ELEMENTS OF VECTORS

PREVIOUS EAMCET BITS 1. Two persons A and B are located in X-Y plane at the points (0, 0) and (0, 10) respectively. (The distances are measured in M.K.S units). At a time t = 0, they start moving simultaneously with ms 1 respectively. The time after which A and B are at their jms 1 and vB = 2i velocities vA = 2 closest distance is [EAMCET 2009 E] 10 1) 2.5 s 2) 4s 3) 1 s 4) s 2 Ans: 1
2 2 VA + VB = 2 2ms 1

Sol: Resultant velocity =

2.

Resultant displacement = 10 2m The time after which both A and B are at their closest distance is 10 2 displacement = 2 = 2.5s time = velocity 2 2 The component of vector A = a x i + a y j + a z k along the direction of i j is [EAMCET 2008 E]
1) a x a y + a z 2) a x a y 3)
ax ay 2

4)

(a

+ ay + az )

Ans: 3 along the direction of Sol: Component of a x i j is i + a y j + azk ) .( a i+a j+ a k i j) a ( = =

ay

2 Formula : If A and B are two vectors then the (i) component of A a lo ng B is A.B A cos = B AB (ii) component of B along A is Bcos = A Velocity and acceleration vectors of charged particle moving perpendicular to the direction of a + cj and a magnetic field at a given time are v = 2i = 3i + 4 j respectively, then the value of c is [EAMCET 2007 E] 1) 3 2) 1.5 3) 1.5 4) 3 Ans: 3 Sol: In the problem it is given that acceleration and velocity are perpendicular. We know that dot product between two perpendicular vectors is zero. a.v = 0 + 4 + cj =0 3i j . 2i 3.

(1) + ( 1)
2

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6 = 1.5 4 4. When a man is standing, rain drops appear to him falling at 60 from the horizontal from his front side. When he is travelling at 5 km per hour on a horizontal road they appear to him falling at 30 , from the horizontal from his front side. The actual speed of the rain in (in km per hour) [EAMCET 2006E] 1) 3 2) 4 3) 5 4) 6 Ans: 3 Sol: From parallelogram law of vectors Q sin 1 VR sin 60 tan = = P + Q cos 3 Vm + VR cos 60 Where Vr is the velocity of rain and Vm is the velocity of man 3 VR 1 2 = 3 5+ V 1 R 2 On solving VR = 4 kmph 5. At a given instant of time the position vector of a particle moving in a circle with a velocity 4 is . Its angular velocity at that time is [EAMCET 2005 E] 3i j + 5k i + 9 j 8k 29 29 + 29 + 29 13i j 31k 13i j 31k 13i j 31k 13i j + 31k 2) 1) 3) 4) 146 146 146 146 Ans: 2 Sol: From the relation v = r v should be perpendicular to and r . So check the condition v. = 0 , .r = 0 [since the dot product of any two perpendicular vectors is zero] On verifying the above conditions the answer is 2 option 6. At a given instant of time two particles are having the position vectors 4 i 4 j + 7k metres and 6 + 4c = 0 c =

) (

2 i + 2 j + 5k meters respectively. If the velocity of the first particle be 0.4 i ms 1 , the velocity of second particle in metre per second if they collide after 10 sec is [EAMCET 2004E ] 1 1 1 1 4) 0.6 i + j k 1) 6 i j + k 2) 0.6 i j + k 3) 6 i + j + k 3 3 3 3 Ans : 2 Sol: As both the particles are colliding the distances travelled are same s1 + u1t = s2 + u 2 t 4 + 0.4i = 2i + 2 + u (10 ) 4i j + 7k j + 5k

4 + 4i = 2i + 2 + 10u 4i j + 7k j + 5k 2 6i 6 j + 2k = 10u 2 k u 2 = 0.6 i j+ 3

) ( ) (

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Elements of Vectors Two particles having position vectors r1 = 3i + 5 j metre and r2 = 5i 3 j metres are moving with velocities r1 = 4i + 3 j m/s and r2 = ai + 7 j m/s. If they collide after 2 seconds. The value

( (

) )

of a is 1) 2 2) 4 3) 6 4) 8 Ans: 4 Sol: If two particles collide after a time of t then they travel equal distances r1 + v1t = r2 + v 2 t + 5j + 4i + 3j 2 = 5i + 3j + ai + 4 3i j 2

[EAMCET 2003]

) (

) (

) (

8.

On solving a = 8 A proton of velocity ( 3 i + 2 j ) ms1 enters a field of magnetic induction ( 2 j + 3k ) Tesla. The

( ) ) 3) 0.96 10 ( i j k
8

acceleration produced in the proton in ms2 is (Specific charge of proton = 0.96 108 Ckg 1 ) [EAMCET 2002] 8 8 1) 0.96 10 6i + 4k + 9 j 2) 0.96 10 6i 9 j 4k

( ) 9 ) 4) 0.96 10 ( 5i j 4k
8

Ans: 2 Sol: From the relation

F= q V B ma = q V B q a = V B m

i j k 9 V B = 3 2 0 = 6i j 4k 2 0 3

a = 0.96 108 6i 9 j 4k 9. An electron moves with speed 2 x 105 m/s along the positive x-direction in the presence of a magnetic induction B = i + 4 j 3k (in tesla). The magnitude of the force experienced by the [EAMCET 2001 E] electron in Newtons is (Charge on the electron = 1.6 1019 C ) 13 13 13 1) 1.18 10 2) 1.28 10 3) 1.6 10 4) 1.72 1013 Ans: 3 Sol: F = q V B
F = 1.6 1019 2 105 i i + 4 j 3k + 6 105 = 1.6 1019 8 105 k j 19 6 13 F = 1.6 10 10 = 1.6 10 N

( (

) (

10.

