Scalar Product of Two Vectors

Author:Embibe Experts
GUJCET
IMPORTANT

Important Questions on Scalar Product of Two Vectors

HARD
IMPORTANT

Let the unit vectors a and b be perpendicular to each other and the unit vector c be inclined at an angle θ to both a and b. If c=xa+yb+za×b, then

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The moment about the point i^+2j^+3k^ of a force represented by i^+j^+k^ acting through the point 2i^+3j^+k^ is 

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The resultant vector of P and Q is R. On reversing the direction of Q the resultant vector becomes S. Find the value of R2+S2

HARD
IMPORTANT

A vector of magnitude 3, bisecting the angle between the vectors a=2i^+j^-k^ and b=i^-2j^+k^ and making an obtuse angle with b is

HARD
IMPORTANT

Let A=2i^+k^, B=i^+j^+k^ and C=4i^-3j^+7k^. The vector R which satisfies the equations R×B=C×B and R·A=0 is given by

EASY
IMPORTANT

The vector b=3i^+4k^ is to be written as the sum of a vector b1 parallel to a=i^+j^ and a vector b2 perpendicular to a. Then b1 is equal to

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Forces 3i^+2j^+5k^ and 2i^+j^+3k^ are acting at a particle which is displaced from point 2i^-j^-3k^ to the point 4i^-3j^+k^. The work done by forces is

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

X-component of a is twice its Y-component. If the magnitude of the vector is 52 and it makes an angle of 135° with z-axis then the vector is

HARD
IMPORTANT

If a=i^+j^+k^, b=i^+3j+5k^ and c=7i^+9j^+11k^, then the area of parallelogram having diagonals a+b and b+c is

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Force i^+2j^-3k^, 2i^+3j^+4k^ and -i^-j^+k^ are acting at the point P0,1,2. The moment of these forces about the point A1,-2,0 is

HARD
IMPORTANT

Three non-coplanar vectors a,b and c are drawn from a common initial point. The angle between the plane passing through the terminal points of these vectors and the vector a×b+b×c+c×a is

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

If a,b,c are three non-zero vectors such that a+b+c=0 and m=a·b+b·c+c·a, then

HARD
IMPORTANT

If A, B, C and D are four points in space satisfying is AB·CD=k[AD2+BC2-AC2-BD2] then the value of k is

HARD
IMPORTANT

Let a=2i^+j^-2k^ and b=i^+j^. If c is a vector such that a.c=c, c-a=22 and the angle between a×b and c is 30°, then a×b×c=

HARD
IMPORTANT

If |a|=3, |b|=2, |c|=1, then the value of |a·b+b·c+c·a| is (given that a+b+c=0)