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1.
Show that the points :\(A(2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k}), B(\hat{i}-3 \hat{j}-5 \hat{k}), C(3 \hat{i}-4 \hat{j}-4 \hat{k})\) Are the vertics of a right-angled triangle.
2.
Find the value of x, y and z so that the vector: \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } =x\overset { \wedge }{ i } +2\overset { \wedge }{ j } +z\overset { \wedge }{ k } \quad and\quad \overset { \rightarrow }{ b } =2\overset { \wedge }{ i } +y\overset { \wedge }{ j } +\overset { \wedge }{ k } \) are equal.
3.
Classify the following measure as scalar and vector:
(i) 5 sceonds
(ii) 1000 cm3
(iii) 10Newton
(iv) 20 km/hr
(v) 10 g/cm3
(vi) 20 m/s towards north.
4.
Prove that \((\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } ).(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } )= \overset { \rightarrow }{ { |a| }^{ 2 } } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ { |b| }^{ 2 } } \) and only if \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } ,\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \) are perpendicular, given \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } \neq 0,\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \neq 0\)
5.
Find the value of x for which \(x(\overset { \wedge }{ i } +\overset { \wedge }{ j } +\overset { \wedge }{ k } )\) is a unit vector.
6.
If \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ c } \) ,then is it true that \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ |a| } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ |b } |+\overset { \rightarrow }{ |c| } =?\) Justify your answer.
7.
If either \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ 0 } \) or \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ 0 } \) , then \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } \times \overset { \rightarrow }{ b } =\overset {\rightarrow }0\) . Is the converse true? justify your answer with an example?
8.
Give that \(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}=0\) and \(\vec{a} \times \vec{b}=\overrightarrow{0}\). What can you conclude about the vector \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } \ and \ \overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \).?
9.
Find \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ |x| } \), if for a unit vector \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } ,\left( \overset { \rightarrow }{ x } -\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } \right) .\left( \overset { \rightarrow }{ x } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } \right) =12\)
10.
Find the angle between two vectors \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } \) and \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \) with magnitude \(\sqrt { 3 } \) and 2 respectively having \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } \), \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \) = \(\sqrt { 6 } \).
11.
Find the direction consines of the vector \(\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}\) .
12.
Find a vector in a direction of vector \(5 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+2 \hat{k}\) which has magnitude 8 units.
13.
Find out the vector in the direction of vector \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ PQ } \) where P and Q are the points (1, 2, 3) and (4, 5, 6) respectively.
14.
Find the values of x and y so that the vector \(2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j} \text { and } x \hat{i}+y \hat{j}\) are equal.
15.
Write two different having same magnitude.
1.
We have
\(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{AB}}=(1-2) \hat{i}+(-3+1) \hat{j}+(-5-1) \hat{k}=-\hat{i}-2 \hat{j}-6 \hat{k}\)
\(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{BC}}=(3-1) \hat{i}+(-4+3) \hat{j}+(-4+5) \hat{k}=2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k} \)
\(\text {and}\overline{\mathrm{CA}}=(2-3) \hat{i}+(-1+4) \hat{j}+(1+4) \hat{k}=-\hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+5 \hat{k} \)
Further, note that
\(|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{AB}}|^{2}=41=6+35=|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{BC}}|^{2}+|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{CA}}|^{2}\)
Hence, the triangle is a right angled triangle.
2.
Note that two vectors are equal if and only if their corresponding components are equal. Thus, the given vectors \(\vec{a}\) and \(\vec{b}\) will be equal if and only if
x = 2, y = 2, z = 1
3.
(i) Time-scalar
(ii) volume scalar
(iii) Force-vector
(iv) speed-scalar
(v) desity-scalar
(vi) velocity-vector.
4.
\((\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } ).(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } )=\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } .(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } )+\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } .(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } )\)
\(=\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \)
\(\overset { \rightarrow }{ { |a| }^{ 2 } } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ |{ b| }^{ 2 } } .\)
\(\overset { \rightarrow }{ { |a| }^{ 2 } } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ |{ b| }^{ 2 } } +2\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \)..(1)
When \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } ,\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \) are perpendicular \(\Rightarrow \) \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \) = 0
\(\therefore\) From (1),
\((\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } ).(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } )=\overset { \rightarrow }{ { |a| }^{ 2 } } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ { |b| }^{ 2 } } \)
\(\Rightarrow \overset { \rightarrow }{ a } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } =0\Rightarrow \overset { \rightarrow }{ a } ,\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \ \) are perpendicular.
5.
