Explanation

• Car brakes are typically hydraulic systems, not pneumatic systems.

The examples of pneumatic systems:

• Spray gun: uses compressed air to atomize and spray paint or other materials.
• Bicycle pump: uses compressed air to inflate tires.
• Vacuum cleaner: uses compressed air to create suction and lift dust and debris.

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Explanation

• Pascal's Law states that the pressure applied to a fluid (liquid or gas) in a container is transmitted equally throughout the fluid and to the walls of the container, and that the pressure is the same in all directions at a given point in the fluid.
• This principle has numerous applications in engineering, physics, and everyday life.

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Explanation

Explanation

• Pressure can be defined as the force acting per unit area.
• The unit of pressure is N/m² (Newton per square meter).
• It is also called Pascal (Pa).
• In SI base units kg⋅m−1⋅s−2
• Derivations from other quantities: p = F / A
• Dimension unit: M L^−1 T^-2.

Additional information 

The SI unit of energy/work is the joule (J)

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Explanation

In a concave mirror, the image size depends upon the:

• Position of the object relative to the mirror's focal point (f)
• Center of curvature(C)

Additional information

• Concave lenses are also known as diverging lenses. 

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Explanation

Explanation

Definition: Possess both magnitude and direction.

Representation: Represented by arrows, where the length indicates magnitude and the arrowhead indicates direction.

Examples: 

• Displacement
• Velocity
• Acceleration
• Force
• Momentum

Additional information 

Difference from Scalars: Unlike scalars, which only have magnitude (e.g., speed), vectors require both to be fully defined

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Explanation

• Weight is a vector quantity
• Because it is a force defined as the product of mass and the acceleration due to gravity (W = mg).
• It has both magnitude (amount of force) and direction (downward, towards the center of the Earth)

Additional information 

Mass,  Time, and temperature are scalar quantities

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Explanation

• Faraday’s 1821 experiment was the first electric motor demonstration.
• A wire carrying current was made to rotate around a magnet.
• This proved that electricity can produce mechanical motion.
• It laid the foundation for electromagnetic machines and motors.

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Explanation

• A carbon microphone does not depend on the magnetic effect of current.
• Based on the variation of electrical resistance
• It converts sound vibrations into electrical signals 

Additional information 

Devices like electromagnets, electric bells, and ammeters work due to the magnetic effect of current.

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