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45. A body is moving with velocity 30 m/s towards east. After 10 6. The angle between the vectors A and B is d. The value of
seconds its velocity becomes 40 m/s towards north. The
average acceleration of the body is the triple product A. (B x A) is [CBSE PMT 1991, 2005]
[CBSE PMT (Pre.) 2011] (a) A 2 B (b) Zero
(a) 5 m/s 2 (b) 1m/s 2 (c) A 2 Bsin0 (d) A 2 Bcos0
(c) 7 m/s 2 (d) V 7 m / s 2 7. If AxB = B x A , then the angle between A and B is
46. If vectors i - 3j + 5k and i - 3j - ak are equal vectors, [AIEEE 2004]
then the value of a is [Kerala PMT 2011] (a) n!2 (b) 7T/3
(a) 5 (b) 2 (c) n (d)
(c) -3 (d) 4
8. For vectors A and B making an angle 6 which one of the
(e) -5 following relations is correct [DCE 2009]

Multiplication of Vectors (a) A x B = B x A (b) A x B = ABsini9

(c) A x B = ABcos<9 (d) A x B = -BxA
1. If a vector 2i+3; + 8kis perpendicular to the vector
9. A particle moves in the X-Y plane under the influence of a
4 j - 4i + ok . Then the value of a is force such that its linear momentum is
[CBSE PMT 2005; WB-JEE 2010; AIIMS 2010; P(t) = A[i cos(kt)- j sin(kr)], where A and k are constants.
Similar EAMCET 1991; AFMC 2000; AIIMS 2002] The angle between the force and the momentum is
(a) -1 [IIT-JEE 2007]
(a) 0° (b) 30°
(d) 1 (c) 45° (d) 90°
10. If A x B = C, then which of the following statements is wrong
2. A and B are two vectors given by A = 2i + 3j and
(a) CLA (b) C.LB
B = i +;'. The magnitude of the component of A along B
is [WB-JEE 2009; Kerala PMT 2010] (c) Cl(A + B) (d) Cl(AxB)
11. If a particle of mass m is moving with constant velocity v
(a) -%= (b) -)L
\o \i parallel to x-axis in x-y plane as shown in fig. Its angular
momentum with respect to origin at any time t will be
(d) [MP PET 2011]
V2 V2
(a) mubfc
3. If i, j and k represent unit vectors along the x, y and z-
axes respectively, then the angle 9 between the vectors (b) -mvbk

i + } + k and i + j is equal to [AMU PMT 2009] (c) mvb i

(d) mvi
(a) sin'1' 1 (b) sin-1),)!
U
12. Consider two vectors Fi = 2i+5k and F2=3; + 4k. The
magnitude of the scalar product of these vectors is
(c) cos l\ (d) 90°
IVI [MP PMT 1987]
(a) 20 (b) 23
4. A particle moves from position 3i + 2j - 6k to
(c) 5V33 (d) 26
14i + 13j + 9k due to a uniform force of (4? + j + 3k) N. If
the displacement in m then work done will be[CMEET 1995; 13. Consider a vector F = 4i -3j. Another vector that is
Pb. PMT 2002, 03; Similar AMU (Engg.) 2009] perpendicular to F is
(a) 100 J (b) 200 J
(a) 4 / + 3 J (b) 6/
(c) 300 J (d) 250 J
(c) 7k (d) 3I-4J
5. If for two vectors A and B , sum (A + B) is perpendicular
14. Two vectors A and B are at right angles to each other,
to the difference (A - B). The ratio of their magnitude is
when [AIIMS 1987]
[CBSE PMT 2003; Similar CPMT 2006]
(a) 1 (b) 2 (a) (b) A - B = 0
(c) 3 (d) None of these (c) A x B = (d) A.B = 0
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15. 24. A the

