three vectors are expressed as
original vector as their resultant   
a = 4ˆi − ˆj , b = −3ˆi + 2 ˆj and c = −kˆ
(c) Arbitrary vectors which have the original vector as
their resultant where ˆi , ˆj, kˆ are unit vectors, along the X, Y and Z-axis
(d) It is not possible to resolve a vector
respectively. The unit vectors r̂ along the direction of sum
20. Angular momentum is [MNR 1986]
of these vector is [Kerala CET (Engg.) 2003]
(a) A scalar (b) A polar vector
1 ˆ ˆ ˆ 1 ˆ ˆ ˆ
(c) An axial vector (d) None of these (a) rˆ = (i + j − k ) (b) rˆ = (i + j − k )
3 2
21. Which of the following is a vector
(a) Pressure (b) Surface tension 1 ˆ ˆ ˆ 1 ˆ ˆ ˆ
(c) rˆ = (i − j + k ) (d) rˆ = (i + j + k )
(c) Moment of inertia (d) None of these 3 2
  
22. If P = Q then which of the following is NOT correct 30. The angle between the two vectors A = 3ˆi + 4 ˆj + 5 kˆ and
  
(a) Pˆ = Qˆ (b) | P| =| Q| B = 3ˆi + 4 ˆj + 5 kˆ is [DPMT 2000]
 
(c) PQ ˆ = Q Pˆ ˆ
(d) P + Q = Pˆ + Q (a) 60° (b) Zero

23. The position vector of a particle is r = (a cos t)ˆi + (a sin t)ˆj . (c) 90° (d) None of these
The velocity of the particle is [CBSE PMT 1995] 31. The position vector of a particle is determined by the
(a) Parallel to the position vector 
expression r = 3 t 2ˆi + 4 t 2 ˆj + 7 kˆ
(b) Perpendicular to the position vector
The distance traversed in first 10 sec is [DPMT 2002]
(c) Directed towards the origin
(d) Directed away from the origin (a) 500 m (b) 300 m
24. Which of the following is a scalar quantity [AFMC 1998] (c) 150 m (d) 100 m
(a) Displacement (b) Electric field
32. Unit vector parallel to the resultant of vectors
(c) Acceleration (d) Work  
A = 4ˆi − 3 ˆj and B = 8ˆi + 8 ˆj will be [BHU 1995]
25. If a unit vector is represented by 0 .5ˆi + 0 .8 ˆj + ckˆ , then the
value of ‘c’ is [CBSE PMT 1999; EAMCET 1994] 24 ˆi + 5 ˆj 12ˆi + 5 ˆj
(a) (b)
13 13
(a) 1 (b) 0 . 11

(c) (d) 6ˆi + 5 ˆj

0 . 01 0 . 39 (c) (d) None of these
13
26. A boy walks uniformally along the sides of a rectangular
park of size 400 m× 300 m, starting from one corner to the 33. The component of vector A = 2ˆi + 3 ˆj along the vector
other corner diagonally opposite. Which of the following
statement is incorrect [HP PMT 1999]
ˆi + ˆj is [KCET 1997]
(a) He has travelled a distance of 700 m
5
(b) His displacement is 700 m (a) (b) 10 2
2
(c) His displacement is 500 m
(d) His velocity is not uniform throughout the walk (c) 5 2 (d) 5
27. The unit vector parallel to the resultant of the vectors 
  34. The angle between the two vectors A = 3ˆi + 4 ˆj + 5 kˆ and
A = 4ˆi + 3 ˆj + 6 kˆ and B = −ˆi + 3 ˆj − 8 kˆ is [EAMCET 2000] 
B = 3ˆi + 4 ˆj − 5 kˆ will be [Pb. CET 2001]
1 ˆ 1 ˆ
(a) (3 i + 6 ˆj − 2kˆ ) (b) (3 i + 6 ˆj + 2kˆ )
7 7 (a) 90° (b) 0°
1 ˆ 1 ˆ (c) 60° (d) 45°
(c) (3 i + 6 ˆj − 2kˆ ) (d) (3 i − 6 ˆj + 2kˆ )
49 49
28. Surface area is [J&K CET 2002]
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Addition and Subtraction of Vectors 10. Two vectors A and B lie in a plane, another vector C lies
1. There are two force vectors, one of 5 N and other of 12 N at outside this plane, then the resultant of these three vectors
what angle the two vectors be added to get resultant vector i.e., A + B + C [CPMT 1983]
of 17 N, 7 N and 13 N respectively (a) Can be zero
(a) 0°, 180° and 90° (b) 0°, 90° and 180° (b) Cannot be zero
(c) 0°, 90° and 90° (d) 180°, 0° and 90° (c) Lies in the plane containing A + B

2. If A = 4ˆi − 3 ˆj and B = 6ˆi + 8 ˆj then magnitude and (d) Lies in the plane containing C
direction of A + B will be 11. If the resultant of the two forces has a magnitude smaller
than the magnitude of larger force, the two forces must be
(a) 5, tan −1 (3 / 4 ) (b) 5 5 , tan −1 (1 / 2) (a) Different both in magnitude and direction
(b) Mutually perpendicular to one another
(c) 10 , tan −1 (5 ) (d) 25 , tan −1 (3 / 4 )
(c) Possess extremely small magnitude
3. A truck travelling due north at 20 m/s turns west and (d) Point in opposite directions
travels at the same speed. The change in its velocity be 12. Forces F1 and F2 act on a point mass in two mutually
[UPSEAT 1999]
perpendicular directions. The resultant force on the point
(a) 40 m/s N–W (b) 20 2 m/s N–W mass will be [CPMT 1991]
(a) F1 + F2 (b) F1 − F2
(c) 40 m/s S–W (d) 20 2 m/s S–W
4. If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector, then (c) F12 + F22 (d) F12 + F22
magnitude of difference is [CPMT 1995; CBSE PMT 1989]
13. If | A − B | =| A | =| B |, the angle between A and B is
(a) 2 (b) 3
(a) 60° (b) 0°
(c) 1 / 2 (d) 5 (c) 120° (d) 90°

