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Vector Multiplication and Properties

1. The document discusses various concepts related to vector multiplication and operations. It contains 25 multiple choice questions regarding calculating vector products, determining angles between vectors, finding perpendicular vectors, and relating vector operations to physical scenarios. 2. The questions cover topics such as determining the value of a vector that makes two vectors parallel, calculating work done by a force, finding the magnitude of cross products, relating vector dot and cross products to angles between vectors, and applying vector concepts to problems involving forces, motion, and torque. 3. Correct answers are provided for each multiple choice question testing understanding of vector algebra and geometric relationships between vectors.

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Vector Multiplication and Properties

1. The document discusses various concepts related to vector multiplication and operations. It contains 25 multiple choice questions regarding calculating vector products, determining angles between vectors, finding perpendicular vectors, and relating vector operations to physical scenarios. 2. The questions cover topics such as determining the value of a vector that makes two vectors parallel, calculating work done by a force, finding the magnitude of cross products, relating vector dot and cross products to angles between vectors, and applying vector concepts to problems involving forces, motion, and torque. 3. Correct answers are provided for each multiple choice question testing understanding of vector algebra and geometric relationships between vectors.

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Multiplication of Vectors

1. If two vectors 2ˆi  3 ˆj  kˆ and 4iˆ  6 ˆj   kˆ are parallel to each other then value of  be
(a) 0 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
2. A body, acted upon by a force of 50 N is displaced through a distance 10 meter in a direction making an angle of 60° with the
force. The work done by the force be
(a) 200 J (b) 100 J
(c) 300 (d) 250 J

3. A particle moves from position 3ˆi  2 ˆj  6 kˆ to 14 ˆi  13 ˆj  9 kˆ due to a uniform force of (4ˆi  ˆj  3 kˆ ) N . If the displacement
in meters then work done will be
(a) 100 J (b) 200 J
(c) 300 J (d) 250 J

4. If for two vector A and B , sum ( A  B) is perpendicular to the difference ( A  B) . The ratio of their magnitude is
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) None of these

5. The angle between the vectors A and B is  . The value of the triple product A . (B  A ) is

(a) A2B (b) Zero


2
(c) A B sin  (d) A 2 B cos 
   
6. If A  B  B  A then the angle between A and B is

(a)  / 2 (b)  / 3
(c)  (d)  / 4

7. If A  3ˆi  ˆj  2kˆ and B  2ˆi  2 ˆj  4 kˆ then value of | A  B | will be

(a) 8 2 (b) 8 3

(c) 8 5 (d) 5 8

8. The torque of the force F  (2ˆi  3 ˆj  4 kˆ )N acting at the point r  (3ˆi  2 ˆj  3 kˆ ) m about the origin be(given torque=
 
rF )
(a) 6ˆi  6 ˆj  12 kˆ (b) 17 ˆi  6 ˆj  13 kˆ

(c)  6ˆi  6 ˆj  12 kˆ (d)  17 ˆi  6 ˆj  13 kˆ

9. If A  B  C, then which of the following statements is wrong

(a) CA (b) CB

(c) C  ( A  B) (d) C  ( A  B)

10. Consider a vector F  4ˆi  3 ˆj. Another vector that is perpendicular to F is

(a) 4ˆi  3 ˆj (b) 6 î

(c) 7 k̂ (d) 3ˆi  4 ˆj


11. Two vectors A and B are at right angles to each other, when
(a) AB0 (b) AB0
(c) AB  0 (d) A.B  0
12. If | V 1  V 2 | | V 1  V 2 | and V2 is finite, then
(a) V1 is parallel to V2

(b) V1  V 2
(c) V1 and V2 are mutually perpendicular

(d) | V 1 | | V 2 |

13. The angle between two vectors  2ˆi  3 ˆj  kˆ and ˆi  2 ˆj  4 kˆ is


(a) 0° (b) 90°
(c) 180° (d) None of the above
14. The angle between the vectors (i  ˆj) and (ˆj  kˆ ) is
ˆ
(a) 30° (b) 45°
(c) 60° (d) 90°

15. A particle moves with a velocity (6iˆ  4 ˆj  3kˆ ) m / s under the influence of a constant force F  20 ˆi  15 ˆj  5 kˆ N . The
instantaneous power applied to the particle is

(a) 35 J/s (b) 45 J/s


(c) 25 J/s (d) 195 J/s

16. If P.Q  PQ, then angle between P and Q is


(a) 0° (b) 30°
(c) 45° (d) 60°
17. A body, constrained to move in the Y-direction is subjected to a force given by F  (2ˆi  15 ˆj  6 kˆ ) N . What is the work done
by this force in moving the body a distance 10 m along the Y-axis
(a) 20 J (b) 150 J
(c) 160 J (d) 190 J
 
18. The area of the parallelogram represented by the vectors A  2ˆi  3 ˆj and B  ˆi  4 ˆj is (area of the parallelogram= A B )

(a) 14 units (b) 7.5 units


(c) 10 units (d) 5 units

19. If for two vectors A and B, A  B  0, the vectors


(a) Are perpendicular to each other
(b) Are parallel to each other
(c) Act at an angle of 60°
(d) Act at an angle of 30°
20. The angle between vectors (A  B) and (B  A) is
(a) Zero (b) 
(c)  /4 (d)  /2
21. What is the angle between ( P  Q ) and (P  Q )

(a) 0 (b)
2

(c) (d) 
4
22. The resultant of the two vectors having magnitude 2 and 3 is 1. What is their cross product
(a) 6 (b) 3
(c) 1 (d) 0

23. Let A  ˆi A cos   ˆjA sin  be any vector. Another vector B which is normal to A is
(a) ˆi B cos   j B sin  (b) ˆi B sin   j B cos 

(c) ˆi B sin   j B cos  (d) ˆi B cos   j B sin 

24. The angle between two vectors given by 6 i  6 j  3 k and 7 i  4 j  4 k is


 1   5 
(a) cos 1  
 (b) cos 1  

 3  3
 2   5
(c) sin 1  
 (d) sin 1  
 3 
 3  
25. A vector A points vertically upward and B points towards north. The vector product A  B is
(a) Zero (b) Along west
(c) Along east (d) Vertically downward

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