Mathematical Methods
Maharashtra Board-Class-11-Science-Physics-Chapter-2
Solutions
Question 1. Choose the correct option.
(i) The resultant of two forces 10 N and 15 N acting along + x and - x-axes respectively, is
(A) 25 N along + x-axis
(B) 25 N along - x-axis
(C) 5 N along + x-axis
(D) 5 N along - x-axis
(D) 5 N along - x-axis
(ii) For two vectors to be equal, they should have the
(A) same magnitude
(B) same direction
(C) same magnitude and direction
(D) same magnitude but opposite direction
(C) same magnitude and direction
(iii) The magnitude of scalar product of two unit vectors perpendicular to each other is
(A) zero
(B) 1
(C) -1
(D) 2
(A) zero
(iv) The magnitude of vector product of two unit vectors making an angle of 60° with each other is
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3/2
(D) \(\sqrt{3}/2\)
(D) \(\sqrt{3}/2\)
(v) If \(\vec{A},\vec{B}\) and \(\vec{C}\) are three vectors, then which of the following is not correct?
(A) \(\vec{A}.(\vec{B}+\vec{C})\) = \(\vec{A}.\vec{B}+\vec{A}.\vec{C}\)
(B) \(\vec{A}.\vec{B}\) = \(\vec{B}.\vec{A}\)
(C) \(\vec{A}×\vec{B}\) = \(\vec{B}×\vec{A}\)
(D) \(\vec{A}×(\vec{B}+\vec{C})\) = \(\vec{A}×\vec{B}+\vec{B}×\vec{C}\)
(C) \(\vec{A}×\vec{B}\) = \(\vec{B}×\vec{A}\)
Question 2. Answer the following questions.
(i) Show that \(\vec{a}=\frac{i-j}{\sqrt{2}}\) is a unit vector.
a = |\(\vec{a}\)| = \(\sqrt{(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}})^2+(-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}})^2}\)
= \(\sqrt{\frac{1}{2} +\frac{1}{2}}\) = 1
Hence, \(\vec{a}\) is a unit vector.
(ii) If \(\vec{v_1}\) = \(3\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + k\) and \(\vec{v_2}\) = \(\hat{i} - \hat{j} - k\) , determine the magnitude of \(\vec{v_1}+\vec{v_2}\)
\(\vec{v_1}+\vec{v_2}\) = \((3\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + k) + (\hat{i} - \hat{j} - k)\)
= (3+1)\(\hat{i}\) + (4 - 1)\(\hat{j}\) + + (1 - 1)\(\hat{k}\)
= 4\(\hat{i}\) + 3\(\hat{j}\)
∴ |\(\vec{v_1}+\vec{v_2}\)| = |4\(\hat{i}\) + 3\(\hat{j}\)| = \(\sqrt{(4^2+3^2)}\) = 5
5 is the required magnitude
(iii) For \(\vec{v_1}\) = 2\(\hat{i}\) − 3\(\hat{j}\) and \(\vec{v_2}\) = −6\(\hat{i}\) + 5\(\hat{j}\) , determine the magnitude and direction of \(\vec{v_1}+\vec{v_2}\)
\(\vec{v}\) = \(\vec{v_1}+\vec{v_2}\) = (2\(\hat{i}\) − 3\(\hat{j}\) ) + (−6\(\hat{i}\) + 5\(\hat{j}\) )
= (2 - 6)\(\hat{i}\) + (-3 + 5)\(\hat{j}\)
= −4\(\hat{i}\) + 2\(\hat{j}\) = vx\(\hat{i}\) + vy\(\hat{i}\)
∴ |\(\vec{v}\)| = \(\sqrt{(-4)^2+(2)^2}\) = \(\sqrt{(16+4)}\)
= \(\sqrt{20}\) = 2\(\sqrt{5}\)
tan θ = vy/vx = 2/−4 = −1/2 = tan (180o − α) = −tan α
∴ α = tan−1\((\frac{1}{2})\) = 26o34’
∴ θ = 180o − 26o34’ = 153o26’
∴ \(\vec{v_1}+\vec{v_2}\) has a magnitude of 2\(\sqrt{5}\) and makes an angle of θ = tan−1\((\frac{1}{2})\) = 153o26’ with the positive x-axis
(iv) Find a vector which is parallel to \(\vec{v}=\hat{i}-2\hat{j}\) and has a magnitude 10.
