Scalars and Vectors
Scalars and Vectors: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Magnitude and Direction of a Vector, Representations of a Vector,Vector Quantity and Scalar Quantity etc.
Important Questions on Scalars and Vectors
If be vectors such that . The value of would be:

The position vectors of two points and are and respectively.
Consider the following points :
What is the magnitude of ?

The position vectors of the vertices and of a triangle are and respectively. Find a unit vector lying in the plane of and perpendicular to where is the incentre of the triangle.

is rotated clockwise. Find the new vector.

For any vector , with , consider the following statements:
:
:

If unit vectors and make an angle and with axis respectively, then

Slect which of the above vectors have the same direction.

Given that , out of three vectors two are equal in magnitude and the magnitude of third vector is times that of either of two having equal magnitudes. Then, angle between vectors are given by

and are the position vectors of the points and respectively. If and is obtuse, then find x, y, z

Find the magnitude of the vector .


A particle is acted upon by constant forces and and is displaced from the point to the point . Find the total work done by the forces.


Represent graphically a displacement of west of south.

Find a vector whose magnitude is and whose direction is the same as of .

A particle is moving at towards east. In one second its velocity changes to towards north. Assuming the acceleration to be uniform, the change in velocity will be directed at

Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

Which is the only vector quantity out of the following?


