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Vectors
Section I
Single Correct Option
Force 4. φ = Li
1. Pressure ( p) =
Area ∴ [φ ] = [ L ][ i]
[MLT −2 ]
∴ [ p] = = [ML2 T −2 A −2 ] [ A ]
[L2 ]
= [ML2 T −2 A −1 ]
= [ML−1T −2 ] Option (a) is correct.
Option (d) is correct.
5. Linear impulse ( I ) = F ⋅ ∆t
2. W = I 2 Rt [I] = [ML T −2 ] [T]
[ML2 T −2 ] [ML2 T −2 A −2 ]
∴ [R] = = …(i) = [ML T −1 ]
[A 2 T] [T ]
Option (c) is correct.
dI
V =L and W = Vq mm
dt 6. F = G 1 2 2
d
W dt
∴ L= [ F ][ d2 ] [ML T −2 ] [L2 ]
q dI [G] = =
[ m1 m2 ] [M2 ]
[ML2 T −2 ][T]
[L] = 2
= [ML2 T −2 A −2 ] = [M−1 L3 T −2 ]
[A T]
Option (c) is correct.
Using Eq. (i)
µ i ⋅i
[ L] 7. F= 0 1 2
[R] = 4π d
[T ]
[ML T −2 ][L]
L ∴ [ µ 0] = = [ML2 T −2 A −2 ]
i.e., [T ] =   [A 2 ]
 R 
Option (c) is correct.
Option (c) is correct.
[L]
3. F = 6π ηav 8. [ k] = = [T]
[L T −1 ]
[F ]
∴ [ η] = Option (c) is correct.
[ av ]
[ML T −2 ] [ML T −2 ]
= 9. [ a ] = = [ML T −3 ]
[L L T −1 ] [T]
[ML T −2 ]
= [ML−1 T −1 ] [ b] = = [ML T −4 ]
[ T2]
Option (d) is correct.
Option (c) is correct.

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10. E = hν 17. q = CV
[ML2 T −2 ] and V = iR
∴ [ h] = = [ML2 T −1 ]
[T −1 ] ∴ q = iCR
nh i t = iCR
Angular momentum ( J ) =
2π ⇒ [CR] = [ t ] = [M0 L0 T A 0 ]
[ J ] = [ h] = [ML2 T −1 ] Option (a) is correct.
Option (b) is correct. 1 q1 q2
18. F =
11. [Energy] = [ML2 T −2 ] 4 πε 0 r2
= [M][L T −1 ] 2 ∴ Unit of ε 0 = Newton-metre2 /coulomb2 .
∴ [Mass] = [ Ev −2 ] Option (b) is correct.
Option (c) is correct. nh
19. Angular momentum ( J ) =
1 Energy 2π
12. ε 0 E2 = Energy density =
2 Volume I = Σ mr2
2
1
 ε E =
2 [ML T −2 ] h 2π J / n mvr
∴ 0 3 ∴ = =
2  [L ] I Σmr 2
Σ mr2
−1
= [ML−1 T −2 ]  h = [L T ] = [T −1 ]
Option (b) is correct.  I   L 
 
13. [ a ] = [T 2 ] = Frequency
[T 2 ] Option (a) is correct.
[ b] =
[L ][ML−1 T −2 ] b
20. v = at +
∴  a  = [M T −2 ] t+c
 b 
[ c] = [ T ]
Option (b) is correct.  b 
t + = [v ]
14. Velocity gradient =
dv
 c
dx
or [ b] = [L T −1 ] [T] = [L]
[L T −1 ]
[Velocity gradient] = [ at ] = [v ] = [L T −1 ]
[L]
⇒ [a] = [L T −2 ]
= [T −1 ]
Option (a) is correct.
= [M0 L0 T −1 ] 2π
21. y = A sin  ( c t − x)
Option (a) is correct.  λ 
[Force] = [ML T −2 ] 2π 2π x
15. = A sin  c t −
[F]  λ λ 
∴ [Mass] =
[L T −2 ] 2πx
= θ (angle)
λ
= [F L−1 T 2 ]
∴ [ x ] = [ λ ] = [L ]
Option (a) is correct.
Further, y = A sin θ
16. Coefficient of friction (µ)
∴ [ A ] = [ y ] = [L ]
Limitting frictional force
= Option (a) is correct.
Normal force
22. [ X ] = [M−1 L−3 T 3 A 2 ]
∴ [µ] = [M0 L0 T 0 ] [T A 2 ]
=
Option (b) is correct. [ML2 T −2 ]

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2 1
[ t] [ i ] = (3) (5)  
=  2
[ Work ]
∴ X is resistance. [QW = i2 Rt] = 7.5
→ ^ Option (b) is correct.
23. F = 2 ^i − 3 ^j + 4 k → → →
→ ^
30. A + B = C
^ ^
r =3i+2j+3k → → → → → →
∴ ( A + B) ⋅ ( A + B) = C⋅ C
 ^ ^ ^
i j k → → → → → → → →
→ → →   or A ⋅ A + 2 A ⋅ B + B⋅ B = C⋅ C
∴ τ = r × F = 3 2 3 
→ →
 2 −3 4  or A2 + 2 A ⋅ B + B2 = C2
  → →
→ ^ or A ⋅B = 0
or τ = 17 ^i − 6 ^j − 13 k
→ →
or |A ||B|cos θ = 0
24. (0.5)2 + (0.8)2 + ( c)2 = 1
or cos θ = 0
or 0.25 + 0.64 + c2 = 1 π
or c2 = 1 − 0.89 or θ=
2
c = 0.11 Option (d) is correct.
Option (b) is correct. 31. Magnetic field intensity.
→ → → →
25. |A + B|= |A − B| Option (d) is correct.
→ → → → → → → → → → →
( A + B) ⋅ ( A + B) = ( A − B) ⋅ ( A − B) 32. P + Q = R
→ → → → → → → → → →
A2 + B2 + 2 A ⋅ B = A2 + B2 − 2 A ⋅ B (P + Q) ⋅ (P + Q) = R⋅ R
→ → → →
i.e., A⋅ B = 0 P2 + Q2 + 2 P⋅ Q = R2
→ → → →
∴ Angle between A and B = 90° 122 + 52 + 2 P⋅ Q = 132
→ → → → → →
26. ( A + B) ⋅ ( A − B) = 0 P⋅ Q = 0
→ → → → → → → → → → π
A ⋅ A + B⋅ A − B⋅ B − A ⋅ B = 0 ∴ Angle between P and Q =
2
A2 − B2 = 0 Option (b) is correct.
A=±B 33. Option (b) is correct.
→ →
→ → →
|A |= |B| 34. P + Q + R = 0
Option (d) is correct. → → →
→ →
∴ P+Q= −R
27. Work ( = F⋅ s ) is a scalar quantity. → → → → → →
or (P + Q) ⋅ (P + Q) = ( − R) ⋅ ( − R)
Option (d) is correct.
→ → → → → → → →
→ or P⋅ P + Q⋅ Q + 2 P⋅ Q = R⋅ R
28. Speed = |v|
→ →
Option (d) is correct. or P2 + Q2 + 2 P⋅ Q = R2 …(i)
→ →
29. |A |= 3, |B|= 5 and angle between A and B
→ →
Let Q2 = P2 and R = P 2
is 60°. Thus, Eq. (i) takes the form
→ → → → P2 + P2 + 2 PQ cos θ = 2 P2
∴ A ⋅ B = |A ||B|cos 60°
or 2 PQcos θ = 0

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or cos θ = 0 Q sin θ ( − Q sin θ)
−
or θ = 90° P + Q cos θ P − Q cos θ
=
→ → Q sin θ ( − Q sin θ)
∴ Angle between P and Q is 90° 1− ⋅
( P + Q cos θ) ( P − Q cos θ)
→ → →
P+Q+R=0 2 PQ sin θ
= 2
∴
→
P+R= −Q
→ → P + Q2 cos 2θ
→ →
→ → → → → → This implies that angle between P + Q and
or (P + R) ⋅ (P + R ) = ( − Q) ⋅ ( − Q)
→ →
or P2 + R2 + 2 PR cos φ = Q2 P − Q will vary from 0 to π.
or 2 PR cos φ = Q2 − P2 − R2 Option (b) is correct.
or 2 PR cos φ = − R2 36. R2 = P2 + Q2 + 2 PQ cos θ
or 2P cos φ = − R for R = P = Q
or 2 P cos φ = − P 2 P2 = P2 + P2 + 2 PP cos θ
1 1
or cos φ = − or cos θ = −
2 2
∴ φ = 135° or θ = 120°
→ → Option (b) is correct.
∴ Angle between P and R is 135°.
→ →
37. W = F⋅ s
135°
→ = (3 ^i + 4 ^j) ⋅ (3 ^i + 4 ^j)
R →
P = 25 J
90° Option (b) is correct.
→
135° Q → → ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
38. P⋅ Q = ( a i + a j + 3 k) ⋅ ( a i − 2 j − k)
Option (a) is correct. = a2 − 2a − 3
→ → → → → → → →
35. Angle ( φ) between P + Q and P − Q For P ⊥ Q, P⋅ Q = 0

→
→
→ +Q
i.e., a2 − 2a − 3 = 0
Q
θ P or ( a − 3)( a + 1) = 0
φ →
P ⇒ a=3
→ → φ'
–Q P
– Q→ Other value is − ive.
Option (d) is correct.
Q sin θ 39. If a vector makes angles α, β and γ with
tan φ =
P + Q cos θ the co-ordinate axes, then
→ → → cos2 α + cos2 β + cos2 γ = 1
Angle φ′ between P − Q and P
2 2 2
3 9  6 36  2  4
tan φ′ =
Q sin ( π + θ) Now,   = ,  = ,  =
7 49  7  49  7  49
P + Q cos ( π + θ)
9 36 4
− Q sin θ and + + =1
= 49 49 49
P − Q cos θ
∴ Option (a) is correct.
tan φ − tan φ′
tan[ φ + ( −φ′ )] = → ^
40. A = 4 i − 3 j and
→
B = 8 ^i + 8 $j
1 + tan φ tan φ′
→ → →
∴ A + B = C = 12 ^i + 5 ^j

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→
^ C 12 ^i + 5 ^j ∴ B=2N
C= =
|C| Option (c) is correct.
122 + 52
→ ^ ^
12 ^ 5 ^ 46. Angle between A = 2 i + 3 j
= i+ j
13 13 and
→
B = ^i + ^j
Option (b) is correct. → →
→ ^ → ^ A ⋅B 2+3
41. A = 2 i + 3 $j − 2 k, B = 5 i + n$j + k,
^ ^ θ= =
→
|A ||B|
→
2 + 32 ⋅ 2
2
→ ^
C = − i + 2$j + 3 k
^
5
→ → → =
∴ Vectors A , B, and C will be coplanar if 13 ⋅ 2
5
their scalar triple product is zero i.e., =
→ → → 26
(A × C ) ⋅ B = 0 →
Component of A along ^i + ^j
$ 
 i$ $j k
→ 5
  ^
2 3 −2 ⋅ (5 ^i + n ^j + k) = 0 C= (2 ^i + 3 ^j )

 
 26
−1 2 3 → 5
  |C|=
^ ^ 2
or (13 ^i − 4 ^j + 7 k) ⋅ (5 ^i + n ^j + k) = 0
Option (a) is correct.
or 65 − 4 n + 7 = 0 47. R2 = (3 P)2 + (2 P)2 + 2 × 3 P × 2 P cos θ
or n = 18 or R2 = 13 P2 + 12 P2 cos θ …(i)
Option (a) is correct. Further
42. Option (a) is correct. (2R)2 = (6 P)2 + (2 P)2 + 2 × 6 P × 2 P cos θ
→ → → →
43. (a + b) × (a − b) or 4 R2 = 40 P2 + 24 P2 cos θ …(ii)
→ → → → → → → → Dividing Eq. (ii) by Eq. (i),
=a ×a +b×a −a ×b−b×b
10 P2 + 6 P2 cos θ = 13 P2 + 12 P2 cos θ
→ → → →
=0−a × b−a × b−0 or 6 cos θ = − P
→ → → → or θ = 120°
= − 2(a × b) = 2( b × a )
Option (b) is correct.
Option (a) is correct. Q sin α
→ ^ 48. tan θ =
44. A = 3 ^i + 4 ^j + 5 k P + Q cos α
→ ^
B = 3 ^i + 4 ^j − 5 k
→ →
( A ⋅ B) R
cos θ = Q = 2P
→ →
|A ||B| θ = 90°
9 + 16 − 25
= 2 P
3 + 42 + 52
As θ = 90°, tan α = ∞
=0
∴ P + Q cos α = 0
⇒ θ = 90° P
i.e., cos α = −
Option (c) is correct. Q
45. A + B=7 P
=−
A − B=3 2P

