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SQA Advanced Higher Mathematics of Mechanics Mathematical Techniques for Mechanics overview quiz quiz

14questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. The scalar product aβ‹…b\mathbf{a}\cdot\mathbf{b} of two vectors produces:

  2. Two non-zero vectors are perpendicular if and only if:

  3. The magnitude of v=3iβˆ’4j\mathbf{v} = 3\mathbf{i} - 4\mathbf{j} is:

  4. The scalar product of 2i+j2\mathbf{i} + \mathbf{j} and 3iβˆ’2j3\mathbf{i} - 2\mathbf{j} is:

  5. ddt(sin⁑2t)\dfrac{d}{dt}(\sin 2t) equals:

  6. ∫e3t dt\displaystyle\int e^{3t}\,dt equals:

  7. When you integrate an acceleration to find velocity, you must:

  8. ∫cos⁑5t dt\displaystyle\int \cos 5t\,dt equals:

  9. Which form of acceleration is best when the force depends on position xx?

  10. A differential equation is 'separable' when it can be written as:

  11. Solving dvdt=βˆ’kv\dfrac{dv}{dt} = -kv with v=v0v = v_0 at t=0t = 0 gives:

  12. The component of a force F\mathbf{F} in the direction of a unit vector d^\hat{\mathbf{d}} is:

  13. At the instant of closest approach, the relative position and relative velocity of two bodies are:

  14. ddt(t4)\dfrac{d}{dt}(t^4) equals: