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Vectors Notes Class11 JEE

The document provides an overview of vectors, defining them as quantities with both magnitude and direction, and includes examples such as displacement and velocity. It covers vector representation, types of vectors, vector addition methods, resolution of vectors into components, and the scalar and vector products. Key concepts include the Triangle and Parallelogram laws for vector addition and the conditions for perpendicular and parallel vectors.

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Vectors Notes Class11 JEE

The document provides an overview of vectors, defining them as quantities with both magnitude and direction, and includes examples such as displacement and velocity. It covers vector representation, types of vectors, vector addition methods, resolution of vectors into components, and the scalar and vector products. Key concepts include the Triangle and Parallelogram laws for vector addition and the conditions for perpendicular and parallel vectors.

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Vectors - Class 11 Physics Notes (For JEE)

1. Basics of Vectors

- A vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction.

- Examples: Displacement, Velocity, Force, Acceleration.

- Represented as: Vector A or A-bar

- Scalars: Quantities with only magnitude (e.g., mass, time, temperature).

2. Representation of Vectors

- Graphically represented by an arrow.

- Length = magnitude, Arrowhead = direction.

- Unit vector: A vector of unit magnitude (A_hat = A/|A|).

3. Types of Vectors

- Zero Vector: Magnitude is zero.

- Equal Vectors: Same magnitude and direction.

- Opposite Vectors: Same magnitude, opposite direction.

- Co-initial Vectors: Starting from the same point.

- Collinear Vectors: Lie along the same line.

4. Vector Addition (Triangle & Parallelogram Law)

- Triangle Law: A + B = R (Join vectors head to tail).

- Parallelogram Law: A and B form adjacent sides; diagonal = resultant.

- Commutative: A + B = B + A

5. Resolution of Vectors

- A vector can be resolved into components:

A = Ax i + Ay j

where Ax = A cos(theta), Ay = A sin(theta)


Vectors - Class 11 Physics Notes (For JEE)
- theta is angle with x-axis.

6. Scalar (Dot) Product

- A . B = |A||B|cos(theta)

- Result is a scalar.

- A . B = 0 => vectors are perpendicular.

7. Vector (Cross) Product

- A x B = |A||B|sin(theta) n_hat

- Result is a vector perpendicular to both.

- A x B = 0 => vectors are parallel.

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