NUMERICAL PROBLEM

F.Sc. Physics, Chapter # 2: Vectors and Equilibrium

Q # 1. Suppose, in rectangular coordinate system, a vector ⃗ has its tail at the point ( ) and its tip at
( ). Determine the distance between these points.
Given Data: ( ) ( )
To Determine: | |
Calculations: ⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ̂, ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ̂ ( ̂ )̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂

| | √ √ √

Q # 2. A certain corner of a room is selected as the origin of a rectangular coordinate system. If an insect is
sitting on an adjacent wall at a point having coordinates ( ), where the units are in meters, what is the
distance of the insect from this corner of the room.
Given Data: ( ) ( )
To Determine: | |
Calculations: ⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ̂, ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ̂ ( ̂ )̂ ̂ ̂

| | √ √ √

Q # 3. What is the unit vector in the direction of the vector ⃗ ̂ ̂?

Given Data: ⃗ ̂ ̂
To Determine: ̂

Calculations: ⃗ | | √ √ √
⃗ ̂ ̂
̂
| |

Q # 4. Two particles are located at ⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ̂ and ⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ̂ respectively. Find both the magnitude of
vector (⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ ) and its orientation with respect to the x-axis.
Given Data: ⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ,̂ ⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ̂
To Determine: |⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ | , Orientation of (⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ )
Calculations: ⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ̂ ( ̂ ̂) ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂
|⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ | √( ) ( ) √ √

( ) ( )
Q # 5. If a vector ⃗ is added to vector ⃗ , the result is ̂ ̂. If ⃗ is subtracted from ⃗ , the result is ̂ ̂.
What is magnitude of vector ⃗ ?
Given Data: ⃗ ⃗ ̂ ̂ ( ), ⃗ ⃗ ̂ ̂ ( )
To Determine: Magnitude of ⃗ |⃗ |

Calculations: Adding (1) & (2) ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂

⃗ ̂ ̂ ⃗ ̂ ̂
Magnitude of ⃗ |⃗ | √( ) ( ) √ √

Q # 6. Given that ⃗ ̂ ̂ and ⃗ ̂ ̂, find the magnitude and angle of (a) ⃗ ⃗ , and (b) ⃗
⃗ ⃗.

Given Data: ⃗ ̂ ,̂ ⃗ ̂ ̂
To Determine: (i) |⃗ | , Orientation of ⃗

(ii) |⃗ | , Orientation of ⃗

Calculations: (i) ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂
|⃗ | √( ) ( ) √ √

( ) ( )

(ii) ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ( ̂ )̂ ( ̂ )̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂
|⃗ | √( ) ( ) √ √

( ) ( )

Q # 7. Find the angle between two vectors, ⃗ ̂ ̂ and ⃗ ̂ ̂.

Given Data: ⃗ ̂ ̂ ⃗ ̂ ̂
⃗ ⃗
To Determine: ( )

Calculations: ⃗ ⃗ ( ̂ ̂) ( ̂ )̂

|⃗ | √ √ √ |⃗ | √ √ √
⃗ ⃗
( ) ( )
√ √
Q # 8. Find the work done when the point of application of force ̂ ̂ moves in a straight line from point
( ) to the point ( ).
Given Data: ⃗ ̂ ,̂ Initial Point ( ), Final Point ( )
To Determine: Work Done
Calculations: Position Vector of Point A ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ,̂ Position Vector of Point B ⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ̂
Displacement ⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ̂ ( ̂ )̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂
Work Done ⃗ ⃗ ( ̂ ̂) ( ̂ )̂
Q # 9. Show that the three vectors ̂ ̂ ̂, ̂ ̂ ̂ and ̂ ̂ ̂ are mutually perpendicular.

Given Data: Let ⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂, ⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂, ⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂

To Show: ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗

Calculations: ⃗ ⃗ (̂ ̂ ̂) ( ̂ ̂ ̂) ⃗ ⃗

⃗ ⃗ ( ̂ ̂ ̂) ( ̂ ̂ ̂) ⃗ ⃗

⃗ ⃗ ( ̂ ̂ ̂) ( ̂ ̂ ̂) ⃗ ⃗

Q # 10. Given that ⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂ and ⃗ ̂ ̂ , find the projection of ⃗ on ⃗ .

