quantities like velocity and force cannot be added.
(c) Linear motion has only one direction.
(c) The centre of gravity is at 0.5 x102 cm mark for a uniform metre rule.
Fill in the blanks. (4- marks )
(a) Displacement is defined as the distance travelled along a _____ direction.
(b) Energy is the _____ to do work.
(c) The normal temperature is _____ ℉.
(d) The ice point is 0℃ in celsius scale and _____ K in kelvin scale.
In the equation s =v0t + 1/2at2 ,s,v0 and a are magnitudes of the respective vector quantities.
Write down the equation in vector form.
A vector of magnitude 5 units is inclined at an angle 37° to the x axis . Find the magnitudes
of the vector components along x and y axis. ( 5- marks )
Which of the following quantities are scalars and which are vectors?
(a) speed (b) velocity (c) average velocity (d) acceleration (e) displacement.
A particle starting from rest moves along a straight line with a constant acceleration of 2 ms-2.
What is the velocity of the particle 9 s after it started from rest? ( 5- marks )
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Answer any FOUR Questions
(a) Is work a vector or scalar? Define “energy”. A wooden sphere of mass 0.15 kg is thrown
with a velocity of 30 ms-1 .Find the kinetic energy of the sphere. (4-marks )
(b) Define “work” . Write down the unit of work in SI system. A woman push a child, who is
riding a tricycle, with a 200N force. The tricycle moves a distance of 2m and the work done
by the woman is 100J. Find the angle between the force and the displacement. (4-marks )
