Homework 3 Solution

Q1. Put () or () in front of the following sentences.

1 scaler quantities are physical quantities that have only magnitude √

2 Vector quantity: is the quantity that has both a direction and a magnitude √
3 Any two vectors are said to be equal if they have same magnitude but opposite X
directions.
4 The result of (𝐢̂ × 𝐢̂) = 1 X
5 ⃗ .𝐁
𝐀 ⃗⃗ = AB cos θ √
6 Distance doesn’t dependent on the path of motion X
7 The result of (𝐢̂. 𝐢̂)= 1 √

Q2. Choose the right answer for the following statements

1 Which one of the following choices is a vector quantity?

a) Distance b) Mass c) Acceleration d) Speed
2 Which one of the following choices is a scalar quantity?
a) Distance b) Force c) Acceleration d) Velocity
3 Which type of quantity is characterized by both magnitude and direction?
a) scalar b) vector c) basic d) derived
⃗ ,𝐁
4 The vectors 𝐀 ⃗⃗ and 𝐂 are related by 𝐂 = 𝐀 ⃗ +𝐁 ⃗⃗ .Which diagram below is true?
a) b) c) d)
 ̂ and 𝑩
⃗⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝟐𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌
Q3) Given the vectors 𝑨 ̂. Find the
⃗⃗ = 𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒋̂ − 𝒌
following

1 ⃗⃗ + 𝑩
𝑨 ⃗⃗ = ̂
𝟓𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒌

2 ⃗⃗ . 𝑩
𝑨 ⃗⃗ = 𝟔 − 𝟒 − 𝟑 = −𝟏

3 ⃗𝑨
⃗ x ⃗𝑩
⃗ = 𝑖 𝑗 𝑘
|2 −2 3 | = (2 − 6)𝑖̂ + (9 + 2)𝑗̂ + (4 + 6)𝑘̂
3 2 −1
−𝟒𝒊̂ + 𝟏𝟏𝒋̂ + 𝟏𝟎𝒌̂

Q4) Vector 𝐴 has the components 𝐴𝑥 = 3, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝑦 = −4. Find its magnitude and
direction

The magnitude A
𝐴 = √𝐴𝑥 2 + 𝐴𝑦 2 = √(3)2 + (−4)2 = √9 + 16 = √25 = 5

The direction Ɵ 𝐴𝑦 −4
θ = tan−1 = tan−1 = −53𝑜
𝐴𝑥 3

Q5) 𝐴 = 5𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ . Find the magnitude A for the vector A.

The magnitude A
𝐴 = √𝐴𝑥 2 + 𝐴𝑦 2 = √(5)2 + (2)2 = √25 + 4 = √29 = 5.4

Q6) 𝐴 = 2𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ . Find the direction Ɵ for the vector A.

The direction Ɵ 𝐴𝑦 −5
θ = tan−1 = tan−1 = −68𝑜
𝐴𝑥 2