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Daily Practice Problems-03

Q1. If 𝐴𝐴⃗ = 𝚤𝚤̂ + 𝚥𝚥̂ + 𝑘𝑘� and 𝐵𝐵

�⃗ = 2𝚤𝚤̂ + 𝚥𝚥̂ find 𝐴𝐴⃗. 𝐵𝐵
�⃗ Q5. Vectors perpendicular to 𝑖𝑖 + 𝑗𝑗 + 𝑘𝑘 is
a. 𝑖𝑖 − 𝑗𝑗 + 𝑘𝑘

b. 𝑖𝑖 − 𝑗𝑗 − 𝑘𝑘

Q2. If 3𝚤𝚤̂ + 2𝚥𝚥̂ + 8𝑘𝑘� and 2𝚤𝚤̂ + 𝑥𝑥𝚥𝚥̂ + 𝑘𝑘� are at c. −𝑖𝑖 − 𝑗𝑗 − 𝑘𝑘
right angles that x=
d. 3𝑖𝑖 + 2𝑗𝑗 − 5𝑘𝑘
a. 7

b. -7
Q6. A particle moves from position 3𝚤𝚤̂ + 2𝚥𝚥̂ −
c. 5 6𝑘𝑘� to 14𝚤𝚤̂ + 13𝚥𝚥̂ + 9𝑘𝑘� due to a uniform force
of (4𝚤𝚤̂ + 𝚥𝚥̂ + 3𝑘𝑘� )N. If the displacement in
d. -4
meters then work done will be

a. 100 J
Q3. If for two vector 𝐴𝐴⃗ and 𝐵𝐵
�⃗, sum (𝐴𝐴⃗ + 𝐵𝐵
�⃗) is
b. 200 J
perpendicular to the difference (𝐴𝐴⃗ − 𝐵𝐵
�⃗). The
ratio of their magnitude is c. 300 J

a. 1 d. 250 J

b. 2

c. 3 Q7. If �⃗ = 𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃, then angle between

𝑃𝑃�⃗. 𝑄𝑄
�⃗ is
𝑃𝑃�⃗ 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑄𝑄
d. None of these
a. 0°

b. 30°
Q4. 𝑎𝑎1 𝚤𝚤̂ + 𝑎𝑎2 𝚥𝚥̂ is a unit vector perpendicular
to 4𝚤𝚤̂ − 3𝚥𝚥̂ if- c. 45°
a. a1 = 0.6, a2 = 0.8 d. 60°
b. a1 = 3, a2 = 4

c. a1 = 0.8, a2 = 0.6

d. a1 = 4, a2 = 3
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Q8. The angle between two vectors −2𝚤𝚤̂ + a. 3

3𝚥𝚥̂ + 𝑘𝑘� and 𝚤𝚤̂ + 2𝚥𝚥̂ − 4𝑘𝑘� is
b. 4
a. 0° c. 9
b. 90° d. 13
c. 180°

d. None of the above

Q12. A particle moves in the x-y plane under

Q9. The angle between the vectors (𝚤𝚤⃗ + 𝚥𝚥⃗) the action of a force 𝐹𝐹⃗ such that the value of
and (𝚥𝚥⃗ + 𝑘𝑘�⃗ ) is its linear momentum (𝑃𝑃�⃗) at any-time t is 𝑃𝑃𝑥𝑥 =
2𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐, 𝑃𝑃𝑦𝑦 = 2𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠. The angle θ between 𝐹𝐹⃗
a. 30°
and 𝑃𝑃�⃗
b. 45°
at a given time t. will be
c. 60°
a. 𝜃𝜃 = 0°
d. 90°
b. 𝜃𝜃 = 30°

c. 𝜃𝜃 = 90°
Q10. A particle moves with a velocity 6𝚤𝚤⃗ −
d. 𝜃𝜃 = 180°
4𝚥𝚥⃗ + 3𝑘𝑘�⃗ m/s under the influence of a constant
force 𝐹𝐹⃗ = 20𝚤𝚤̂ + 15𝚥𝚥̂ − 5𝑘𝑘� N. The
instantaneous power applied to the particle
is
Q13. What are the components of the vector
a. 35 J/s
𝐴𝐴⃗ = 2𝚤𝚤̂ + 3𝚥𝚥̂ along the direction 𝚤𝚤̂ + 𝚥𝚥̂ 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝚤𝚤̂ −
b. 45 J/s 𝚥𝚥̂?
c. 25 J/s

d. 195 J/s

Q14. Find the vector projection of 5𝚤𝚤̂ − 4𝚥𝚥̂ +

𝑘𝑘� along the vector 3𝚤𝚤̂ − 2𝚥𝚥̂ + 4𝑘𝑘�?
Q11. The vector 𝑃𝑃�⃗ = 𝑎𝑎𝚤𝚤̂ + 𝑎𝑎𝚥𝚥̂ + 3𝑘𝑘� and 𝑄𝑄�⃗ =
𝑎𝑎𝚤𝚤̂ − 2𝚥𝚥̂ − 𝑘𝑘� are perpendicular to each other.
The positive value of a is
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ANSWERS

1. 3 9. c

2. b 10. b

3. a 11. a

4. d 12. c
5 1
5. d 13. 𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢, − 𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢𝑢
√2 √2
6. a 27 18 36
14. � , − , �
29 29 29
7. a
8. b