IMPORTANT POINTS

CHAPTER NO.2(VECTORS AND EQUILIBRIUM)

1. When a vector is multiplied by a negative number its direction changes by 180o
2. The resultant of two forces 3N and 4N making an angle 90o with each other is 5N
3. The minimum number of unequal forces whose vector sum can be zero is 3
4. Two forces act together on an object. The magnitude of their resultant is minimum when the angle between
the forces is 180o
5. Two forces of 10 N and 8 N are applied simultaneously to a body. The maximum value of their resultant is 18 N
6. The reverse process of vector addition is called resolution of a vector.
7. If both Rx and Ry components are the then the resultant lies in the first quadrant and direction is θ = Ф
8. If Rx is –ve and Ry is +Ve the resultant lies in the second quadrant and its direction is θ = 1800– Ф
9. If both Rx and Ry components are –Ve the resultant lies in the third quadrant and its direction is θ = 1800+ Ф
10. If Rx is +Ve and Ry is –Ve the resultant lies in forth quadrant and its direction is θ = 3600– Ф
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11. Position vector of point P (x,y) in two dimensions can be written as r = x i  y j
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12. If A = 2 i  j +2 k then A is 3

13. Two unit vectors are inclined at 90o then magnitude of resultant is 2
14. A force of 10 N is acting along y axis, its component along x axis is zero
15. A force of 10 N makes an angle of 30owith y axis ,magnitude of its x component is Fx= Fcos 60 =………and
magnitude of y component is Fy= Fsin 60 =……
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16. If A  B = 7 i  7 k and A  B = i  k then magnitude of A is………………….
17. Scalar product of two perpendicular vectors is zero

18. Dot product of A and B in maximum when angle between them is 00 A. B = AB

19. Dot product of A and B is negative when angle between them is 1800 A. B = -AB
20. Cross product of A and B is maximum when angle between them is 900.
21. Cross product of A and B is zero when angle b/w them is 00 or 1800.
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22. If the vectors A and B are parallel or antiparallel to each other then A. B =+ AB
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23. If two non zero vectors a and b are parallel to each other then a . b = ab, a x b =0
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24. If A x B  c points along +Z axis then the vector A and B must lie in xy plan
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25. The cross product of vector A with itself is  A x A  in equal to Zero vector.
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26. i . j x k  is 1
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27. If  A x B  = -AB the angle between them is 270o
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28. If A = 2 z  3k and B = 9 z  j then A. B in equal to 18
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29. The magnitude of j x k is 1
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30. If A = 2 i and B = 3i  4 j then A. B is 6
31. The physical quantity which produces angular acc in body is called torque
32. Conventionally anticlockwise torque is taken as positive.
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33. Torque has maximum value if angle between r and F is 90o
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34. Torque is zero if angle between r and F is 0o or 1800
35. In rotational motion, the analogous of force is torque
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36. Let Torque T = r x F . The direction of torque is Normal to the plant containing r x F

37. If the direction of either and F is reversed then the direction of Torque will be reversed
38. The S1 unit of torque is Kg m2 sec -2
39. Dimensions of torque is ML2 T–2

40. When the line of action of force passes through the pivot point the value of moment arm will be zero. In this case
Torque is zero.
41. If the body is at rest or rotating with uniform angular velocity, the angular acceleration will be zero. In this case
the Torque acting on the body will be zero.
42. A most helpful point of rotation is the one through which lines of action of several forces pass

43. The turning effect of force is called torque

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44. Torque has zero magnitude if the angle between r and F is zero
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45. The value of cross product of two vectors a and b having the same magnitude and direction is zero
46. When first condition is satisfied there is no linear acceleration and body will be in transnational equilibrium.
47. When second condition is satisfied, there is no angular acceleration and body will be in rotational equilibrium.
48. If both linear acceleration and angular acceleration are zero, then body will be in complete equilibrium.
49. If body is at rest, it is said to be is static equilibrium.
50. If body is moving with uniform velocity or rotating with uniform angular velocity, it is said to be in dynamic
equilibrium.
51. The forces which lie in common plane are called coplanar forces.

By:
Aman Ullah Bhutta
Assistant professor of (Physics)
Government t postgraduate college D.G.Khan