5. A = 2ˆi + ˆj, B = 3 ˆj − kˆ and C = 6ˆi − 2kˆ . 14. Let the angle between two nonzero vectors A and B be
120° and resultant be C
Value of A − 2 B + 3 C would be
(a) C must be equal to | A − B |
(a) 20ˆi + 5 ˆj + 4 kˆ (b) 20ˆi − 5 ˆj − 4 kˆ
(b) C must be less than | A − B |
(c) 4ˆi + 5 ˆj + 20 kˆ (d) 5ˆi + 4 ˆj + 10 kˆ
6. An object of m kg with speed of v m/s strikes a wall at an (c) C must be greater than | A − B |
angle  and rebounds at the same speed and same angle.
(d) C may be equal to | A − B |
The magnitude of the change in momentum of the object
will be 15. The magnitude of vector A, B and C are respectively 12, 5
(a) 2m v cos 
and 13 units and A + B = C then the angle between A and
(b) 2 m v sin  →
v1   →
v2 B is [CPMT 1997]
(c) 0 (a) 0 (b) 
(d) 2 m v (c)  / 2 (d)  / 4
7. Two forces, each of magnitude F have a resultant of the 16. Magnitude of vector which comes on addition of two
same magnitude F. The angle between the two forces is vectors, 6ˆi + 7 ˆj and 3ˆi + 4 ˆj is [BHU 2000]
[CBSE PMT 1990]
(a) 136 (b) 13 . 2
(a) 45° (b) 120°
(c) 202 (d) 160
(c) 150° (d) 60°
17. A particle has displacement of 12 m towards east and 5 m
8. For the resultant of the two vectors to be maximum, what
towards north then 6 m vertically upward. The sum of these
must be the angle between them
displacements is [AIIMS 1998]
(a) 0° (b) 60° (a) 12 (b) 10.04 m
(c) 90° (d) 180° (c) 14.31 m (d) None of these
9. A particle is simultaneously acted by two forces equal to 4 N
18. The three vectors A = 3 i − 2 ˆj + kˆ , B = ˆi − 3 ˆj + 5 kˆ and
ˆ
and 3 N. The net force on the particle is [CPMT 1979]
(a) 7 N (b) 5 N C = 2ˆi + ˆj − 4 kˆ form
(c) 1 N (d) Between 1 N and 7 N (a) An equilateral triangle (b) Isosceles triangle
(c) A right angled triangle (d) No triangle
19. For the figure
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(a) A+B =C 28. What is the angle between P and the resultant of (P + Q )

(b) B + C = A and (P − Q )
C
(c) C+A=B
B (a) Zero (b) tan −1 (P / Q)

(d) A + B + C = 0 (c) tan −1 (Q / P ) (d) tan −1 (P − Q ) /(P + Q)

A
20. Let C = A + B then 29. The resultant of P and Q is perpendicular to P . What is
(a) | C | is always greater then | A | the angle between P and Q

(b) It is possible to have | C | | A | and | C | | B | (a) cos −1 (P / Q ) (b) cos −1 (− P / Q )

(c) C is always equal to A + B (c) sin −1 (P / Q) (d) sin −1 (− P / Q)

(d) C is never equal to A + B 30. Maximum and minimum magnitudes of the resultant of two
21. The value of the sum of two vectors A and B with  as vectors of magnitudes P and Q are in the ratio 3 : 1. Which
the angle between them is [BHU 1996] of the following relations is true
(a) P = 2 Q (b) P = Q
(a) A 2 + B 2 + 2 AB cos  (b) A 2 − B 2 + 2 AB cos 
(c) PQ = 1 (d) None of these
(c) A + B − 2 AB sin 
2 2
(d) A + B + 2 AB sin 
2 2
31. The resultant of two vectors P and Q is R. If Q is
22. Following sets of three forces act on a body. Whose doubled, the new resultant is perpendicular to P. Then R
resultant cannot be zero [CPMT 1985] equals
(a) 10, 10, 10 (b) 10, 10, 20 (a) P (b) (P+Q)
(c) 10, 20, 23 (d) 10, 20, 40 (c) Q (d) (P–Q)
23. When three forces of 50 N, 30 N and 15 N act on a body, 32. Two forces, F1 and F2 are acting on a body. One force is
then the body is double that of the other force and the resultant is equal to
(a) At rest the greater force. Then the angle between the two forces is
(b) Moving with a uniform velocity
(a) cos −1 (1 / 2) (b) cos −1 (−1 / 2)
(c) In equilibrium
(d) Moving with an acceleration (c) cos −1 (−1 / 4 ) (d) cos −1 (1 / 4 )
24. The sum of two forces acting at a point is 16 N. If the 33. Given that A + B = C and that C is ⊥ to A . Further if
resultant force is 8 N and its direction is perpendicular to | A | =| C |, then what is the angle between A and B
minimum force then the forces are [CPMT 1997]
(a) 6 N and 10 N (b) 8 N and 8 N  
(a) radian (b) radian
4 2
(c) 4 N and 12 N (d) 2 N and 14 N
25. If vectors P, Q and R have magnitude 5, 12 and 13 units and 3
(c) radian (d)  radian
4
P + Q = R, the angle between Q and R is [CEET 1998]
34. A body is at rest under the action of three forces, two of
−1 5 −1 5  
(a) cos (b) cos which are F1 = 4ˆi , F2 = 6 ˆj, the third force is [AMU 1996]
12 13
12 7 (a) 4ˆi + 6 ˆj (b) 4ˆi − 6 ˆj
(c) cos − 1 (d) cos − 1
13 13
(c) − 4ˆi + 6 ˆj (d) − 4ˆi − 6 ˆj
26. The resultant of two vectors A and B is perpendicular to the
35. A plane is revolving around the earth with a speed of 100
vector A and its magnitude is equal to half the magnitude of
km/hr at a constant height from the surface of earth. The
vector B. The angle between A and B is
change in the velocity as it travels half circle is
(a) 120° (b) 150° [RPET 1998; KCET 2000]
(c) 135° (d) None of these (a) 200 km/hr (b) 150 km/hr
27. What vector must be added to the two vectors ˆi − 2 ˆj + 2kˆ (c) 100 2 km / hr (d) 0
and 2ˆi + ˆj − kˆ , so that the resultant may be a unit vector 36. What displacement must be added to the displacement
along x-axis [BHU 1990] 25ˆi − 6 ˆj m to give a displacement of 7.0 m pointing in the
(a) 2ˆi + ˆj − kˆ (b) − 2ˆi + ˆj − kˆ x- direction

