SOLUTION OBJ.
LEVEL – I
1. Work is a scalar quantity.
2. Weight is a vector quantity.
3. As magnitude of zero vector is zero so it is indeterminate.
4. As magnitude of a is 1 i.e., constant.
5. As a scalar multiplied by vector can only change its magnitude and depending upon its
positive or negative value, the multiplied vector is parallel or antiparallel to the original one.
6. As a b is r to both a and b , so
a b (iˆ 2 ˆj kˆ ) (iˆ ˆj kˆ )
iˆ ˆj kˆ
1 2 1
1 1 1
iˆ(2 1) ˆj (1 1) kˆ( 1 2)
iˆ kˆ .
7. As a is r to b & c , so a must be parallel to b c i.e., a (b c ) 0
8. As a b a c, a 0 then
a (b c ) 0
i.e., b c a
i.e., b c a .
9. Given a .b a . c a.(b c ) 0
and a b a c a (b c ) 0
i.e., either a 0 or b c 0
i.e., a0 or b c .
10. | a b | a .b
i.e., ab sin ab cos
i.e., tan 1 45 .
SOLUTION OBJ. LEVEL - II
1. | a1 a2 | 3
i.e., | a1 |2 | a2 |2 2.a1 .a2 3
2a1 .a2 1
1
a1 .a2
2
2 1 1
(a1 a2 ).a1 | a1 | a2 .a1 1
2 2
2. As C 2 A2 B 2 2 AB cos
as 90 cos is negative i.e., C 2 A2 B 2 .
3.
4. A vector r to 4iˆ 3 ˆj is 3iˆ 4 ˆj and its unit
3iˆ 4 ˆj
Vector 0.6iˆ 0.8 ˆj .
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5. a b 2iˆ j 3kˆ
a b 2iˆ 5 j 3kˆ
( a b ) (a b ) 4 5 9 0 .
6. As b is collinear with vector a (2,1, 1)
so b is given by (2 x, x, x)
thus a .b 3
4x x x 3
1
x
2
1 1
b 1, , .
2 2
7. As 3iˆ 2 ˆj 8kˆ & 2iˆ xjˆ kˆ are at right angle.
(3iˆ 2 ˆj 8kˆ ) (2iˆ xjˆ kˆ) 0
or 6 2x 8 0
x 7 .
8. Let xiˆ yjˆ be a unit vector.
x y 3x 4 y
Again cos 45 Also cos 60
2 5
1 3x 4 y
x y 1 or
2 5
5
x 1 y or 3x 4 y
2
13 1
Solving x & y .
14 14
9. As A( iˆ ˆj kˆ)
B ( iˆ ˆj kˆ)
C ( iˆ ˆj kˆ )
Now, AB ( )2 ( ) 2 ( )2
BC ( )2 ( )2 ( ) 2
AC ( )2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2
So, it formed an equilateral triangle.
10. As ( A B) B 0 & ( A 2 B) A 0
B2 A B 0 & A2 2 A B 0
or A2 2 ( B) 2 0
A 2B.
SOLUTION SUB. LEVEL - I(C.B.S.E.)
1. Two scalar quantities are work and current.
2. Only vector quantity is impulse.
3. (a) Adding work and power (as both are scalar) is nonsense. (dimensional inhomogeneous)
(b) A vector cannot be added to scalar quantity. (dimensional inhomogeneous)
(c) meaningful.
(d) meaningful.
(e) Again dimensional homogeneity must be taken care of, not meaningful.
(f) Again the above reason.
1 ˆ 1 ˆ
5. For, iˆ ˆj; magnitude 12 12 2; dir n i j
2 2
1 ˆ 1 ˆ
For, iˆ ˆj; magnitude 12 12 2; dir n i j
2 2
Component of a vector A along iˆ ˆj
1 ˆ 1 ˆj 2 3 5
(2iˆ 3 ˆj ) i
2 2 2 2 2
1 1 ˆ
Again component of a vector A along iˆ ˆj A iˆ j
2 2
1 ˆ 1 ˆ 2 3 1
(2iˆ 3 ˆj ) i j .
2 2 3 3 3
SOLUTION SUB. LEVEL - II
1. (i) For perpendicular condition.
a.b 0
or (3iˆ 2 ˆj 9kˆ) (iˆ Pjˆ 3kˆ) 0
or 3 2 P 27 0
P 15 .
(ii) For parallel | a b | 0
iˆ ˆj kˆ
3 2 9 0
1 P 3
iˆ(6 9 P) ˆj (9 6) kˆ(3P 2) 0
2
P .
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2. (i) a b (iˆ ˆj ) (3iˆ ˆj kˆ )
iˆ ˆj kˆ
1 1 0
3 1 1
iˆ(1 0) ˆj (1 0) kˆ (1 3)
a b iˆ ˆj 4kˆ
Also b a (3iˆ ˆj kˆ ) (iˆ ˆj )
iˆ ˆj kˆ
= 3 1 1
1 1 0
iˆ ˆj 4 kˆ
Thus a b (b a )
(ii) a b (iˆ ˆj 3kˆ) (5iˆ ˆj kˆ )
iˆ ˆj kˆ
1 1 3 iˆ(1 3) ˆj (1 15) kˆ( 1 5)
5 1 1 2iˆ 14 ˆj 4kˆ
b a (5iˆ ˆj kˆ (iˆ ˆj 3kˆ )
iˆ ˆj kˆ
5 1 1
1 1 3
iˆ( 3 1) ˆj (15 1) kˆ( 5 1)
2iˆ 14 ˆj 4kˆ
Thus a b (b a ) .
