Vector & Equilibrium

Multiple Choice Questions

(i)

If vector A lies in the third quadrant, its direction will be:

1800

(a)

(b)

3600

(c)

1800 +

(d)

all of these
SI unit of torque is:
(a) Nm-1
(b) Nm--2
(c) Nm
(d) none of these
If the x-component of a vector is positive and y-component is negative, then resultant vector
lies in what quadrant:
(a) 1st quadrant(b) 2nd quadrant(c) 3rd quadrant
(d) 4th quadrant

(ii)
(iii)

(iv)

^ ^j+ 3 k^
A=2 i
then the magnitude of A

If

(a) 4

(b) 14

is:
(c)

14

(c)

=0

these
For a body to be in complete equilibrium:

(v)

(a)
(vi)

a=0=0

(b)

F=0

(d) none of

(d) all of these

Name the quantity which is vector:

(a) Density
(b) Moment of Force (c) Charge
(d) Power
In which quadrant the two rectangular components have the same sign:
(a) 1st
(b) 3rd
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) 4th
The resultant of two forces of equal magnitudes is also equal to the magnitude of the forces.
The angle between the two forces is:
(a) 1200
(b) 900
(c) 600
(d) 300

(vii)
(viii)

(ix)

The magnitudes of dot and cross products of two vectors are

6 3 and 6 respectively. The

angle between them is:

(a) 1200
(b) 900
(c) 600
(d) 300
Resultant of two vectors to be combined have magnitudes 60 N and 35 N is
(a) 10 N
(b) 20 N
(c) 70 N
(d) 100 N
The direction of vector product is given by:
(a) head to tail rule
(b) right hand rule
(c) left hand rule
(d) triangular rule

(x)
(xi)

^ ( ^j k^ )
i.
is equal to:

(xii)

(a) 1

(b)

i^

(c)

^j

(d)

(c)

^j

(d)

k^
(xiii)

The cross product of

(a) 1

^j k^
(b)

is equal to :

i^

k^
If a force of 100 N makes an angle of 300 with x-axis. Its y-component is:
(a) 50 N
(c) 0.5 N
(c) 0.707 N
(d) 70 N
The angle between rectangular components of any vector is:
(a) 1200
(b) 900
(c) 600
(d) 300
The dimensions of Torque are:
(a) ML2T-2
(b) ML1T2
(c) ML2T-3
(d) ML-2T-3

(xiv)
(xv)
(xvi)

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^ i=
^ ^j ^j=k^ k^
i

(xvii)

is equal to:

(a) 0
(b) 1
Unit vector is vector which is used to denote:
(a) Angle
(b) Direction

(xviii)

^ i=
^ ^j . ^j= k^ . k^
i.
is equal to:

(xix)

(c) 90

(d) 180

(c) Magnitude

(d) All of these

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 90
(d) 180
Which of the following is scalar quantity:
(a) Displacement
(b) Angular momentum (c) Torque
(d) Power
If the line of action of force F passes through the axis of rotation then its torque is:

(xx)
(xxi)

(a) Zero

(b) Maximum

(c) Minimum

(d)

rfsin

(xxii)

Dot product between two non zero vectors is zer0 when angle between them is:
(a) 0
(b) 90
(c) 180
(d) all of these

(xxiii)

If Ax = Ay, then the angle between the vector A with x-axis will be:
(a) 0
(b) 45
(c) 60
If a body is rotating with constant angular velocity, its torque will be:
(a) Zero
(b) Maximum
(c) Negative
A force is acting along y axis. Its component along x-axis is
:
(a) 0
(b) 5 N
(c) 10 N
Cross product of two parallel vectors is:
(a) zero
(b) Null vector
(c) Maximum
Dot product of two parallel vectors is:
(a) zero
(b) Null vector
(c) Maximum
Which of the following is example of cross product:
(a) work
(b) Angular momentum (c) Power
A unit vector is obtained by dividing a vector with its:
(a) Magnitude
(b) Direction
(c) Both
A vector in space has how many components:
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three

(xxiv)
(xxv)
(xxvi)
(xxvii)
(xxviii)
(xxix)
(xxx)

(d) 90
(d) None of these
(d) 15 N
(d) None of these
(d) None of these
(d) all of these
(d) None of these
(d) Four