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Perpendicular Vectors

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force of 6.0 newtons north and a force of 8.0 newtons east act concurrently on an object. The magnitude of the resultant of the two forces is

a)

1.3 N

b)

2.0 N

c)

10. N

d)

14 N

2.

Which pair of concurrent forces could produce a resultant force having a magnitude of 10. newtons?

a)

10. N, 10N

b)

10. N, 30.N

c)

4.7 N, 4.7 N

d)

4.7 N, 50. N

3.

Find the distance a hiker walks if he travels 3.50 km north, and then turns around and walks 3.00 km south.

a)

0.50 km

b)

1.50 km

c)

3.00 km

d)

6.50 km

4.

Determine the displacement for a car that travels 25 km east and 25 km north.

a)

50 km northeast

b)

35 km northeast

c)

50 km north

d)

35 km east

5.

A person walks first 10 km north and 20 km east, then the resultant vector is

a)

22.36km

b)

22.46 km

c)

22.36

d)

20.36 km

6.
In practice A of the figure, What is  the magnitude of the  resultant displacement?
a)
5 km 
b)
8 km
c)
11 km
d)
15 km
7.

In practice A of the figure, what is the direction of the resultant displacement?

a)

63 degrees, South of East

b)

27 degrees, North of West

c)

27 degrees, West of North

d)

63 degrees, South of West

8.

What is the direction of the displacement if someone walks 10 km east and then 7 km north?

a)

35 degrees north of east

b)

55 degrees north of east

c)

44 degrees north of east

d)

46 degrees north of east

9.

An airplane flies at 250 m/s to the east with respect to the air. The air is moving at 35 m/s to the north with respect to the ground. Find the resultant velocity of the plane with respect to the ground.

a)

252 m/s

b)

222 m/s

c)

435 m/s

d)

125 m/s

10.

If a car moves 12 miles North, 19 miles East, and 12 miles South, what is its displacement?

a)

12 miles

b)

19 miles, East

c)

31 miles

d)

43 miles, East