21.
$$A$$ and $$B$$ are two vectors and $$\theta $$ is the angle between them. If $$\left| {A \times B} \right| = \sqrt 3 \left( {A \cdot B} \right),$$ then the value of $$\theta $$ is
22.
A truck has to carry a load in the shortest time from one station to another station situated at a distance $$L$$ from the first. It can start up or slowdown at the same acceleration or deceleration $$a.$$ What maximum velocity must the truck attain to satisfy this condition?
Let $$v$$ be the maximum velocity attained and $$t$$ the total time of journey. $$t'$$ is the duration of acceleration and retardation. Then $$v = 0 + at'.$$
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore L = \frac{1}{2}a{{t'}^2} + v\left( {t - 2t'} \right) + \frac{1}{2}a{{t'}^2} \cr
& = a{\left( {\frac{v}{a}} \right)^2} + v\left( {t - \frac{{2v}}{a}} \right) \cr
& = \frac{{{v^2}}}{a} + vt - \frac{{2{v^2}}}{a} = vt - \frac{{{v^2}}}{a} \cr
& t = \frac{L}{v} + \frac{v}{a} \Rightarrow \frac{{dt}}{{dv}} = - \frac{L}{{{v^2}}} + \frac{1}{a} \cr} $$
When $$t$$ is minimum, $$\frac{{dt}}{{dv}} = 0$$
$$\therefore {v_{\max }} = \sqrt {La} $$
23.
A man in a row boat must get from point $$A$$ to point $$B$$ on the opposite bank of the river (see figure). The distance $$BC = a.$$ The width of the river $$AC = b.$$ At what minimum speed $$u$$ relative to the still water should the boat travel to reach the point $$B?$$ The velocity of flow of the river is $${v_0}.$$
Suppose $$u$$ is the speed of the boat relative to water, then velocity of the flow (w.r.t bank) $${V_0}$$
$${v_x} = \left( {u\cos \theta + {v_0}} \right)$$ and perpendicular to flow will be $${v_y} = u\sin \theta .$$ Time to cross the river, $$t = \frac{b}{{u\sin \theta }}.$$ In the time the distance travelled by the boat in the direction of flow
$$\eqalign{
& a = {v_x}t = \left( {u\cos \theta + {v_0}} \right)\frac{b}{{u\sin \theta }} \cr
& {\text{or}}\,au\sin \theta = ub\cos \theta + {v_0}b \cr
& \therefore u = \frac{{{v_0}b}}{{\left( {a\sin \theta - b\cos \theta } \right)}}.....\left( {\text{i}} \right)\,u\,{\text{to}}\,{\text{be}}\,{\text{minimum}}\,{\text{duld}} \cr
& \theta = 0\,{\text{or}}\,\frac{d}{{d\theta }}\left[ {\frac{{{v_0}b}}{{a\sin \theta - b\cos \theta }}} \right] = 0 \cr
& {\text{or}}\,\tan \theta = - \frac{a}{b} \cr
& \therefore \cos \theta = \frac{b}{{\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} }} \cr} $$
On substituting these values in equation (i), we get
$${u_{\min }} = \frac{{{V_0}b}}{{\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} }}$$
24.
The horizontal range and the maximum height of a projectile are equal. The angle of projection of the projectile is
A
$$\theta = {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {\frac{1}{4}} \right)$$
Initial velocity of car $$\left( u \right) = 0$$
Final velocity of car $$\left( v \right) = 144\,km/hr = 40\,m/s$$
Time taken $$ = 20\,s$$
We know that, $$v = u + at$$
$$\eqalign{
& 40 = a \times 20 \Rightarrow a = 2\,m/{s^2} \cr
& {\text{Also,}}\,\,{v^2} - {u^2} = 2as \Rightarrow s = \frac{{{v^2} - {u^2}}}{{2a}} \cr
& \Rightarrow s = \frac{{{{\left( {40} \right)}^2} - {{\left( 0 \right)}^2}}}{{2 \times 2}} = \frac{{1600}}{4} = 400\,m. \cr} $$
26.
A bus is moving with a velocity of $$10\,m{s^{ - 1}}$$ on a straight road. A scootorist wishes to overtake the bus in one minute. If the bus is at a distance of $$1.2\,km$$ ahead, then the velocity with which he has to chase the bus is
28.
A small particle of mass $$m$$ is projected at an angle $$\theta $$ with the x-axis with an initial velocity $${v_0}$$ in the $$x-y$$ plane as shown in the figure. At a time $$t < \frac{{{v_0}sin\theta }}{g},$$ the angular momentum of the particle is-
where $$\hat i,\,\hat j$$ and $${\hat k}$$ are unit vectors along $$x, y$$ and $$z$$-axis respectively.
A
$$ - mg\,{v_0}{t^2}\cos \theta \hat j$$
B
$$mg\,{v_0}{t}\cos \theta \,\hat k$$
C
$$ - \frac{1}{2}mg\,{v_0}{t^2}\cos \theta \,\hat k$$
D
$$\frac{1}{2}mg\,{v_0}{t^2}\cos \theta \,\hat i$$
$$\eqalign{
& \vec L = m\left( {\vec r \times \vec v} \right) \cr
& \vec L = m\left[ {{v_0}\,\cos \theta \,t\,\hat i + \left( {{v_0}\sin \theta \,t - \frac{1}{2}g{t^2}\,} \right)\hat j} \right] \times \left[ {{v_0}\,\cos \theta \,\hat i + \left( {{v_0}\sin \theta - gt\,} \right)\hat j} \right] \cr
& \vec L = m{v_0}\,\cos \theta \,t\left[ { - \frac{1}{2}gt} \right]\hat k \cr
& \vec L = - \frac{1}{2}\,mg\,{v_0}\,{t^2}\cos \theta \,\hat k \cr} $$
29.
Let $${\vec a}$$ and $${\vec b}$$ be two unit vectors. If the vectors $$\vec c = \hat a + 2\hat b$$ and $$\vec d = 5\hat a - 4\hat b$$ are perpendicular to each other, then the angle between $${\hat a}$$ and $${\hat b}$$ is:
Let $$\vec c = \hat a + 2\hat b$$ and $$\vec d = 5\hat a - 4\hat b$$
Since $${\vec c}$$ and $${\vec d}$$ are perpendicular to each other
$$\eqalign{
& \therefore \vec c.\vec d = 0 \Rightarrow \left( {\hat a + 2\hat b} \right).\left( {5\hat a - 4\hat b} \right) = 0 \cr
& \Rightarrow 5 + 6\hat a.\hat b - 8 = 0\,\,\left( {\because \vec a.\vec a = 1} \right) \cr
& \Rightarrow \hat a.\hat b = \frac{1}{2} \Rightarrow \theta = \frac{\pi }{3} \cr} $$
30.
A ball is dropped from a high rise platform at $$t = 0$$ starting from rest. After $$6\,s,$$ another ball is thrown downwards from the same platform with a speed $$v.$$ The two balls meet at $$t = 18\,s.$$ What is the value of $$v$$ ?
(Take $$g = 10\,m{s^{ - 2}}$$ )