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. If ⃗
A and ⃗B are perpendicular to each other then:
⃗ ⃗
(A) A . B =0 (B) ⃗
A.⃗ B =1 (C) ⃗
A.⃗
B =AB (D) ⃗
A×⃗
B =AB
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. If vectors 2 i+ ^
^ 4 ^j−7 k and 2 i+ ^
^ 6 ^j+q k 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 ⃗ A is along +x-axis its vetor vector product with vector ⃗
B is zero. Now ⃗ B is possibly equal
to:
(A) 3 i^ (B) 2 ^j ^ 2 ^j
(C) 3 i+ ^ ^j
(D) 2 i+3
12. The force acting on a body of mass 5 kg is (3 i^ + 4 ^
j¿ ¿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) √ A + B
2 2
(B) √ A −B
2 2
(C) A+B (D) A-B
14. |b⃗| can be written as:
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(A) √ ⃗b ⃗
.b (B) b⃗ ⃗
.b (C) ( b⃗ ⃗
. b)2 (D) ⃗
(b ¿ ⃗
.b)¿
3/2

15. The resultant of two vectors of magnitudes 2A and √ 2 A acting at an angle θ is √ 10 A .the θ=?
(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:
^ ^j
(A) 2 i+3 ^
(B) −2 i−3 ^j ^ 2 ^j
(C) 3 i+ ^
(D) 2 i−3 ^j
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
|⃗A × ⃗B|
18. =¿
|⃗A . ⃗B|
(A) tanθ (B) cotθ (C) sinθ (D) cosθ
19. What are the x and y components of a 25 m displacement at an angle of 210o?
(A) 25cos30o and 25 sin 30o (B) -25cos30o and 25 -sin30o
(C) 25sin30o and -25 sin30o (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 ⃗
A⃗× B points along positive z-axis , the vector ⃗ A∧⃗B 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 vector⃗ A makes with y-axis is :
o o o
(A)30 (B) 45 (C) 60 (D) 90 o
25. Given ⃗ A=3 i+^ 4 ^j and ⃗
B=6 i^ +8 ^j which of the following statement is in correct:
⃗A 1
(A) ⃗
A⃗× B=0 (B) = (C) |⃗
A|=5 (D) ⃗A.⃗
B =48
⃗
B 4
26. If the angle between the vector ) ⃗
A∧⃗B is θ, the value of the product ) ( ⃗
A×⃗B) . ⃗
A is equal to:
(A) Zero (B) BA 2
sinθcosθ (C) BA 2
sinθ (D) BA 2
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:
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(A) P (B) P/2 (C) P/√ 2 (D) √ 2 P

28. If ⃗
A is perpendicular to ⃗
B , then:
(A) ( ⃗
A×⃗B) . ⃗
A =A +AB (B) ⃗
2
A.⃗B = ABcosθ (C) ( ⃗
A×⃗ B) . ⃗
A =A2 (D) ⃗
A.⃗
B =AB
29. What is the angle between (⃗ A−⃗ B ¿ and (⃗
A ×⃗
B ¿?
π 3π
(A) 0o (B) radian (C) π radian (D) radian
2 2
30. The resultant of two vectors ⃗A∧⃗B is perpendicular to ⃗A . The magnitude of the resultant is equal to
half of the magnitude of ⃗
B . The angle between ⃗
A∧⃗ B is:
(A) 0o (B) 60o (C) 150o (D) 180o
31. In figure ⃗
E equals:

(A) ⃗ A (B) ⃗
B (C) ⃗
A+ ⃗
B (D) – (⃗
A+ ⃗
B¿
32. If n^ is a unit vector in the direction of the vectors ^
P and n^ =?
⃗
P |⃗P|
(A) P|⃗
(B) ⃗ P| (C) (D) None of these
|⃗P| ⃗
P
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) ⃗ ^
P .Q (B) ^
P.⃗
Q (C) ⃗P ×Q^ (D) ⃗ ^
P× Q
35. A vector ⃗
P1 is along the positive ‘x’ axis if its vector product with another vector ⃗ P2 is zero, then
⃗
P2 could be:
(A) 4 ^j (B) -4i^ (C) ^j + k^ ^ ^j ¿
(D) –(i+
36. If ⃗ Q=0then|⃗
P .⃗ P ×⃗ Q|is :
(A) |⃗P||Q⃗| (B) Zero (C) 1 (D) √ PQ
37. What is the unit vector along i+^ ^j ?
^ ^j
i+
(A) ^ ^j)
(B) √ 2( i+ ^ ^j
(C) i+ (D) ^
K
√2
38. If ⃗
A+ ⃗ B= ⃗
C and A=√ 3 , B=√3 and C=3 then the angle between ⃗ P∧Q ⃗ is :
o o o
(A) 0 (B) 30 (C) 60 (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)
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(C) (D)

40. The direction of torque is:

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