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What is the branch of classical mechanics that concerns the effect of forces and torques on the motion of bodies having mass?

  • Kinetics (correct)
  • Position
  • Displacement
  • Distance
  • What is a vector quantity that points from the origin to the position of a particle?

  • Position
  • Distance
  • Position Vector (correct)
  • Displacement
  • What is the change in position of an object?

  • Position Vector
  • Displacement (correct)
  • Distance
  • Position
  • What is a scalar quantity that refers to how fast an object is moving?

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

    What is a single point in space that can be indicated with coordinates?

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

    What is the scalar value that indicates how far a particle has traveled without reference to a starting point?

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

    Which of the following is considered an absolute quantity in Newtonian mechanics?

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

    What is the quantitative measure of a body's inertia or resistance to change in motion?

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

    Which of the following is the vector action of one body on another?

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

    Which of the following is a body of negligible dimensions?

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

    What is a body whose changes in shape are negligible compared to its overall dimensions or changes in position?

    <p>Rigid body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of mechanics aims to describe the spatial position, velocity, and acceleration of bodies or particles?

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

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