Explore topic-wise MCQs in Physics.

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1.

If a particle moves from point P (2, 3, 5) to point Q (3,4,5). Its displacement vector be

A. \[\hat{i}+\hat{j}+10\hat{k}\]
B. \[\hat{i}+\hat{j}+5\hat{k}\]
C. 85 m
D. \[2\hat{i}+4\hat{j}+6\hat{k}\]
Answer» D. \[2\hat{i}+4\hat{j}+6\hat{k}\]
2.

The component of vector \[A=2\hat{i}+3\hat{j}\]along the vector \[\hat{i}+\hat{j}\]is [KCET 1997]

A. \[\frac{5}{\sqrt{2}}\]  
B. \[10\sqrt{2}\]
C. Above both  
D. 5
Answer» B. \[10\sqrt{2}\]
3.

Find the resultant of three vectors \[\overrightarrow{OA},\,\overrightarrow{OB}\] and \[\overrightarrow{OC}\] shown in the following figure. Radius of the circle is R.

A. 2R
B. \[R(1+\sqrt{2})\]
C. 8 metres   
D. \[R(\sqrt{2}-1)\]
Answer» C. 8 metres   
4.

A force \[\overrightarrow{F}=-K(y\hat{i}+x\hat{j})\] (where K is a positive constant) acts on a particle moving in the x-y plane. Starting from the origin, the particle is taken along the positive x- axis to the point (a, 0) and then parallel to the y-axis to the point (a, a). The total work done by the forces \[\overrightarrow{F}\] on the particle is [IIT-JEE 1998]

A. \[-2\,K{{a}^{2}}\]
B.   \[2\,K{{a}^{2}}\]
C. \[{{927}^{o}}C\]
D. \[K{{a}^{2}}\]
Answer» D. \[K{{a}^{2}}\]
5.

If a vector \[\overrightarrow{P}\] making angles a, b, and g respectively with the X, Y and Z axes respectively.   Then \[{{\sin }^{2}}\alpha +{{\sin }^{2}}\beta +{{\sin }^{2}}\gamma =\]

A.  0 
B. 1
C. \[4v\]  
D.  3
Answer» D.  3
6.

Assertion   :   Minimum number of non-equal vectors in a plane required to give zero resultant is three.     Reason     :   If \[\vec{A}+\vec{B}+\vec{C}=\vec{0},\]then they must lie in one plane

A.   If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B.   If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. \[{{127}^{o}}C\]
D.   If the assertion and reason both are false.
E.   If assertion is false but reason is true.
Answer» C. \[{{127}^{o}}C\]
7.

Assertion   :   A null vector is a vector whose magnitude is zero and direction is arbitrary.     Reason     :   A null vector does not exist.

A.   If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B.   If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. Directly proportional to temperature
D.   If the assertion and reason both are false.
E.   If assertion is false but reason is true.
Answer» D.   If the assertion and reason both are false.
8.

Assertion   :   \[\vec{A}\times \vec{B}\] is perpendicular to both \[\vec{A}+\vec{B}\] as well as \[\vec{A}-\vec{B}.\]     Reason     :   \[\vec{A}+\vec{B}\] as well as \[\vec{A}-\vec{B}\] lie in the plane containing \[\vec{A}\] and \[\vec{B}\], but \[\vec{A}\times \vec{B}\] lies perpendicular to the plane containing \[\vec{A}\] and \[\vec{B}.\]

A.   If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B.   If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. His watch is set correctly
D.   If the assertion and reason both are false.
E.   If assertion is false but reason is true.
Answer» B.   If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
9.

For the resultant of the two vectors to be maximum, what must be the angle between them

A.   \[0{}^\circ \]
B.   \[\text{6}0{}^\circ \]
C. Wavelength 
D.   \[\text{18}0{}^\circ \]
Answer» B.   \[\text{6}0{}^\circ \]
10.

Two forces of 12 N and 8 N act upon a body. The resultant force on the body has maximum value of   [Manipal 2003]

A.   4 N  
B.   0 N
C. 700 m  
D.   8 N
Answer» D.   8 N
11.

The maximum and minimum magnitude of the resultant of two given vectors are 17 units and 7 unit respectively. If these two vectors are at right angles to each other, the magnitude of their resultant is [Kerala CET (Engg.) 2000]

A.   14
B.   16
C. 10 seconds
D.   13
Answer» E.
12.

Two forces \[{{\vec{F}}_{1}}=5\hat{i}+10\hat{j}-20\hat{k}\]and \[{{\vec{F}}_{2}}=10\hat{i}-5\hat{j}-15\hat{k}\] act on a single point. The angle between \[{{\vec{F}}_{1}}\]and \[{{\vec{F}}_{2}}\] is nearly    [AMU 1995]

A.   \[\text{3}0{}^\circ \]
B.   \[\text{45}{}^\circ \]
C. 8 : 1
D.   \[\text{9}0{}^\circ \]
Answer» C. 8 : 1
13.

While travelling from one station to another, a car travels 75 km North, 60 km North-east and 20 km East. The minimum distance between the two stations is   [AFMC 1993]

A.   72 km   
B.   112 km
C. \[n=v/\lambda \]   
D.   155 km
Answer» D.   155 km
14.

A body is at rest under  the action of three forces, two of which are \[{{\vec{F}}_{1}}=4\hat{i},\,{{\vec{F}}_{2}}=6\hat{j},\]the third force is [AMU 1996]

A.   \[4\hat{i}+6\hat{j}\]
B.   \[4\hat{i}-6\hat{j}\]
C. Sound travels in the form of waves
D.   \[-4\hat{i}-6\hat{j}\]
Answer» E.
15.

A truck travelling due north at 20 m/s turns west and travels at the same speed. The change in its velocity be [UPSEAT 1999]

A.   40 m/s N?W
B.   \[20\sqrt{2}\,\]m/s N?W
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D.   \[20\sqrt{2}\] m/s S?W
Answer» E.
16.

The resultant of two vectors A and B is perpendicular to the vector A and its magnitude is equal to half the magnitude of vector B. The angle between A and B is

A.   \[\text{12}0{}^\circ \]   
B.   \[\text{15}0{}^\circ \]
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D.   None of these
Answer» C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
17.

The value of the sum of two vectors \[\overrightarrow{A}\] and \[\overrightarrow{B}\] with \[\theta \] as the angle between them is   [BHU 1996]

A.   \[\sqrt{{{A}^{2}}+{{B}^{2}}+2AB\cos \theta }\]
B.   \[\sqrt{{{A}^{2}}-{{B}^{2}}+2AB\cos \theta }\]
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D.   \[\sqrt{{{A}^{2}}+{{B}^{2}}+2AB\sin \theta }\]
Answer» B.   \[\sqrt{{{A}^{2}}-{{B}^{2}}+2AB\cos \theta }\]
18.

If \[|\overrightarrow{A}-\overrightarrow{B}|\,=\,|\overrightarrow{A}|\,=\,|\overrightarrow{B}|,\,\]the angle between \[\overrightarrow{A}\]and \[\overrightarrow{B}\] is

A.   \[\text{6}0{}^\circ \]
B.   \[0{}^\circ \]
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D.   \[\text{9}0{}^\circ \]
Answer» B.   \[0{}^\circ \]