In the study of physics, what distinguishes a from a ?
2. 1D Motion / Kinematics
Vectors, Scalars, & Displacement
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Which of the following physical quantities is a vector quantity?
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Why is a magnetic field considered a quantity?
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If vector has a magnitude of units and points in the positive -direction, which of the following correctly represents vector in component form?
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Which of the following best completes the statement: a vector must always have both and
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Given a vector with magnitude making an angle with the x'-axis in a tilted coordinate system, what are the components and of in this system?
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Force is a vector because it has both magnitude and which of the following properties?
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Which of the following statements correctly describes the direction of the impulse vector (impulse)?
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Under what circumstances would a vector have components that are equal in magnitude?
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Which of the following combinations correctly pairs a vector quantity with its corresponding unit?
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If Sue walks home and her home is defined as the origin (), what is her displacement () upon arriving home?
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Which of the following is a pair of vector quantities?
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If a vector lies in the first quadrant of a standard Cartesian coordinate system and motion is along a straight path, which of the following conditions will result in both components of the vector being positive?
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A force of magnitude acts at an angle of above the positive -axis in the -plane. How can this force be expressed as a Cartesian vector?
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A person walks km east and then km north. What is the magnitude of the resultant displacement from the starting point?
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