The displacement r of a charge Q in an electric field E = e1 i + e 2 j + e3 k is r = a i + b j . The work done is [EAMCET 2000 E] 1) Q ( ae1 + be 2 ) 2) Q

( ae1 ) + ( be2 )
2

3) Q ( e1 + e 2 ) a 2 + b 2 4) Q ( e1 + e 2 ) a 2 + b 2

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Ans: 1 Sol: Work done = F.S = Eq.S = q E.S = Q e1i + e 2 j + e3 k ai + bj = Q [ e1a + e2 b ] = Q [ ae1 + be 2 ]

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11. Two persons A and B are located in X-Y plane at the points (0, 0) and (0, 10) respectively. (The distances are measured in M.K.S units). At a time t = 0, they start moving simultaneously with ms 1 respectively. The time after which A and B are at their velocities vA = 2 jms 1 and vB = 2i closest distance is [EAMCET 2009 M] 10 s 1) 2.5 s 2) 4s 3) 1 s 4) 2 Ans: 1
2 2 VA + VB = 2 2ms 1

Sol: Resultant velocity =

Resultant displacement = 10 2m The time after which both A and B are at their closest distance is 10 2 displacement time = = 2 = 2.5s velocity 2 2 12.

, B = 2i + and C acting on a body to keep it in equilibrium. Three forces A = i+ j+ k j + 3k Then C is [EAMCET 2008 M] + 3k + 4k + 3k + 4 2) 4i 3) 3i 1) 3i 4) 2i j

Ans: 1 Sol: If three forces are acting on a body and keep it in equilibrium then F1 + F2 + F3 = 0 A+B+C = 0 + 4k On solving C = 3i 13. and B = 4i 2 . The angel made by ( A + B ) with X-axis Given two vectors A = i + 2 j 3k j + 6k

is [EAMCET 2007 M] 1) 30 2) 45 3) 60 4) 90 Ans: 2 + 3k and unit vector along x-axis is Sol: A + B = 3i i + 3k . 3i i 3 1 cos = = = = 45 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 +3 1 14. Of the vectors given below, the parallel vectors are , + 8j , B = 210i + 280 + 6.8j , D = 3.6 + 48k [EAMCET 2006 M] A = 6i j , C = 5.1i i + 8j 1) A and B 2) A and C 3) A and D 4) C and D Ans: 2

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 A Sol: Two vectors A and B are said to be parallel if = constant B 17 17 + 6.8j = + 8j = 6i A C = 5.1i 20 20 A and C are parallel 15. Angle (in rad) made by the vector 3 i+ j with the x-axis 1) 2) 3) 6 4 3 Ans: 1 Sol: Angle made by the vector A = A x i + A y j with x- axis is

Elements of Vectors

( )

[EAMCET 2005 M]
4)
2

1 = Ax 6 3 16. Two vector Q which has a magnitude of 8 is added to the vector P which lies along the x-axis. The resultant of these two vectors is a third vector R which lies along the y-axis and has a [EAMCET 2004 M] magnitude twice that of P . The magnitude of P is 6 8 12 16 2) 3) 4) 1) 5 5 5 5 Ans: 2 Sol: In the problem Q = 8 units (1) ...(2) R = 2P [ given ] Since P is along x-axis and R is along y-axis P and R are perpendicular vectors (3) Q2 = P2 + R 2 8 Sub (1) and (2) in (3) P = 5 17. A stationary body of mass 3 kg explodes into three equal pieces. Two of the pieces fly off at right angles to each other, one with a velocity 2 im / s and the other with a velocity 3 jm / s . If the explosion takes place in 105 sec. The average force acting on the third piece in Newton is [EAMCET 2003 M] 5 5 5 1) 2i + 3 j 10 2) 2i + 3 j 10 3) 3 j + 2 i 10 4) 2i + 3 j 105 tan = Ay =

Ans: 2 Sol: According to the law of conservation of momentum P1 + P2 + P3 = 0 P3 = P1 + P2

+ 3j = 2i dp Newtons II nd law dt + 3j 2i + 3j 105 = = 2i 5 10 F=

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A boat which has a speed of 13 kmph in still water crosses a river of width 1 km along the shortest possible path in 12 minutes. The velocity of the river water in kmph is [EAMCET 2002M] 1) 12 2) 10 3) 8 4) 6 Ans: 1 width of river Sol: Time taken to cross the river in shortest possible path is = 2 v2 b vr 12 1 = v r = 12 kmph 60 169 v 2 r 19. The unit vector parallel to the resultant of the vectors A = 4i + 3 j + 6k and B = i + 3 j 8k is [EAMCET 2000 M] 1 1 1 1 2) 3i + 6 j + 2k 3i + 6 j 2k 3i + 6 j + 2k 4) + 3i 6 j 2k 3) 1) 7 7 49 49 ans: 1 ( A + B) Sol: The unit vectors parallel to the resultant of A and B is A+B Resultant of A and B = A + B + 6 A + B = 3i j 2k + 6 1 A + B 3i j 2k + 6 Unit vector = = = 3i j 2k 7 7 A+B 18.

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