(c) 2ˆi − ˆj + kˆ (d) − 2ˆi − ˆj − kˆ (a) 18 ˆi − 6 ˆj (b) 32ˆi − 13 ˆj

(c) − 18 ˆi + 6 ˆj (d) − 25ˆi + 13 ˆj

 Vectors 13

37. A body moves due East with velocity 20 km/hour and then 45. Three concurrent forces of the same magnitude are in
due North with velocity 15 km/hour. The resultant velocity equilibrium. What is the angle between the forces ? Also
[AFMC 1995] name the triangle formed by the forces as sides
[JIPMER 2000]
(a) 5 km/hour (b) 15 km/hour
(a) 60° equilateral triangle
(c) 20 km/hour (d) 25 km/hour
(b) 120° equilateral triangle
  
38. The magnitudes of vectors A, B and C are 3, 4 and 5 units (c) 120°, 30°, 30° an isosceles triangle
    
respectively. If A + B = C , the angle between A and B is (d) 120° an obtuse angled triangle
     
[CBSE PMT 1990] 46. If | A + B| =| A| + | B| , then angle between A and B will be
 [CBSE PMT 2001]
(a) (b) cos −1 (0 .6 )
2 (a) 90° (b) 120°

7   (c) 0° (d) 60°

(c) tan −1   (d)
5 4 47. The maximum and minimum magnitude of the resultant of
two given vectors are 17 units and 7 unit respectively. If
39. While travelling from one station to another, a car travels these two vectors are at right angles to each other, the
75 km North, 60 km North-east and 20 km East. The magnitude of their resultant is [Kerala CET (Engg.) 2000]
minimum distance between the two stations is [AFMC 1993]
(a) 14 (b) 16
(a) 72 km (b) 112 km (c) 18 (d) 13
(c) 132 km (d) 155 km 48. The vector sum of two forces is perpendicular to their
40. A scooter going due east at 10 ms–1 turns right through an vector differences. In that case, the forces [
angle of 90°. If the speed of the scooter remains unchanged (a) Are equal to each other in magnitude
in taking turn, the change is the velocity of the scooter is (b) Are not equal to each other in magnitude
[BHU 1994] (c) Cannot be predicted
(a) 20.0 ms–1 south eastern direction (d) Are equal to each other
(b) Zero 49. y component of velocity is 20 and x component of velocity is
10. The direction of motion of the body with the horizontal
(c) 10.0 ms–1 in southern direction
at this instant is [Manipal 2003]
(d) 14.14 ms–1 in south-west direction
(a) tan −1 (2) (b) tan −1 (1 / 2)
41. A person goes 10 km north and 20 km east. What will be
(c) 45° (d) 0°
displacement from initial point [AFMC 1994, 2003]
50. Two forces of 12 N and 8 N act upon a body. The resultant
(a) 22.36 km (b) 2 km
force on the body has maximum value of [Manipal 2003]
(c) 5 km (d) 20 km (a) 4 N (b) 0 N
 
42. Two forces F1 = 5ˆi + 10 ˆj − 20 kˆ and F2 = 10ˆi − 5 ˆj − 15 kˆ act (c) 20 N (d) 8 N
  51. Two equal forces (P each) act at a point inclined to each
on a single point. The angle between F1 and F2 is nearly
other at an angle of 120°. The magnitude of their resultant
[AMU 1995] is [Karnataka CET 2004]

(a) 30° (b) 45° (a) P / 2 (b) P / 4

(c) 60° (d) 90° (c) P (d) 2P

43. Which pair of the following forces will never give resultant 52. The vectors 5 i + 8 j and 2i + 7 j are added. The magnitude of
force of 2 N [HP PMT 1999] the sum of these vector is [BHU 2000]

(a) 2 N and 2 N (b) 1 N and 1 N (a) 274 (b) 38

(c) 1 N and 3 N (d) 1 N and 4 N (c) 238 (d) 560
     
44. Two forces 3N and 2 N are at an angle  such that the 53. Two vectors A and B are such that A + B = A − B . Then
resultant is R. The first force is now increased to 6N and the
[AMU (Med.) 2000]
resultant become 2R. The value of  is [HP PMT 2000]    
(a) 30° (b) 60° (a) A.B = 0 (b) A  B = 0