Let \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } =\overset { \wedge }{ xi } +\overset { \wedge }{ xj } +\overset { \wedge }{ xk } \)
By the question, \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ |a| } =1\)
\(\Rightarrow \sqrt { { x }^{ 2 }+{ x }^{ 2 }+{ x }^{ 2 } } = 1\)
\(\Rightarrow \sqrt { 3x } =\pm \Rightarrow x=\pm \frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 3 } } \)
6.
We have : \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ c } \)
Squaring \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ { |a| }^{ 2 } } = { \left| \overset { \rightarrow }{ b } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ c } \right| }^{ 2 }\)
\( =\left( \overset { \rightarrow }{ b } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ c } \right) .\left( \overset { \rightarrow }{ b } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ c } \right) \)
\(=\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ c } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ c } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ c } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ c } \)
\(=\overset { \rightarrow }{ { |b| }^{ 2 } } +2\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ c } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ { |c| }^{ 2 } } \left[ \because \overset { \rightarrow }{ b } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ c } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ c } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \right] \)
\(=\overset { \rightarrow }{ { |b| }^{ 2 } } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ { |c| }^{ 2 } } +2\overset { \rightarrow }{ |b| } \overset { \rightarrow }{ |c| } cos\theta \)
Where '\(\theta \)' is the angle between \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \ and\ \overset { \rightarrow }{ c } \)
When \(\theta \) =0\(°\) , then \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ { |a| }^{ 2 } } \)
\(=\overset { \rightarrow }{ { |b| }^{ 2 } } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ { |c| }^{ 2 } } +2\overset { \rightarrow }{ |b| } \overset { \rightarrow }{ |c| } \)
\(=\)\(\overset { \rightarrow }{ |a| } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ |b } |+\overset { \rightarrow }{ |c| } \)
When \(\theta\) \(\neq \) 0, then \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ |a| } \neq \overset { \rightarrow }{ |b } |+\overset { \rightarrow }{ |c| } \)
7.
When \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ 0 } \) and \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ |a| } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ 0 } \) then
\(\overset { \rightarrow }{ |a| } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ 0 } \ \overset { \rightarrow }{ b } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ 0 } \quad \overset { \rightarrow }{ a } *\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ |a| } \overset { \rightarrow }{ |b| } \quad sin\theta \overset { \wedge }{ n } \)
Whenever '\(\theta \) is the angle betwwn \(\vec{a} \text { and } \vec{b}=(0) \overrightarrow{|b|} \sin \theta_{n}^{\wedge}\)
Similarly When \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ 0 } \), then \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } \times \overset { \rightarrow }{ b } =0\)
Conversly: Let \(\\ \\ \overset { \rightarrow }{ a } ={ a }_{ 1 }\overset { \wedge }{ i } +{ a }_{ 2 }\overset { \wedge }{ j } +{ a }_{ 3 }\overset { \wedge }{ k }\)
\( and\ \overset { \rightarrow }{ b } ={ \mu }_{ a1 }\overset { \wedge }{ i } +{ \mu }_{ a2 }\overset { \wedge }{ j } +{ \mu }_{ a3 }\overset { \wedge }{ k } \)
Clearly \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } \) and \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \) are parallel
\(\Rightarrow \theta =0\)
When \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ |a } |\neq 0\ and\ \overset { \rightarrow }{ |b| } \neq 0\)
But \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } x\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ |a } |\quad \overset { \rightarrow }{ |b| } \ sin\theta \overset { \wedge }{ n } =0\)
Hence, \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } x\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } =0\ even\ \overset { \rightarrow }{ a } \neq 0,\ and\ \overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \neq 0.\)
8.
Given: \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } .\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } =0\) and \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } *\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } =0\)
\(\Rightarrow \left( \overset { \rightarrow }{ a } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ 0 } \ or\ \overset { \rightarrow }{ b } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ 0 } \ or\ \overset { \rightarrow }{ a } \bot \overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \right) \)
\(and\left( \overset { \rightarrow }{ a } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ 0 } \ or\ \overset { \rightarrow }{ b } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ 0 } \ or\ \overset { \rightarrow }{ a } =||\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \right)\)
\(\Rightarrow either\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ 0 } \quad or\quad \overset { \rightarrow }{ b } =\overset { \rightarrow }{ 0 } \)
\(\left[ \because \overset { \rightarrow }{ a } \bot \overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \quad and\quad \overset { \rightarrow }{ a } ||\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \ are\ not\ valid\ at\ the\ same\ time \right] \)
9.
