Basics of Vectors

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Basics of Vectors: Overview

This topic consists of various concepts like Vector,Vector and Scalar Quantities,Representations of a Vector, etc.

Important Questions on Basics of Vectors

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If   a , b , c  be vectors such that a + b + c =0,| a |=3,| b |=4and| c |=5 . The value of   a . b + b . c + c . a would be:

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If a unit vector is represented by   0.5 i ^ +0.8 j ^ +c k ^ ,  the value of c is:

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ABCD is a parallelogram. Show that:

2DC-DB=AC

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If λ(2i^-4j^+4k^) is a unit vector then λ=?

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The position vectors of two points A and B are i^-j^ and j^+k^ respectively.

Consider the following points :

1. -1,-3, 1

2. -1, 3, 2

3. -2, 5, 3

What is the magnitude of AB?

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The position vectors of the vertices A,B and C of a triangle are i^+j^, j^+k^ and i^+k^ respectively. Find a unit vector lying in the plane of ABC and perpendicular to IA, where I is the incentre of the triangle.

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Given: a=i^+2j^ and b=2i^+j^, what are the magnitudes of the two vectors?Are these two vectors are equal?

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A=-3 i^+j^ is rotated 90 clockwise. Find the new vector.

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For any vector a=a1i^+a2j^+a3k^, with 10ai<1,i=1,2,3, consider the following statements:
A : maxa1,a2,a3a
B : |a|3maxa1,a2,a3

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Given: a=i^+2j^ and b=2i^+j^, what are the magnitudes of the two vectors?Are these two vectors are equal?

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If unit vectors a and b make an angle π6 and 2π3 with x-axis respectively, then a+b=?

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If b=10, then the vector b is collinear with vector 22i^-j^+4k^ is

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Let the vectors a=1+ti^+1-tj^+k^b=1-ti^+1+tj^+2k^ and c=ti^-tj^+k^tR α,β,γR, be such that for αa+βb+γc=0α=β=γ=0, then the set of all values of t is

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In the following figure, which of the vectors are coinitial vectors?

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In the following figure, which of the vectors are equal vectors.

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Shown below is a regular hexagon whose two vertices are joined by a vector.

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Which of these statement(s) is/are true?

i) a and d are equal vectors.

ii) b and e are collinear vectors.

iii) c, d and g are coinitial vectors.

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The position vectors of X, Y and Z are i^+4j^+3k^,4j^+Mj^+152k^ and 7i^4j^+12k^. If these points are collinear, which could be the value of M.

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 a,b,c and d are the position vectors of the points A=(x,y,z) B=(y,-2z,3x) C=(2z,3x,-y) and D=(1,-1,2) respectively. If a=23,(a^b)=(a^c), (a^d)=π2 and  (a^j) is obtuse, then find x, y, z

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In parallelogram ABCD in the figure given below, which of the following represent collinear both not equal vectors?

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Find the magnitude of the vector 3i^-12j^+3k^.