Scalars and Vectors

1. When a vector is multiplied by a negative number its 13. Magnitude of dot product of two vectors is
direction changes by an angle of: maximum when:
(a) 00 (b) 900 (c) 1800 (d) 3600 (a) Vectors are of maximum value
2. A vector of magnitude 10 is added to a vector of (b) Vectors are perpendicular to each other
magnitude 15. The magnitude of this summight be: (c) Vectors are parallel to each other
(d) None of these.
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B. 3 D. 47 14. If A = (6 m) ˆi − (8 m) ˆj then 4A has magnitude:
3. Unit vectors are used to specify: A. 10 m D. 40 m
(a) Magnitude of a vector B. 20 m E. 50 m
(b) Direction of a vector C. 30 m

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(c) Magnitude as well as direction of a vector

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(d) Unit of other vectors 15. Dot product of two vectors gives;
(a) A scalar quantity

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4. If |A + B | = A + B and neither A nor B vanish, then:
(b) A vector quantity

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A. A and B are parallel and in the same direction
(c) A number
B. A and B are parallel and in opposite directions
C. the angle between A and B is 45◦ (d) Sometimes a scalar sometimes a vector

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D. the angle between A and B is 60◦ 16. | . |= 0 because
E. A is perpendicular to B
(a) and are unit vectors
5. Law of Cosine used to find:
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(a) Magnitude of dot product of two vectors (b) and are null vectors
(b) Direction of dot product of two vectors (c) and are perpendicular to each other
(c) Magnitude of resultant of two vectors (d) and are parallel to each other
(d) Direction of resultant of two vectors.
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6. If | A − B | = A + B and neither A nor B vanish, then: 17. . = 1 because:

A. A and B are parallel and in the same direction (a) is a unit vector
B. A and B are parallel and in opposite directions (b) is parallel to
C. the angle between A and B is 45◦
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D. the angle between A and B is 60◦ (c) is perpendicular to

IF OR

E. A is perpendicular to B (d) a and b

(e) a and c
7. ………………………is a vector quantity.
(a) Mass (c) Torque
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18.Let V = (2. 00 m) i + (6. 00 m) j − (3.00 m) k.

(b) Distance (d) Work The magnitude of V is:
8. If Fx = 11 N and Fy = 11 N then the angle between F x A. 5.00 m D. 7.42 m
and Fy is:
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B. 5.57 m E. 8. 54 m
(a) 30o (c) 60o C. 7.00 m
(b) 45o (d) 90o ˆ ˆ ˆ
19. If A = 6 i − 8 ˆj + 3 k. B = 2 i + 3 j x k.
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9. Vectors A and B lie in the xy plane. We can deduce ˆ

What should be the value of x such that both
that A = B if: vectors become parallel to each other.
A. Ax2 + Ay2 = Bx2 + By2 A. 6 C. 3
B. Ax + Ay = Bx + By B. −4 D. 6
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C. Ax = Bx and Ay = By E. There is no such value of x

D. A /A = B /B
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20. If A = 6 i − 8 j + 3 k. B = 2i + 3 j x k.
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10. The product of mass and velocity of a body is called: What should be the value of x such that both
(a) Torque vectors become normal to each other.
(b) Force A. 6 C. 3
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(c) Kinetic energy B. −4 D. 6−

(d) Momentum
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E. There is no such value of x

11. Angle “O” which a vector makes with +x-axis in
21 .Cross product f two vectors give:
anticlockwise direction. When its x-component is
positive and y-component is negative, will be: (a) A scalar quantity
(a) 90o< O < 180o (c) 270o< O < 360o (b) A vector quantity
(b) 180 o< O < 270o (d) 0o < O < 90o (c) A number
(d) Sometimes a scalar sometimes a vector
ˆ is:
12.The value of iˆ· ( jˆ× k) ˆ ˆ
22.The value of k · ( k × ˆi) is:
A. zero C. −

1 A. zero C. 1
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B. +1 D. 3 B. +1 D. 3
23. Let S = (1 m) ˆi + (2 m) ˆj + (2 m) k and 36. The value of k. ( x ) is:
T = (3 m) ˆi + (4 m) ˆk. The angle between these two (a) 0 (c)
vectors is given by: (b) 1 (d)
A. cos −1 (14/15) C. cos −1 (104/225) 37. If the vector addition of two vectors of magnitude
B. cos 1 (11/225) D. cos 1 (11/15)
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3 units and 4 units has a resultant of 5 units, then the

24. X B is a vector quantity its magnitude is given angle between those two vectors is:
by: o
(a) A B Cos (c) A B Tan (a) 0o (c) 90
(b) A B Sin (d) (b) 45o (d) 180o
25. x is a vector quantity its direction can be 38. The resultant of two equal and opposite vectorsis:
(a) A unit vector (c) Same vector
determined by:
(b) Null vector (d) Position vector
(a) Head o tail rule (c) Right hand rule
39. A force of magnitude 10 N acting on a body
(b) Left hand rule (d) Law of Sines

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produces a displacement of 3 m such that the force
26. . Is a scalar quantity its magnitude is given and displacement are in opposite direction. Their dot

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by? product will be:

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(a) A B Cos (c) A B Tan

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(a) 30 (c) 7
(b) A B Sin (d) (b) -30 (d) 3.33

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27. Dot product of vectors obeys: 40. If a vector is divided by its own magnitude,

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(a) Commutative law (d) A and B theresulting vector is called:
(b) Distributive law. (e) A and C. a) Position vector c) Null vector
b) Unit vector
(c) Law of Sines.
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28. X = 0 because d) A and b. 41. If a vector quantity is divided by its magnitude the
a) Is a unit vector. e) A and c vector obtained is called -
b) is parallel to a) Unit vector c) Null vector
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c) is perpendicular to b) Position vector d) Free vector

29. X j x = k because: 42. When | + |=| – |, the angle between the
a) and both are unit vector
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vectors and
b) and both are unit vectors perpendicular to
IF OR

a) Zero b) 45o c) 90o

c) x gives a unit vector perpendicular to
d) X gives a unit vector perpendicular to the 43. 5.0 × 105 + 3.0 × 106 =
plane of and . A. 8 .0 × 105
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B. 8.0 × 106
30. Magnitude of x C. 5.3 × 105
(a) 1 (c) 0 D. 3.5 × 105
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E. 3 .5 × 106
(b) -1 (d)
31. X is equal to. 44. The area of a parallelogram formed by two vectors
(a) 1 (c) and is given by:
(b) -1 (d) -
a) ½ . ) c) ½ | X |
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(a) Acceleration (c) Torque

45.The vector V3 in the diagram is equal to:
(d) Power.
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(b) Momentum .
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33. The resultant of 3N and 4 N acting perpendicularly ... ........
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A. V1 − V2 .. ......
on? Body is .
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B. V1 + V2 . ......
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(a) 1 N (c) 5 N V2 .. . ....V. 3

C. V2 − V1 .. ........
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(d) 7 N . ......
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(b) 2 N . .....
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D. V1 cos θ
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34. Angle between vector and is: E. V1 /(cos θ) .........................................................................................................
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o (c)
(a) 0 90 2
V1
o = A2 + B2 , then:
(b) 45o (d) 180o 46.If |A +B ||
A. A and B must be parallel and in the same direction
35. The dot product of two unit vectors perpendicular to one
B. A and B must be parallel and in opposite directions
another is: C. either A or B must be zero
a) 0 (zero) c) -1 D. the angle between A and B must be 60◦
b) 1 d) + 1 E. none of the above is true