This document contains 52 questions about vector operations including: finding unit vectors, vector magnitudes, angles between vectors, cross products, perpendicular vectors, parallel vectors, and vector addition/subtraction. The questions involve calculating lengths, directions, areas of shapes defined by vectors, and relations between vector components.
This document contains 52 questions about vector operations including: finding unit vectors, vector magnitudes, angles between vectors, cross products, perpendicular vectors, parallel vectors, and vector addition/subtraction. The questions involve calculating lengths, directions, areas of shapes defined by vectors, and relations between vector components.
This document contains 52 questions about vector operations including: finding unit vectors, vector magnitudes, angles between vectors, cross products, perpendicular vectors, parallel vectors, and vector addition/subtraction. The questions involve calculating lengths, directions, areas of shapes defined by vectors, and relations between vector components.
This document contains 52 questions about vector operations including: finding unit vectors, vector magnitudes, angles between vectors, cross products, perpendicular vectors, parallel vectors, and vector addition/subtraction. The questions involve calculating lengths, directions, areas of shapes defined by vectors, and relations between vector components.
−3 Q1. Find a unit vector in the direction opposite to 4 𝑗̂.
Q2. Find the area of the triangle whose two sides are represented by the vectors 2𝑖̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 3𝑗̂.
Q3Find the angle between the unit vectors 𝑎̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏̂ , 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡|𝑎̂ + 𝑏̂| = 1
Q4. Find the area of a parallelogram whose one side and one diagonal are represented by the coinitial vectors 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑4𝑖̂ + 5𝑘̂ .
Q5. If the sum of two-unit vectors is a unit vector, prove that the magnitude of their difference is √3.
Q6. If ABCD is a rhombus whose diagonals intersect at E. Then the value of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐸𝐴 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐸𝐵 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐸𝐶 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐸𝐷 = − −
Q7. If 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑏⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ represents two adjacent sides of a parallelogram ,find unit vectors parallel to the diagonals of the parallelogram.
Q8. Using vectors find the area of the triangle ABC with vertices A(1,2,3),B(2,-1,4) and C(4,5,-1).
Q9. Find a vector of magnitude 3 units along the direction of vector 3𝑎 .
Q10.Evaluate |2𝑏⃗ × 𝑎|, if it is given that 𝑎 = 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑏⃗ = 3𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ .
Q11.Find a vector in the direction of vector 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ and of magnitude 3.
Q13.If 𝑎 is a non- zero vector such that |𝑎|=a and m is a non- zero scalar such that m𝑎 is a unit vector, find the relation between m and a.
Q13.Find the angle between vectors 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗ 𝑖𝑓 |𝑎|=1, |𝑏⃗|=2 and 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ .
Q14.Find the value of 𝜆, such that the vectors 𝑎 = 3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ and𝑏⃗ = 𝜆𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 6𝑘̂ are perpendicular to each other.
Q15.If 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ,2 𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂,3 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ , 𝑖̂ − 6𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ are position vectors of points A ,B ,C and D ,then find the angle between ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐴𝐵 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐶𝐷,deduce that ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝐴𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝐶𝐷 are parallel or collinear.
Q16.Given 𝑎 = 4𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ and𝑏⃗ = 𝑝𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂, then find value of p ,if 𝑎 is parallel to 𝑏⃗.
Q17. Find the area of a parallelogram whose one side and one diagonal are represented by 2𝑖̂ and −3𝑗̂.
Q18.If a non-zero vector 𝑐 is perpendicular to the given nonzero vectors 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗, then find the angle between 𝑐 and 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗. Q19 If 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗ = 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and 𝑐 = 7𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂ .Find a vector 𝑑 , which is perpendicular to both 𝑎 and ⃗⃗⃗ 𝑏 and 𝑐 . 𝑑 = 1 2 Q20.Prove that |𝑎 × 𝑏⃗| = |𝑎. 𝑎 𝑎. 𝑏⃗|. 𝑏⃗. 𝑎 𝑏⃗. 𝑏⃗ Q21.Find the position vector of a point which divides the join of points with position vectors
√3 Q32.Find the angle between unit vectors 𝑎̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑏̂ if 𝑎̂ . 𝑏̂= 2
Q33.If 𝑎+𝑏⃗+𝑐 = ⃗0 then show that 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ = 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 = 𝑐 × 𝑎
7 Q34.For non -zero vectors 𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗, |𝑎|= , |𝑏⃗|=2√2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ == 6𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ,find the angles √2 between 𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗.
Q35. For any two vectors 𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗, prove that ( 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)2 = 𝑎2 𝑏⃗2 − (𝑎. 𝑏⃗)2
Q36. If for any non-zero vector 𝑎 represent (𝑎. 𝑖̂)𝑖̂ + (𝑎. 𝑗̂)𝑗̂ + 𝑎. 𝑘̂ )𝑘̂ in terms of 𝑎. 𝜋 Q37. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 are unit vectors such that If 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ = 0 = 𝑎. 𝑐 and angle between 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 is 6 .Prove that 𝑎 = ±2(𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ).
Q38.If 𝑎. 𝑎 = 0 = 𝑎. 𝑏⃗,then what can be concluded about 𝑏⃗.
Q47 Find a unit vector perpendicular to the plane of∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 obtained by joining three points A(3,2,1),B(2,3,2) and C(4,-1,-1).
Q48 If 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗ = 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ find a unit vector 𝑐 such that 𝑎 × 𝑐 =𝑏⃗ and (𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗ . 𝑐 ) = 3
Q49.If 𝑎 = 3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ and 𝑏⃗ = 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ ,then express 𝑏⃗ in the form 𝑏⃗ = 𝑏
⃗⃗⃗1 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗1 ∥ 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑏2 where 𝑏 𝑏2 ⊥ 𝑎
Q50 If If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 are three vectors of magnitude 3,4,5 respectively, such that each one is perpendicular to the sum of the other two vectors. Prove that | 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 | = 5√2
Q51. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 are three mutually perpendicular vectors of equal magnitude, show that the vector (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐) is equally inclined to vectors𝑎, 𝑏⃗𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 .Also find the angle which (𝑎, ⃗⃗⃗𝑏 𝑜𝑟 𝑐).
Q52. Dot product of a vector with the vectors 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ are respectively 4,0,2 .Find the vector.
Q53. Find the value of 𝝀 for which the projection of 𝑎 = 𝝀𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ , is 4 units. 𝝅 𝝅 ̂ .Find the value of 𝜸. ̂ makes an angle with 𝒊̂ , with 𝒋̂ and an acute angle 𝜸 with 𝒌 Q54. If a unit vector𝒂 𝟑 𝟒
Q55 If 𝑎̂𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏̂ are unit vectors then find the angle between 𝑎̂𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏̂ if (√3𝑎̂ − 𝑏̂) is a unit vector. 𝝅 𝝅 Q56.Find a vector 𝑎 of magnitude 5√2, making an angle of with X-axis, with Y-axis and an acute 𝜸 𝟒 𝟐 angle with Z-axis.
Q57.If 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and of 𝑏⃗ = 𝟑𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ are two vectors,
i)find a unit vector perpendicular to both 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗ , how many such vectors are possible?
⃗⃗⃗ ii)Find a unit vector perpendicular to both 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏.
Q58 If three points A(𝑎), 𝐵(𝑏⃗)𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐(𝑐 ) are collinear ,prove that 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 + 𝑐 × 𝑎 = 0
