JEE Main & Advanced Physics Two Dimensional Motion Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Motion in a Plane

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    The resultant of two vectors \[\overrightarrow{A}\] and \[\overrightarrow{B}\] is perpendicular to the vector \[\overrightarrow{A}\] and its magnitude is equal to half the magnitude of vector \[\overrightarrow{B}\]. The angle between \[\overrightarrow{A}\] and \[\overrightarrow{B}\] is

    A) \[120{}^\circ \]

    B)        \[150{}^\circ \]

    C) \[135{}^\circ \]

    D)        \[180{}^\circ \]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] \[\frac{\text{B}}{2}=\sqrt{{{\text{A}}^{2}}\text{+}{{\text{B}}^{2}}\text{+2AB cos}\theta }\]                     ...... (i)
    \[\therefore \tan 90{}^\circ =\frac{\text{B}\sin \theta }{\text{A+B cos}\theta }\Rightarrow \text{A+B cos}\theta =0\]
    \[\therefore \cos \theta =-\frac{\text{A}}{\text{B}}\]
    Hence, from (i) \[\frac{{{\text{B}}^{2}}}{\text{A}}={{\text{A}}^{2}}\text{+}{{\text{B}}^{2}}-\text{2}{{\text{A}}^{2}}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \text{A=}\sqrt{3}\frac{\text{B}}{2}\Rightarrow \cos \theta =-\frac{\text{A}}{\text{B}}=-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\]
    \[\therefore \theta =150{}^\circ \]


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