Vectors Introduction & 2D

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gaokao 2019 Q3 5 marks Dot Product Computation
Given $\overrightarrow { A B } = ( 2,3 ) , \overrightarrow { A C } = ( 3 , t ) , | \overrightarrow { B C } | = 1$, then $\overrightarrow { A B } \cdot \overrightarrow { B C } =$
A. - 3
B. - 2
C. 2
D. 3
gaokao 2019 Q7 5 marks Angle or Cosine Between Vectors
Let points $A , B , C$ be non-collinear. Then ``the angle between $\overrightarrow { A B }$ and $\overrightarrow { A C }$ is acute'' is ``$| \overrightarrow { A B } + \overrightarrow { A C } | > | \overrightarrow { B C } |$'' a (A) sufficient but not necessary condition (B) necessary but not sufficient condition (C) necessary and sufficient condition (D) neither sufficient nor necessary condition
gaokao 2019 Q7 Angle or Cosine Between Vectors
7. Given non-zero vectors $a , b$ satisfying $| a | = 2 | b |$ and $( a - b ) \perp b$, the angle between $a$ and $b$ is
A. $\frac { \pi } { 6 }$
B. $\frac { \pi } { 3 }$
C. $\frac { 2 \pi } { 3 }$
D. $\frac { 5 \pi } { 6 }$
gaokao 2019 Q7 Angle or Cosine Between Vectors
7. Given non-zero vectors $\boldsymbol { a } , \boldsymbol { b }$ satisfying $| \boldsymbol { a } | = 2 | \boldsymbol { b } |$ and $( \boldsymbol { a } - \boldsymbol { b } ) \perp \boldsymbol { b }$ , the angle between $\boldsymbol { a }$ and $\boldsymbol { b }$ is
A. $\frac { \pi } { 6 }$
B. $\frac { \pi } { 3 }$
C. $\frac { 2 \pi } { 3 }$
D. $\frac { 5 \pi } { 6 }$
gaokao 2019 Q13 5 marks Angle or Cosine Between Vectors
Given that $\boldsymbol { a } , \boldsymbol { b }$ are unit vectors and $\boldsymbol { a } \cdot \boldsymbol { b } = 0$ , if $\boldsymbol { c } = 2 \boldsymbol { a } - \sqrt { 5 } \boldsymbol { b }$ , then $\cos \langle \boldsymbol { a } , \boldsymbol { c } \rangle =$ \_\_\_\_\_\_.
gaokao 2019 Q13 Angle or Cosine Between Vectors
13. Given vectors $\boldsymbol { a } = ( 2,2 ) , \boldsymbol { b } = ( - 8,6 )$ , then $\cos \langle \boldsymbol { a } , \boldsymbol { b } \rangle =$
gaokao 2019 Q13 Angle or Cosine Between Vectors
13. Given that $\boldsymbol { a } , \boldsymbol { b }$ are unit vectors and $\boldsymbol { a } \cdot \boldsymbol { b } = 0$ , if $\boldsymbol { c } = 2 \boldsymbol { a } - \sqrt { 5 } \boldsymbol { b }$ , then $\cos \langle \boldsymbol { a } , \boldsymbol { c } \rangle =$ $\_\_\_\_$ .
gaokao 2020 Q6 5 marks Angle or Cosine Between Vectors
Given vectors $\boldsymbol { a } , \boldsymbol { b }$ satisfying $| \boldsymbol { a } | = 5 , | \boldsymbol { b } | = 6 , \boldsymbol { a } \cdot \boldsymbol { b } = - 6$ , then $\cos \langle \boldsymbol { a } , \boldsymbol { a } + \boldsymbol { b } \rangle =$
A. $- \frac { 31 } { 35 }$
B. $- \frac { 19 } { 35 }$
C. $\frac { 17 } { 35 }$
D. $\frac { 19 } { 35 }$
gaokao 2020 Q12 5 marks Geometric Property Identification via Vectors
Given vectors $\overrightarrow { a _ { 1 } } , \overrightarrow { a _ { 2 } } , \overrightarrow { b _ { 1 } } , \overrightarrow { b _ { 2 } } , \ldots , \overrightarrow { b _ { k } } \left( k \in \mathbb{N} ^ { * } \right)$ that are pairwise non-parallel in the plane, satisfying $\left| \overrightarrow { a _ { 1 } } - \overrightarrow { a _ { 2 } } \right| = 1$ and $\left| \overrightarrow { a _ { i } } - \overrightarrow { b _ { j } } \right| \in \{ 1,2 \}$ (where $i = 1,2$ and $j = 1,2 , \ldots , k$), find the maximum value of $k$ as $\_\_\_\_$
gaokao 2020 Q13 5 marks Perpendicularity or Parallel Condition
Given unit vectors $\boldsymbol { a } , \boldsymbol { b }$ with an angle of $45 ^ { \circ }$ between them, and $k \boldsymbol { a } - \boldsymbol { b}$ is perpendicular to $\boldsymbol { a }$ , then $k = $ $\_\_\_\_$.
