Under what circumstances would a vector have components that are equal in magnitude?
2. 1D Motion / Kinematics
Vectors, Scalars, & Displacement
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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?
27views - Multiple ChoiceIn the context of vectors and scalars, what is the key difference between speed and velocity?
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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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If and are vectors, what is the magnitude of in terms of the magnitudes of and , assuming they are in the same direction?
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Why is istance alone insufficient to determine an object's location relative to another object?
27views - Multiple ChoiceIn the context of vectors, scalars, and displacement, how is velocity different from speed?
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Which of the following best describes isplacement, given that it has both magnitude and direction?
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Which of the following best explains how differs from , and why is considered a quantity?
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If east is the reference direction, then a train that is from you is toward the:
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Given the following quantities, select the correct description for each: (A) , (B) , (C) , (D) . Which option correctly matches each symbol to its physical quantity? (A) velocity, (B) displacement, (C) time, (D) mass.
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