1st Year

Physics Test No 1,

Time (15 Minutes)

TEST NO.1 CH.2 START TO VECTOR PRODUCT

1. The direction of a vector in space is specified by
a. one angle

b. two angles

c. three angles

d. four angles

2. Magnitude of resultant will be maximum when angle between vectors is

a. 0

b. 180

c. 90

d. all

3. Magnitude of resultant will be minimum when angle between

a. 0

b. 180

c. 90

vectors is

d. all

4. Minimum number of vectors of unequal magnitude whose vector sum is zero

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

5. Reverse process of vector addition is

a. subtraction

b. resolution

c. product

d. none

6.A force of 10 N acting along x axis has y component

a. zero
7.If and

b. 10 N

c. 5 N

d.

20 N

are unit vectors along x and y axis respectively then magnitude of vector

+ will be
a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 2

8.If A. B = 0 then it can be concluded that the two vectors are

a. parallel to each other

b. perpendicular to each other

c. unit vectors

d. anti

parallel to each other

9. A. A will be equal to

b. A2

a. A

c. 0

d. A/2
10.If F1 = 3N and F2 = 6N , F1 is making an angle of 300 and F2 is making an angle of
1200 with x axis
then their scalar product will be
a. 9N2
b. 18N2
c. 27N2
d. none
11. In which quadrant the two rectangular components of a vector have same sign?
a.1st
b. 2 nd
c. both 1st and 3rd
d.4th
12. Two vectors are A = 3i^+2j^ -k^& B = -3i^ - 2j^ + k^ , then
a. B is antiparallel to A
b .B is negative vector of A
c. B has negative magnitude
d. B is perpendicular to A
13. If RX =Ryand resultant is in 2nd quadrant then direction of vector will be
a. 45
b. 135
c. 225
d. 215
14.If A x B points along positive Z axis then vectors A and B must lie in
a. xy plane

b. xz plane

c. yz plane

d. none

15.
When line of action of force passes through the point, then magnitude of
torque will be
a. zero
b. || = | x F |
c. = x F
d. none
2.
If a force of 10 N is applied parallel to a moment arm 10m, then magnitude of
torque will be
a. 0
b. 100 Nm c. 1 Nm
d. 100 N/m
3.
If body is at rest or rotating with uniform angular velocity, then magnitude of
torque will
a. zero
b. || = | x F |
c. = x F
d. none
4.
If sum of all the forces acting on a body is zero the body is said to be in
a. static equilibrium
b. transnational equilibrium
c. both a & b
d.
none
5.
A body moving with uniform velocity is in
a. dynamic equilibrium
b. static equilibrium
c. both a & c
d. none
6.
The physical quantity which produces angular acceleration is
a. centripetal force
b. torque
c. impulse d. force
7.
For second condition of equilibrium
a. = 0
b. F = 0
c. = 0
d. both (a,c)
8.
The dimensions of torque are same as that of
a. work
b. power
c. force
d. momentum

9.

Let

= x F, the direction of torque is

a. in the direction of F
b. in the direction of
c. opposite to the direction of F d. normal to the plane containing and F
SHORT QUESTIONS
Note attempt any 5
marks 5x2=10
Q.1 a. Suppose the sides of a closed polygon represent vector arranged head to tail. What is the
sum of these vectors
b.Can a vector have a component greater than the vectors magnitude?
c.A force is acting at a point on a body can it produce torque about the same point.
d. Name three different conditions

that could make AxB=0

e. Can a body rotate about its center of gravity under the action of its weight?
f. When do we get null vector?
g. What happens if a vector is multiplied by a number 2?
LONG QUESTIONS
Attempt any one question
marks (5+3)x2=16
Q# 2. (a) Define and explain torque.
(b).The torque of action of force, F = 2 , passes through a point whose position
vector is ( + ). Find (a) the moment of F about the origin, (b). the moment of F
about the point of which the position vector is + .
Q.3

(a Explain conditions of equilibrium.

(b).A load of 10.0 N is suspended from a clothesline. This distorts the line so that it
makes an angle of 150 with the horizontal at each end. Find the tension in the cloth
line.

TEST NO.1 CH.2 START TO VECTOR PRODUCT

Time

(45 Minutes)
SHORT QUESTIONS
Attempt all the questions
MARKS

3X2=6

1. (a) Define unit vector (b) position vector

2. Define rectangular components

of a vector.
3.Does commutative law holds in cross product?
LONG QUESTION
4.Define and explain scalar product. Give its two examples and four characteristics.
(5)