Vectors and Equilibrium MCQs

Following topics are covered in this physics chapter 2 Vectors and Equilibrium MCQs test taken from Chapter 1.

  1. Rectangular coordinate system
  2. Addition of vectors
  3. Resultant vector
  4. Vector Subtraction
  5. Vector addition by rectangular components
  6. Resolution of vector into components
  7. Scalar product
  8. Vector product
  9. Finding angle between two vectors
  10. Equilibrium of forces

Q 1. Which of the following forces can be added to get zero resultant
A) 3 N, 7 N and 11 N
B) 4 N, 6 N and 8 N
C) 3 N, 6 N and 10 N
D) 4 N, 1 N and 6 N

Q 2. Two forces of 25 N and 75 N are acting on a body the net force on body could be
A) 30 N
B) 45 N
C) 60N
D) 110N

Q 3. A quantity has direction but does not follow triangular law of vector addition is a
A) Vector
B) Scalar
C) may be scalar may be vector
D) has dual nature but dominantly a scalar

Q 4. Five coplanar forces are acting towards point each of magnitude 30 N at equal angels their resultant will be
A) 0 N
B) 30 N
C) 60 N
D) 150 N

Q 5. Five coplanar forces are acting towards a point each of magnitude 30 N at equal angels If direction of one of the forces is reversed the resultant will be
A) 0 N
B) 30 N
C) 60 N
D) 150 N

Q 6. Two forces of 30 N and 40 N are acting at perpendicular to each other their resultant will be
A) 30 N
B) 40 N
C) 50 N
D) 80 N

Q 7. The angle between 3\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} +5 \hat{k} and 6\hat{i} + 8\hat{j} +10 \hat{k} is
A) 0^{0}
B) 60^{0}
C) 90^{0}
D) 180^{0}

Q 08. Force of 10 N is making angle of 30 degree with the x-axis its horizontal component is
A) 5 N
B) 8.5 N
C) 10 N
D) 13 N

Q 09. Force of 10 N is making angle of 30 degree with the x-axis its vertical component is
A) 5 N
B) 8.5 N
C) 10 N
D) 13 N

Q 10. The magnitude of vector\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k} is
A) 1.95
B) 2.45
C) 2.85
D) 3.25

Q 11. The angle between 2\hat{i} - 4\hat{j} +6 \hat{k} and -\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} -3 \hat{k} is
A) 0^{0}
B) 60^{0}
C) 90^{0}
D) 180^{0}

Q 12. The angle between \hat{i} + 2\hat{j}+\hat{k} and \hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k} is
A) 0^{0}
B) 60^{0}
C) 90^{0}
D) 180^{0}

Q 13. The angle between \hat{i} + \hat{j} and \hat{j} - \hat{k} is
A) 0^{0}
B) 30^{0}
C) 45^{0}
D) 60^{0}

Q 14. The angle of -\hat{i} + \hat{j} with positive x-axis is
A) 45^{0}
B) 135^{0}
C) 225^{0}
D) 315^{0}

Q 15. The reverse process of vector addition is
A) vector resolution
B) vector multiplication
C) vector division
D) vector subtraction

Q 16. The magnitude of cross product of two vectors is 3\sqrt{2} and scalar product of same two vectors is \sqrt{2} the angle between the vectors is
A) 30^{0}
B) 45^{0}
C) 60^{0}
D) None of the other options is correct

Q 17. A person can swim in stationary water at a maximum speed of 15 ms^{-1}. If the speed of water is 20ms^{-1} he can cover a distance of 350 m swimming in the direction of water in
A)10s
B) 14s
C) 20s
D) None of above

Q 18. A person can swim in stationary water at a maximum speed of 20 ms^{-1}. If the speed of water is 15ms^{-1} he can cover a distance of 350 m swimming in the direction of water in
A)10s
B) 14s
C) 20s
D) None of above

Q 19. A person can swim in stationary water at a maximum speed of 20 ms^{-1}. If the speed of water is 15ms^{-1} width of river is 100 m. He can cross the river in minimum time of
A)3s
B) 5s
C) 8s
D) None of above

Q 20. A person can swim in stationary water at a maximum speed of 20 ms^{-1}. If the speed of water is 16ms^{-1} width of river is 100 m. He can cross the river in how much time if he has to take shortest possible path.
A)3s
B) 5s
C) 8.25 s
D) None of above