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Vectors can not added algebraically. Why?

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It is so because, the vectors possess direction as well as magnitude.
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  1. State the most basic condition for the addition of vectors.

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  2. Is pressure a vectror ? Explain.

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  3. Vectors can not added algebraically. Why?

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  4. Does it make a sense to call a physical quantity a vector, when its ma...

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  5. Two equal vector have a resultant equal to either of them, then the an...

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  6. Are the magnitude and direction fo (vec A-vec B) . same as that of ...

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  7. Are the magnitude and direction fo (vec A-vec B) . same as that of ...

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  8. Can two vectors of different magitudes be combind to give zero resulta...

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  9. Give two necessary conditions for a given quantity to be a vector.

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  10. What is the property of two vectorsx if. vec A + vec B =vec A- vec ...

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  11. Are the commutative law and associtive law applicable to vectors subtr...

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  12. If vec(A)=vec(B)+vec(C ), and the magnitudes of vec(A),vec(B),vec(C ) ...

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  13. Find the vector sum of N coplanar forces, each of the magnitude F,when...

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  14. Is hat i- hatj a unit vectror ? Exolain.

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  15. Under what condition, the three vectors (i) cannot giv zero resultant ...

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  16. When is the sum of the two vectors maximum and when minumum ?

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  17. Can the magnitude of the reultant vector of two given vectros be less ...

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  18. Under what conditions the directions of sum and differnce of two vectr...

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  19. What are minmum number or unequal fores whose vector sum is zero ?

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  20. What are the minimum number of froces (all mumerically equal0 whose ve...

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