Vector Addition

A car travels 90 meters due north in 15 seconds. Then the car turns around and travels 40 meters due south.  What is the magnitude and direction  of the car's resultant displacement?  

• 40 metres, South
• 50 metres, South
• 50 metres, North
• 40 metres, North 

Which statement describes a vector?

• It has magnitude but no direction
• It has direction but no magnitude
• It has both direction and magnitude
• It has constant magnitude but no
   direction

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

Which side is adjacent to the 40⁰ angle?

• AB
• AC
• BC

A car moved 60 km East and 90 km West. What is the distance it traveled?

• 30 km, West
• 60 km. East
• 90 km
• 150 km

If a car moves 12 km North, 19 km East, and 12 km South, what is its displacement?

• 12 km
• 19 km, East
• 31 km
• 43 km, East

A hiker walks 5 kilometers due north and then 7 kilometers due east. What is the magnitude of the resultant vector?

• 2 km
• 8.6 km
• 12 km
• 12.6 km

Which side is adjacent to the 40⁰ angle?

• AB
• AC
• BC

All vectors have...

• components 
• magnitude and direction
• Both (a) and (b).
• Neither (a) or (b).

What is the y component of the vector given in the diagram?

• 77N
• 92N
• 120N
• 60N

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.2

What is the x component of the vector given in the diagram?

• 77N
• 92N
• 120N
• 60N

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.2