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If a=4ˆj and b=3ˆj+4ˆk , then the vector form of the component of a alond b is





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If a=ˆiˆk, b=xˆi+ˆj+(1x)ˆk and c=yˆi+xˆj+(1+xy)ˆk, then [abc] depends on





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Given:

a=ˆiˆk,b=xˆi+ˆj+(1x)ˆk,c=yˆi+xˆj+(1+xy)ˆk

Form the matrix:

M=[1xy01x11x1+xy]

Find the determinant:

det(M)=|1xy01x11x1+xy|=1

Since the determinant is constant and non-zero, the vectors are linearly independent.

The matrix does not depend on x or y



If a and b in space, given by a=ˆi2ˆj5 and b=2ˆi+ˆj+3ˆk14 , then the value of (2a+b).[(a×b)×(a2b)] is





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If a,b are unit vectors such that 2a+b=3 then which of the following statement is true?





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Given: a,b are unit vectors and

2a+b=3

Take magnitude on both sides:

|2a+b|=3|2a+b|2=9

Use identity:

|2a+b|2=4|a|2+|b|2+4(ab)=4+1+4(ab)=5+4(ab)

Set equal to 9:

5+4(ab)=9ab=1cosθ=1θ=0



θ=cos1(310) is the angle between a=ˆi2xˆj+2yˆk & b=xˆi+ˆj+yˆk then possible values of (x,y) that lie on the locus





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If a vector having magnitude of 5 units, makes equal angle with each of the three mutually perpendicular axes,then the sum of the magnitude of the projections on each of the axis is





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Vector Projection Problem

Given: A vector of magnitude 5 makes equal angles with x, y, and z axes.
To Find: Sum of magnitudes of projections on each axis.

Let angle with each axis be α. Then, from direction cosine identity: cos2α+cos2α+cos2α=13cos2α=1cosα=13

Projection on each axis: 513
Sum = 353=153=53

✅ Final Answer: 53



The value of non-zero scalars α and  β such that for all vectors  and  such that  is





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A force of 78 grams acts at the point (2,3,5). The direction ratios of the line of action being 2,2,1 . The magnitude of its moment about the line joining the origin to the point (12,3,4) is






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The position vectors of the vertices





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Let a,b,c be distinct non-negative numbers. If the vectors aˆi+aˆj+cˆk , ˆi+ˆk and cˆi+cˆj+bˆk lie in a plane, then c is





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a=aˆi+aˆj+cˆk,b=ˆi+ˆk&c=cˆi+cˆj+bˆk are coplanar.

|aac101ccb|=0

acab+ac+c2=0

c2=ab


The value of m for which volume of the parallelepiped is 4 cubic units whose three edges are represented by a = mi + j + k, b = i – j + k, c = i + 2j –k is





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Given: Volume of a parallelepiped formed by vectors a,b,c is 4 cubic units.

Vectors:

  • a=mˆi+ˆj+ˆk
  • b=ˆiˆj+ˆk
  • c=ˆi+2ˆjˆk

Step 1: Volume = |a(b×c)|

First compute b×c:

b×c=|ˆiˆjˆk111121|=ˆi((1)(1)(1)(2))ˆj((1)(1)(1)(1))+ˆk((1)(2)(1)(1))=ˆi(12)ˆj(11)+ˆk(2+1)=ˆi+2ˆj+3ˆk

Step 2: Compute dot product with a:

a(b×c)=(m)(1)+(1)(2)+(1)(3)=m+2+3=m+5

Step 3: Volume = |m+5|=4

So, |m+5|=4m+5=±4

  • Case 1: m+5=4m=1
  • Case 2: m+5=4m=9

✅ Final Answer: m=1 or 9



The number of distinct real values of λ for which the vectors λ2ˆi+ˆj+ˆk,ˆi+λ2ˆj+j and ˆi+ˆj+λ2ˆk are coplanar is





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Given: Vectors:

  • a=λ2ˆi+ˆj+ˆk
  • b=ˆi+λ2ˆj+ˆk
  • c=ˆi+ˆj+λ2ˆk

Condition: Vectors are coplanar ⟹ Scalar triple product = 0

a(b×c)=0

Step 1: Use determinant:

a(b×c)=|λ2111λ2111λ2|

Step 2: Expand the determinant:

