JEE Main Vector Algebra Practice Questions With Solutions

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JEE Main Physics Vector Algebra Practice Questions

Question 1.

The angle between vector $\vec{Q}$ and the resultant of $(2 \vec{Q} + 2 \vec{P})$ and $(2 \vec{Q} - 2 \vec{P})$ is :

\tan^{- 1} (P / Q)

^{\circ}

\tan^{- 1} \frac{(2 \vec{Q} - 2 \vec{P})}{2 \vec{Q} + 2 \vec{P}}

\tan^{- 1} (2 Q / P)

Question 2.

If two vectors $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$ having equal magnitude $R$ are inclined at angle $θ$ , then

| \vec{A} + \vec{B} | = 2 R \cos (\frac{θ}{2})

| \vec{A} - \vec{B} | = 2 R \cos (\frac{θ}{2})

| \vec{A} - \vec{B} | = \sqrt{2} R \sin (\frac{θ}{2})

| \vec{A} + \vec{B} | = 2 R \sin (\frac{θ}{2})

Question 3.

A vector in

x - y

plane makes an angle of

30^{\circ}

with

y

-axis. The magnitude of

y

-component of vector is

2 \sqrt{3}

. The magnitude of

x

-component of the vector will be :

\sqrt{3}

\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}

Question 4.

When vector $\vec{A} = 2 \hat{i} + 3 \hat{j} + 2 \hat{k}$ is subtracted from vector $\vec{B}$ , it gives a vectorequal to $2 \hat{j}$ . Then the magnitude of vector $\vec{B}$ will be :

\sqrt{33}

\sqrt{6}

\sqrt{5}

Question 5.

Two forces having magnitude $A$ and $\frac{A}{2}$ are perpendicular to each other. The magnitude of their resultant is:

\frac{5 A}{2}

\frac{\sqrt{5} A}{4}

\frac{\sqrt{5} A}{2}

\frac{\sqrt{5} A^{2}}{2}

Question 6.

If two vectors $\vec{P} = \hat{i} + 2 m \hat{j} + m \hat{k}$ and $\vec{Q} = 4 \hat{i} - 2 \hat{j} + m \hat{k}$ are perpendicular to each other. Then, the value of m will be :

- 1

Question 7.

Two vectors $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$ have equal magnitudes. If magnitude of $\vec{A}$ + $\vec{B}$ is equal to two times the magnitude of $\vec{A}$ $-$ $\vec{B}$ , then the angle between $\vec{A}$ and $\vec{B}$ will be :

\sin^{- 1} (\frac{3}{5})

\sin^{- 1} (\frac{1}{3})

\cos^{- 1} (\frac{3}{5})

\cos^{- 1} (\frac{1}{3})

Question 8.

$\vec{A}$ is a vector quantity such that $| \vec{A} |$ = non-zero constant. Which of the following expression is true for $\vec{A}$ ?

\vec{A} . \vec{A} = 0

\vec{A} \times \vec{A} < 0

\vec{A} \times \vec{A} = 0

\vec{A} \times \vec{A} > 0

Question 9.

Which of the following relations is true for two unit vector $\hat{A}$ and $\hat{B}$ making an angle $θ$ to each other?

| \hat{A} + \hat{B} | = | \hat{A} - \hat{B} | \tan \frac{θ}{2}

| \hat{A} - \hat{B} | = | \hat{A} + \hat{B} | \tan \frac{θ}{2}

| \hat{A} + \hat{B} | = | \hat{A} - \hat{B} | c o s \frac{θ}{2}

| \hat{A} - \hat{B} | = | \hat{A} + \hat{B} | \cos \frac{θ}{2}

Question 10.

Statement I :

Two forces

(\vec{P} + \vec{Q})

and

(\vec{P} - \vec{Q})

where

\vec{P} ⊥ \vec{Q}

, when act at an angle

θ

₁ to each other, the magnitude of their resultant is

\sqrt{3 (P^{2} + Q^{2})}

, when they act at an angle

θ

₂, the magnitude of their resultant becomes

\sqrt{2 (P^{2} + Q^{2})}

. This is possible only when

θ_{1} < θ_{2}

.

Statement II :

In the situation given above.

θ

₁ = 60

^{\circ}

and

θ

₂ = 90

^{\circ}

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :-

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

Question 1.

The resultant of these forces

\vec{O P}, \vec{O Q}, \vec{O R}, \vec{O S}

and

\vec{O T}

is approximately .......... N.

[Take

\sqrt{3} = 1.7

\sqrt{2} = 1.4

Given

\hat{i}

and

\hat{j}

unit vectors along x, y axis]

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Morning Shift Physics - Vector Algebra Question 20 English

9.25 \hat{i} + 5 \hat{j}

3 \hat{i} + 15 \hat{j}

2.5 \hat{i} - 14.5 \hat{j}

- 1.5 \hat{i} - 15.5 \hat{j}

Question 2.