3. For two vectors are to be right angle to each other. Their dot product must be zero.
(6iˆ 2 ˆj 4kˆ) (iˆ 5 ˆj 4kˆ ) 6 10 16 0
(iˆ 5 ˆj 4kˆ ) (2iˆ 2 ˆj 2kˆ ) 2 10 8 0
(6iˆ 2 ˆj 4kˆ ) (2iˆ 2 ˆj 2kˆ ) 12 4 8 0 .
3
20
b sin 20sin120 2
4. tan
a b cos 10 20 cos120 10 20 1
2
90 .
1
5. W W sin 30 50 10 250 N
2
3
W W cos 30 50 10 250 3 N .
2
N
6. F1 F3 20 2 202 20 2 N
F2 ( F1 F3 ) (20 2)2 202 F2
20 3 N . E
W F1
F3
7. Length of a vector, L1 | 3iˆ 2 ˆj kˆ | 32 2 2 (1) 2 14 unit
L2 | 5iˆ 4 ˆj 2kˆ | 52 4 2 (2) 2 45 unit.
8. A vector r to (iˆ ˆj kˆ) & (iˆ 2 ˆj kˆ ) is
iˆ ˆj kˆ
(iˆ ˆj kˆ) (iˆ 2 ˆj kˆ) 1 1 1
1 2 1
iˆ(1 2) ˆj ( 1 1) kˆ(2 1)
iˆ 2 ˆj 3kˆ
iˆ 2 ˆj 3kˆ iˆ 2 ˆ 3 ˆ
unit vector j k.
2 2 2
1 2 3 14 14 14
9. a iˆ ˆj kˆ, b iˆ ˆj kˆ, c iˆ ˆj kˆ
(i) a.b b . c c a (1 1) (1 1) (1 1) (1 1)
( 1 1) (1 1) (1 1) (1 1) (1 1) 1
(ii) a .c 1
c . b 1
(a c )c (c . b )a c a iˆ ˆj kˆ iˆ ˆj kˆ
2(iˆ ˆj ) .
10. Let T1 and T2 be tension on AB and BC respectively, then
T1 T2
T1 sin 30 T2 sin 30 30º 30º
T1 T2 T ( say )
Also 2T cos30 40 3
3 40 3
or 2T 40 3
2
or T = 40 N.
SOLUTION SUB. LEVEL - III
1. As | a b || a b |
a2 b 2 2ab cos a 2 b 2 2ab cos( )
squaring a 2 b 2 2ab cos a 2 b 2 2 ab cos( )
4 ab cos 0
i.e., a & b are orthogonal.
Again, (a b ) ( a b ) | a |2 | b |2 2 a b
| a |2 | b |2 2ab cos
| a |2 | b |2 .
2. r (2iˆ 3 ˆj kˆ) (iˆ 2 ˆj kˆ )
r iˆ ˆj 2kˆ
F iˆ 2 ˆj kˆ
Moment of a force r F
(iˆ ˆj 2 kˆ) (iˆ 2 ˆj kˆ)
iˆ ˆj k
1 1 2
1 2 1
M iˆ(1 4) ˆj (1 2) kˆ (2 1)
M 3iˆ ˆj kˆ .
3. Resultant of two vectors is given by
R 42 32 2 4 3cos
(a) R 7 m, cos 1 0
2 2
(b) R 5m, 25 4 3 2 4 3cos
cos 0 90 .
(c) R 1m, 25 4 2 32 2 4 3 cos
cos 1 .
4. A B C 0
Let | A || B | P
Then | C | 2.P
Let be the angle between A & B. Then
| A B | P 2 P 2 2 P.P.cos P 2(1 cos )
Again | A B || C |
i.e., P 2(2 cos ) 2. P
i.e., 2(1 cos ) 2
or cos 0 90 .
i.e., angle between A B is 90º, so between A & C and B & C must be 135º each.
5. As these five forces can be shown in the form of a regular pentagon in one order so its resultant must
be zero.
2 10N
n 2 10N 2
n n 2
2 n
10N
2 n
n 2 2
n 10N n
10N
6. Given rA 2iˆ 3 ˆj 4kˆ
rB 3iˆ 4 ˆj kˆ
rAB rB rA iˆ ˆj 5kˆ
rAB iˆ ˆj 5kˆ
Unit vector along AB, rˆAB
12 12 (5) 2 27
1 ˆ 1 ˆ 5 ˆ
i j k
27 27 27
1 1 5
Direction cosine of AB are , , .
27 27 27
7. Let be the angle between the two unit vectors whose sum is also a unit vector. Then
1 12 12 2.1.1.cos
1
or cos 120
2
Now, R 12 12 2.1.1.cos( )
1
11 2 3.
2
8. Area of a parallelogram | A B |
iˆ ˆj kˆ
A B 1 2 3 iˆ(2 6) ˆj (1 9) kˆ( 2 6)
3 2 1 4iˆ 8 ˆj 4kˆ
| A B | 42 82 4 2 4 6 .
9. a .b a . c a.(b c ) 0 …(i)
a b a c a (b c ) 0 …(ii)
As a is non-zero then there are two possibility for (i) i.e., either b c 0 or angle between
a & b c is 90º.
From (ii), again there are two possibility i.e., either b c 0 or angle between a & b c is zero.
From above discussion here is only one possibility emerges i.e., b c 0
i.e., b c .
10. (i) r . a r.a cos r cos .a
( r .a )a
ˆ
r cos .a 2
|a|
(ii) | a r ) ar sin
Component of vector r in the direction for to a .
a (a r )
.
| a |2
