Question

Explain fixed, free and sliding vectors. Give some examples of each.

Answer 1

Fixed vector is that vector whose initial point or tail is fixed. It is also known as localised vector. For example, The initial point of a position vector is fixed at the origin of the coordinate axes. So, position vector is a fixed or localisedvector.

Answer 2

The explanations are as follows:

• Fixed Vector: A vector having a single point of application that can be slid along its line of action to assess its effects on a subject.
• Two vectors influence the front-facing submarine: an upthrust buoyancy vector and a weight vector.
• This pair is slid down their line of motion to watch how they affect the submarine from the outside.
• A free vector is one whose action is not limited or tied to a single line in space.
• If a body is moving in translational motion, for example, the velocity of each point in the body can be represented by a vector that equally describes the velocity of all points in the body.
• As a result, we may express a body's velocity using a free vector.
• A sliding vector can be applied to any location on a body as long as it stays on its original route and has no effect on the rest of the body.
• The effect's amplitude and direction are both preserved.
• A 350 N tailwind, for example, propels the plane forward.
• To represent the prop's 350 N push, this vector is slid forward along its line of action.
• Because the magnitude, direction, and action line are all the same, this is a sliding vector.