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Can be magnitude of a vector have negative value?
Vectors have magnitude and direction. The magnitude is always a positive number.
Can there be a positive acceleration and a negative acceleration?
Yes, acceleration can be positive and negative because acceleration is a vector. It has both direction and magnitude. The direction is what makes it positive or negative. Negative acceleration is usually called deceleration.
What is different between negative vector and null vector?
A null vector has no magnitude, a negative vector does have a magnitude but it is in the direction opposite to that of the reference vector.
Can the magnitude of a vector be negative?
No, the value can't be negative because magnitude of a vector is just how long it is regardless of its direction. :-)
Can a vector resultant have a negative direction I have a statics problem and the answer is 77.31 deg in the III quad Negative or Positive Or is the answer 257.31 deg from the horizonal?
A vector has both magnitude and direction. The magnitude is always positive, by convention, but this is not cast in stone. So you can have in your case a positive magnitude with a direction 257.31 degrees, which is the same as a positive magnitude 77.31 degrees in quadrant III, but the first way is more conventional. One could also say a negative magnitude at 77.31 degrees, in which case the negative sign implies a 180 degree reversal. So there are many choices, and you seem to have a good handle on this.
Can be magnitude of a vector have negative value?
Vectors have magnitude and direction. The magnitude is always a positive number.
How will you multiply a vector by positive number?
A positive scalar multiplied by a vector, will only change the vector's magnitude, not the direction. A negative scalar multiplied by the vector will reverse the direction by 180°.
Can there be a positive acceleration and a negative acceleration?
Yes, acceleration can be positive and negative because acceleration is a vector. It has both direction and magnitude. The direction is what makes it positive or negative. Negative acceleration is usually called deceleration.
What is different between negative vector and null vector?
A null vector has no magnitude, a negative vector does have a magnitude but it is in the direction opposite to that of the reference vector.
Can the magnitude of a vector has negative value?
can a magnitude of a vector has negative value?
What is meant by negative vector?
A negative vector is a vector that has the opposite direction of the original vector but the same magnitude. It is obtained by multiplying the original vector by -1. In other words, if the original vector points in a certain direction, the negative vector points in the exact opposite direction.
What is negative vector in physics?
In physics, a negative vector is a vector that points in the opposite direction to a positive vector of the same magnitude. Negative vectors are used to represent quantities or forces that act in the opposite direction within a specific coordinate system.
Can the magnitude of a vector be negative?
No, the value can't be negative because magnitude of a vector is just how long it is regardless of its direction. :-)
Is any quantity having a positive and negative values a vector?
No, not necessarily. A vector is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction. While it can have positive and negative values, not all quantities with positive and negative values represent vectors. Vectors must also obey the rules of vector addition and scalar multiplication.
Does acceleration involve a direction?
Yes, acceleration is a vector quantity that involves both magnitude and direction. It indicates the rate of change of velocity with respect to time and can be positive or negative, depending on whether it is in the same direction as the velocity (positive) or opposite direction (negative).
Is it possible for the magnitude of force to be negative?
No, the magnitude of force cannot be negative. Force is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction. The magnitude of force is always a positive value, representing the strength of the force applied.
Why the magnitude of a vector is always positive?
Magnitude is the absolute value which is always positive.--Edit: Magnitude is a scalar quantity thus regardless of the direction of the vector (which determines is positivity or negativity) the magnitude would be positive.Example: you take two steps forwards; the magnitude is two steps, regardless of it being forward or backwards (positive or negative)