(c) 90° (d) 120° (c) A = 0 (d) B = 0
 14 Vectors
Multiplication of Vectors 9. The torque of the force F = (2ˆi − 3 ˆj + 4 kˆ )N acting at the
1. If a vector 2ˆi + 3 ˆj + 8 kˆ is perpendicular to the vector point r = (3ˆi + 2ˆj + 3 kˆ ) m about the origin be
4 ˆj − 4ˆi + kˆ . Then the value of  is [CBSE PMT 2005] [CBSE PMT 1995]

1 (a) 6ˆi − 6 ˆj + 12 kˆ (b) 17ˆi − 6 ˆj − 13 kˆ

(a) –1 (b)
2 (c) − 6ˆi + 6 ˆj − 12 kˆ (d) − 17ˆi + 6 ˆj + 13 kˆ
1
(c) − (d) 1 10. If A  B = C, then which of the following statements is
2
wrong
2. If two vectors 2ˆi + 3 ˆj − kˆ and − 4ˆi − 6 ˆj − kˆ are parallel (a) C ⊥ A (b) C ⊥ B
to each other then value of  be
(c) C ⊥ ( A + B) (d) C ⊥ ( A  B)
(a) 0 (b) 2
11. If a particle of mass m is moving with constant velocity v
(c) 3 (d) 4
parallel to x-axis in x-y plane as shown in fig. Its angular
3. A body, acted upon by a force of 50 N is displaced through a momentum with respect to origin at any time t will be
distance 10 meter in a direction making an angle of 60° with
(a) mvb kˆ (b) − mvb kˆ
the force. The work done by the force be
(a) 200 J (b) 100 J (c) mvb ˆi (d) mv ˆi

(c) 300 (d) 250 J 12. Consider two vectors F1 = 2ˆi + 5 kˆ and F 2 = 3 ˆj + 4 kˆ . The
magnitude of the scalar product of these vectors is
4. A particle moves from position 3ˆi + 2 ˆj − 6 kˆ to
[MP PMT 1987]
14 ˆi + 13 ˆj + 9 kˆ due to a uniform force of (4ˆi + ˆj + 3 kˆ ) N . If
(a) 20 (b) 23
the displacement in meters then work done will be
(c) 5 33 (d) 26
[CMEET 1995; Pb. PMT 2002, 03]
13. Consider a vector F = 4ˆi − 3 ˆj. Another vector that is
(a) 100 J (b) 200 J
(c) 300 J (d) 250 J perpendicular to F is
(a) 4ˆi + 3 ˆj (b) 6 î
5. If for two vector A and B , sum ( A + B) is perpendicular to
(c) 7 kˆ (d) 3ˆi − 4 ˆj
the difference ( A − B) . The ratio of their magnitude is
14. Two vectors A and B are at right angles to each other,
(a) 1 (b) 2
when [AIIMS 1987]
(c) 3 (d) None of these
(a) A+B=0 (b) A − B = 0
6. The angle between the vectors A and B is  . The value of
(c) AB = 0 (d) A . B = 0
the triple product A . (B  A ) is [CBSE PMT 1991, 2005]
15. If | V 1 + V 2 | =| V 1 − V 2 | and V2 is finite, then [CPMT 1989]
(a) A2B (b) Zero
(a) V1 is parallel to V2
(c) A B sin 
2
(d) A B cos 
2
(b) V 1 = V 2
→ → → →
7. If A  B = B  A then the angle between A and B is (c) V1 and V2 are mutually perpendicular

[AIEEE 2004] (d) | V 1 | =| V 2 |

(a)  / 2 (b)  / 3 16. A force F = (5ˆi + 3 ˆj) Newton is applied over a particle which

(c)  (d)  / 4 displaces it from its origin to the point r = (2ˆi − 1ˆj) metres.
The work done on the particle is [MP PMT 1995]
8. If A = 3ˆi + ˆj + 2kˆ and B = 2ˆi − 2 ˆj + 4 kˆ then value of
(a) – 7 J (b) +13 J
| A  B | will be (c) +7 J (d) +11 J
17. The angle between two vectors − 2ˆi + 3 ˆj + kˆ and
(a) 8 2 (b) 8 3
ˆi + 2 ˆj − 4 kˆ is [EAMCET 1990]
(c) 8 5 (d) 5 8
(a) 0° (b) 90°
 Vectors 15

(c) 180° (d) None of the above 27. A vector F 1 is along the positive X-axis. If its vector product
18. The angle between the vectors (ˆi + ˆj) and (ˆj + kˆ ) is with another vector F 2 is zero then F 2 could be
[EAMCET 1995] [MP PMT 1987]
(a) 30° (b) 45°
(a) 4 ˆj (b) − (ˆi + ˆj)
(c) 60° (d) 90°
(c) (ˆj + kˆ ) (d) (−4ˆi )
19. A particle moves with a velocity 6ˆi − 4 ˆj + 3kˆ m / s under the