gaokao 2020 Q14 5 marks Perpendicularity or Parallel Condition
Let vectors $\boldsymbol { a } = ( 1 , - 1 ) , \boldsymbol { b } = ( m + 1,2 m - 4 )$ . If $\boldsymbol { a } \perp \boldsymbol { b }$ , then $m =$ $\_\_\_\_$.
gaokao 2021 Q10 True/False or Multiple-Statement Verification
10. AC
Solution: $\left| \overrightarrow { O P _ { 1 } } \right| = \left| \overrightarrow { O P _ { 2 } } \right| = 1$, so A is correct; $\left| \overrightarrow { A P _ { 1 } } \right| ^ { 2 } = 2 - 2 \cos \alpha , \left| \overrightarrow { A P _ { 2 } } \right| ^ { 2 } = 2 - 2 \cos \beta$, so B is incorrect; $\overrightarrow { O P _ { 1 } } \cdot \overrightarrow { O P _ { 2 } } \sin \alpha \sin \beta = \cos ( \alpha + \beta ) = \overrightarrow { O A } \cdot \overrightarrow { O P _ { 3 } }$, so C is correct; $\overrightarrow { O P _ { 2 } } \cdot \overrightarrow { O P _ { 3 } } = \cos ( \alpha + \beta ) \cos \beta - \sin ( \alpha + \beta ) \sin \beta \neq \overrightarrow { O P _ { 1 } } = \cos \alpha$, so D is incorrect. The answer is $AC$.
gaokao 2021 Q13 Magnitude of Vector Expression
13. If vectors $\vec { a } , \vec { b }$ satisfy $| \vec { a } | = 3 , | \vec { a } - \vec { b } | = 5 , \vec { a } \cdot \vec { b } = 1$, then $| \vec { b } | =$ $\_\_\_\_$ .
gaokao 2021 Q14 Perpendicularity or Parallel Condition
14. Given vectors $\vec{a} = (3,1)$, $\vec{b} = (1,0)$, $\vec{c} = \vec{a} + k\vec{b}$. If $\vec{a} \perp \vec{c}$, then $k = \_\_\_\_$.
gaokao 2022 Q3 5 marks Magnitude of Vector Expression
Given vectors $a = ( 2,1 ) , b = ( - 2,4 )$ , then $| a - b | =$
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
gaokao 2022 Q3 5 marks Dot Product Computation
Given vectors $\boldsymbol{a}, \boldsymbol{b}$ satisfy $|\boldsymbol{a}| = 1, |\boldsymbol{b}| = \sqrt{3}, |\boldsymbol{a} - 2\boldsymbol{b}| = 3$, then $\boldsymbol{a} \cdot \boldsymbol{b} =$
A. $-2$
B. $-1$
C. $1$
D. $2$
gaokao 2022 Q3 Expressing a Vector as a Linear Combination
3. In $\triangle A B C$, point $D$ is on side $A B$ with $B D = 2 D A$. Let $\overrightarrow { C A } = m$ and $\overrightarrow { C D } = n$. Then $\overrightarrow { C B } =$
A. $3 m - 2 n$
B. $- 2 m + 3 n$
C. $3 \boldsymbol { m } + 2 \boldsymbol { n }$
D. $2 m + 3 n$
gaokao 2022 Q9 Angle or Cosine Between Vectors
9. Given a cube $A B C D - A _ { 1 } B _ { 1 } C _ { 1 } D _ { 1 }$, then
A. The angle between lines $B C _ { 1 }$ and $D A _ { 1 }$ is $90 ^ { \circ }$
B. The angle between lines $B C _ { 1 }$ and $C A _ { 1 }$ is $90 ^ { \circ }$
C. The angle between line $B C _ { 1 }$ and plane $B B _ { 1 } D _ { 1 } D$ is $45 ^ { \circ }$
D. The angle between line $B C _ { 1 }$ and plane $A B C D$ is $45 ^ { \circ }$
gaokao 2022 Q13 5 marks Perpendicularity or Parallel Condition
Given vectors $\boldsymbol { a } = ( m , 3 ) , \boldsymbol { b } = ( 1 , m + 1 )$ . If $\boldsymbol { a } \perp \boldsymbol { b }$ , then $m =$ $\_\_\_\_$ .
