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1st Year Physics Test

The document is a physics test for first-year students, containing multiple-choice questions on vector concepts, right-angled triangles, and physical quantities. It covers definitions and properties of vectors, calculations involving hypotenuses, and distinctions between scalar and vector quantities. Additionally, it includes questions on SI units and derived units.

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1st Year Physics Test

The document is a physics test for first-year students, containing multiple-choice questions on vector concepts, right-angled triangles, and physical quantities. It covers definitions and properties of vectors, calculations involving hypotenuses, and distinctions between scalar and vector quantities. Additionally, it includes questions on SI units and derived units.

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1st year physics test ( Coaching )

1. Two vectors are said to be parallel if:


a) They have the same magnitude but different directions
b) They have the same or proportional direction
c) They start from the same point
d) Their sum is always zero

2. Two vectors are called antiparallel if:


a) They have the same magnitude and direction
b) They have the same magnitude but opposite directions
c) They lie in different planes
d) They are equal in all aspects

3. Collinear vectors are the vectors that:


a) Lie on the same line or on parallel lines
b) Always have the same magnitude
c) Must have different directions
d) Exist only in 3D space

4. Free vectors are those vectors that:


a) Have a fixed starting point
b) Can be moved parallel to themselves without changing their properties
c) Exist only in two-dimensional space
d) Always have a magnitude of zero

5. Coplanar vectors are vectors that:


a) Lie in the same plane or parallel planes
b) Have equal magnitudes but different directions
c) Must have a common initial point
d) Cannot be added together

6. Two or more vectors having the same initial point are called:
a) Collinear vectors
b) Co-initial vectors
c) Free vectors
d) Antiparallel vectors

7. Two vectors are said to be equal if they have:


a) The same magnitude and direction
b) The same magnitude but different directions
c) Different magnitudes and directions
d) The same initial points only

8. A negative vector of a given vector A is:


a) A vector with a greater magnitude than A
b) A vector in the same direction as A
c) A vector in the opposite direction but with the same magnitude as A
d) A vector with zero magnitude

9. If three or more vectors are coplanar, their resultant can be:


a) Only a scalar quantity
b) A vector in the same plane
c) A vector perpendicular to the plane
d) Undefined

10. If two vectors have different magnitudes but the same direction, they are:
a) Equal vectors
b) Parallel vectors
c) Collinear vectors
d) Co-initial vectors

11. In a right-angled triangle, if one leg is 6 cm and the other leg is 8 cm, what is the hypotenuse?
a) 12 cm
b) 14 cm
c) 10 cm
d) None of these

12. A right-angled triangle has legs of 9 cm and 12 cm. What is the hypotenuse?
a) 15 cm
b) 18 cm
c) 21 cm
d) None of these

13. If the two perpendicular sides of a right triangle are 5 cm and 12 cm, find the hypotenuse.
a) 10 cm
b) 15 cm
c) 13 cm
d) None of these

14. A right-angled triangle has legs of 7 cm and 24 cm. What is the hypotenuse?
a) 20 cm
b) 25 cm
c) 30 cm
d) None of these

15. In a right-angled triangle, the two legs are 8 cm and 15 cm. What is the hypotenuse?
a) 20 cm
b) 25 cm
c) 30 cm
d) None of these

16. A vector of magnitude 10 makes a 30° angle with the x-axis. What is its y-component?
a) 5 cm
b) 8.66 cm
c) 10 cm
d) None of these
17. A vector of magnitude 20 makes a 60° angle with the x-axis. What is its x-component?
a) 10 cm
b) 15 cm
c) 20 cm
d) None of these

18. A vector of magnitude 20 makes a 60° angle with the x-axis. What is its y-component?
a) 10 cm
b) 17.32 cm
c) 20 cm
d) None of these

19. A vector of magnitude 15 makes a 45° angle with the x-axis. What is its x-component?
a) 10.6 cm
b) 12.5 cm
c) 10.8 cm
d) None of these

20. A vector of magnitude 15 makes a 45° angle with the x-axis. What is its y-component?
a) 10.6 cm
b) 12.5 cm
c) 10.8 cm
d) None of these

21. Which of the following is the correct definition of a scalar quantity?


a) A quantity that has only direction
b) A quantity that has only magnitude and no direction
c) A quantity that has both magnitude and direction
d) None of these

22. Which of the following is a vector quantity?


a) Mass
b) Distance
c) Displacement
d) None of these

23. What is a physical quantity?


a) Any quantity that can be measured and expressed in terms of a unit
b) A quantity that has only magnitude
c) A quantity that has both magnitude and direction
d) None of these

24. Which of the following is NOT a base unit in the SI system?


a) Meter (m)
b) Kelvin (K)
c) Newton (N)
d) None of these

25. Which of the following is a derived unit?


a) Kilogram (kg)
b) Second (s)
c) Joule (J)
d) None of these

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