State with reasons, whether the following algebraic operations with scalar and vector physical quantities are meaningful:
(a) adding any two scalars,
(b) adding a scalar to a vector of the same dimensions,
(c) multiplying any vector by any scalar,
(d) multiplying any two scalars,
(e) adding any two vectors,
(f) adding a component of a vector to the same vector
a) adding any two scalars - Meaningful
Explanation: The addition of two scalar quantities is meaningful only if they both represent the same physical quantity.
(b) adding a scalar to a vector of the same dimensions - Not Meaningful
Explanation: The addition of a vector quantity with a scalar quantity is not meaningful.
(c) multiplying any vector by any scalar - Meaningful
Explanation: A scalar, irrespective of the physical quantity it represents, can be multiplied with another scalar having the same or different dimensions.
(d) multiplying any two scalars - Meaningful
Explanation: A scalar, irrespective of the physical quantity it represents, can be multiplied with another scalar having the same or different dimensions.
(e) adding any two vectors - Meaningful
Explanation: The addition of two vector quantities is meaningful only if they both represent the same physical quantity.
(f) adding a component of a vector to the same vector - Meaningful
Explanation: A component of a vector can be added to the same vector as they both have the same dimensions.
Find the mean deviation about the mean for the data 38, 70, 48, 40, 42, 55, 63, 46, 54, 44.