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vector

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vector is a quantity with:

a)

magnitude and direction

b)

magnitude

c)

direction

d)

none of the above

2.

Vector a = 2i + 3j - 5k. What is the value of 3a?

a)

3i + 3j - 3k

b)

5i + 6j - 8k

c)

6i + 9j -15k

d)

6i + 6j - 15k

3.

Given points A(2, 1) and B(-4, 1). Explain why the vector AB is parallel to the x-axis

a)

because vector AB is a multiple of the unit vector i

b)

because vector AB is a multiple of the unit vector j

c)

because vector AB is a multiple of the unit vector k

4.
A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called a scalar quantity.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
A deer running 15 meters per second due west.Vector or scalar?
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
6.
30 m/sec, East. Scalar or Vector
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
c)
Neither
7.
Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?
a)
10 miles
b)
7 miles
c)
8 miles
d)
6 miles
8.
Distance and direction of an object's change in position from a starting point
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
9.
A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called a scalar quantity.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What is magnitude?
a)
The direction that describes a quantity.
b)
A numerical value
c)
A unit of force
11.

Write the vector from A to B...

a)

a

b)

-a

c)

b

d)

-b

12.

Write the vector from C to A...

a)

a

b)

-a

c)

b

d)

-b

13.

Write the vector from C to B...

a)

y

b)

-y

c)

z

d)

-z

14.

Write the vector from A to B...

a)

r

b)

-r

c)

s

d)

-s

15.

Write the vector from C to B...

a)

r + s

b)

s - r

c)

s + r

d)

r - s

16.

Write the vector from A to D...

a)

a + b

b)

-a + b

c)

b - a

d)

a - b

17.

Write the vector from C to B...

a)

y

b)

-y

c)

z

d)

-z

18.

Write the vector from A to C...

a)

x + z

b)

x + y

c)

x - z

d)

x - y

19.

Write the vector from F to D...

a)

y - z

b)

x + z

c)

-x + z

d)

z - x

20.

Write the vector from B to E...

a)

x + y + z

b)

x - y + z

c)

-x + y + z

d)

x - y - z

21.

Write the vector from A to D...

a)

x + y + z

b)

x - y + z

c)

-x + y + z

d)

x - y - z

22.

Write the vector from B to C...

a)

r + s

b)

-r + s

c)

s + r

d)

-s - r

23.

Find the magnitude.

a)

5

b)

3

c)

25

d)

-4

24.

Find the magnitude.

a)

0

b)

5

c)

-5

d)

4

25.

Find the magnitude.

a)

4

b)

5

c)

3

d)

square root of 5

26.
Mass
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
27.
Volume
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
28.
Force
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
29.
Velocity
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
30.

10 mph

a)

scalar

b)

vector

31.

17 m/s, East

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

32.

If vector a= (4, -5) and vector b= (-7, 4) Find a+b

a)

(3, 9)

b)

(-3, -1)

c)

(11, 1)

d)

(-3, -9)

33.

If vector a= (4, -5) and vector b= (-7, 4) Find a-b

a)

(-11, -9)

b)

(11, 9)

c)

(11, -9)

d)

(-3, -1)

34.

If vector a= (4, -5) and vector b= (-7, 4) Find 2a-3b

a)

(29, -22)

b)

(13, -2)

c)

(1, 7)

d)

(29, -2)

35.

Which vector equation matches the vector operation shown in the diagram below?

a)

u-v=w

b)

u-v=-w

c)

u+v=w

d)

v+u=-w

36.

Which vector equation matches the vector operation shown in the diagram below?

a)

v+w=-u

b)

w-u=-v

c)

w-u=v

d)

-u+v=w

37.

Let vector a= (5, -7) and vector b= (-12, 2) Find 2b-4a


a)

(44, -32)

b)

(-4, 24)

c)

(-44, 32)

d)

(4, -24)

38.

What is the sum of multiple vectors called?

a)

Rectangle

b)

Resultant vector

c)

head

d)

tail

39.

Which of the following is an example of a vector quantity?

a)

velocity

b)

temperature

c)

volume

d)

mass

40.
A scalar is a magnitude _____.
a)
With direction.
b)
Without direction.
41.
Which of the following is always positive?
a)
vector
b)
scalar
c)
direction
d)
magnitude
42.
The _______ of two or more vectors is the sum of the vectors.
a)
components
b)
scalar
c)
resultant
d)
magnitude
43.
Length
a)
Vector
b)
Scalar
44.
a)

OB + BC = OC

b)

OA + AC = OC

c)

CB + B0 = -OC

d)

OD = 0.5(OA + AC)

45.

A ferry departs from A(-25, 28). It takes 3 hours to reach its destination B(20, -32), travelling in as straight line with constant velocity. Distances are in km. Find the distance that the ferry travels.

a)

50 km

b)

55 km

c)

70 km

d)

75 km

46.

A ferry departs from A(-25, 28). It takes 3 hours to reach its destination B(20, -32), travelling in as straight line with constant velocity. Distances are in km. Find the velocity vector of the ferry.

a)

15i + 20j

b)

15i - 20j

c)

20i + 15j

d)

20i - 15j