gaokao 2022 Q13 5 marks Dot Product Computation
Let vectors $\boldsymbol { a }$ and $\boldsymbol { b }$ have an angle whose cosine is $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$, and $| \boldsymbol { a } | = 1$, $| \boldsymbol { b } | = 3$. Then $( 2 \boldsymbol { a } + \boldsymbol { b } ) \cdot \boldsymbol { b } =$ $\_\_\_\_$
gaokao 2023 Q4 5 marks Angle or Cosine Between Vectors
Vectors $|\boldsymbol{a}| = |\boldsymbol{b}| = 1 , |\boldsymbol{c}| = \sqrt{2}$ and $\boldsymbol{a} + \boldsymbol{b} + \boldsymbol{c} = 0$ , then $\cos \langle \boldsymbol{a} - \boldsymbol{b} , \boldsymbol{b} - \boldsymbol{c} \rangle =$
A. $-\frac{1}{5}$
B. $-\frac{2}{5}$
C. $\frac{2}{5}$
D. $\frac{4}{5}$
gaokao 2024 Q3 5 marks Magnitude of Vector Expression
Given vectors $\vec { a } , \vec { b }$ satisfying $| \vec { a } | = 1 , | \vec { a } + 2 \vec { b } | = 2$, and $( \vec { b } - 2 \vec { a } ) \perp \vec { b }$, then $| \vec { b } | =$
A. $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
B. $\frac { \sqrt { 2 } } { 2 }$
C. $\frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 2 }$
D. 1
gaokao 2024 Q3 5 marks Perpendicularity or Parallel Condition
Given vectors $\boldsymbol { a } = ( 0,1 ) , \boldsymbol { b } = ( 2 , x )$ , if $\boldsymbol { b } \perp ( \boldsymbol { b } - 4 \boldsymbol { a } )$ , then $x =$
A. $- 2$
B. $- 1$
C. $1$
D. $2$
gaokao 2024 Q5 4 marks Vector Properties and Identities (Conceptual)
Given vectors $\boldsymbol { a } , \boldsymbol { b }$, then ``$( \boldsymbol { a } + \boldsymbol { b } ) ( \boldsymbol { a } - \boldsymbol { b } ) = 0$'' is ``$\boldsymbol { a } = \boldsymbol { b }$ or $\boldsymbol { a } = - \boldsymbol { b }$'' a \_\_\_\_ condition.
gaokao 2025 Q6 5 marks Vector Word Problem / Physical Application
In sailing competitions, athletes can use an anemometer to measure wind speed and direction. The measured result is called apparent wind speed in nautical science. The vector corresponding to apparent wind speed is the sum of the vector corresponding to true wind speed and the vector corresponding to ship's wind speed, where the vector corresponding to ship's wind speed has the same magnitude as the vector corresponding to ship's velocity but opposite direction. Figure 1 shows the correspondence between part of the wind force levels, names, and wind speeds. An athlete measured the vector corresponding to apparent wind speed and the vector corresponding to ship's velocity as shown in Figure 2 (the magnitude of wind speed and the magnitude of the vector are the same, unit: $\mathrm{m/s}$). Then the true wind is
LevelWind Speed $\mathrm{m/s}$Name
2$1.1 \sim 3.3$Light Breeze
3$3.4 \sim 5.4$Gentle Breeze
4$5.5 \sim 7.9$Moderate Wind
5$8.0 \sim 10.1$Fresh Wind

A. Light Breeze
B. Gentle Breeze
C. Moderate Wind
D. Fresh Wind