MDCAT Physics MCQ #3662

In a physics lab, a student adds three displacement vectors graphically by joining them sequentially. Which rule are they applying?

MDCAT Physics MCQ #3662

  1. Question 1

    Q1. In a physics lab, a student adds three displacement vectors graphically by joining them sequentially. Which rule are they applying?

    • A) Head-to-tail rule
    • B) Right-hand rule
    • C) Left-hand rule
    • D) Commutative rule

    Answer: Head-to-tail rule

    Explanation: Head-to-tail rule adds vectors by joining the head of the first to the tail of the second. Option B describes subtraction.