The angle between vector

(\vec{A})

and

(\vec{A} - \vec{B})

is :

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Evening Shift Physics - Vector Algebra Question 21 English

\tan^{- 1} (\frac{- \frac{B}{2}}{A - B \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}})

\tan^{- 1} (\frac{A}{0.7 B})

\tan^{- 1} (\frac{\sqrt{3} B}{2 A - B})

\tan^{- 1} (\frac{B \cos θ}{A - B \sin θ})

Question 3.

The magnitude of vectors

\vec{O A}

\vec{O B}

and

\vec{O C}

in the given figure are equal. The direction of

\vec{O A}

\vec{O B}

-

\vec{O C}

with x-axis will be :

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Morning Shift Physics - Vector Algebra Question 22 English

\tan^{- 1} \frac{(1 - \sqrt{3} - \sqrt{2})}{(1 + \sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2})}

\tan^{- 1} \frac{(\sqrt{3} - 1 + \sqrt{2})}{(1 + \sqrt{3} - \sqrt{2})}

\tan^{- 1} \frac{(\sqrt{3} - 1 + \sqrt{2})}{(1 - \sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2})}

\tan^{- 1} \frac{(1 + \sqrt{3} - \sqrt{2})}{(1 - \sqrt{3} - \sqrt{2})}

Question 4.

Assertion A : If A, B, C, D are four points on a semi-circular are with centre at 'O' such that

| \vec{A B} | = | \vec{B C} | = | \vec{C D} |

, then

\vec{A B} + \vec{A C} + \vec{A D} = 4 \vec{A O} + \vec{O B} + \vec{O C}

Reason R : Polygon law of vector addition yields

\vec{A B} + \vec{B C} + \vec{C D} + \vec{A D} = 2 \vec{A O}

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th July Morning Shift Physics - Vector Algebra Question 23 English

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

A is correct but R is not correct.

A is not correct but R is correct.

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Question 5.

Two vectors

\vec{X}

and

\vec{Y}

have equal magnitude. The magnitude of (

\vec{X}

-

\vec{Y}

) is n times the magnitude of (

\vec{X}

\vec{Y}

). The angle between

\vec{X}

and

\vec{Y}

is :

\cos^{- 1} (\frac{- n^{2} - 1}{n^{2} - 1})

\cos^{- 1} (\frac{n^{2} - 1}{- n^{2} - 1})

\cos^{- 1} (\frac{n^{2} + 1}{- n^{2} - 1})

\cos^{- 1} (\frac{n^{2} + 1}{n^{2} - 1})

Question 6.

Match List - I with List - II

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift Physics - Vector Algebra Question 25 English

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(a)

\to

(iv), (b)

\to

(i), (c)

\to

(iii), (d)

\to

(ii)

(a)

\to

(iv), (b)

\to

(iii), (c)

\to

(i), (d)

\to

(ii)

(a)

\to

(iii), (b)

\to

(ii), (c)

\to

(iv), (d)

\to

(i)

(a)

\to

(i), (b)

\to

(iv), (c)

\to

(ii), (d)

\to

(iii)

Question 7.

What will be the projection of vector

\vec{A} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}

on vector

\vec{B} = \hat{i} + \hat{j}

\sqrt{2} (\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k})

(\hat{i} + \hat{j})

\sqrt{2} (\hat{i} + \hat{j})

2 (\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k})

Question 8.

Two vectors

\vec{P}

and

\vec{Q}

have equal magnitudes. If the magnitude of

\vec{P} + \vec{Q}

is n times the magnitude of

\vec{P} - \vec{Q}

, then angle between

\vec{P}

and

\vec{Q}

is :

\sin^{- 1} (\frac{n - 1}{n + 1})

\cos^{- 1} (\frac{n - 1}{n + 1})

\sin^{- 1} (\frac{n^{2} - 1}{n^{2} + 1})

\cos^{- 1} (\frac{n^{2} - 1}{n^{2} + 1})

Question 9.

\vec{A}

and

\vec{B}

are two vectors satisfying the relation

\vec{A}

\vec{B}

| \vec{A} \times \vec{B} |

. Then the value of

| \vec{A} - \vec{B} |

will be :

\sqrt{A^{2} + B^{2} + \sqrt{2} A B}

\sqrt{A^{2} + B^{2}}

\sqrt{A^{2} + B^{2} - \sqrt{2} A B}

\sqrt{A^{2} + B^{2} + 2 A B}

Question 10.

In an octagon ABCDEFGH of equal side, what is the sum of

\vec{A B} + \vec{A C} + \vec{A D} + \vec{A E} + \vec{A F} + \vec{A G} + \vec{A H}

,

if,

\vec{A O} = 2 \hat{i} + 3 \hat{j} - 4 \hat{k}

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th February Morning Shift Physics - Vector Algebra Question 31 English

- 16 \hat{i} - 24 \hat{j} + 32 \hat{k}

16 \hat{i} + 24 \hat{j} - 32 \hat{k}

16 \hat{i} + 24 \hat{j} + 32 \hat{k}

16 \hat{i} - 24 \hat{j} + 32 \hat{k}

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