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Which of the following is a vector quantity?

acceleration

distance

speed

temperature

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What method is used to graphically add vectors by arranging them tip-to-tail?

polygon method

resultant method

tip-to-tail method

parallelogram method

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What does a free-body diagram illustrate?

the relative magnitude and direction of forces on an object

the kinetic energy of an object

the gravitational force on an object

the potential energy of a system

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Which of the following conditions must be met for a two force system to be in equilibrium?

the forces must be in opposite directions and equal

the forces must be perpendicular

the forces must be parallel and equal

the forces must be in at least two directions

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What is the magnitude of a resultant vector with horizontal and vertical components of 5 N and 12 N?

5 N

13 N

7 N

17 N

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What quantity has both magnitude and direction?

vector

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When all the forces on an object balance such that there is no net force, the object is in what state?

equilibrium

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What are the two conditions required for a two force system to be in equilibrium?

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What information is illustrated in a free-body diagram? Give two examples.

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