Understanding Forces in Two Dimensions

Understanding Forces in Two Dimensions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of the video tutorial on forces in two dimensions?

Adding and resolving force vectors

Studying electric circuits

Understanding gravitational forces

Exploring magnetic fields

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the net force determined when forces are aligned along the x and y axes?

By multiplying the forces

By subtracting the smaller force from the larger one

By adding the forces directly

By resolving forces into components

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What method is used to graphically add force vectors?

Head-to-tail method

Parallel method

Tail-to-tail method

Head-to-head method

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which theorem is used to determine the magnitude of the resultant vector when vectors are perpendicular?

Pythagorean theorem

Coulomb's law

Archimedes' principle

Newton's theorem

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of resolving angled force vectors into components?

To simplify the problem

To eliminate the force

To increase the force magnitude

To change the direction of the force

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which trigonometric function relates the adjacent side to the hypotenuse in vector resolution?

Secant

Sine

Tangent

Cosine

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to resolve forces into components?

To increase the number of forces

To eliminate unnecessary forces

To change the force direction

To make every problem look simple

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