The vectors A and B are such that | A + B \ \ - B \e angle between body,
twoconstrained
vectors is to move in the Y-direction is subjected
to a force given by F = (-2i +15; + 6k) N. What is the work
[CPMT 1989; CBSE PMT 2006] done by this force in moving the body a distance 10 m
(a) 75° (b) 45° along the Y-axis [CBSE PMT 1994; Kerala PMT 2007]
(c) 90° (d) 60° (a) 20 J (b) 150 J
16. A force F = (5i + 3j) Newton is applied over a particle which (c) 160 J (d) 190 J
displaces it from its origin to the point r = (21 -1;) metres. 25. A particle moves in the x-y plane under the action of a force
The work done on the particle is[MP PMT 1995; KCET 1999; F such that the value of its linear momentum (P) at anytime
BHU 2001; AIIMS 2001; RPET 2003; t is Px = 2 cos t,py =2 sin t. The angle 6 between F and P
Similar AIEEE 2004; Orissa JEE 2005; RPMT 2006]
(a) - 7 J (b) +13J at a given time t. will be [MNR 1991; UPSEAT 2000]
(c) +7J (d) +11J (a) 0 = 0° (b) 0 = 30°

17. A and B are two vectors and 6 is the angle between them, (c) 0 = 90° (d) 0 = 180°
26. The area of the parallelogram represented by the vectors
if | AxB | = /3(A.B) the value of 6 is [CBSE PMT 2007]
A = 2i + 3j and B = i + 4j is [Similar Kerala PMT 2006]
(a) 60° (b) 45°
(a) 14 units (b) 7.5 units
(c) 30° (d) 90°
(c) 10 units (d) 5 units
18. A force F = 3i + cj + 2k acting on a particle causes a
27. A vector Fi is along the positive X-axis. If its vector product
displacement S = -4i + 2j - 3/c in its own direction. If the
with another vector F2 is zero then F2 could be
work done is 6J, then the value of c will be
[DPMT 1997; CBSE PMT 2002; Similar Kerala PMT 2002] [MP PMT 1987]
(a) 12 (b) 6 (a) 4j (b) - ( / + ] )
(c) 1 (d) 0
(c) (j + /c) (d) (-4f)
19. A particle moves with a velocity 6i - 4 j + 3/c m / s under the
28. If for two vectors A and B, A x B = 0, the vectors
influence of a constant force F = 20i +15 j - 5/c N. The
(a) Are perpendicular to each other
instantaneous power applied to the particle is
(b) Are parallel to each other
[CBSE PMT 2000]
(c) Act at an angle of 60°
(a) 35J/s (b) 45J/s
(d) Act at an angle of 30°
(c) 25J/s (d) 195 J/s
20. If P.Q = PQ, then angle between P and Q is [AIIMS 1999] 29. The angle between vectors (AxB) and (BxA) is

(a) 0° (b) 30° [WB-JEE 2009]

(c) 45° (d) 60° (a) Zero (b) 7t
(c) ;r/4 (d) n!2
21. A force F = 5/+6;' + 4/c acting on a body, produces a
30. When A.B = - | A | \ \, then [Orissa JEE 2003]
displacement S = 6i - 5/c. Work done by the force is
[KCET 1999; Similar CPMT 2003] (a) A and B are perpendicular to each other
(a) 10 units (b) 18 units
(b) A and B act in the same direction
(c) 11 units (d) 5 units
(c) A and B act in the opposite direction
22. The angle between the two vectors A = 5i + 5j and
(d) A and B can act in any direction
B = 5i - 5 j will be [CPMT 2000;
31. The resultant of the two vectors having magnitude 2 and 3 is
Similar EAMCET 1990, 95, 99; Pb. CET 2001]
1. What is their cross product
(a) Zero (b) 45°
(a) 6 (b) 3
(c) 90° (d) 180°
(c) 1 (d) 0
23. If | A x B | = V3 A.B, then the value of | A + B | is
32. Vector which is perpendicular to (a cos 9 i + b sin 6 j ) is
[CBSE PMT 2004]
•vi/2 [Similar BHU 1997; J & K CET 2006]
2 +B2+— (b) A + B 1 . i
(a) fa sin 0i -acos0 j (b) — sin#i cos0j
a b
(c) (A 2 + B 2 + V3AB) 1/2 (d) ( A 2 + B 2 + A B ) 1 ' 2 (c) 5/c (d) All of these
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33. Dot product of two mutual perpendicular vector is 42. If a vector A is parallel to another vector B, then the
[Haryana CEET 2002] resultant of the vector A x B will be equal to [Pb. CET 1996]
(a) 0 (b) 1
(a) A (b) A
(c) °o (d) None of these (c) Zero vector (d) Zero
34. A vector A points vertically upward and B points towards 43. What is the unit vector perpendicular to the following

north. The vector product A x B is [UPSEAT 2000] vectors 2i + 2j - k and 6i - 3 j + 2k

