2. 1D Motion / Kinematics
Vectors, Scalars, & Displacement
- Multiple ChoiceIn one-dimensional motion, which statement correctly distinguishes speed from velocity?2views
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Two forces, = acting along the positive -axis and = acting along the positive -axis, are applied to an object. What is the magnitude of the resultant force and the angle it makes with the positive -axis?
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Which of the following best describes isplacement in physics?
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When you use more than one reference direction to describe an object's position, you are using two what?
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Which vector quantity defines both the distance and direction between two positions?
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Which property distinguishes a from a ?
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Which of the following statements best describes a ?
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Why are forces considered to be vectors?
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In a standard Cartesian coordinate system, if one vector points along the positive -axis and another points along the positive -axis, what are the indices typically used to denote these directions?
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Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
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Is considered a or a quantity?
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Which of the following best describes a difference between and ?
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Which two components must a vector quantity have?
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Given six vectors labeled through with various magnitudes and directions as shown in Figure 1, which of the following statements is true about the sum of two vectors resulting in the greatest possible displacement from the origin?
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Which of the following quantities are vectors?
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