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1 or − P × 16 = − 96
=−
2
P = + 6N
∴ α = 120°
∴ Q = 10 N
Option (a) is correct.
→ → Option (a) is correct.
49. A ⋅ B = 0 → → → →
51. |A × B|= 3 ( A ⋅ B)
→
A → → → →
→ → ⇒ |A ||B|sin θ = 3 |A | |B|cos θ
B ×C
⇒ tan θ = 3
⇒ θ = 60°
→ → → → → →
→ → ∴|A × B|2 = |A |2 × |B|2 + 2|A ||B|cos θ
B C
= A2 + B2 + 2 AB cos 60°
→ →
⇒ A⊥B …(i) = A2 + B2 + AB
→ → → →
A ⋅C = 0 |A × B|= [ A2 + B2 + AB] 1/ 2
→ → → → →
⇒ A⊥C …(ii) 52. C is perpendicular to both A and B
→ → →
From Eq. (i) and Eq. (ii), we conclude that C=A×B
→
A is perpendicular to the plane containing
→ →
B and C.
→
This implies that A is perpendicular to
→ → → →
B ⋅ C. A B
→ →
Option (c) is correct. ∴ C⋅ A = 0
50. P2 + Q2 + 2 PQ cos α = R2 → → →
or (A × B ) ⋅ A = 0
2 2 2
or P + Q + 2 PQ cos α = 8
Option (d) is correct.
or P2 + Q2 + 2 PQ + 2 PQ cos α − 2 PQ = 64 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
53. (2 i + 3 j + 8 k) ⋅ ( −4 i + 4 j + α k) = 0
or ( P + Q)2 + 2 PQ (cos α − 1) = 64
⇒ − 8 + 12 + 8α = 0
or (16)2 + 2 PQ (cos α − 1) = 64 1
∴ α=−
or 2 PQ(cos α − 1) = − 192 2
or PQ cos α − PQ = − 96 …(i) Option (c) is correct.
→ → → →
Q sin α 54. P+Q+R= 0
tan θ = =∞ (as
P + Q cos α →
P
θ = 90°) γ β
α →
∴ P + Q cos α = 0 → R
Q
Q cos α = − P …(ii)
→ → →
Using Eq. (ii) and Eq. (i), |P| |Q| |R|
If, = =
sin α sin β sin γ
P ( − P) − PQ = − 96
or − P ( P + Q) = − 96

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→ → →
55. OA + AB = OB 56. Using answer to questions no. 35, as angle
→ → → →
B (–2,6,4) between A + B and A − B is 90°

A2 + B2 cos 2θ = 0
Z
or A2 = − B2 cos 2θ
π Qθ = π 
or A2 = − B2 cos 2  
O  2  2
Y
or A2 = − B2 cos π
A (0, 3, –1)
X
or A2 = B2
→ → →
∴ AB = OB − OA ⇒ A=B
^ ^
= ( −2 i + 6 ^j + 4 k) − (0 ^i + 3 ^j − k)
^
Option (a) is correct.
^
= − 2 ^i + 3 ^j + 5 k
Option (c) is correct.
Match the Columns
→ → → → → → → → → → → →
1. (a) |A × B|= |A ⋅ B| ⇒ ( A + B) ⋅ ( A + B) = ( A − B) ⋅ ( A − B)
→ → → → → → → → → → → →
or |A ||B|sin θ = ± |A ||B|cos θ or A ⋅ A + B⋅ A + B⋅ A + B⋅ B
→ → → → → → → →
or tan θ = ± 1 = A ⋅ A − B⋅ A − A ⋅ B + B⋅ B
π 3π
⇒ θ= , → →
2 4 or 4 A⋅ B = 0
→ →
Thus, (a) → (r) (s). ⇒ A⊥B
→ → → →
(b) A × B = B × A (given) Thus, (c) → (q).
→ → → → → → →
or A × B = − (B × A ) (d) A + B = C
→ → → → → → → → → →
or |A ||B|sin θ = − |A ||B|sin θ or ( A + B) ⋅ ( A + B) = C⋅ C
→ → → → → → → → → →
or sin θ = − sin θ or A ⋅ A + B⋅ A + B⋅ A + B⋅ B = C⋅ C
or 2 sin θ = 0 → →
or A2 + 2 A ⋅ B + B2 = C2
⇒ θ = 0 rad
→ →
Thus, (b) → (p). or 2 A ⋅ B = 0 (Q A2 + B2 = C2 )
→ → → →
(c) |A × B|= |A × B| ⇒
→
A⊥B
→

→ → → →
or |A + B|2 = |A − B|2 Thus, (d) → (q).