influence of a constant force F = 20ˆi + 15 ˆj − 5 kˆ N . The 28. If for two vectors A and B, A  B = 0, the vectors
instantaneous power applied to the particle is (a) Are perpendicular to each other
[CBSE PMT 2000] (b) Are parallel to each other
(a) 35 J/s (b) 45 J/s (c) Act at an angle of 60°
(c) 25 J/s (d) 195 J/s
(d) Act at an angle of 30°
20. If P.Q = PQ , then angle between P and Q is [AIIMS 1999]
29. The angle between vectors (A  B) and (B  A) is
(a) 0° (b) 30°
(a) Zero (b) 
(c) 45° (d) 60°
(c)  / 4 (d)  / 2
21. A force F = 5ˆi + 6 ˆj + 4 kˆ acting on a body, produces a
30. What is the angle between ( P + Q ) and (P  Q )
displacement S = 6ˆi − 5 kˆ . Work done by the force is
[KCET 1999] 
(a) 0 (b)
2
(a) 10 units (b) 18 units
(c) 11 units (d) 5 units 
(c) (d) 
4
22. The angle between the two vectors A = 5ˆi + 5 ˆj and
31. The resultant of the two vectors having magnitude 2 and 3
B = 5ˆi − 5 ˆj will be [CPMT 2000] is 1. What is their cross product
(a) Zero (b) 45° (a) 6 (b) 3
(c) 90° (d) 180° (c) 1 (d) 0
23. The vector P = aˆi + aˆj + 3 kˆ and Q = aˆi − 2 ˆj − kˆ are 32. Let A = ˆi A cos  + ˆjA sin  be any vector. Another vector B
perpendicular to each other. The positive value of a is
which is normal to A is [BHU 1997]
[AFMC 2000; AIIMS 2002]
(a) 3 (b) 4 (a) ˆi B cos  + j B sin  (b) ˆi B sin  + j B cos 

(c) 9 (d) 13 (c) ˆi B sin  − j B cos  (d) ˆi B cos  − j B sin 

24. A body, constrained to move in the Y-direction is subjected
33. The angle between two vectors given by 6 i + 6 j − 3 k and
to a force given by F = (−2ˆi + 15 ˆj + 6 kˆ ) N . What is the work
done by this force in moving the body a distance 10 m along 7 i + 4 j + 4 k is [EAMCET (Engg.) 1999]
the Y-axis [CBSE PMT 1994]
 1   5 
(a) 20 J (b) 150 J (a) cos −1  
 (b) cos −1  

 3  3
(c) 160 J (d) 190 J
25. A particle moves in the x-y plane under the action of a force  2   5
(c) sin −1  
 (d) sin −1  
 3 
F such that the value of its linear momentum (P ) at anytime  3  
t is Px = 2 cos t, p y = 2 sin t. The angle  between F and P 34. A vector A points vertically upward and B points towards
at a given time t. will be [MNR 1991; UPSEAT 2000] north. The vector product A  B is [UPSEAT 2000]
(a)  = 0 (b)  = 30  (a) Zero (b) Along west
(c)  = 90  (d)  = 180  (c) Along east (d) Vertically downward
26. The area of the parallelogram represented by the vectors
35. Angle between the vectors (ˆi + ˆj) and (ˆj − kˆ ) is
A = 2ˆi + 3 ˆj and B = ˆi + 4 ˆj is
(a) 90° (b) 0°
(a) 14 units (b) 7.5 units
(c) 180° (d) 60°
(c) 10 units (d) 5 units
 16 Vectors
36. The position vectors of points A, B, C and D are 45. The position of a particle is given by r = (i + 2 j − k )
A = 3ˆi + 4 ˆj + 5 kˆ , B = 4ˆi + 5 ˆj + 6 kˆ , C = 7ˆi + 9 ˆj + 3 kˆ and
momentum P = (3 i + 4 j − 2k ). The angular momentum is
D = 4ˆi + 6 ˆj then the displacement vectors AB and CD are perpendicular to [EAMCET (Engg.) 1998]
(a) Perpendicular (a) x-axis
(b) Parallel
(b) y-axis
(c) Antiparallel
(d) Inclined at an angle of 60° (c) z-axis

37. If force (F) = 4ˆi + 5 ˆj and displacement (s) = 3ˆi + 6 kˆ then (d) Line at equal angles to all the three axes
the work done is [Manipal 1995] 46. Two vector A and B have equal magnitudes. Then the vector
(a) 4  3 (b) 5  6 A + B is perpendicular to
(c) 63 (d) 4  6 (a) AB (b) A – B
38. If | A  B | =| A . B |, then angle between A and B will be (c) 3A – 3B (d) All of these
[AIIMS 2000; Manipal 2000]
(a) 30° (b) 45° 47. Find the torque of a force F = −3ˆi + ˆj + 5 kˆ acting at the
(c) 60° (d) 90° point r = 7ˆi + 3 ˆj + kˆ
39. In an clockwise system [CPMT 1990]
[CPMT 1997; CBSE PMT 1997; CET 1998; DPMT 2004]
(a) ˆj  kˆ = ˆi (b) ˆi . ˆi = 0
(a) 14 ˆi − 38 ˆj + 16 kˆ (b) 4ˆi + 4 ˆj + 6 kˆ
(c) ˆj  ˆj = 1 (d) kˆ . ˆj = 1
(c) 21ˆi + 4 ˆj + 4 kˆ (d) − 14 ˆi + 34 ˆj − 16 kˆ
40. The linear velocity of a rotating body is given by
v =   r, where  is the angular velocity and r is the radius 48. The value of ( A + B) ( A − B) is
vector. The angular velocity of a body is  = ˆi − 2 ˆj + 2kˆ and
[RPET 1991, 2002; BHU 2002]
the radius vector r = 4 ˆj − 3 kˆ , then | v | is
(a) 0 (b) A 2 − B 2
(a) 29 units (b) 31 units
(c) B A (d) 2(B  A)
(c) 37 units (d) 41 units
 
