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CBSE - Class 12 Mathematics Vector Algebra Worksheet

1.
Show that $|\vec{a}|\vec{b} + |\vec{b}|\vec{a}$ is perpendicular to $|\vec{a}|\vec{b} - |\vec{b}|\vec{a}$, for any two nonzero vectors $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$.
2.
Answer the following as true or false.
(iii) Two vectors having same magnitude are collinear.
3.
If $\theta$ is the angle between two vectors $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$, then $\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} \ge 0$ only when
a. $0 < \theta < \frac{\pi}{2}$ b. $0 \le \theta \le \frac{\pi}{2}$ c. $0 < \theta < \pi$ d. $0 \le \theta \le \pi$
4.
For given vectors, $\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 2\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = -\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k}$, find the unit vector in the direction of the vector $\vec{a} + \vec{b}$.
5.
Classify the following measures as scalars and vectors.
(i) 10 kg
6.
Answer the following as true or false.
(ii) Two collinear vectors are always equal in magnitude.
7.
Show that the points A (1, – 2, – 8), B(5, 0, –2) and C(11, 3, 7) are collinear, and find the ratio in which B divides AC.
8.
Represent graphically a displacement of 40 km, 30° east of north.
9.
If $\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$, $\vec{b} = -\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $\vec{c} = 3\hat{i} + \hat{j}$ are such that $\vec{a} + \lambda\vec{b}$ is perpendicular to $\vec{c}$, then find the value of $\lambda$.
10.
Show that $(\vec{a} - \vec{b}) \times (\vec{a} + \vec{b}) = 2(\vec{a} \times \vec{b})$
11.
Prove that $(\vec{a} + \vec{b}) \cdot (\vec{a} + \vec{b}) = |\vec{a}|^2 + |\vec{b}|^2$, if and only if $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ are perpendicular, given $\vec{a} \neq \vec{0}, \vec{b} \neq \vec{0}$.
12.
Write two different vectors having same direction.
13.
Find the position vector of a point R which divides the line joining two points P and Q whose position vectors are $\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - \hat{k}$ and $-\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}$ respectively, in the ratio 2 : 1
(i) internally
14.
Show that each of the given three vectors is a unit vector:
$\frac{1}{7}(2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 6\hat{k})$, $\frac{1}{7}(3\hat{i} - 6\hat{j} + 2\hat{k})$, $\frac{1}{7}(6\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 3\hat{k})$
Also, show that they are mutually perpendicular to each other.
15.
Classify the following as scalar and vector quantities.
(i) time period
16.
Find the position vector of a point R which divides the line joining two points P and Q whose position vectors are $2\vec{a} + \vec{b}$ and $\vec{a} - 3\vec{b}$ externally in the ratio 1 : 2. Also, show that P is the mid point of the line segment RQ.
17.
Find $\lambda$ and $\mu$ if $(2\hat{i} + 6\hat{j} + 27\hat{k}) \times (\hat{i} + \lambda\hat{j} + \mu\hat{k}) = \vec{0}$.
18.
Find the scalar components and magnitude of the vector joining the points $P(x_1, y_1, z_1)$ and $Q(x_2, y_2, z_2)$.
19.
If $\vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c}$ are mutually perpendicular vectors of equal magnitudes, show that the vector $\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}$ is equally inclined to $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$.
20.
Write two different vectors having same magnitude.

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