THE IUG PHYSA 1301 DEPT.

OF PHYSICS
Quiz of chapter 1 TIME:8-min.

1) The SI unit of mass is:

a) gram. b) pound. c) kilogram c) slug.

2) The SI unit of length is:

a) meter. b) foot. c) centimeter c) kilometer.

3) The cgs unit of length is:

a) meter. b) foot. c) centimeter c) kilometer.

4) The cgs unit of mass is:

a) gram. b) pound. c) kilogram c) slug.

5) The Gaussian unit of length is:

a) meter. b) foot. c) mile. c) inch.

6) The position of a particle is given by x = vt , with x in (m) and t in (s). The units of the constant v
is:

a) m. b) m/s. c) m/s2. d) m.s.

7) The position of a particle is given by x = at 2 + b , with x in (m) and t in (s). The units of the
constant a is:

a) m. b) m/s. c) m/s2. d) m.s.

8) The position of a particle is given by x = at + b , with x in (m) and t in (s). The units of the
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constant b is:

a) m. b) m/s. c) m/s2. d) m.s.

9) The velocty of a particle is given by v = at + b , with v in (m/s) and t in (s). The units of the
constant b is:

a) m b) m/s c) m/s2 d) non of these

10) The velocty of a particle is given by v = at + b , with v in (m/s) and t in (s). The units of the
constant b is:

a) m b) m/s c) m/s2 d) non of these

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11) Which of the following quantities is a vector:

a) speed b) energy c) displacement d) distance

12) Which of the following quantities is a scalar:

a) speed b) acceleration c) displacement d) force

13) Which of the following quantities is a scalar:

a) force b) area c) displacement d) volume

14) Which of the following quantities is a vector:

a) speed b) area c) distance d) volume

15) Which of the following statements is correct concerning a vector quantity:

a) it has a magnitude only. b) it has a direction only.

c) it may have a direction. d) it has both magnitude and direction.

16) The vector (A) and the vector (–A) have

a) the same magnitude but different direction b) the same magnitude and the same direction
c) the same magnitude but opposite direction d) different magnitude and opposite direction

17) The vector (–A) is:

a) greater than A in magnitude. b) leass than A in magnitude.

c) is in the same direction of A. d) is in the direction opposite to A.

18) Two vectors are said to be equal if:

a) they have the same magnitude but opposite direction. b) they have the same direction.
c) they have the same magnitude and the same direction. d) they have the same magnitude.

19) The magnitude of the vector A= -i +3j- 2k

a) 14 b) 4 c) 6 d) 12

19) The magnitude of the vector A= 2i +6j- 3k

a) 5.0 b) 5.6 c) 7.0 d) 7.4

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20) The angle between the vector A= 25i +45j and the positive x-axis is:

a) 29o b) 61o c) 209o d) 151o

21) The angle between the vector A= -25i +45j and the positive x-axis is:

a) 29o b) 61o c) 209o d) 119o

22) Let A= 2i +6j - 3k and B= 4i +2j +k the vector sum A+B is:

a) 6i +8j -2k b) -2i +4j -4k c) 2i -4j +4k d) 8i +12j -3k

23) Let A= 2i +6j - 3k and B= 4i +2j +k the vector difference A-B is:

a) 6i +8j -2k b) -2i +4j -4k c) 2i -4j +4k d) 8i +12j -3k

23) Let A= 2i -3j and B= i -2j then the vector A-2B is:

a) j b) -j c) 4i -7j d) 4i +j

24) You are given A= i + 2k, and B = 3i - 2j. The dot product A⋅B is

a) -1 b) 3 c) 3i -2 j + 2k d) 3i

25) You are given A= 2i +6j-3k, and B = 4i + 2j+k. The dot product A⋅B is

a) 12i -14 j -20k b) 8i +12 j -3k c) 23 d) 17

26) i⋅j is equal to

a) 1 b) 0 c) k d) -k

27) i⋅i is equal to

a) 1 b) 0 c) j d) k

28) k × j is equal to

a) 1 b) 0 c) i d) -i

29) k × i is equal to

a) 1 b) 0 c) j d) -j

30) The value of i ⋅ (k × i )

a) 1 b) -1 c) 3 d) 0

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31) The value of i ⋅ (k × j )

a) 1 b) -1 c) 3 d) 0