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Vectors Worksheet

This document contains 13 multi-part exercises involving vector operations and calculations including finding components, norms, dot products, angles between vectors, and work done by forces. The exercises cover topics like breaking vectors into components, vector addition and subtraction, scalar multiplication, unit vectors, and applying concepts like dot products and force to calculate work.

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Vectors Worksheet

This document contains 13 multi-part exercises involving vector operations and calculations including finding components, norms, dot products, angles between vectors, and work done by forces. The exercises cover topics like breaking vectors into components, vector addition and subtraction, scalar multiplication, unit vectors, and applying concepts like dot products and force to calculate work.

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Vectors Worksheet (1)

1- Find the component of the vector having initial point 𝑝1 and terminal point 𝑝2

a- 𝑝1 (4,8), 𝑝2 (3,7) b- 𝑝1 (3, −5), 𝑝2 (−4, −7) c- 𝑝1 (−5,0), 𝑝2 (−3,1)

d- 𝑝1 (3, −7,2), 𝑝2 (−2,5, −4) e- 𝑝1 (−1,0,2), 𝑝2 (0, −1,0) f- 𝑝1 (1,5,1), 𝑝2 (−2,0, −3)

2- Let 𝒖 = (−3,1,2), 𝒗 = (4,0, −8) and 𝒘 = (6, −1, −4). Find the component of
a- 𝒗 − 𝒘 b- 6𝒖 + 2𝒗 c- −𝒗 + 2 𝒖 d- −𝟑(6𝒗 − 8𝒘) e-(2𝒖 − 7𝒘) −(8𝒗 + 𝒖).

3- Let 𝒖, 𝒗 and 𝒘 be the vectors in exercise 2. Find the component of vector 𝒙 that satisfies
2𝒖 − 𝒗 + 𝒙 = 7𝒙 + 𝒘

4- Let 𝒖, 𝒗 and 𝒘 be the vectors in exercise 2. Find scalars 𝑐1 , 𝑐2 and 𝑐3 such that

𝑐1 𝒖+, 𝑐2 𝒗 + 𝑐3 𝒘 = (2,0,4)
5- Find the norm of 𝒗
a- 𝒗 = 4𝒊 − 3𝒋 b- 𝒗 = 2𝒊 + 3𝒋 c- 𝒗 = 2𝒊 + 2𝒋 + 2𝒌
d- 𝒗 = (−7,2, −1) f- 𝒗 = 𝟔𝒋
6- Let 𝒖 = (2, −2,3), 𝒗 = (1, −3,4) and 𝒘 = (3,6, −4). In each part evaluate the expression.
𝟏 𝟏
a- ‖𝒖 + 𝒗‖ b- ‖𝒖‖ + ‖𝒗‖ c- ‖ ‖𝒘‖ 𝒘‖ d- ‖𝒘‖
𝒘

7- Let 𝒖 = (−1,2,5). Find all scalars 𝑘 such that ‖𝑘𝒖‖ = 4

𝟏
8- a) Show that if 𝒗 is any nonzero vector, then ‖𝒗‖
𝒗 is unit vector
b) use the result in part (a) to find a unit vector that has the same direction as the vector 𝒗 =
(3,4).
c) use the result in part (a) to find a unit vector that is the oppositely directed to the vector 𝒗 =
(−2,3, −6).
9- Given the vectors 𝒖 = −2𝒊 + 3𝒋 + 1𝒌, 𝒗 = (7,4,5) and 𝒘 = (1, −5,2) find indicate number
a- 𝒗 ∙ 𝒘 b- 𝒖 ∙ 𝒗 c- 𝒗 ∙ (𝒘 + 𝒖) d- 𝒗 ∙ (𝒖 − 𝒘) e-(2𝒖 − 7𝒘) ∙ (8𝒗 + 𝒖)

10- Find the cosine angle between 𝒖 and 𝒗 and determine whether 𝒖 and 𝒗 make an acute angle,
make an obtuse angle or are orthogonal.

a- 𝒗 = −4𝒊 + 8𝒋 − 3𝒌, 𝒖 = 2𝒊 + 𝒋 + 𝒌 c- 𝒗 = 𝒊 − 7𝒋 + 4𝒌, 𝒖 = 5𝒊 − 𝒌


b- 𝒖 = (3, −5, −1), 𝒗 = (2, −1, −3) d- 𝒖 = (−6,0,4), 𝒗 = (3,1,6).

11- Let 𝒖 = (−3,1,2), 𝒗 = (4,0, −8) and 𝑘 = −4. Verify that


a- 𝒗 ∙ 𝒖 = 𝒖 ∙ 𝒗 b- 𝑘(𝒗 ∙ 𝒖) = (𝑘𝒗) ∙ 𝒖 = 𝒗 ∙ (𝑘𝒖)
12- A constant force of magnitude 5 Newtons has the same direction as the positive z-axis. If
distance measure in meters, find the work done if the point of application move a lone the
line from the origin to the point 𝑃(1,2,3).

13- A person pulls a wagon along level ground by exerting force of 20 pound on a handle that
makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. Find the work done in pulling the cart 100 feet.

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