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Ch-5 Vectors (short questions)
by Muhammad Zubair Ansari M.Sc. (Physics) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) How many types of physical quantities are there? Ans: There are two types of physical quantities: (i) Vector (ii) Scalar. (2) What are scalar quantities? Ans: The quantities which require magnitude and a proper unit for their description are called scalar quantities. (3) What are vector quantities? Ans: The quantities which need magnitude as well as direction for their complete description are called vector quantities. For example velocity, force, acceleration etc. (4) How a vector is represented graphically? Ans: A straight line with an arrow head is drawn to represent a vector. The length of line is according to magnitude and arrow head shows the direction of vector. (5) What is frame of reference? Ans: A system of two perpendicular lines which is used to represent the direction of vector is called frame of reference. The horizontal line is called x-axis and the vertical line is called y-axis. (6) Define representative line of a vector? Ans: The line used to represent a vector is called representative line of that vector. The end of line with arrow is called head whereas other end is called tail. (7) What is a negative vector? Ans: A vector which is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to some vector is called negative vector of that vector.

(8) What happens to vector if it is multiplied by a positive number? Ans: If a vector is multiplied by a positive number then magnitude is changed but direction remains the same. (9) What happens if a vector is multiplied by a negative number? Ans: If a vector is multiplied by a negative number then both its magnitude as well as direction changes. (10) Define head to tail rule? Or what is the method to add vectors? Ans: To add two vectors, draw the representative lines of these vectors such that the head of the first vector meets with the tail of the second, then by joining the tail of the first with the head of second vector gives the resultant vector. (11) What is resultant vector? Ans: The vector obtained by the addition or subtraction of two or more vectors is called the resultant vector. (12) Define trigonometry? Ans: The branch of mathematics which deals with the problems of right angled triangle is called trigonometry. (13) Write the names of trigonometric ratios of a right angled triangle? Ans: Tan ?, Cos ?, Sin ? (14) Define resolution of a vector? Ans: Division or splitting up of a vector into its components is called resolution of a vector. (15) Define component of a vector? Ans: A part of a vector which is effective in a particular direction is called component of vector. (16) What are rectangular components of a vector? Ans: The components of a vector which are perpendicular to each other are called rectangular components. (17) Is it necessary for rectangular components to be along x-axis and y-axis? Ans: No, it is not necessary to take rectangular components always along x-axis and yaxis. They can be taken every where for convenience. (18) Explain that pressure is scalar quantity and force is a vector quantity? Ans: The reason is that force acts in a particular direction while pressure acts equally in every

direction therefore pressure has no particular direction and it is a scalar quantity. (19) How rectangular components of a vector are added? Ans: The rectangular components of any vector are added by head to tail rule. (20) How vector is represented except bold letters? Ans: Instead of bold letters vector can be represented by drawing an arrow head above or below the letter. (21) If vectors A and B are added, under what condition their resultant magnitude is A+B and under what condition their resultant is zero? Ans: If vectors A and B are in same direction then their resultant magnitude will be A+B. But if they have same magnitude and are in opposite directions then their resultant magnitude will be zero. (22) Which are those two vectors whose resultant vector is zero? Ans: Two vectors having same magnitude but opposite direction will have zero resultant vector. (23)Under what condition the sum of three vectors will be zero? Ans: When resultant of any two vectors of them is equal in magnitude but opposite to the direction of the third vector then sum of these three vectors will be zero. (24) Will a vector be zero if one of its components is zero? Ans: No. A vector having a zero component will not be zero. (25) Under what condition the distance and displacement between two points will be same? Ans: If a body covers the path in the same direction with uniform velocity then distance and displacement of the body will be equal.