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Multiple choice physics mathematical methods multiplication of vectors products of vectors scalar product

Three vectors satisfy the relation $\displaystyle \overrightarrow { A } .\overrightarrow { B } =0$ and $\displaystyle \overrightarrow { A } .\overrightarrow { C } =0$, then $\displaystyle \overrightarrow { A } $ is parallel to:

  1. $\displaystyle \overrightarrow { C } $
  2. $\displaystyle \overrightarrow { B } $
  3. $\displaystyle \overrightarrow { B } \times \overrightarrow { C } $
  4. $\displaystyle \overrightarrow { B } .\overrightarrow { C } $
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Using : $\vec{A} \times (\vec{B} \times \vec{C})  = \vec{B}  (\vec{A} . \vec{C})  - \vec{C} (\vec{A}.\vec{B})$

Given : $\vec{A}.\vec{C}  = 0$  and  $\vec{A}.\vec{B}  = 0$ 
$\therefore$         $\vec{A} \times (\vec{B} \times \vec{C})  = \vec{B}  (0)  - \vec{C} ( 0)   = 0$
Thus, $\vec{A}$ is parallel to  $(\vec{B} \times \vec{C})$.

Multiple choice physics mathematical methods multiplication of vectors products of vectors scalar product

Vectors $\bar { A }$, $\bar { B }$ and $\bar { C }$ are such that $ \bar { A } \bullet \bar { B } =0$ and $ \bar { A } \bullet \bar { C } =0$. Then the vector parallel to $\bar { A }$ is

  1. $\bar { A } \times \bar { B }$
  2. $\bar { A }+ \bar { B }$
  3. $\bar { B} \times \bar { C }$
  4. $\bar { B}$ and $\bar { B}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

If A dot B = 0 and A dot C = 0, then A is perpendicular to both B and C. Therefore, A must be parallel to the cross product B x C.

Multiple choice physics mathematical methods multiplication of vectors products of vectors scalar product

$\vec {A}$ and $\vec {B}$ are vectors expressed as $\vec {A} =2\hat {i}+\hat {j}$ and $\vec {B} =\hat {i}-\hat {j}$. Unit vector perpendicular to $\vec {A}$ and $\vec {B}$ is

  1. $\dfrac{\hat {i}-\hat {j}+\hat {k}}{\sqrt{3}}$
  2. $\dfrac{\hat {i}+\hat {j}-\hat {k}}{\sqrt{3}}$
  3. $\dfrac{\hat {i}+\hat {j}+\hat {k}}{\sqrt{3}}$
  4. $\hat {k}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The unit vector perpendicular to A and B is (A x B) / |A x B|. A x B = (2i + j) x (i - j) = -2(i x j) + (j x i) = -2k - k = -3k. The unit vector is -k or k.

Multiple choice physics mathematical methods multiplication of vectors products of vectors scalar product

Two particles are simultaneously projected in opposite direction horizontally from a given point in space where gravity g is uniform.If $u _1 and u _2$ be their initial speeds, then the time t after which their velocities are mutually perpendicular is given by

  1. $\dfrac{\sqrt{u _1 u _2}}{g}$
  2. $\dfrac{\sqrt{u^2 _1 + u^2 _2}}{g}$
  3. $\dfrac{\sqrt{u _1(u _1 + u _2)}}{g}$
  4. $\dfrac{\sqrt{u _2(u _1 + u _2)}}{g}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

${v _1} = {u _1}\hat i - gt\hat j$

${v _2} =  - {u _2}\hat i - gt\hat j$

$for\,\,\,\,\,\,{v _1} \bot {v _2}$

${{\bar v} _1}.{{\bar v} _2} = 0$

$({u _1}\hat i - gt\hat j).( - {u _2}\hat i - gt\hat j) = 0$

$ - {u _1}{u _2} + {g^2}{t^2} = 0$

${g^2}{t^2} = {u _1}{u _2}$

$t = {{\sqrt {{u _1}{u _2}} } \over g}$

Multiple choice physics mathematical methods multiplication of vectors products of vectors scalar product

If the magnitude of two vectors are $8$ unit and $5$ and their scalar product is zero, the angle between the two vectors is

  1. Zero

  2. ${ 30 }^{ o }$
  3. ${ 60 }^{ o }$
  4. ${ 90 }^{ o }$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The scalar product of two vectors is defined as A dot B = |A||B| cos(theta). If the scalar product is zero and the magnitudes are non-zero, then cos(theta) must be zero, which occurs at 90 degrees.

Multiple choice physics mathematical methods multiplication of vectors products of vectors scalar product

In a clockwise system, which of the following is true?

  1. $\hat { j } \times \hat { k } =\hat { i } $
  2. $\hat { i }\ .\hat { i } =0$
  3. $\hat { j } \times \hat { j } =1$
  4. $\hat { k } \ .\hat { i } =1$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In clockwise system:
$\hat{i} \times\hat{ j} = \hat{k}$
$\hat{ j} \times \hat{k} = \hat{i}$
$\hat{k} \times \hat{i} = \hat{j}$

Multiple choice physics mathematical methods multiplication of vectors products of vectors scalar product

The value of $ (\bar { A } +\bar { B } )\times (\bar { A } -\bar { B } )$ is 

  1. $0$
  2. ${A}^{2}-{B}^{2}$
  3. $\bar { B } \times \bar { A }$
  4. $2(\bar { B } \times \bar { A })$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
$(\overrightarrow A+\overrightarrow B)\times(\overrightarrow A-\overrightarrow B)=\overrightarrow A\times \overrightarrow A-\overrightarrow A\times \overrightarrow B+\overrightarrow B\times \overrightarrow A-\overrightarrow B\times \overrightarrow B=2(\overrightarrow B\times \overrightarrow A)$