Assignment 01 PDF
Assignment 01 PDF
Assignment 01 PDF
2012
1. (i) Given two vectors, A (2i 3 j 7 k ) and B = (5i j 2k ) , find: (a) A.B
(b) A x B.
(ii) Find the cosine of the angle between
2. The direction cosines of a vector are the cosines of the angles it makes with the
coordinate axes. The cosine of the angles between the vector and the x, y, and z axes
are usually called, in turn called α, β, and γ. Prove that 2 2 2 1,
3. Find a unit vector perpendicular to
4. Let A be an arbitrary vector and let n be a unit vector in some fixed direction.
n (n A) n .
Show that A = (A. n)
5. A drum of radius R rolls down a slope without slipping. Its axis has acceleration a
parallel to the slope. What is the drum’s angular acceleration α?
x
9. A particle moves outward along spiral. Its trajectory is given by r = Aθ, where A is a
constant. A = (1/π) m/rad. θ increases in time according to θ = αt2/2, where α is a constant.