Why do we say force is a vector quantity?

Q: Since action-reaction forces are of the same magnitude but opposite direction, we can cancel them.…

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Q: Over the short time span of a tennis ballI hitting the racket during a player's serve, the ball's…

A: Over a short span of time tennis ball hitting the target

Q: Also known as a supporting force which balances the weight of an object or a person against a…

A: Supporting force which balances the weight of an object or a person against a contact.

Q: If a block has 8 N acting on it to the right and 12 N acting on it to the left, what is the net…

A: The force 1 acting on the block to the right, F1=8 N   The force 2 acting on the block to the left,…

Q: Why Displacement is a vector quantity?

A: Any quantity will be a vector quantity when that quantity will have both magnitude and direction.…

Q: What is the balancing vector?

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Q: An object falls off a cliff (ignore air resistance), what remains constant?

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Q: What would have been our acceleration if we had applied a force of 5 kN kilo Newtons forward on the…

A: Given data as per question F  =  5kn m=1250kg

Q: ) One of the following forces acts at a distance: Select one: a. Gravitational force O b. Spring…

A: Given : Asked to select the force that acts at a distance.

Q: What is the net effect of force acting over a period of time?

A: An object in the presence of any force accelerates or changes the velocity. The same force acting on…

Q: When you release an inflated but untied balloon, why doesit fly across the room?

A: The untied balloon flies across the room because of the momentum carried by the air present inside…

Q: How does a force affect the acceleration of an object?

A: According to newton’s second law, the acceleration of an object produced by an object is related to…

Q: A 16 kg mass is attached to another 12 kg mass by string. Both masses hang off a frictionless…

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Q: Distinguish Object from Cause in the law on contracts.

A: The cause must not be confused with the object of the contract. Of course, there can be no question…

Q: An unfortunate bug splatters on the windshield of a truck. Which of the two exerts more force on…

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Q: Introduction to vector addition and force in physics

A: Vectors. Those physical quantity which has both magnitude and direction and follows vector laws of…

Q: What is vector in a force ?

A: Ques:What is vector in a force ?

Q: A boxer can hit a heavy bag with great force. Why can't he hit a piece of tissue paper in midair…

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Q: Which of the methods of adding vectors you have studied can be considered more advantageous to use?…

A: The component method of vector addition can be considered more advantageous to use because it gives…

Q: How much force in pounds is required to steadily lift a 400.0N straight up?

A: To lift any object of weight W, a force equal to or more than the weight of the object W should be…

Q: Several boxes were placed on top of a table and stacked on each other. The masses are the following:…

A: Given: The masses of the objects are 10 kg, 5 kg, and 1 kg. The free-body diagram is given below.

Q: What is a Vector quantity that describes the rate of motion and its direction

A: Given:- Vector quantity that describes the rate of motion and its direction

Q: In what way a mechanical engineer use vector quantity in their field of practice?

A: Solution: Uses of vectors for mechanical engineers  can be as follows:

Q: What properties do forces have that allow us to classify them as vectors?

A: A quantity is referred to as a vector if it has both the magnitude (that is, the intensity) and a…

Q: If you throw a ball upwards it will eventually slow down and fall,why is that so?

A: If we thrown an object in space, it will keep moving far forever and never return, because there is…

Q: < You push against the floor when you walk and the floor pushes back on you. An object will not…

A: An object will not accelerate unless a net force is applied to it ------&gt; it is the direct…

Q: Name two types of force that oppose motion

A: When a body changes position with the passage of time, the phenomenon is termed motion. According to…

Q: Discuss whether an object can be moving if the net force is acting on the object is zero.

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Q: Why friction is needed?

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Q: Why do action and reaction forces do not cancel each other?

A: Newton's third law of motion shows us that when we apply a force to a body, then the body will also…

Q: Why don't the two forces in Newton's third law cancel

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Q: In the Atwood machine shown in the figure, the mass on the left is an empty bucket of mass 0.48 kg,…

A: The mass on the left is an empty bucket of mass 0.48 kg, which is given applies a downward force of…

Q: What happens when a force is subjected to an object?

A: According to Newton's second law of motion when momentum of a body is changed with respect to time…

Q: When a basketball player dribbles a ball, it falls to the floor and bounces up.  Is a force required…

A: When the ball hit the ground then there is collision after the the momentum of the ball changes.…

Q: To pull a wagon across a lawn with constant velocity, you have to exert a steady force. Reconcile…

A: We exert a force to overcome the force of friction.

Q: TRUE OR FALSE . Mass like 50 kg is an example of a vector quantity.

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Q: When jumping from a significant height, why is it advantageous to land with your knees bent?

A: Newton’s law says that rate of change in momentum is directly proportional to the force applied.…

Q: Which quantity is a vector quantity?

A: A quantity which has both magnitude and direction are called vector quantity. Mass does not has…

Q: What do you understand by the term vector quantities?

A: A vector is any quantity that requires a magnitude and a direction in order to fully describe it's…

Q: A Newton is equal to which of the Following?

A: according to Newton's second law F = ma

Q: List all agents of external force

A: The external forces include the applied force, normal force, tension force, friction force and air…

Newton’s Third Law of Motion

The horse pulls the cart and the cart pulls the horse in response as per Newton third law. So the big question is, “Don’t the two forces cancel each other? How does the cart accelerate?”