TUTORIAL_2

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1. If a = (2,-3) and b = (4,-2) Find 4 a - 3 b its magnitude and unit vector.[2√13, - i- j ]
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2. Prove that the three vectors a - 2 b + 3 c ,-2 a - 3 b- 4 c and - b + 2 c are coplanar.
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3. For what value of ‘m’ is the pair of forces i - 2 j + 4 k and 2 i + 7 j + m k are orthogonal.[3]

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4. Find the projection of a = i + 2 j + 3 k on b = 2 i + 3 j + 4 k [20/ 29]
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5. If a = i + j - 3 k , b = - i - 2 j - 3 k and c = 3 i - j + 4 k

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i. Find sine and cosine of angle between a & b and a & c
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ii. Find a × b , its unit vector.

iii. ( )
Find a. b × c , b.(c × a ) and c. a × b ( )
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iv. Find area of parallelogram defined by a and b .

Find the area of Parallelogram defined by the vectors

6. A force F Passes through A (-1,-2, 4) and B (4,-5,-7) having its magnitude 20kN.Represent
the force in Vector form.

7. Represent the force vectors in vector notation

hence Determine the magnitude of the
resultant force and its direction. Given: F1 =
800 N, F2 = 600 N, θ = 400 c = 12 and d = 5
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[Ans: F R = 59 i + 745 j ]
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8. In a given figure 2 F1 =250N, F 2 = 150N, 1 = 300 , 2 = 300

and  3 = 1050

i. Resolve the forces F1 and F2 into components

acting along the u and v axes and determine
the magnitudes of the components.[ Ans: F1v =
129N, F1u = 183 N, F2v = 77.6N and F2u = 150
N]

ii. Represent the force vectors in vector notation Figure 2

hence find the Resultant. []

COMPILED BY: Er. RAJENDRA ACHARYA