(a) Zero (b) Along west i-10J + 18k

(b)
(c) Along east (d) Vertically downward

35. A unit mass at position vector r = (3i + 4j) is moving with a (d)
(c)
velocity v = (5i -6j). What is the angular momentum of the
5VT7
44. Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are represented by
body about the origin [BCECE 2006]
the two vectors i + 2j + 3k and 3i - 2j + k . What is the
(a) 2 units along z-axis (b) 38 units along x-axis
area of parallelogram [AMU 1997]
(c) 38 units along y-axis (d) 38 units along z-axis
(a) 8 (b) 8>/3
36. What is the value of linear velocity, if a> = 3i - 4 j + k and
(c) 3>/8 (d) 192
r = 5i - 6j + 6k [CBSE PMT 1999; CPMT 1999, 2001;
45. The position of a particle is given by r = (i + 2j - k)
Pb. PMT 2000; Pb. GET 2000]
momentum P - (3i + 4j - 2k). The angular momentum is
(a) 6 i - 2 j + 3k (b) 6 i - 2 j + 8k perpendicular to [EAMCET (Engg.) 1998; Kerala PET 2007]
(a) x-axis
(c) 4i-13j + 6k (d) -18i-13j + 2fc
(b) y-axis
37. If force (F) = 4i + 5} and displacement (S) = 3i + 6k then (c) z-axis
the work done is [Manipal 1995; Pb. PET 2003] (d) Line at equal angles to all the three axes
46. A force vector applied on a mass is represented as
(a) 4x3 (b) 5x6
F = 6i -8j -i-lOk and accelerates with 1 m/s2 . What will be
(c) 6x3 (d) 4x6
the mass of the body in kg. [CMEET 1995]
38. If | A x B | = | A. B |, then angle between A and B will be
(a) 10^2 (b) 20
[AI1MS 2000; Manipal 2000; Similar J & K GET 2008]
(c) 2VlO (d) 10
(a) 30° (b) 45°
47. Find the torque of a force F = -3i+j+5k acting at the
(c) 60° (d) 90°
point r = 7i + 3j + k [CPMT 1997; CBSE PMT 1997;
39. In an clockwise system [CPMT 1990]
CET 1998; DPMT 2004; Similar CBSE PMT 1995]
(a) ]xk = i (b) U = 0 (a) 14i-38j + 16k (b) 4 i + 4 j + 6k
(c) jxj =l (d) k . j = l (c) 21i+4J + 4k (d) -14i+34j-16k
40. The linear velocity of a rotating body is given by 48. The value of (A + B) x (A - B) is
v = co x r, where co is the angular velocity and r is the radius [RPET 1991, 2002; BHU 2002]
vector. The angular velocity of a body is co = i - 2j + 2k and (a) 0 (b) A 2 - B 2

the radius vector r = 4 j - 3k, then | v \s (c) BxA (d) 2(BxA)

49. Two vectors A and B have equal magnitudes. If
(a) V29 units (b) >/31 units
magnitude of A + B is equal to n times the magnitude of
(c) VsT units (d) >/41 units A - B, then the angle between A and B is
41. Three vectors a,band c satisfy the relation a.b = 0 and [Orissa JEE 2010]
_ifn-r
a.c = 0. The vector a is parallel to [AIIMS 1996] (a) cos (b) cos
n +1 n2+l
(a) b (b) c ifn2-!
(c) sin (d) sin
(c) b.c (d) b x c n + l) n 2 +l