Scalars and Vectors

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Scalars and Vectors: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Physical Quantity, Scalar Quantity, Parallelogram Law of Addition of Vectors & Head-to-Tail Method of Addition of Vectors etc.

Important Questions on Scalars and Vectors

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A bus is moving on a straight road towards north with a uniform speed of  50 km h1  turns through   90° anticlockwise. If the speed remains unchanged after turning , the increase in the velocity of bus in the turning process is:

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If vectors A=i^+3j^+2k^ and B=3i^+j^+2k^ then find value of A×B..

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Convert the vector r=3i+2j into a unit vector.

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When two right-angled vectors of magnitude 7 units and 24 units combine, what is the magnitude of their resultant?

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The magnitude of the vector sum of two vectors is found to be equal to the sum of their magnitudes. 

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If  V1 = 3i ^ +4j ^+k^ and V2 = i ^ -j ^-k^ then determine magnitude of V1 +V2.

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Vector A has a magnitude of 10 units and makes an angle of 30° with the positive x-axis. Vector B has a magnitude of 20 units and makes an angle of 30° with the negative x-axis. What is the magnitude of the resultant between these two vectors?

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A and B are two non-zero vectors inclined at an angle θa^ and b^ are unit vectors along A and B respectively. The component of A in the direction of B is

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Which of the following Cartesian coordinate systems is not followed in physics?

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A and B are two vectors in a plane and C is third vector perpendicular to the plane. Their resultant

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The splitting of vectors into components is called

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Two forces F1=1 N and F2=2 N act along the lines x=0 and y=0, respectively. Then the resultant of forces would be

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Find the magnitude of the vector 2 i^+3 j^+4 k^.

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The unit vector ai^+bj^ is perpendicular to i^+j^. The value of b'' is

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The position vector of a particle is r=(acosωt)i^+(asinωt)j^. The velocity vector of the particle is:

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Select the correct alternative. The coordinates of a particle moving in a plane are given by x=a cospt and y=b sinpt , where a, b and pare positive constants of appropriate dimensions. Then:

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The coordinates of a particle at time t are x=2t+4t2 and y=5t, where x and y are in metre and t is in second. The acceleration of the particle at t=5 s is :

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A unit vector is represented as 0.8i^+bj^+0.4k^. The value of b must be,

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Find the magnitude of the vector 2 i^+3 j^+4 k^.

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The value of x for which x.i^+j^+k^ is a unit vector is