Skip to content

Course home

1.10 Vectors

1.10 Vectors

EasyMediumHard
1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192939495969798
Question 19

In a particle physics experiment, relative to a fixed origin OOO, particle L L\,L is at position (−i+4j+2k)(- \mathbf{i} + 4\mathbf{j} + 2\mathbf{k})(−i+4j+2k), particle M M\,M is at (2i+j+8k)(2\mathbf{i} + \mathbf{j} + 8\mathbf{k})(2i+j+8k), and particle N N\,N is at (3i−3j+6k)(3\mathbf{i} - 3\mathbf{j} + 6\mathbf{k})(3i−3j+6k).

a.

Find the vector MN⃗\vec{MN}MN.

[2]
b.

Show that the quadrilateral OLMN OLMN\,OLMN is a parallelogram, giving reasons for your answer.

[3]
Markscheme

1.10 Vectors Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /1.10 Vectors

197 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Maths 1.10 Vectors, covering 1.10.1 Vectors in two dimensions, 1.10.2 Vectors in three dimensions (A-level only), 1.10.3 Magnitude and direction of vectors, 1.10.4 Basic operations on vectors, 1.10.5 Position vectors, 1.10.6 Distance between points, 1.10.7 Problem solving using vectors, 1.10.8 Vectors in kinematics, and 1.10 Vectors. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

Question bank