=λ2(λ2λ211)1(1λ211)+1(11λ21)=λ2(λ41)(λ21)+(1λ2)

Simplify:

=λ6λ2λ2+1+1λ2=λ63λ2+2

Step 3: Set scalar triple product to 0:

λ63λ2+2=0

Step 4: Let x=λ2, then:

x33x+2=0

Factor:

x33x+2=(x1)2(x+2)

So, λ2=1 (double root), or λ2=2 (discard as it's not real)

Thus, real values of λ are: λ=±1

✅ Final Answer: 2 distinct real values



If the volume of the parallelepiped whose adjacent edges are a=2ˆi+3ˆj+4ˆk, b=ˆi+αˆj+2ˆk and c=ˆi+2ˆj+αˆk is 15, then α is equal to





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If F|= 40N (Newtons), |D| = 3m, and θ=60, then the work done by F acting
from P to Q is





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Formula for work done:

W=|F||D|cosθ

Given:

  • |F|=40N
  • |D|=3m
  • θ=60

Step 1: Plug in the values:

W=403cos(60)

Step 2: Use cos(60)=12

W=40312=60J

✅ Final Answer: 60J



Let a=2ˆi+2ˆj+ˆk and b be another vector such that a.b=14 and a×b=3ˆi+ˆj8ˆk the vector b =





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A man starts at the origin O and walks a distance of 3 units in the north- east direction and then walks a distance of 4 units in the north-west direction to reach the point P. then OP is equal to





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A man starts at the origin O, walks 3 units in the north-east direction, then 4 units in the north-west direction to reach point P. Find the displacement vector OP.

? Solution:

  • North-East (45°): A=3(12,12)=(32,32)
  • North-West (135°): B=4(12,12)=(42,42)
  • Total Displacement: OP=A+B=(12,72)

✅ Final Answer:

OP=(12, 72)



If a=λˆi+ˆj2ˆk , b=ˆi+λˆj2ˆk and c=ˆi+ˆj+ˆk and [abc]=7, then the values of the λ are





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How much work does it take to slide a crate for a distance of 25m along a loading dock by pulling on it with a 180 N force where the dock is at an angle of 45° from the horizontal?





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Work Done Problem:

A crate is pulled 25 m along a dock with a force of 180 N at an angle of 45°.

✅ Formula Used:

Work=Fdcos(θ)

✅ Substituting Values:

W=180×25×cos(45)=180×25×0.70710678118=3181.98052J

✅ Final Answer (to 5 decimal places):

3.181×103Joules



If (a×b)×c=a×(b×c), then





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Let a=2ˆi+ˆj+2ˆk , b=ˆiˆj+2ˆk and c=ˆi+ˆj2ˆk are are three vectors. Then, a vector in the plane of a and c whose projection on b is of magnitude 16 is





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If the position vector of A and B relative to O be ˆi4ˆj+3ˆk and ˆi+2ˆjˆk respectively, then the median through O of ΔABC is:





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The area of the triangle formed by the vertices whose position vectors are 3ˆi+ˆj5ˆi+2ˆj+ˆk , ˆi2ˆj+3ˆk is





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If the vectors aˆi+ˆj+ˆk,ˆi+bˆj+ˆk,ˆi+ˆj+cˆk(a,b,c1) are coplanar, then 11a+11b+11c=





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The direction cosines of the vector a = (- 2i + j – 5k) are





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Let a=ˆi+ˆj and  b=2ˆiˆk, the point of intersection of the lines r×a=b×a  and  r×b=a×b  is





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If ab and c are vectors such that a+b+c = 0 and |a| =7, b=5,  |c| = 3, then the angle between the vectors b and c





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If  ,  and 
 , (a ≠ b ≠ c ≠ 1) are co-planar, then the value of  is





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Let a, b and c be three vectors having magnitudes 1, 1 and 2 respectively. If a x (a x c) - b = 0, then the acute angle between a and c is





