Two vectors $\overrightarrow A $and $\overrightarrow B $lie in a plane, another vector $\overrightarrow C $lies outside this plane, then the resultant of these three vectors i.e.,$\overrightarrow A + \overrightarrow B + \overrightarrow C $

  • A
    Can be zero
  • B
    Cannot be zero
  • C
    Lies in the plane containing $\overrightarrow A + \overrightarrow B $
  • D
    Lies in the plane containing $\vec C$

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Explain subtraction of vectors.

Given below in Column $-I$ are the relations between vectors $\vec a \,$ $\vec b \,$ and $\vec c \,$ and in Column $-II$ are the orientations of $\vec a$, $\vec b$ and $\vec c$ in the $XY-$ plane. Match the relation in Column $-I$ to correct orientations in Column $-II$.

  Column $-I$   Column $-II$
$(a)$ $\vec a \, + \,\,\vec b \, = \,\,\vec c $ $(i)$ Image
$(b)$ $\vec a \, - \,\,\vec c \, = \,\,\vec b$ $(ii)$ Image
$(c)$ $\vec b \, - \,\,\vec a \, = \,\,\vec c $ $(iii)$ Image
$(d)$ $\vec a \, + \,\,\vec b \, + \,\,\vec c =0$ $(iv)$ Image

Given $a+b+c+d=0,$ which of the following statements eare correct:

$(a)\;a, b,$ c, and $d$ must each be a null vector,

$(b)$ The magnitude of $(a+c)$ equals the magnitude of $(b+d)$

$(c)$ The magnitude of a can never be greater than the sum of the magnitudes of $b , c ,$ and $d$

$(d)$ $b + c$ must lie in the plane of $a$ and $d$ if $a$ and $d$ are not collinear, and in the line of a and $d ,$ if they are collinear ?

Six vectors, $\overrightarrow a$ through $\overrightarrow f$ have the magnitudes and directions indicated in the figure. Which of the following statements is true ?

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The angle between vector $\vec{Q}$ and the resultant of $(2 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{Q}}+2 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{P}})$ and $(2 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{Q}}-2 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{P}})$ is:

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