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ASSIGNMENT JEE ADVANCED

PHYSICS
Vector Algebra
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Subjective Type

1. If 𝑎⃗ = 7𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = −2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ , determine vector 𝑐⃗ along the internal bisector
of the angle between vectors 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ such that |𝑐⃗| = 5√6.
2. If the vectors 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ and 3𝑖̂ + 𝑎𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ are coplanar, then prove that 𝑎 = 4.
3. A pyramid with vertex at point 𝑃 has a regular hexagonal base 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹. Position vectors of
points 𝐴 and 𝐵 are 𝑖̂ and 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂, respectively. The centre of the base has the position vector
𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + √3 𝑘̂ . Altitude drawn from 𝑃 on the base meets the diagonal 𝐴𝐷 at point 𝐺. Find all
possible position vectors of G (w.r.t O). It is given that the volume of the pyramid is
6√3 cubic units and 𝐴𝑃 is 5 units.

Single Correct Answer Type

4. Four non-zero vectors will always be

a) Linearly dependent b) Linearly independent
c) Either (1) or (2) d) None of these

5. If 𝑎⃗ is a non-zero vector of modulus 𝑎 and 𝑚 is a non-zero scalar, then 𝑚𝑎⃗ is a unit vector if
a) 𝑚 = ±1 b) 𝑎 = |𝑚| 1 d) 𝑎 = 1/𝑚
c) 𝑎 = |𝑚|

6. Let 𝐴𝐵𝐶 be a triangle, the position vectors of whose vertices are respectively 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ +
4𝑘̂ , −2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 2𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂. Then Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
a) Isosceles b) Equilateral c) Right angled d) None of these

7. If |𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗| < |𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗|, then the angle between 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ can lie in the interval
a) (−𝜋/2, 𝜋/2) b) (0, 𝜋) c) (𝜋/2,3𝜋/2) d) (0,2𝜋)

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐺𝐵
8. If 𝐺 is the centroid of a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, then 𝐺𝐴 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐺𝐶
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ equal to
a) 0⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
b) 3 𝐺𝐴 c) 3 𝐺𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
d) 3 𝐺𝐶

9. The position vectors of the points 𝑃 and 𝑄 with respect to the origin 𝑂 are 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂
and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ , respectively. If 𝑀 is a point on 𝑃𝑄, such that 𝑂𝑀 is the bisector of
𝑃𝑂𝑄, then ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝑀 is
a) 2(𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) b) 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ c) 2(−𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) d) 2(𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ )

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −3𝑖̂ + 4𝑘̂ and 𝐴𝐶

10. If vectors 𝐴𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 5𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ are the sides of a Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶, then the length
of the median through 𝐴 is
a) √14 b) √18 c) √29 d) 5

11. Given three vectors 𝑎⃗ = 6𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂, 𝑏⃗⃗ = 2𝑖̂ − 6𝑗̂ and 𝑐⃗ = −2𝑖̂ + 21𝑗̂ such that 𝛼⃗ = 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗.
Then the resolution of the vector 𝛼⃗ into components with respect to 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ is given by
a) 3𝑎⃗ − 2𝑏⃗⃗ b) 3𝑏⃗⃗ − 2𝑎⃗ c) 2𝑎⃗ − 3𝑏⃗⃗ d) 𝑎⃗ − 2𝑏⃗⃗
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12. If the vectors 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ are linearly, independent satisfying (√3 tan θ +1)𝑎⃗ +
(√3 sec 𝜃 − 2)𝑏⃗⃗ = 0, then the most general values of 𝜃 are
𝜋 11𝜋
a) 𝑛𝜋 − 6 , 𝑛 ∈ Z b) 2𝑛𝜋 ± ,𝑛 ∈Z
6
𝜋 11𝜋
c) 𝑛𝜋 ± 6
,𝑛 ∈Z d) 2𝑛𝜋 + ,𝑛 ∈Z
6

13. Vectors 𝑎⃗ = −4𝑖̂ + 3𝑘̂ ; 𝑏⃗⃗ = 14𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ are laid off from one point. Vector 𝑑⃗, which is
being laid off from the same point dividing the angle between vectors 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ in equal
halves and having the magnitude √6, is
a) 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ b) 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ c) 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ d) 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂

14. If 𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ bisects the angle between 𝑎̂ and −𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂, where 𝑎̂ is a unit vector, then
1 1
a) 𝑎̂ = (41 𝑖̂ + 88𝑗̂ − 40𝑘̂ ) b) 𝑎̂ = (41 𝑖̂ + 88𝑗̂ + 40𝑘̂ )
105 105
1 1
c) 𝑎̂ = 105
(−41 𝑖̂ + 88𝑗̂ − 40𝑘̂ ) d) 𝑎̂ = 105 (41 𝑖̂ − 88𝑗̂ − 40𝑘̂ )

15. A uni-modular tangent vector on the curve 𝑥 = 𝑡 2 + 2, 𝑦 = 4𝑡 − 5, 𝑧 = 2𝑡 2 − 6𝑡 at 𝑡 = 2 is

1 1 1 2
a) (2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) b) (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) c) (2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) d) (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ )
3 3 6 3

Multiple Correct Answers Type

16. The vectors 𝑥𝑖̂ + (𝑥 + 1)𝑗̂ + (𝑥 + 2)𝑘̂ , (𝑥 + 3)𝑖̂ + (𝑥 + 4)𝑗̂ + (𝑥 + 5)𝑘̂ and (𝑥 + 6)𝑖̂ +
(𝑥 + 7)𝑗̂ + (𝑥 + 8)𝑘̂ are coplanar if 𝑥 is equal to
a) 1 b) -3 c) 4 d) 0

17. The sides of a parallelogram are 2𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ . The unit vector parallel to
one of the diagonals is
1 1
a) (3𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ ) b) (3𝑖̂ − 6𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ )
7 7
1 1
c) (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 8𝑘̂ ) d) (−𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 8𝑘̂ )
√69 √69

18. A vector 𝑎⃗ has the components 2𝑝 and 1 w.r.t a rectangular Cartesian system. This system is
rotated through a certain angle about the origin in the counter clockwise sense. If-, w.r.t a
new system, 𝑎⃗ has components (𝑝 + 1) and 1, then 𝑝 is equal to
a) −1 1 c) 1 d) 2
b) − 3

19. If points 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂, 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂, and 𝑝𝑖̂ + 𝑞𝑗̂ + 𝑟𝑘̂ are collinear, then
a) 𝑝 = 1 b) 𝑟 = 0 c) 𝑞 ∈ 𝑅 d) 𝑞 ≠ 1

𝐹1 = 𝑝𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ , ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

20. IF the resultant of three forces ⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐹2 = 6𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐹3 = −5𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ acting
on a particle has a magnitude equal to 5 units, then the value of 𝑝 is
a) −6 b) −4 c) 2 d) 4
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21. The vector 𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ is rotated through an angle 𝜃 and is doubled in magnitude. It now
becomes 4𝑖̂ + (4𝑥 − 2)𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ . The values of 𝑥 are
a) 1 2 c) 2 4
b) −3
d) 3

Answer Key
5
1. −𝑖̂ + √3𝐽̂ + √5𝑘̂ 2. ± 3 (𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ )
3. N.A 4. −( ̂𝑖 + 2𝑗̂ + 2√3 𝑘̂ ), 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2√3 𝑘̂
5. a 6. c
7. c 8. c 9. a 10. b
11. b 12. c 13. d 14. a
15. d 16. a 17. a, b,c,d 18. a,d
19. b,c 20. a,b,d 21. b,c 22. b,c