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Let  and  be three vector such that || = 2, || = 3, || = 5 and ++ = 0. The value of .+.+. is





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Constant forces P=2ˆi5ˆj+6ˆk and Q=ˆi+2ˆjˆk  act on a particle. The work done when the particle is displaced from A whose position vector is 4ˆi3ˆj2ˆk, to B whose position vector is 6ˆi+ˆj3kˆk , is:





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If , and  are unit vectors, then  does not exceeds





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If = (i + 2j - 3k) and =(3i -j + 2k), then the angle between ( + ) and ( - )





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The vector  lies in the plane of the vector  and  and bisects the angle between  and . Then which of the following gives possible values of  and ?





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For the vectors a=4ˆi+2ˆj,b=2ˆi+ˆj and c=2ˆi+3ˆj, if c=ma+nb then the value of m + n is





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A bird is flying in a straight line with velocity vector 10i+6j+k, measured in km/hr. If the starting point is (1,2,3), how much time does it to take to reach a point in space that is 13m high from the ground?





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Angle between a and  b is 120. If |b|=2|a| and the vectors , a+xb ,   ab are at right angle, then x=





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Let a and b be two vectors, which of the following vectors are not perpendicular to each other?





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If e1=(1,1,1) and e2=(1,1,1) and a and b  and two vectors such that e2=a+2b , then angle between a and b





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If A=4ˆi+3ˆj+ˆk and B=2ˆiˆj+2ˆk , then the unit vector ˆN perpendicular to the vectors A and B ,such that A,B , and ˆN form a right handed system, is:





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The sum of two vectors a and b is a vector c such that |a|=|b|=|c|=2. Then, the magnitude of ab is equal to:





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If a=ˆiˆk,b=xˆi+ˆj+(1x)ˆk and c=yˆi+xˆj+(1+xy)ˆk , then [a,b,c] depends on





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Let a=ˆi+ˆj+ˆk,b=ˆiˆj+ˆk and c=ˆiˆjˆk be three vectors. A vector v in the plane of a and b whose projection on c|c| is 13, is





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If a,b and c are the position vectors of the vertices A, B, C of a triangle ABC, then the area of the triangle ABC is





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If a vector a makes an equal angle with the coordinate axes and has magnitude 3, then the angle between a and each of the three coordinate axes is





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A cube is made up of 125 one cm. square cubes placed on a table. How many squares are visible only on three sides?





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If AC=2ˆi+ˆj+ˆk and BD=ˆi+3ˆj+2ˆk then the area of the quadrilateral ABCD is





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If  are three non-coplanar vectors, then 





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Two forces F1 and F2 are used to pull a car, which met an accident. The angle between the two forces is θ . Find the values of θ for which the resultant force is equal to 





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If  are four vectors such that is collinear with  and is collinear with  then  =





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Forces of magnitude 5, 3, 1 units act in the directions 6i + 2j + 3k, 3i - 2j + 6k, 2i - 3j - 6k respectively on a particle which is displaced from the point (2, −1, −3) to (5, −1, 1). The total work done by the force is





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The position vectors of points A and B are  and  . Then the position vector of point p dividing AB in the ratio m : n is





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If a, b, c are three non-zero vectors with no two of which are collinear, a + 2b  is collinear with c and b + 3c is collinear with a , then | a + 2b + 6c | will be equal to





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Vertices of the vectors i - 2j + 2k , 2i + j - k and 3i - j + 2k form a triangle. This triangle is





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If the volume of a parallelepiped whose adjacent edges are 
a = 2i + 3j + 4k,
b = i + αj + 2k
c = i + 2k + αk
is 15, then α =





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If a and b are vectors in space, given by a=ˆi2ˆj5 and b=2ˆi+ˆj+3ˆk14, then the value of(2a+b).[(a×b)×(a2b)] is





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Let A=2ˆi+ˆj2ˆk and B=ˆi+ˆj, If C is a vector such that |CA|=3 and the angle between A × B and C is 30, then |(A×B)×C| = 3 then the value of A.C is equal to





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If a and b are vectors such that |a|=13, |b|=5 and a.b=60then the value of |a×b| is





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