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
velocities vA = 2jms 1 and vB = 2i ms 1 respectively. The time after which A and B are at their
closest distance is
[EAMCET 2009 E]
10
s
1) 2.5 s
2) 4s
3) 1 s
4)
2
Ans: 1

Sol: Resultant velocity =

VA2 + VB2 = 2 2ms 1

1) a x a y + a z

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Ba

2.

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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

The component of vector A = a x i + a y j + a z k along the direction of i j is [EAMCET 2008 E]

2) a x a y

3)

ax ay
2

4)

(a

+ ay + az )

Ans: 3
Sol: Component of a x i + a y j + a z k along the direction of i j is
x

.N

a i + a j + a k ) . ( i j) a
(
=
=
y

(1) + ( 1)
2

ay

2
G
G
G
G
Formula : If A and B are two vectors then the (i) component of A a lo ng B is
G G
A.B
A cos = G
B
G G
G
G
AB
(ii) component of B along A is Bcos = G
A
3.

Velocity and acceleration vectors of charged particle moving perpendicular to the direction of a
G
G
magnetic field at a given time are v = 2i + cj and a = 3i + 4j 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
3i + 4j . 2i + cj = 0

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Elements of Vectors
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
[EAMCET 2005 E]
3i 4j + 5k is i + 9j 8k . Its angular velocity at that time is
13i 29j 31k
13i 29j 31k
13i + 29j 31k
13i + 29j + 31k
2)
1)
3)
4)
146
146
146
146
Ans: 2
G G G
Sol: From the relation v = r
G
GG
G
GG
G
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

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Ba

) (

.N

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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

1) 6 i j + k 2) 0.6 i j + k 3) 6 i + j + k
4) 0.6 i + j k
3
3
3
3

Ans : 2
Sol: As both the particles are colliding the distances travelled are same
G G
G G
s1 + u1t = s2 + u 2 t
4i 4j + 7k + 0.4i = 2i + 2j + 5k + u (10 )

) ( ) (

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

k
G
u 2 = 0.6 i j +

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7.

Elements of Vectors
G
G
G
G
G
G
Two particles having position vectors r1 = 3i + 5 j metre and r2 = 5i 3 j metres are moving
G G
G G
G
G
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
G G
G G
r1 + v1t = r2 + v 2 t
3i + 5j + 4i + 3j 2 = 5i + 3j + ai + 4j 2

8.

) (

) (

) (

[EAMCET 2003]

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

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

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

et
Ba

Ans: 2
Sol: From the relation

di

.N

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

.in

(
)
3) 0.96 10 ( i j k )

a = 0.96 108 6i 9j 4k

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
G
G G
Sol: F = q V B

9.

(
(

) (

F = 1.6 1019 2 105 i i + 4j 3k

= 1.6 1019 8 105 k + 6 105 j

G
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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Elements of Vectors
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 ]

MEDICAL
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
velocities vA = 2jms 1 and vB = 2i ms 1 respectively. The time after which A and B are at their
[EAMCET 2009 M]
closest distance is
10
1) 2.5 s
2) 4s
3) 1 s
4)
s
2
Ans: 1

Sol: Resultant velocity =

VA2 + VB2 = 2 2ms 1

.in

11.

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

.N

12.

et
Ba

di

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

Ans: 1
G G G
Sol: If three forces are acting on a body and keep it in equilibrium then F1 + F2 + F3 = 0
G G G
A+B+C = 0
G
On solving C = 3i + 4k
13.

Given two vectors A = i + 2j 3k and B = 4i 2j + 6k . The angel made by ( A + B ) with X-axis

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

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G
G
G
A
Sol: Two vectors A and B are said to be parallel if G = constant
B
G
G
17
17
6i + 8j =
A
C = 5.1i + 6.8j =
20
20
G
G
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
G
Sol: Angle made by the vector A = A x i + A y j with x- axis is

Elements of Vectors

( )

[EAMCET 2005 M]
4)

=
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)
G
G
...(2)
R = 2P [ given ]
G
G
Since P is along x-axis and R is along y-axis
G
G
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]
G G
G G
G
G G
5
5
5
1) 2i + 3 j 10
2) 2i + 3 j 10
3) 3 j + 2 i 10
4) 2i + 3 j 105
Ay

.N

et
Ba

di

.in

tan =

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

= 2i + 3j

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

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Elements of Vectors
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 =
v 2b v 2r
12
1
=
v r = 12 kmph
60
169 v 2r
G G G
G G G
G
G
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]
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
1
1
1
1 G G G
3i + 6 j 2k
3i + 6 j + 2k 4)
3)
1) 3i + 6 j 2k 2) 3i + 6 j + 2k

7
7
49
49
ans: 1
( A + B)
Sol: The unit vectors parallel to the resultant of A and B is
A+B
G
G G G
Resultant of A and B = A + B
G G
A + B = 3i + 6j 2k
G G
A + B 3i + 6j 2k 1
= 3i + 6 j 2k
Unit vector = G G =

7
7
A+B

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Ba

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18.

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DDD

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