Vector Addition Review

A vector includes ______ and ________.

• direction, magnitude

• magnitude, units

• direction, units

• scalars, scalars

A resultant vector is

• equal to the sum of one vector.

• equal to the sum of two or more vectors.

• equal to the difference of one vector.

What is the resultant of these two vectors?

• +17 m

• +3 m

• -17 m

• -3 m

If two vectors to be added are at right angles, you will need to....

• Multiply

• Divide

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Use trigonometry

When using the head-to-tail method to draw a vector addition diagram, the resultant is drawn from the _____ .

• head of the first vector to the tail of the last vector

• tail of the first vector to the head of the last vector

• head of the last vector to the tail of the first vector

• tail of the last vector to the head of the last vector

Find the measure of the indicated angle (?) round to the nearest tenth.

• 9.4
• 55.2
• 20.15
• 19.4

Bob walks 2 miles north and turns west and walks 2 miles. What is Bob's general displacement?

• 4 miles northeast

• 4 miles northeast

• 3 miles northwest

• 3 miles southeast

Cameron (Cam for short) Per hikes to a campsite where he will spend the evening. He hikes 6.0 km, north and 3.0 km, west. The magnitude of Cam's displacement is ___km

• 3.0

• 4.5

• 6.7

• 45

What is the magnitude of the resultant vector, r?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 7

Which of the following describes the vector above?

• 45 cm

• 45 cm at 30 degrees North of East

• 45 cm at 30 degrees East of North

• 45 cm North East