A force of \(20\) N acts on a particle along a direction, making an angle of \(60^\circ\) with the vertical. The component of the force along the vertical direction will be:
1. | \(2\) N | 2. | \(5\) N |
3. | \(10\) N | 4. | \(20\) N |
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If , then the direction cosines of the vector are:
(direction cosines (or directional cosines) of a vector are the cosines of the angles between the vector and the three +ve coordinate axes.)
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is a vector with magnitude A, then the unit vector in the direction of is
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A force \(\mathrm{F}\) applied at a \(30^\circ\) angle to the \(\mathrm{x }\)-axis has the following X and Y components:
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A child pulls a box with a force of at an angle of above the horizontal. Then the horizontal
and vertical components of the force will be:
1. 100 N, 175 N
2. 86.6 N, 100 N
3. 100 N, 86.6 N
4. 100 N, 0 N
If and , then the vector having the same magnitude as that of and parallel to is:
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A force is 60 ° inclined to the horizontal. If its rectangular component in the horizontal direction is 50 N, then the magnitude of the force in the vertical direction is
1. | 25 N | 2. | 75 N |
3. | 87 N | 4. | 100 N |
Figure shows the orientation of two vectors u and v in the XY plane.
Which of the following is correct?
1. a and p are positive while b and q are negative
2. a, p, and b are positive while q is negative
3. a, q, and b are positive while p is negative
4. a, b, p, and q are all positive
If a unit vector is rotated through an angle of 45° anticlockwise, then the new vector will be:
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