Are the passengers sitting in a train in motion or at rest with respect to each other?

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Passengers sitting in a train are at rest with respect to each other.

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Scalar and Vector Quantities

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Chapter 2: Motion in One Dimension - Exercise 1 [Page 62]

Chapter 2 Motion in One Dimension
Exercise 1 | Q 12 | Page 62

What do you understand by the term rest? Support your answer by giving two examples

By giving an example, prove that rest and motion are relative terms.

Pick out the scalar and vector quantities from the following list:

Give two differences between speed and velocity.

Copy the following table and fill in the blank spaces.

Quantity	S.I. Unit	Scalar or Vector
___________	kg m⁻³	___________

What do you mean by a vector quantity?

A train is moving out of a railway station. Is the platform at rest or in motion with respect to the moving train? Justify your answer.

Answer the following question:
Can we add two scalars?

Answer the following question:
Can we multiply vectors?

Write two examples of vectors.