Given Data: ⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂ ⃗ ̂ ̂
⃗⃗ ⃗⃗
To Determine: Projection of ⃗ on ⃗

Calculations: ⃗ ⃗ (̂ ̂ ̂) ( ̂ ̂)

|⃗ | √ ( ) √ √

⃗ ⃗
⃗ ⃗

Q # 11. Vector ⃗ , ⃗ and are 4 units north, 3 units west and 8 units east, respectively. Describe carefully
( )⃗ ⃗ ( )⃗ ( )⃗ .
In coordinate plane, we consider (by convention) directions of east, west, north and south along
respectively. Hence,
Given Data: ⃗ ̂ ⃗ ̂ ⃗ ̂
To Determine: ( ) ⃗ ⃗ ( )⃗ ⃗ ( )⃗ ⃗

Calculations: ( )⃗ ⃗ ̂ ( ̂) (̂ ̂) ( ̂) ̂

( )⃗ ⃗ ̂ ̂ (̂ ̂) ( ̂) ̂

( )⃗ ⃗ ( ̂) ̂ (̂ ̂) ( )

Q # 12. Consider a force ̂ ̂ ̂ (newton) acting on the point ̂ ̂ ̂ (m). What is the torque in N m
about the origin?
Given Data: ⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂( ) ̂ ̂ ̂( )

To Determine: ⃗

̂ ̂ ̂
Calculations: ⃗ ⃗ | | ̂| | ̂| | ̂| | ̂ ̂ ̂
Q # 13. The line of action of force ̂ ̂, passes through a point whose position vector is ̂ ̂ . Find (a) the

moment of about the origin, (b) the moment of about the point of which the position vector is ̂ ̂.

Given Data: ⃗ ̂ ̂ ⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ̂ ⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ̂

To Determine: ( ) ⃗⃗⃗ ⃗ ( ) ⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗

̂ ̂ ̂
Calculations: (i) ⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ ⃗ | | ̂| | ̂| | ̂| | ̂ ̂ ̂

(ii) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ̂ (̂ ̂) ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂

̂ ̂ ̂
⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗ | | ̂| | ̂| | ̂| | ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂

Q # 14. The magnitude of dot and cross products of two vectors are √ and 6 respectively. Find the angle between
vectors.
Given Data: For two vectors ⃗ & ⃗ , |⃗ ⃗ | √ |⃗ ⃗|

To Determine: ⃗ ⃗

Calculations: |⃗ ⃗ | √ √ ( )

|⃗ ⃗| ( )

Dividing (1) and (2): ( )

√ √ √

Q # 15. A load of 10 N is suspended from a clothes line. This distorts the line so that it makes an angle of
with horizontal at each end. Find the tension in the clothes line.
Given Data: Load
To Determine:

Calculations: As ∑

As ∑
Q # 16. A tractor of weight 15000 N crosses a single span bridge
of weight 8000 N and of length 21 m. The bridge is supported
half a meter from either end. The tractor’s front wheels takes 1/3
of the total weight of the tractor, and the rear wheels are 3 m
behinds the front wheels. Calculate the force on the bridge
supports when the rear wheels are at the middle of the bridge span.

Given Data:

To Determine:
Calculations: ∑
( )
∑
( )

Putting values in (1)

Q # 17. A spherical ball of weight 50 N is to be lifted over the step as shown in the figure. Calculate the
minimum force needed just to lift it above the floor.

Given Data:
To Determine:
Calculations: ∑
( )
| | | | ( )
From Fig. | | | | | |
In Triangle OAB: | | | | | | ( ) ( )
| | √
Putting values in (1)

Q # 18. A uniform sphere of weight 10 N held by a string attached to a frictionless wall so that the string
makes an angle of with the wall as shown in the figure. Find the tension in the string and the force
exerted on sphere by the wall.

Given Data:
To Determine:
Calculations:

∑
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