Types of Vector

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Types of Vector: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Equal Vectors, Multiplying a Vector by a Real Number, Parallel Vectors, Anti-parallel Vectors, Zero Vector, Unit Vector, Free and Localised Vectors, Negative Vector, Coplanar Vectors & Concurrent Vectors etc.

Important Questions on Types of Vector

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Convert the vector r=3i+2j into a unit vector.

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Calculate the vector sum of two unit vectors.

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If P+Q​+R=0 and out of these, two vectors are equal in magnitude and the third vector has magnitude 2​ times that of these two vectors, then angles among the three vectors are;

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Which of the following forces do not cause the rotation. Suppose the rotation is considered inside the body's axis or the centroid axis of the body.

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 If A is any vector with Ai + Bj + Ck, then what is the y-axis component of the vector?

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Which of the following forces do not cause the rotation. Suppose the rotation is considered inside the body's axis or the centroid axis of the body?

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 For two vectors defined by an arrow with a head and a tail. The length of each vector and the angle between them represents:

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The vectors A and B are two mutually perpendicular vectors. Their dot product remains the same when the magnitude of A becomes three times its previous value.

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Define Localised Vector and give one example.

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Define free vector and give one example.

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The minimum number of unequal forces whose vector sum can be zero is

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The unit vector ai^+bj^ is perpendicular to i^+j^. The value of b'' is

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The position vector of a particle is r=(acosωt)i^+(asinωt)j^. The velocity vector of the particle is:

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Select the correct alternative. The coordinates of a particle moving in a plane are given by x=a cospt and y=b sinpt , where a, b and pare positive constants of appropriate dimensions. Then:

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The coordinates of a particle at time t are x=2t+4t2 and y=5t, where x and y are in metre and t is in second. The acceleration of the particle at t=5 s is :

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A unit vector is represented as 0.8i^+bj^+0.4k^. The value of b must be,

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The value of x for which x.i^+j^+k^ is a unit vector is 

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Find the value of a, if the vectors i-2j+k, ai-5j+3k and 5i-9j+4k are coplanar.
 

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A unit vector is represented as 0.8i^+bj^+0.4k^. The value of b must be,

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Find the value of p, if the vectors i-2j+k , 2i - 5j+pk  and  5j- 9j +4k are coplanar.