Question 8: To open a door that has the handle on the right and the hinges on the left a torque must be applied. Is…
Question 7: Why a particle experiencing only one force cannot be in equilibrium? Answer In case a body to be in equilibrium, we know one…
Question 6: Suppose you are given a known non-zero vector A. The scalar product of A with an unknown vector B is zero. Likewise, the…
Question 5: A and B are two non-zero vectors. (a) How can their scalar product be zero? And (b) how can their vector product be…
Question 4: Can the scalar product of two vectors be negative? Provide a proof and give an example Answer Yes, the scalar product of two…
Question 3: What units are associated with unit vectors, î, ĵ and k̂? Answer Unit vectors have no units. It just specifies the direction along…
Question 2: The magnitudes of three vectors are 2 cm, 3 cm and 5 cm, respectively. The directions are at your disposal. Can these vectors…
Question 1: Is it possible to add three vectors of equal magnitudes but different directions to get a null vector? Illustrate with a diagram. Answer…
Vectors and Equilibrium, Conceptual Questions This page consists of solved conceptual questions of Vectors and Equilibrium included in the new course of First Year Physics.…