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What is the derived unit for density?

  • Kg/m^3 (correct)
  • Kg/m^2
  • g/cm^3
  • Kg/m
  • Which formula represents the calculation of work?

  • Distance/time
  • Mass x acceleration
  • Force x velocity
  • Force x displacement (correct)
  • Which of the following prefixes represents $10^{-6}$?

  • micro- (correct)
  • nano-
  • pico-
  • milli-
  • What is the derived quantity represented by the symbol 'A'?

    <p>Area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which SI prefix is associated with $10^{3}$?

    <p>kilo-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of relationship exists between pressure and volume of a gas?

    <p>Inverse relationship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the formula $P = \frac{constant}{V}$ represent?

    <p>The inverse relationship between pressure and volume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would the graph look like if the volume is held constant?

    <p>A horizontal straight line</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by a graph that slopes downward from left to right?

    <p>An inverse relationship between pressure and volume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the pressure is held constant, what would the graph look like?

    <p>A vertical straight line</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a coordinate system in one dimension represent?

    <p>An x-axis with the origin at x = 0</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following examples represents a scalar quantity?

    <p>Distance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is a resultant vector defined?

    <p>The sum of two or more vectors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the triangle method of addition allow for?

    <p>Vectors to be drawn to any size and direction moved parallel to themselves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these is a characteristic of vectors?

    <p>They have both magnitude and direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which unit is used to measure length in the SI system?

    <p>Meter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a derived unit?

    <p>Meters per second</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the SI unit for mass?

    <p>Kilogram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which fundamental quantity is measured in Kelvin?

    <p>Temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the SI system, which of the following represents the unit of electric current?

    <p>Ampere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula used to calculate the area of the triangle in the given graph?

    <p>(1/2) × (final velocity - initial velocity) × time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of slope when considering velocity over time?

    <p>m/s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much area is represented by the rectangle in the graph?

    <p>7.50 m</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the starting velocity specified in the data points?

    <p>1.50 m/s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a linear relationship between two variables indicate when graphed?

    <p>The points lie on a straight line.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total area under the graph derived from the triangle and rectangle?

    <p>37.5 m</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general equation for a linear relationship between two quantities?

    <p>$Y = ( ext{constant})X$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What shape does a non-linear graph show when plotting distance against time?

    <p>An upward-curving shape (parabola).</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a parabolic relationship, how does position depend on time?

    <p>Position depends directly on the square of the time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following equations represents a parabolic relationship?

    <p>$x = ( ext{constant})t^{2}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does resolving a vector into components allow you to analyze?

    <p>Motion in each direction separately</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What theorem is used to find the magnitude of the resultant vector?

    <p>Pythagorean theorem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the equation $c^2 = a^2 + b^2$, what does 'c' represent?

    <p>The hypotenuse of the triangle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you find the direction of the resultant vector?

    <p>By using the tangent function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for tangent in relation to the sides of a triangle?

    <p>$ an( heta) = rac{b}{a}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct formula to calculate displacement?

    <p>Displacement = final position - initial position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about distance and displacement is true?

    <p>Distance is always greater than or equal to displacement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of the vector is calculated using the cosine function?

    <p>Horizontal component (Vx)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the magnitude of the vector is 20 and the angle is 20 degrees, what is the horizontal component (Vx) calculated as?

    <p>$20 imes ext{cos}(20)$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What unit is used to measure both distance and displacement in the SI system?

    <p>Meter (m)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the opposite leg of the triangle represent in vector decomposition?

    <p>Vertical component (Vy)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If an object moves from its initial position to a final position without changing direction, how does its distance compare to its displacement?

    <p>Distance is equal to displacement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which equation represents the calculation of the vertical component (Vy) of the vector?

    <p>$V_{y} = V_{plane} ext{sin}(20)$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is average velocity calculated?

    <p>Average velocity = total displacement / time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a vector require in addition to magnitude?

    <p>Direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can you conclude about moving vectors in a diagram?

    <p>Vectors can be moved parallel to themselves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can a vector be subtracted according to the properties of vectors?

    <p>By adding its inverse.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when you multiply a vector by a scalar?

    <p>The length of the vector changes but not the direction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a two-dimensional coordinate system, which direction does the positive x-axis point?

    <p>East</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What describes the resultant vector when using the triangle method of addition?

    <p>Drawn from the tail of the first vector to the tip of the last vector.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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