A river flows due east with a speed of 3 m/s. A man can swim in still water at a speed of 5 m/s. If he wants to cross the river in the shortest possible time, the angle at which he should swim with respect to the north is:
90 degrees
180 degrees
45 degrees
135 degrees
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Two vectors and have magnitudes A and B respectively. If the magnitude of their resultant is , the angle between the vectors is:
30°
45°
60°
90°
What vector must be added to the sum of two vectors so that the resultant is a unit vector along Z-axis.
Two forces of magnitudes and act on a particle at an angle of with each other. What is the magnitude of their resultant?
A vector has a magnitude of 5 units and is directed along the positive x-axis. What are its components?
(0, 5)
(5, 5)
(5, 0)
(-5, 0)
Given . When a vector is added to , We get a unit vector along X=axis. Then, is
The component of a vector along the X-axis will have maximum value if:
is along the positive Y-axis
makes an angle of with the X-axis
is along the positive X-axis
is along the negative Y-axis
If the vector are parallel to each other, the magnitude of is
10
15
A particle is projected with velocity m/s. If , the radius of curvature of its trajectory at the highest point is:
3.6 m
7.2 m
1.8 m
9.0 m
If a vector is resolved into two perpendicular components and , and the magnitude of is twice the magnitude of , what is the angle between and the x-axis?
63.4°
26.6°
45°
30°
A child travelling in a train throws a ball outside with a speed V. According to a child who is standing on the ground, the speed of the ball is
Same as V
Greater than V
Less than V
None of these