3 - Vectors

Question 1

These are quantities described by magnitude only

Answer 1

Scalar quantities

Question 2

It is used to denote a scalar quantity.

Answer 2

Normal face variable

Question 3

An ordinary operation apt for solving calculations involving scalar quantities.

Answer 3

Arithmetic

Question 4

What are five samples of scalar values?

Answer 4

Distance
Temperature
Volume
Mass
Time

Question 5

A measurement that can be described by magnitude and direction

Answer 5

Vectors

Question 6

This is a vector that gives the combined effect of all the vectors involved.

Answer 6

Resultant

Question 7

Two vectors are drawn in one pane with a common origin, wherein a parallelogram is constructed using these two vectors of its sizes

Answer 7

Parallelogram method

Question 8

Head-to-tail method

vector is drawn from the tail of the first vector to the head of the last vector in the resultant.

Answer 8

Polygon method

Question 9

The method preferred when two vectors are added algebraically

Answer 9

Component method

Question 10

An equipment in the laboratory with a circular plate marked like a compass placed over a metallic stand and three strings with weights feely hanging at the end.

Answer 10

Force table

Question 11

The system is said to be in ______________________ if the net force acting on the particle is zero.

Answer 11

Mechanical equilibrium