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(a) Momentum is a vector quantity .Justify(b) On what factor does the direction depend upon. |
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Answer» 1) Yes - Momentum is a vector quantity. A vector quantity POSSESSES both a magnitude and DIRECTION. A SCALAR quantity possesses only a magnitude and no direction. Mass is an example of a scalar quantity (mass doesn't point in any direction!) whereas velocity is a vector quantity. 2) A current carrying conductor PRODUCES a magnetic field around it. When it interacts with magnetic field it experiences a FORCE. Direction of the force depends upon direction of current and that of magnetic field. |
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