Assignment-2

Single Correct Type:

1. A particle passes a point moving in north direction with uniform velocity 2 3 m/s. After some time
it turns in the east and moves with uniform velocity 6 m/s. Direction of change in its velocity
vector is
(A) 30° east of north (B) 60° east of north
(C) 60° south of east (D) 30° south of east

2. A vector of magnitude 10 units has initial point at (4, 3). Terminal point of its x-component, when
drawn from the initial point of the vector is (–4, 3). What is the terminal point of the vector?
(A) (–4, –3) (B) (–4, 3) (C) (4, –3) (D) (8, 0)

3. A co-ordinate system consisting of x-y axis, is rotated by an angle  in anticlockwise direction in

the same plane. The unit vector along new set of axes x̂ , and ŷ , are respectively,

(A) cos ˆi & sin ˆj (B) cos ˆi + sin ˆj & − sin ˆi + cos ˆj

(C) cos ˆi + sin ˆj & sin ˆi + cos ˆj (D) sin ˆi + cos ˆj & cos ˆi + sin ˆj

4. A vector is turned 45° along a plane & then 45° in a plane perpendicular to its initial plane. The
angle between initial & final vectors is
(A) 15° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 90°

5. Two forces f1 = 2N and f2 = 3N are acting on a particle along x = 0 and y = 0 lines, respectively. The
resultant force on the particle will be–
(A) 2î + 3 ĵ (B) 3î + 2 ĵ (C) 2î − 3 ĵ (D) −2î + 3jˆ

Multiple Correct Type:

6. The value of | A + B − C + D | can be zero, if :

(A) | A |= 5,| B |= 3,| C |= 4;| D |= 13 (B) | A |= 2 2,| B |= 2,| C |= 2;| D |= 5

(C) | A |= 2 2,| B |= 2,| C |= 2;| D |= 10 (D) | A |= 5,| B |= 4,| C |= 3;| D |= 8

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7. Four vectors (A,B,C,D) all have the same magnitude and lie in a plane. The angle
between adjacent vectors is 45° as shown. Which of the following equation
is/are correct ?

(A) A − C = − 2D (B) B + D − 2 C = 0

(C) A + B = B + D (D) (A + C) / 2 = B

8. The angle between two vectors a & b is  and the magnitude of b is half of magnitude of a . If
c = a − b & | a |= a , then choose the correct statements

a 5 a 3
(A) if c = then  will be 90°. (B) if c = then  will be 60°.
2 2
a 3a
(C) if c = then  will be 45° (D) if c = then  will be 180°
2 2

9. A vector A of magnitude 3 units is added to another vector B which has magnitude 6 units but
has random direction anywhere in the same plane. When B has such a direction that angle made
by resultant with B is largest,
(A) magnitude of resultant of A and B is 3 3 units.
(B) angle between A and B is 120°
(C) angle between B and resultant is 30°
(D) angle between A & resultant is 60°.

10. A body acted upon by 3 given forces is under equilibrium as shown in figure. If F1 = 10 N and

F2 = 6N, direction of force F3 is along –Y axis, then which of the following is/are CORRECT :

(A) Magnitude of F3 is 136 N (B) Angle between F1 and F2 is 127°

(C) F2 is –6N î (D) F1 + F2 + F3 is a zero vector

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11. Given a + b + c + d = 0 , which of the following statements is/are correct :
(A) a,b,c and d must each be a zero vector

(B) The magnitude of ( a + c ) equals to the magnitude of ( b + d ).

(C) The magnitude of a can never be greater than the sum of the magnitudes of b, c and d .

(D) b + c must lie in the plane of a and d if a and d are not collinear, and in the line of a and d
if they are collinear

12. The following forces act on an object at some instant of time. F1 = ( −10iˆ + 2ˆj)N; F2 = (4iˆ + 6ˆj)N . Which
of the following statements is/are true for the net force on the object?
(A) Unit vector in the direction of the net force is (−0.6iˆ + 0.8j)N
ˆ .

(B) Unit vector in the direction of the net force is (−0.6iˆ + 0.8j)
ˆ .

(C) Angle of the net force vector with the positive x-axis is 127°.
(D) Angle of the net force vector with the positive y-axis is 37°.

Linked Comprehension Type (2 Para × 3Q.) [Marks 3 (0)]

(Single Correct Answer Type)
Paragraph for Question 13 to 15
A boy A starts from a point P runs some distance towards east then turns 53° towards north and
runs 75 m further to reach point Q. The boy maintains constant speed of 5 m/s in running from P
to Q. Another boy B starts 2 s after A from point P and runs 100 m in a direction 37° north of east
with a constant speed. Both of them meet at point Q.

13. How far in the east direction, has the boy A ran?
(A) 25 m (B) 30 m (C) 35 m (D) 40 m

14. How long the boy A has to run to reach point Q?

(A) 20 s (B) 22 s (C) 24 s (D) 25 s

15. Magnitude of average velocity of the boy A is closest to :

(A) 5 m/s (B) 4.45 m/s (C) 4.54 m/s (D) 3.75 m/s

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 Paragraph for Question 16 to 18
If two vectors are represented by two adjacent sides of a parallelogram which are directed away
from their common point then their sum (i.e. resultant vector) is given by the diagonal of the
parallelogram passing away through that common point. On the basis of above theory , answer the
following questions.

16. If two vectors of magnitude of 5 and 3 are added such that angle between resultant and vector of
magnitude 5 is maximum then the angle will be :
(A) 37° (B) 53° (C) 90° (D) 180°

17. If two vectors of magnitude of 5 and 3 are added such that angle between resultant and vector of
magnitude 3 is maximum then the angle will be :
(A) 37° (B) 53° (C) 90° (D) 180°

18. A vector A of unknown magnitude makes 127° or 37° with another vector of magnitude 5. What is
the minimum possible magnitude of resultant vector?
(A) 3 or 5 (B) 4 or 5 (C) 0 or 3 (D) Data insufficient

Numerical Type :

19. A train moving with a constant speed of 60 mile/h moves eastward for 40 min, then in a direction
45° east of north for 20 min, and finally westward for 50 min. What is the magnitude of average
velocity of the train during this run in mile/h. (closest integer)

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