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VECTOR
Q.1 If the angle between the unit vectors â and b̂ is 60∘ , then |â − b̂| is :-
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4
Q.2 The projection of a vector, r⃗ = 3î + ĵ + 2k̂, on the x − y plane has magnitude :-
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) √14 (D) √10
Q.3 Personnel at an air post control tower track a UFO. At 11:02 am it was located at position A and
at 11:12 am is was located at position B. Displacement vector of
UFO is :
(A) 400î + 2200ĵ + 400k̂
(B) 1200î + 1000ĵ + 800k̂
(C) 2000î + 2200ĵ + 2000k̂
(D) 400î + 1000ĵ + 400k̂
Q.4 A person pushes a box kept on a horizontal surface with force of 100 N. In unit vector notation
⃗⃗ can be expressed as :
force F
(A) 100(î + ĵ) (B) 100(î − ĵ)
(C) 50√2(î − ĵ) (D) 50√2(î + ĵ)
Q.5 In a methane (CH4 ) molecule each hydrogen atom is at a corner
of a regular tetrahedron with the carbon atom at the centre. In coordinates where one of theC-H
bonds is in the direction of î + ĵ + k̂, an adjacent C − H bond in the î − ĵ − k̂ direction. Then angle
between these two bonds :-
2 2
(A) cos−1 ⁡ (− 3) (B) cos−1 ⁡ (3)
1 1
(C) cos−1 ⁡ (− 3)⁡ (D) cos−1 ⁡ (3)

Q.6 A particle moves from a position 3î + 2ĵ − 6k̂ to a position 14î + 13ĵ + 9k̂ in m and a uniform
force of 4î + ĵ + 3k̂N acts on it. The work done by the force is :-
(A) 200 J (B) 100 J (C) 300 J (D) 500 J
Q.7 Which of the following is perpendicular to î − ĵ − k̂ ?
(A) î + ĵ + k̂ (B) −î + ĵ + k̂ (C) î + ĵ − k̂ (D) none of these
Q.8 Which of the following statements about the sum of the two vectors ⃗A⃗ and ⃗B⃗, is/are correct?
⃗⃗ + B
(A) |A ⃗⃗| ≤ A + B ⃗⃗ + B
(B) |A ⃗⃗| ≥ A + B
⃗⃗ + B
(C) |A ⃗⃗| ≥ |A
⃗⃗ − B
⃗⃗| ⃗⃗ + B
(D) |A ⃗⃗| ≥ |A − B|

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Paragraph for Question Nos. 9 and 10
For any particle moving with some velocity (v
⃗⃗)& acceleration (a⃗⃗), tangential acceleration &
normal acceleration are defined as follows
Tangential acceleration - The component of acceleration in the direction of velocity.
Normal acceleration - The component of acceleration in the direction perpendicular to velocity.
If at a given instant, velocity & acceleration of a particle are given by.
⃗⃗ = 4î + 3ĵ
v
a⃗⃗ = 10î + 15ĵ + 20k̂
Q.9 Find the tangential acceleration of the particle at the given instant :-
17 17
(A) 17(4î + 3ĵ) (B) (4î + 3ĵ) (C) 17(4î − 3ĵ) (D) (4î − 3ĵ)
5 5

Q.10 Find the normal acceleration of the particle at the given instant :-
−9î+12ĵ+50k̂ 9î−12ĵ−50k̂ −18î+24ĵ+100k̂ 18î−24ĵ−100k̂
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 5 5 5

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ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (D)
8. (AD) 9. (B) 10. (C)

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