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Scalars and vectors

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4 past-paper questions on Scalars and vectors

  • 9702/23 · October/November 20243 marks

    Determine the magnitude and direction of the force exerted on ball X by ball Y during the collision.

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  • 9702/23 · May/June 20242 marks

    Determine the magnitude of the displacement of the object from its original position.

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  • 9702/22 · May/June 20252 marks

    Table 1.1 lists some physical quantities. Identify with ticks (✔) which quantities are vectors and which are scalars.

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  • 9702/22 · May/June 20252 marks

    On Fig. 2.2, draw a labelled scale vector triangle to represent the forces acting on the tree. The weight of the tree has been…

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