VECTOR Flashcards

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1
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A directed line segment.

A

vector

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2
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What angle do we take in vector.?

A

Tail to Tail

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3
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Triangle Law ( 2 vectors P and Q represent the two sides of a triangle then the third side taken in opposite order will represent the……..

A

Vector Sum or Resultant of these vectors.

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//gm law( Vector P and Q represent the two adjacent sides of a //gm then the diagonal of the //gm …..

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Emerging from the tail of two vectors will represent the vector sum.

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5
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What is direction in vector?

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It means how much angle it(Resultant) makes with P or Q vector depending upon our need.

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tan alpha? alpha is the angle btw. Resultant and Vector along x-axis.

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tan alpha= Q Sin Theta/ P+Q Cos theta.

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7
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tan alpha shortcut?

A

j.component/ i component.

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8
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For addition of two vectors make it in

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i cap and j cap form.

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9
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If two vectors have equal magnitude then resultant will be

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R= 2 A cos theta/2 Here, A is the magnitude of two vectors and theta is the angle btw. two vectors.

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10
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When two vectors have equal magnitude then alpha(angle)will be

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alpha=theta/2 theta is the angle between two vectors.

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11
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-ve of a vector.

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It is again a vector with same magnitude but direction is just opposite of it..

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12
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Splitting of a vector into its components is called

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Resolution.

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13
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When a vector is resolved in such a manner that all of its components are mutually perpendicular then these components are called

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Rectangular components of a given vector.

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