CWT Vector
CWT Vector
CWT Vector
1) How many minimum number of coplanar vectors having different magnitudes can be added to give zero
resultant:
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
2) 0 . 4ˆi 0 . 8 ˆj ckˆ represents a unit vector when c is
(a) – 0.2 (b) 0.2 (c) 0 .8 (d) 0
3) 100 coplanar forces each equal to 10 N act on a body. Each force makes angle / 50 with the preceding
force. What is the resultant of the forces
(a) 1000 N (b) 500 N (c) 250 N (d) Zero
4) The magnitude of a given vector with end points (4, – 4, 0) and (– 2, – 2, 0) must be
(a) 6 (b) 5 2 (c) 4 (d) 2 10
5) The angles which a vector ˆi ˆj 2 kˆ makes with X, Y and Z axes respectively are
(a) 60°, 60°, 60° (b) 45°, 45°, 45° (c) 60°, 60°, 45° (d) 45°, 45°, 60°
6) Given vector A 2ˆi 3 ˆj, the angle between A and y-axis is
(a) tan 1 3 / 2 (b) tan 1 2 / 3 (c) sin 1 2 / 3 (d) cos 1 2 / 3
8) Find the resultant of three vectors OA, OB and OC shown in the following figure. Radius of the circle is R.
(a) 2R
(b) R(1 2 )
(c) R 2
(d) R ( 2 1)
9) At what angle must the two forces (x + y) and (x – y) act so that the resultant may be (x 2 y 2 )
x 2 y 2 2(x 2 y 2 ) x2 y2 x2 y2
(a) cos 1 (b) cos1 2 (c) cos 1 (d) cos 1
2(x 2 y 2 ) 2 x2 y2 x2 y2
x y
(a) AO
(b) 2 AO
(c) 4 AO
(d) 6 AO
11) The three vectors A 3ˆi 2ˆj kˆ , B ˆi 3ˆj 5kˆ and C 2ˆi ˆj 4 kˆ form
(a) An equilateral triangle (b)Isosceles triangle (c) A right angled triangle (d) No triangle
12) For the fig.
(a) AB C
C
(b) BC A B
(c) CAB
A
(d) ABC 0
13) Following forces start acting on a particle at rest at the origin of the co-ordinate system simultaneously
F1 4ˆi 5 ˆj 5kˆ , F 2 5ˆi 8 ˆj 6 kˆ , F 3 3ˆi 4 ˆj 7 kˆ and F 4 2ˆi 3 ˆj 2kˆ then the particle will move
(a) In x – y plane (b) In y – z plane (c) In x – z plane (d) Along x –axis
14) The sum of two forces acting at a point is 16 N. If the resultant force is 8 N and its direction is
perpendicular to minimum force then the forces are
(a) 6 N and 10 N (b) 8 N and 8 N (c) 4 N and 12 N (d) 2 N and 14 N
15) What vector must be added to the two vectors ˆi 2 ˆj 2kˆ and 2ˆi ˆj kˆ , so that the resultant may be a unit
vector along x-axis
(a) 2ˆi ˆj kˆ (b) 2ˆi ˆj kˆ (c) 2ˆi ˆj kˆ (d) 2ˆi ˆj kˆ
17) Two forces, F1 and F2 are acting on a body. One force is double that of the other force and the resultant is
equal to the greater force. Then the angle between the two forces is
(a) cos 1 (1 / 2) (b) cos 1 (1 / 2) (c) cos 1 (1 / 4 ) (d) cos 1 (1 / 4 )
18) A plane is revolving around the earth with a speed of 100 km/hr at a constant height from the surface of
earth. The change in the velocity as it travels half circle is
(a) 200 km/hr (b) 150 km/hr (c) 100 2 km / hr (d) 0
19) The length of second's hand in watch is 1 cm. The change in velocity of its tip in 15 seconds is
2
(a) Zero (b) cm / sec (c) cm / sec (d) cm / sec
30 2 30 30
27) The position vectors of points A, B, C and D are A 3ˆi 4 ˆj 5kˆ , B 4ˆi 5 ˆj 6kˆ , C 7ˆi 9ˆj 3kˆ and D 4ˆi 6 ˆj
then the displacement vectors AB and CD are
(a) Perpendicular (b) Parallel (c)Antiparallel (d)Inclined at an angle of 60°
28) What is the unit vector perpendicular to the following vectors 2ˆi 2 ˆj kˆ and 6ˆi 3 ˆj 2kˆ
ˆi 10 ˆj 18 kˆ ˆi 10 ˆj 18 kˆ ˆi 10 ˆj 18 kˆ ˆi 10 ˆj 18 kˆ
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 17 5 17 5 17 5 17
29) P, Q and R are three coplanar forces acting at a point and are in equilibrium. Given P = 1.9318 kg wt,
sin 1 0.9659, the value of R is ( in kg wt)
(a) 0.9659
(b) 2
(c) 1
1
(d)
2
30) A body is in equilibrium under the action the action of three coplanar forces P, Q and R as shown in the
figure. Select the correct statement
P Q R
(a)
sin sin sin
P Q R
(b)
cos cos cos
P Q R
(c)
tan tan tan
P Q R
(d)
sin sin sin
35) A particle is simultaneously acted by two forces equal to 4 N and 2 N. The net force on the particle can be
(a)6 N (b) 4 N (c) 2 N (d) 1 N
36) Let the angle between two nonzero vectors be 1200 and its resultant be .
(a) | | must be equal to | | (b) | | must be less than | |
(b) | | must be greater than | | (d) if | |=| | then
37) Let C AB then
(a) | C| is always greater then | A| (b) It is possible to have | C | | A| and | C | | B|