We have \(\left( \overset { \rightarrow }{ x } -\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } \right) .\left( \overset { \rightarrow }{ x } +\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } \right) =12\)
\(\Rightarrow \) \(\overset { \rightarrow 2 }{ x } -\overset { \rightarrow 2 }{ a } =12\Rightarrow \overset { \rightarrow 2 }{ x } -\overset { \rightarrow }{ { |a| }^{ 2 } } =12\)
\(\Rightarrow \) \(\overset { \rightarrow 2 }{ x } -{ 1 }^{ 2 }=12\Rightarrow \overset { \rightarrow 2 }{ { |x| }^{ 2 } } =13\)
hence \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ |x| } =\sqrt { 18 } \)
10.
If \(\theta \) be the angle between \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } \) and \(\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } \), then
cos \(\theta \) = \(\frac { \overset { \rightarrow }{ a } ,\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } }{ |\overset { \rightarrow }{ a } ||\overset { \rightarrow }{ b } | } =\frac { \sqrt { 6 } }{ \sqrt { 3(2) } } =\frac { \left( \sqrt { 3 } \right) \left( \sqrt { 2 } \right) }{ \left( \sqrt { 3 } \right) \left( 2 \right) } \)
= \(\frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 2 } } =cos\frac { \pi }{ 4 } \)
Hence, '\(\theta \)' = \(\frac { \pi }{ 4 } \)
11.
\(\text { Let } \vec{a}=\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k} \)
\(\therefore|\vec{a}|=\sqrt{1^{2}+2^{2}+3^{2}}=\sqrt{1+4+9}=\sqrt{14} \)
\(\text { Hence, the direction cosines of }\vec{a} \text { are }\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{14}}, \frac{2}{\sqrt{14}}, \frac{3}{\sqrt{14}}\right)\)
12.
\(\text { Let } \vec{a}=5 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+2 \hat{k} .\)
\(\therefore|\vec{a}|=\sqrt{5^{2}+(-1)^{2}+2^{2}}=\sqrt{25+1+4}=\sqrt{30} \)
\(\therefore \hat{a}=\frac{\vec{a}}{|\vec{a}|}=\frac{5 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+2 \hat{k}}{\sqrt{30}} \)
Hence, the vector in the direction of vector \(5 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+2 \hat{k}\) which has magnitude 8 units is given by
\(8 \hat{a}=8\left(\frac{5 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+2 \hat{k}}{\sqrt{30}}\right)=\frac{40}{\sqrt{30}} \hat{i}-\frac{8}{\sqrt{30}} \hat{j}+\frac{16}{\sqrt{30}} \hat{k} \)
\(=8\left(\frac{5 \vec{i}-\vec{j}+2 \vec{k}}{\sqrt{30}}\right) \)
\(=\frac{40}{\sqrt{30}} \vec{i}-\frac{8}{\sqrt{30}} \vec{j}+\frac{16}{\sqrt{30}} \vec{k} \)
13.
The given points are P(1, 2, 3) and Q(4, 5, 6)
\(\therefore \overrightarrow{\mathrm{PQ}}=(4-1) \hat{i}+(5-2) \hat{j}+(6-3) \hat{k}=3 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k} \)
\(|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{PQ}}|=\sqrt{3^{2}+3^{2}+3^{2}}=\sqrt{9+9+9}=\sqrt{27}=3 \sqrt{3} \)
Hence, the unit vector in the direction of \( \overrightarrow{\mathrm{PQ}} \ {\text {is }}\)
\(\frac{\overrightarrow{\mathrm{PQ}}}{|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{PQ}}|}=\frac{3 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}}{3 \sqrt{3}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \hat{i}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \hat{j}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \hat{k}\)
14.
The two vectors \( 2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j} \text { and } x \hat{i}+y \hat{j} \)will be equal if their corresponding components are equal.
Hence, the required values of x and y are 2 and 3 respectively. \(\)
15.
\(\text { Consider } \vec{a}=(\hat{i}-2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}) \text { and } \vec{b}=(2 \hat{i}+\hat{j}-3 \hat{k}) \text { . }\)
\(\text { It can be observed that }|\vec{a}|=\sqrt{1^{2}+(-2)^{2}+3^{2}}=\sqrt{1+4+9}=\sqrt{14} \text { and }\)
\(|\vec{b}|=\sqrt{2^{2}+1^{2}+(-3)^{2}}=\sqrt{4+1+9}=\sqrt{14}\)
\(\text {Hence, } {\vec{a} } \text { and } \vec{b} \)are two different vectors having the same magnitude. The vectors are different because they have different directions.
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