Understanding Scale Drawings and Resultant Forces

What is the force exerted by the man pedaling northwards?

• 5 Newtons

• 6 Newtons

• 4 Newtons

• 3 Newtons

What is the force exerted by the breeze blowing eastwards?

• 3 Newtons

• 5 Newtons

• 4 Newtons

• 2 Newtons

How is the resultant force found using a scale drawing?

• By drawing a line from the starting point to the endpoint

• By subtracting the smaller force from the larger force

• By multiplying the forces

• By adding the forces directly

What is the magnitude of the resultant force in the example given?

• 3 Newtons

• 5 Newtons

• 6 Newtons

• 4 Newtons

What is the direction of the resultant force in the example?

• 45 degrees from north

• 37 degrees from north

• 50 degrees from north

• 30 degrees from north

What does it mean if the forces form a perfect triangle?

• There is a resultant force

• The forces are unbalanced

• There is no resultant force

• The forces are equal

What is the scale used to represent the 50 Newton force on the toy car?

• 5 Newtons per centimeter

• 10 Newtons per centimeter

• 15 Newtons per centimeter

• 20 Newtons per centimeter

What is the horizontal component of the 50 Newton force on the toy car?

• 50 Newtons

• 20 Newtons

• 30 Newtons

• 40 Newtons

What is the vertical component of the 50 Newton force on the toy car?

• 20 Newtons

• 50 Newtons

• 30 Newtons

• 40 Newtons

What is the purpose of resolving a vector?

• To find the resultant force

• To split it into horizontal and vertical components

• To increase the force

• To decrease the force