Vector Displacement Calculation Quiz

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What does the displacement vector represent?

The average velocity of an object

The distance traveled by an object

The acceleration of an object

The change of position between two position vectors (correct)

In the vectorial form 𝑂𝐴 + 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑂𝐵, what does 𝛥𝑟⃗ represent?

Displacement vector (correct)

Velocity vector

Acceleration vector

Position vector

What are the orthogonal components of the displacement vector 𝛥𝑟⃗?

$\Delta y$ and $\Delta z$

$\Delta x$ and $\Delta y$ (correct)

$\Delta x$ and $\Delta z$

$\Delta x$, $\Delta y$, and $\Delta z$

What does the trajectory of a body represent during its movement?

All the position vectors of the body relative to a reference system Signup and view all the answers

How is velocity defined?

Ratio between displacement and time elapsed Signup and view all the answers

What kind of trajectories can exist between two given position vectors?

Linear, irregular, elliptical, circular, etc. Signup and view all the answers

What does the momentum of a body depend on?

Mass and velocity Signup and view all the answers

How is impulse related to the change in momentum?

Impulse is the rate of change of momentum Signup and view all the answers

Which law states that if body A exerts a force on body B, body B exerts a force on body A?

Newton's 3rd Law Signup and view all the answers

In the framework of special relativity, what does the mass of a body depend on?

Speed of light and mass Signup and view all the answers

Which particles are considered massless according to the text?

Photons Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between mass and weight as described in the text?

Mass characterizes matter but weight doesn't Signup and view all the answers

What defines a cycle in the context of movement?

The movement of a body which begins in a certain position and returns to the same position Signup and view all the answers

What is the balance point in an oscillating body?

Position around which the movement occurs Signup and view all the answers

What is the period of an oscillation defined as?

Time duration of a single cycle Signup and view all the answers

What does the angular velocity represent in circular motion?

Rate of change of angular displacement Signup and view all the answers

How is damping defined in relation to oscillation movement?

Process responsible for energy loss during oscillation Signup and view all the answers

What does the frequency of an oscillation represent?

Number of cycles accomplished during a certain time interval Signup and view all the answers

What does the symbol s represent in the context of circular motion?

Arc length Signup and view all the answers

If θ is the angular displacement, what does ω represent?

Angular velocity Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the arc length s and the angular displacement θ when the radius of the circle is R?

$s = \theta \cdot R$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the expression for acceleration (a) in terms of velocity (v) and radius (R) in circular motion?

$a = v^2 / R$ Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between velocity (v) and angular velocity (ω) when considering the period T of circular motion?

$v = 2πR / ω$ Signup and view all the answers

In circular motion, what is the frequency related to in terms of the period T?

$2π / T$ Signup and view all the answers

In a rigid system, which of the following is true?

Changes in heat (Q) occur with the external environment, but not work (L). Signup and view all the answers

Which type of system does not change mass, heat (Q), and work (L) with the external environment?

Isolated system Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes a reversible thermodynamic process?

It occurs through intermediary states. Signup and view all the answers

The state equation of ideal gases relates which of the following state parameters?

Pressure, volume, and temperature Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about ideal gases?

They are composed of point particles. Signup and view all the answers

What does a state of thermodynamic equilibrium entail?

Parameters of the system remain unchanged despite external changes. Signup and view all the answers