41. Three vectors a, b and c satisfy the relation a . b = 0 and 49. If A and B are perpendicular vectors and vector
 
A = 5ˆi + 7 ˆj − 3 kˆ and B = 2ˆi + 2 ˆj − akˆ . The value of a is
a . c = 0 . The vector a is parallel to [AIIMS 1996]
[EAMCET 1991]
(a) b (b) c
(a) – 2 (b) 8
(c) b . c (d) b  c
(c) – 7 (d) – 8
42. The diagonals of a parallelogram are 2 î and 2 ˆj. What is
50. A force vector applied on a mass is represented as
the area of the parallelogram 
F = 6ˆi − 8 ˆj + 10 kˆ and accelerates with 1 m /s 2 . What will be
(a) 0.5 units (b) 1 unit
the mass of the body in kg.
(c) 2 units (d) 4 units
43. What is the unit vector perpendicular to the following [CMEET 1995]

vectors 2ˆi + 2 ˆj − kˆ and 6ˆi − 3 ˆj + 2kˆ (a) 10 2 (b) 20

ˆi + 10 ˆj − 18 kˆ ˆi − 10 ˆj + 18 kˆ
(a) (b) (c) 2 10 (d) 10
5 17 5 17
51. Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are represented by
ˆi − 10 ˆj − 18 kˆ ˆi + 10 ˆj + 18 kˆ
(c) (d) the two vectors ˆi + 2 ˆj + 3 kˆ and 3ˆi − 2 ˆj + kˆ . What is the
5 17 5 17
area of parallelogram
44. The area of the parallelogram whose sides are represented
[AMU 1997]
by the vectors ˆj + 3 kˆ and ˆi + 2 ˆj − kˆ is
(a) 8 (b) 8 3
(a) 61 sq.unit (b) 59 sq.unit

(c) 49 sq.unit (d) 52 sq.unit (c) 3 8 (d) 192

 Vectors 17

52. The position vectors of radius are 2ˆi + ˆj + kˆ and 2ˆi − 3 ˆj + kˆ Lami's Theorem
while those of linear momentum are 2ˆi + 3 ˆj − kˆ . Then the
1. P, Q and R are three coplanar forces acting at a point and
angular momentum is [BHU 1997]
are in equilibrium. Given P = 1.9318 kg wt, sin 1 = 0.9659,
(a) 2ˆi − 4 kˆ (b) 4ˆi − 8 kˆ the value of R is ( in kg wt) [CET 1998]

(c) 2ˆi − 4 ˆj + 2kˆ (d) 4ˆi − 8 kˆ

(a) 0.9659
 150o
53. What is the value of linear velocity, if  = 3ˆi − 4 ˆj + kˆ and (b) 2
P Q
 2
r = 5ˆi − 6 ˆj + 6 kˆ [CBSE PMT 1999; CPMT 1999, 2001; (c) 1 1

Pb. PMT 2000; Pb. CET 2000] 1 R

(d)
2
(a) 6ˆi − 2 ˆj + 3 kˆ (b) 6ˆi − 2 ˆj + 8 kˆ
2. A body is in equilibrium under the action of three coplanar
(c) 4ˆi − 13 ˆj + 6 kˆ (d) − 18 ˆi − 13 ˆj + 2kˆ forces P, Q and R as shown in the figure. Select the correct
statement [AFMC 1994]
54. Dot product of two mutual perpendicular vector is
P Q R
[Haryana CEET 2002] (a) = =
sin  sin  sin 
(a) 0 (b) 1 Q 
P
P Q R
(c)  (d) None of these (b) = =  
cos  cos  cos 
  R
55. When A. B = − | A || B |, then [Orissa JEE 2003] P Q R
(c) = =
  tan  tan  tan 
(a) A and B are perpendicular to each other
  P Q R
(b) A and B act in the same direction (d) = =
sin  sin  sin 
 
(c) A and B act in the opposite direction 3. If a body is in equilibrium under a set of non-collinear
  forces, then the minimum number of forces has to be
(d) A and B can act in any direction
      [AIIMS 2000]
56. If | A  B | = 3 A.B, then the value of| A + B | is (a) Four (b) Three
[CBSE PMT 2004] (c) Two (d) Five
1/2 4. How many minimum number of non-zero vectors in
 AB 
(a)  A 2 + B 2 + (b) A + B different planes can be added to give zero resultant
 3  (a) 2 (b) 3

(c) ( A + B + 3 AB )
2 2 1/2
(d) ( A + B + AB )
2 2 1/2 (c) 4 (d) 5
 5. As shown in figure the tension in the horizontal cord is 30
57. A force F = 3ˆi + cˆj + 2kˆ acting on a particle causes a N. The weight W and tension in the string OA in Newton are

displacement S = −4ˆi + 2 ˆj − 3 kˆ in its own direction. If the
[DPMT 1992]
work done is 6J, then the value of c will be [DPMT 1997]
(a) 12 (b) 6 A
(a) 30 3 , 30
(c) 1 (d) 0 30o
 (b) 30 3 , 60
58. A force F = (5ˆi + 3 ˆj) N is applied over a particle which 30 N
 (c) 60 3 , 30 O
displaces it from its original position to the point s = (2ˆi − 1ˆj) m.
(d) None of these W
The work done on the particle is [BHU 2001]
(a) + 11 J (b) + 7 J
Relative Velocity
(c) + 13 J (d) – 7 J
 
59. If a vector A is parallel to another vector B then the 1. Two cars are moving in the same direction with the same
  speed 30 km/hr. They are separated by a distance of 5 km,
resultant of the vector A  B will be equal to
the speed of a car moving in the opposite direction if it
[Pb. CET 1996] meets these two cars at an interval of 4 minutes, will be