Let \(\vec{u}\) be a vector of magnitude 10 and parallel to \(\vec{v}=\hat{i}-2\hat{j}\)
∴ \(\vec{u}=λ\vec{v}\), where the scalar multiple λ = u/v
v = |\(\vec{v}\)| = \(\sqrt{v_x^2+v_y^2}\) = \(\sqrt{(1)^2+(-2)^2}\) = \(\sqrt{5}\)
∴ λ = \(\frac{10}{\sqrt{5}}=2\sqrt{5}\) as u = 10
∴ \(\vec{u}\) = \(2\sqrt{5}(\hat{i}-2\hat{j})\) = \(2\sqrt{5}\hat{i}-4\sqrt{5}\hat{j}\) is the required vector.
(v) Show that vectors \(\vec{a}\) = 2\(\hat{i}\) + 5\(\hat{j}\) − 6\(\hat{k}\) and \(\vec{b}\) = \(\hat{i}\) + \(\frac{5}{2}\hat{j}\) − 3\(\hat{k}\) are parallel.
\(\vec{a}\) = 2\(\hat{i}\) + 5\(\hat{j}\) − 6\(\hat{k}\) = \(2(\hat{i}\) + \(\frac{5}{2}\hat{j}\) − 3\(\hat{k})\) = \(2\vec{b}\)
Since \(\vec{a}\) is scalar multiple of \(\vec{b}\) the vectors are parallel
Question 3. Solve the following problems.
(i) Determine \(\vec{a}\) x \(\vec{b}\), given \(\vec{a}\) = 2\(\hat{i}\) + 3\(\hat{j}\) and \(\vec{b}\) = 3\(\hat{i}\) + 5\(\hat{j}\).
\(\vec{a}\) = 2\(\hat{i}\) + 3\(\hat{j}\), \(\vec{b}\) = 3\(\hat{i}\) + 5\(\hat{j}\)
\(\vec{a}\) x \(\vec{b}\)= (2\(\hat{i}\) + 3\(\hat{j}\) ) x (3\(\hat{i}\) + 5\(\hat{j}\))
= 2\(\hat{i}\) x 3\(\hat{i}\) + 2\(\hat{i}\) x 5\(\hat{j}\) + 3\(\hat{j}\) x 3\(\hat{i}\) + 3\(\hat{j}\) x 5\(\hat{j}\)
= 0 + 10\(\hat{k}\) − 9\(\hat{k}\) + 0 = \(\hat{k}\)
(ii) Show that vectors \(\vec{a}\) = 2\(\hat{i}\) + 3\(\hat{j}\) + 6\(\hat{k}\), \(\vec{b}\) = 3\(\hat{i}\) − 6\(\hat{j}\) + 2\(\hat{k}\) and \(\vec{c}\) = 6\(\hat{i}\) + 2\(\hat{j}\) − 3\(\hat{k}\) are mutually perpendicular.
\(\vec{a}\) = 2\(\hat{i}\) + 3\(\hat{j}\) + 6\(\hat{k}\), \(\vec{b}\) = 3\(\hat{i}\) − 6\(\hat{j}\) + 2\(\hat{k}\), \(\vec{c}\) = 6\(\hat{i}\) + 2\(\hat{j}\) − 3\(\hat{k}\)
a ≠ 0, b ≠ 0, c ≠ 0
\(\vec{a}\).\(\vec{b}\) = axbx + ayby + azbz = (2)(3) + (3)(−6) + (6)(2) = 6 – 18 + 12 = 0
∴ \(\vec{b}\)⊥\(\vec{a}\)
\(\vec{a}\).\(\vec{c}\) = axcx + aycy + azcz = (2)(6) + (3)(2) + (6)( −3) = 12 + 6 – 18 = 0
∴ \(\vec{c}\)⊥\(\vec{a}\)
\(\vec{b}\).\(\vec{c}\) = bxcx + bycy + bzcz = (3)(6) + (−6)(2) + (2)( −3) = 18 – 12 – 6 = 0
∴ \(\vec{c}\)⊥\(\vec{b}\)
It follows that \(\vec{a}\), \(\vec{b}\) and \(\vec{c}\) are mutually perpendicular.
