JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2012

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    If a vector \[\mathbf{A}\] having a magnitude of \[8\] is added to a vector \[\mathbf{B}\] which lies along\[x-axis\], then the resultant of two vectors lies along \[y-axis\] and has magnitude twice that of\[B\]. The magnitude of \[\mathbf{B}\] is

    A) \[\frac{6}{\sqrt{5}}\]                                     

    B) \[\frac{12}{\sqrt{5}}\]

    C)  \[\frac{16}{\sqrt{5}}\]                                  

    D)  \[\frac{8}{\sqrt{5}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    According to condition \[\mathbf{A+Bi=Rj}\] (where, \[\mathbf{R}\] is the resultant vector) Also,      \[\mathbf{R}=2\mathbf{B}\] \[\therefore \]  \[\mathbf{A+Bi=2Bj}\] or            \[\mathbf{A=2Bj-Bi}\]                 \[{{A}^{2}}=4{{B}^{2}}+{{B}^{2}}=5{{B}^{2}}\] Here,     \[A=8\] \[\therefore \]  \[64=5{{B}^{2}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[B=\sqrt{\frac{64}{5}}=\frac{8}{\sqrt{5}}\]


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