(a) A (b) A (a) 40 km/hr (b) 45 km/hr
(c) Zero vector (d) Zero (c) 30 km/hr (d) 15 km/hr
 18 Vectors
2. A man standing on a road hold his umbrella at 30° with the 10. A man can swim with velocity v relative to water. He has to
vertical to keep the rain away. He throws the umbrella and cross a river of width d flowing with a velocity u (u > v). The
starts running at 10 km/hr. He finds that raindrops are distance through which he is carried down stream by the
hitting his head vertically, the speed of raindrops with river is x. Which of the following statement is correct
respect to the road will be
(a) 10 km/hr (b) 20 km/hr du
(a) If he crosses the river in minimum time x =
v
(c) 30 km/hr (d) 40 km/hr
3. In the above problem, the speed of raindrops w.r.t. the du
(b) x can not be less than
moving man, will be v
(a) 10 / 2 km / h (b) 5 km/h (c) For x to be minimum he has to swim in a direction
 v 
(c) 10 3 km / h (d) 5 / 3 km / h making an angle of + sin −1   with the direction of
2 u 
4. A boat is moving with a velocity 3i + 4j with respect to ground.
the flow of water
The water in the river is moving with a velocity – 3i – 4j with
respect to ground. The relative velocity of the boat with (d) x will be max. if he swims in a direction making an
respect to water is [CPMT 1998]  v
angle of + sin −1 with direction of the flow of
(a) 8j (b) – 6i – 8j 2 u

(c) 6i +8j (d) 5 2 water

5. A 150 m long train is moving to north at a speed of 10 m/s. 11. A man sitting in a bus travelling in a direction from west to
A parrot flying towards south with a speed of 5 m/s crosses east with a speed of 40 km/h observes that the rain-drops
the train. The time taken by the parrot the cross to train are falling vertically down. To the another man standing on
would be: [CBSE PMT 1992] ground the rain will appear [HP PMT 1999]
(a) 30 s (b) 15 s
(a) To fall vertically down
(c) 8 s (d) 10 s
(b) To fall at an angle going from west to east
6. A river is flowing from east to west at a speed of 5 m/min. A
man on south bank of river, capable of swimming 10m/min (c) To fall at an angle going from east to west
in still water, wants to swim across the river in shortest
time. He should swim [BHU 1998] (d) The information given is insufficient to decide the
direction of rain.
(a) Due north
(b) Due north-east 12. A boat takes two hours to travel 8 km and back in still
(c) Due north-east with double the speed of river water. If the velocity of water is 4 km/h, the time taken for
going upstream 8 km and coming back is [EAMCET 1990]
(d) None of these
7. A person aiming to reach the exactly opposite point on the (a) 2h
bank of a stream is swimming with a speed of 0.5 m/s at an
(b) 2h 40 min
angle of 1200 with the direction of flow of water. The speed
of water in the stream is [CBSE PMT 1999] (c) 1h 20 min
(a) 1 m/s (b) 0.5 m/s (d) Cannot be estimated with the information given
(c) 0.25 m/s (d) 0.433 m/s
13. A 120 m long train is moving towards west with a speed of
8. A moves with 65 km/h while B is coming back of A with 80
10 m/s. A bird flying towards east with a speed of 5 m/s
km/h. The relative velocity of B with respect to A is
crosses the train. The time taken by the bird to cross the
[AFMC 2000]
train will be [Manipal 2002]
(a) 80 km/h (b) 60 km/h
(a) 16 sec (b) 12 sec
(c) 15 km/h (d) 145 km/h
9. A thief is running away on a straight road on a jeep moving (c) 10 sec (d) 8 sec
with a speed of 9 m/s. A police man chases him on a motor
14. A boat crosses a river with a velocity of 8 km/h. If the
cycle moving at a speed of 10 m/s. If the instantaneous
resulting velocity of boat is 10 km/h then the velocity of
separation of jeep from the motor cycle is 100 m, how long
river water is [CPMT 2001]
will it take for the policemen to catch the thief
(a) 1 second (b) 19 second (a) 4 km/h (b) 6 km/h
(c) 90 second (d) 100 second (c) 8 km/h (d) 10 km/h
 Vectors 19

7. Figure shows ABCDEF as a regular hexagon. What is the

value of AB + AC + AD + AE + AF E D

(a) AO
F C
1. If a vector P making angles , , and  respectively with the (b) 2 AO
O
X, Y and Z axes respectively.
(c) 4 AO
A B
Then sin  + sin  + sin  =
2 2 2
(d) 6 AO
(a) 0 (b) 1 8. The length of second's hand in watch is 1 cm. The change in
velocity of its tip in 15 seconds is [MP PMT 1987]
(c) 2 (d) 3

2. If the resultant of n forces of different magnitudes acting at (a) Zero (b) cm / sec
30 2
a point is zero, then the minimum value of n is [SCRA 2000]
(a) 1 (b) 2   2
(c) cm / sec (d) cm / sec
30 30
(c) 3 (d) 4
9. A particle moves towards east with velocity 5 m/s. After 10
3. Can the resultant of 2 vectors be zero [IIIT 2000] seconds its direction changes towards north with same
(a) Yes, when the 2 vectors are same in magnitude and velocity. The average acceleration of the particle is
direction [CPMT 1997; IIT-JEE 1982]

