Finding Resultants in Physics

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

Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
A deer running 15 meters per second due west

• Scalar
• Vector

Which of these is not a vector quantity? 

• displacement 
• time
• velocity 
• acceleration

Which of the following quantities are vectors?

• speed, velocity, acceleration
• velocity, acceleration, force
• force, acceleration, mass
• length, mass, time

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The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.

• components
• scalar
• resultant
• magnitude

What is the net force?
100 N        230 N
<------        --------->

• 30 N to the right
• 230 N to the right
• 130 N to the right
• This is a balanced force

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What is the SI unit of measurement for force?

• lbf
• Kilograms
• Newtons
• m/sec^2

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

• 77N

• 92N

• 120N

• 60N

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What is the magnitude of the resultant?

• 900 Newtons
• 0 Newtons
• 450 Newtons
• 636.40 Newtons

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

• 77N
• 92N
• 120N
• 60N

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