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Motion in a Plane

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Card 1Scalar and vector quantities

State the difference between scalar quantities and vector quantities.

Answer

Scalar quantities have only magnitude and no direction. Examples include mass, distance, time, speed, volume, density, pressure, work, energy, power, charge, electric current, temperature, potential,

Card 2Position vector

Why is position a vector quantity?

Answer

Position needs both distance and direction for complete description. Saying only that an object is 2 km away is incomplete. Saying that it is 2 km north from the station gives complete information. So

Card 3Displacement vector

State the formula for displacement vector in terms of position vectors.

Answer

Displacement vector equals final position vector minus initial position vector. Formula: Displacement vector = final position vector - initial position vector or PQ = r2 - r1 Meaning: if an object m

Card 4Displacement vector

A body moves from position vector r1 = 2i + 3j m to r2 = 7i + 8j m. Find the displacement vector.

Answer

Given: r1 = 2i + 3j m r2 = 7i + 8j m Formula: Displacement = r2 - r1 Step 1: Subtract components = (7i + 8j) - (2i + 3j) m = (7 - 2)i + (8 - 3)j m = 5i + 5j m Answer: Displacement vector = 5i + 5j

Card 5Zero vector

What is a zero vector or null vector?

Answer

If two vectors A and B are equal, then A - B is defined as the zero vector or null vector and is denoted by 0. A zero vector has zero magnitude and no specific direction. It is needed in vector algeb

Card 6Zero vector

State the properties of the zero vector.

Answer

1. A + 0 = A 2. n0 = 0 for any finite number n 3. 0A = 0 Meaning: adding a zero vector to any finite vector does not change the vector. Multiplying a zero vector by any finite number still gives a ze

Card 7Equality of vectors

State the condition for equality of two vectors.

Answer

Two vectors are equal only if they have the same magnitude and the same direction. If the direction of a vector is reversed, its sign changes and the new vector is the negative vector of the original

Card 8Scalar multiplication of a vector

A vector A has magnitude 10 m and is directed east. What are 2A and -2A?

Answer

Given: A = 10 m east Step 1: Multiply by 2 2A has magnitude 20 m and same direction east. Step 2: Multiply by -2 -2A has magnitude 20 m and opposite direction west. Answer: 2A = 20 m east -2A = 20

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