(b) No 1
(a) Zero (b) m / s2 N −W
2
(c) Yes, when the 2 vectors are same in magnitude but
opposite in sense (c)
1
m / s2 N − E (d)
1
m / s2 S −W
2 2
(d) Yes, when the 2 vectors are same in magnitude making
2 10. A force F = − K (yˆi + xˆj) (where K is a positive constant)
an angle of with each other
3
acts on a particle moving in the x-y plane. Starting from the
4. The sum of the magnitudes of two forces acting at point is origin, the particle is taken along the positive x- axis to the
18 and the magnitude of their resultant is 12. If the point (a, 0) and then parallel to the y-axis to the point (a, a).
resultant is at 90° with the force of smaller magnitude, what The total work done by the forces F on the particle is
are the, magnitudes of forces [Roorkee 1992; AIEEE 2002] [IIT-JEE 1998]
(a) 12, 5 (b) 14, 4 (a) − 2 Ka 2
(b) 2 Ka 2

(c) 5, 13 (d) 10, 8

(c) − Ka 2 (d) Ka 2
5. A vector a is turned without a change in its length through 11. The vectors from origin to the points A and B are

a small angle d  . The value of |  a | and a are A = 3ˆi − 6 ˆj + 2kˆ and B = 2ˆi + ˆj − 2kˆ respectively. The area
of the triangle OAB be
respectively
5 2
(a) 0, a d (b) a d , 0 (a) 17 sq.unit (b) 17 sq.unit
2 5
(c) 0, 0 (d) None of these 3 5
(c) 17 sq.unit (d) 17 sq.unit
5 3
6. Find the resultant of three vectors OA, OB and OC shown
12. A metal sphere is hung by a string fixed to a wall. The
in the following figure. Radius of the circle is R. sphere is pushed away from the wall by a stick. The forces
C
(a) 2R B
acting on the sphere are shown in the second diagram.
45o Which of the following statements is wrong
(b) R(1 + 2 ) 45o
A (a) P = W tan 
O
(c) R 2 
(b) T + P + W = 0 

(d) R( 2 − 1) (c) T 2 = P 2 + W 2
P
(d) T = P + W W
 20 Vectors
13. The speed of a boat is 5 km/h in still water. It crosses a river 6. Assertion : Minimum number of non-equal vectors in a
of width 1 km along the shortest possible path in 15 plane required to give zero resultant is three.
   
minutes. The velocity of the river water is Reason : If A + B + C = 0, then they must lie in one
[IIT 1988; CBSE PMT 1998, 2000] plane
(a) 1 km/h (b) 3 km/h 7. Assertion : Relative velocity of A w.r.t. B is greater than
(c) 4 km/h (d) 5 km/h the velocity of either, when they are moving
in opposite directions.
14. A man crosses a 320 m wide river perpendicular to the  
Reason : Relative velocity of A w.r.t. B = v A − v B
current in 4 minutes. If in still water he can swim with a
 
speed 5/3 times that of the current, then the speed of the 8. Assertion : Vector addition of two vectors A and B is
current, in m/min is [Roorkee 1998] commutative.
   
(a) 30 (b) 40 Reason : A+B=B+A
   
(c) 50 (d) 60. 9. Assertion : A. B = B. A
Reason : Dot product of two vectors is commutative.
     
10. Assertion :  = r  F and   F  r
Reason : Cross product of vectors is commutative.
11. Assertion : A negative acceleration of a body is
associated with a slowing down of a body.
Reason : Acceleration is vector quantity.
Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option 12. Assertion : A physical quantity cannot be called as a
out of the options given below: vector if its magnitude is zero.
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the Reason : A vector has both, magnitude and direction.
correct explanation of the assertion. 13. Assertion : The sum of two vectors can be zero.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the Reason : The vector cancel each other, when they are
correct explanation of the assertion. equal and opposite.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false. 14. Assertion : Two vectors are said to be like vectors if they
have same direction but different magnitude.
(d) If the assertion and reason both are false.
Reason : Vector quantities do not have specific
(e) If assertion is false but reason is true.
direction.
15. Assertion : The scalar product of two vectors can be
   
1. Assertion : A  B is perpendicular to both A + B as zero.
  Reason : If two vectors are perpendicular to each
well as A − B. other, their scalar product will be zero.
   
Reason : A + B as well as A − B lie in the plane 16. Assertion : Multiplying any vector by an scalar is a
    meaningful operations.
containing A and B , but A  B lies
 Reason : In uniform motion speed remains constant.
perpendicular to the plane containing A and 17. Assertion : A null vector is a vector whose magnitude is

B. zero and direction is arbitrary.
Reason : A null vector does not exist.
2. Assertion : Angle between ˆi + ˆj and ˆi is 45°  
18. Assertion : If dot product and cross product of A and B

Reason : ˆi + ˆj is equally inclined to both î and ˆj and are zero, it implies that one of the vector A

the angle between î and ˆj is 90° and B must be a null vector.
  Reason : Null vector is a vector with zero magnitude.
3. Assertion : If  be the angle between A and B , then 19. Assertion : The cross product of a vector with itself is a
 
AB null vector.
tan  =   Reason : The cross-product of two vectors results in a
A. B
    vector quantity.
Reason : A  B is perpendicular to A. B 20. Assertion : The minimum number of non coplanar
    
4. Assertion : If | A + B | = | A − B | , then angle between A vectors whose sum can be zero, is four.
 Reason : The resultant of two vectors of unequal
and B is 90° magnitude can be zero.
        
Reason : A+B=B+A 21. Assertion : If A. B = B.C, then A may not always be

5. Assertion : Vector product of two vectors is an axial equal to C
vector Reason : The dot product of two vectors involves
  cosine of the angle between the two vectors.
Reason : If v = instantaneous velocity, r = radius
 22. Assertion : Vector addition is commutative.
vector and  = angular velocity, then    
   Reason : ( A + B)  (B + A).
 = v  r.