Section II
Subjective Questions
(2 × 1011)(105 dyne) [ωt ] = [M0L0 T 0 ] ∴ [ω ] = [ T −1 ]
1. 2 × 1011 N/m 2 =
(104 cm 2 ) [θ ] = [M0L0 T 0 ]
= 2 × 1012 dyne/cm 2 E J
4. h = = = J-s
(72)(10−5 N) ν per sec
2. 72 dyne/cm = = 0072
. N/m
(10−2 m ) [ h] = [ML2 T –2 ][T] = [ML2 T –1 ]
3. [ a ] = [ y] = [ L] 5. [ b] = [ x2 ] = [ L2 ]

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 b  = [ p] → → →
 at  14. A + B = R (say) = 3 i$ + $j
→ → →
 b  L2  A − B = S (say) = i$ + 5$j
∴ [a] =   =  2 –3 
= [M–1T 2 ]
tp
   TML T  → →
Angle between R and S
1 2  1
6. St = ut + at  − u( t − 1) + a( t − 1)2 

R⋅S
→ →
3+5 8 4
 2   2  cos θ = = = =
1 2 1 RS 9 + 1 1 + 25 260 65
= u.1 − a(1) + at(1) = u + at − a
2 2
a 4 
= u + (2t − 1) ∴ θ = cos −1  
2  65 
Here t in second. Hence the given 15. Their dot product should be zero.
equation seems to be dimensionally $ should be
16. Ratio of coefficients of $i, $j and k
incorrect. But it is correct because 1 is
hidden. same.
7. LHS is dimensionless. While RHS has the 17. No solution is required.
dimensions [L−1 ]. → →
→
A ⋅B
→

18. Component of A along B = A cos θ =

8. LHS is dimensionless. Hence n = 0. B
→ → →
9. Just write the dimension of different $
19. A + B = R = 5$i − $j + k
physical quantities. →
10. E = km x n y a z . $ =R
R
R
Here k = a dimensionless constant → → →
$
20. A × B = C (say) = − 3 i$ + 8 $j + 2k
∴ [ E ] = [ m ]x [ n] y [ a ] z
∴ [ML T ] = [M]x [T –1 ] y [L] z
2 –2 → →
Now A ⋅ C = −6 + 8 − 2 = 0
∴ x = 1, y = 2 and z = 2 → →
x y z ∴ A⊥C
11. F = km v r
→ →
(k = a dimensionless constant) B⋅C = 0+8 −8 = 0
[ F ] = [ m ] [v ] y [ r] z
x
∴
→
B⊥C
→

∴ [MLT –2 ] = [M]x [LT –1 ] y [L] z → →

Solving we get, 21. Area of parallelogram = |A × B|
x = 1, y = 2 and z = − 1 22. → →
R B sin θ
kmv2 B ⇒
∴ F=
r
θ →
12. (a) [ d] = [ F ]x [ L ] y [ T ] z A A
B cos θ
–3 –2 x y z
∴ [ML ] = [MLT ] [L] [T]
B
Equating the powers we get, B sin θ = R =
2
x = 1, y = − 4, z = 2
∴ θ = 30°
∴ [ d] = [FL–4 T 2 ] → →
∴ Angle between A and B = 180 − θ = 150°
Similarly other parts can be solved.
→ → →
23. A + B = ( 4 $i + 6$j ) + B = 10 $i + 9 $j
→ →
A ⋅B 6−2+8
13. cos θ = = →
AB 9 + 1 + 4 4 + 4 + 16 ∴ B = (6$i + 3 $j)
12 3
= =
336 21

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24. 25. 3P

A 4P
→ → 2P
C B
B C P
→
A →
R = P $i + 2 P $j − 3 P $i − 4 P $j
Applying sine law, we have = ( − 2 P i$ − 2 P $j )
a b
= 26. R2 = P2 + Q2 + 2 PQ cos θ
sin (180 − A) sin (180 − B)
c S2 = P2 + Q2 − 2 PQ cos θ
=
sin (180 − C) ∴ R2 + S2 = 2 ( P2 + Q2 )
a b c
or = =
sin A sin B sin C

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