(iii) Determine the vector product of \(\vec{v_1}\) = 2\(\hat{i}\) + 3\(\hat{j}\) − \(\hat{k}\) and \(\vec{v_2}\) = \(\hat{i}\) + 2\(\hat{j}\) − 3\(\hat{k}\)
\(\vec{v_1}\) = 2\(\hat{i}\) + 3\(\hat{j}\) − \(\hat{k}\), \(\vec{v_2}\) = \(\hat{i}\) + 2\(\hat{j}\) − 3\(\hat{k}\)
\(\vec{v_1}\) x \(\vec{v_2}\) = \(\begin{vmatrix} \hat{i} & \hat{j}& \hat{k}\cr 2 & 3 & -1\cr 1 & 2 & -3 \end{vmatrix}\)
= \(\hat{i}\)[(3)( −3) − (−1)(2)] + \(\hat{j}\)[(−1)(1) − (2)( −3)] + \(\hat{k}\)[(2)(2) − (3)(1)]
= -7\(\hat{i}\) + 5\(\hat{j}\) + \(\hat{k}\)
(iv) Given \(\vec{v_1}\) = 5\(\hat{i}\) + 2\(\hat{j}\) and \(\vec{v_2}\) = a\(\hat{i}\) − 6\(\hat{i}\) are perpendicular to each other, determine the value of a.
\(\vec{v_1}\) = 5\(\hat{i}\) + 2\(\hat{j}\) perpendicular to \(\vec{v_2}\) = a\(\hat{i}\) − 6\(\hat{i}\)
\(\vec{v_1}\).\(\vec{v_2}\) = 5a + (2)(−6) = 0
5a = 12
∴ a = 12/5 = 2.4
(v) Obtain derivatives of the following functions:
(i) x sin x (ii) x4+cos x (iii) \(\frac{x}{sin\,x}\)
(i) \(\frac{d}{dx}\)(x sin x) = \(x(\frac{d\,sin\,x}{dx})+sin\,x\frac{dx}{dx}\)(x sin x) = x cos x + sin x
(i) \(\frac{d}{dx}\)(x sin x)(x4+cos x) = 4x2 − sin x
(iii) \(\frac{d}{dx}\frac{x}{sin\,x}\) = \(\frac{1}{sin\,x}.\frac{dx}{dx}-\frac{1}{sin^2x}.x\frac{d(sin\,x)}{dx}\) = \(\frac{1}{sin\,x}-\frac{x\,cox\,x}{sin^2x}\)
(vi) Using the rule for differentiation for quotient of two functions, prove that \(\frac{d}{dx}(\frac{sin\,x}{cos\,x})\) = sec2x
\(\frac{d}{dx}(\frac{sin\,x}{cos\,x})\) = \(\frac{1}{cos\,x}.\frac{d\,sin\,x}{dx}-\frac{1}{cos^2x}.sin\,x\frac{d}{dx}(cox\,x)\)
= \(\frac{cos^2x}{cos\,x}+\frac{sin^2x}{cos^2x}\) = \(1+\frac{sin^2x}{cos^2x}\)
= \(\frac{cos^2x+sin^2x}{cos^2x}\) = \(\frac{1}{cos^2x}\) sec2x
(vii) Evaluate the following integral:
(i) \(\int_{0}^{π/2} sin\,x\,dx\) (ii) \(\int_{1}^{5} x\,dx\)
(i) \(\int_{0}^{π/2} sin\,x\,dx\) = − cos x \(|_o^{π/2}\)
= − cos (π/2) + cos 0 = 0 + 1 = 1
(ii) \(\int_{1}^{5} x\,dx\) = \(\frac{x^2}{2}|_1^5\)
= \(\frac{5^2}{2}-\frac{1^2}{2}\)
= \(\frac{25-1}{2}\) = 24/2 = 12
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