Vector Analysis and Resultant Magnitude

Vector Analysis and Resultant Magnitude

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video tutorial explains vector components, magnitude, and direction using a boat and current example. It covers drawing vectors, using trigonometry to find components, and calculating resultant vectors. The tutorial also demonstrates how to find the magnitude and direction of the resultant vector and convert it to bearings.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the initial direction of the boat's vector?

Due North

Due West

Due East

Due South

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the magnitude of the boat's vector?

60 miles per hour

27 miles per hour

8 miles per hour

90 miles per hour

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the bearing of the current's vector?

North 60 degrees East

South 60 degrees West

East 60 degrees South

West 60 degrees North

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the angle of the current's vector converted to standard form?

By converting to 90 degrees

By subtracting 60 degrees

By adding 60 degrees

By converting to 210 degrees

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What method is used to combine the vectors?

Perpendicular method

Parallel method

Head-to-tail method

Tail-to-tail method

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the resultant vector's magnitude rounded to the nearest whole number?

24 miles per hour

23 miles per hour

25 miles per hour

26 miles per hour

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which quadrant is the resultant vector's direction?

Third quadrant

Second quadrant

Fourth quadrant

First quadrant

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final bearing of the resultant vector?

West 17 degrees South

East 17 degrees North

South 17 degrees East

North 17 degrees West