NEET Physics: Vector Quantities
Question 1 of 5
Read each statement below carefully and state if it is true or false:
Remember the key differences between scalar and vector quantities. Consider that displacement is the shortest distance between initial and final positions, while path length is the actual distance traveled.
Explanation:
Correct Answers: (a) True, (d) True, (e) True
(a) True - Magnitude is always a scalar (just a number with units).
(d) True - Average speed (total path length/time) ≥ magnitude of average velocity (displacement/time).
(e) True - Three non-coplanar vectors cannot form a closed triangle.
Incorrect Answers:
(b) False - Vector components are themselves vectors along coordinate axes.
(c) False - Path length equals displacement magnitude only for straight-line motion without reversal.
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