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Vector Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a scalar quantity?

a)

Magnitude Only

b)

Magnitude and Direction

c)

Direction Only

2.

What is a vector quantity?

a)

Magnitude Only

b)

Magnitude and Direction

c)

Direction Only

3.

What are the 3 ways to write the direction of a vector? Select all that apply.

a)

Terminal Angle

b)

Positive/Negative Numbers

c)

Cartesian Coordinates

d)

Whole Numbers

e)

Magnitude

4.

How are 2 vectors considered to be equal (equivalent)?

a)

Equal in magnitude

b)

Equal in direction

c)

Equal in magnitude and direction

5.

What is the purpose of a terminal angle?

a)

To find the right direction

b)

To ensure x and y components of a resultant vector end up in the proper quadrant with correct +/- signs

c)

To find the right magnitude

6.

When drawing a right triangle the vector moving which direction is drawn first?

a)

North/South

b)

West/East

7.

Sum the following vectors: A wolf runs 300 ft North and 175 ft South. What is the magnitude and direction?

a)

125 ft North

b)

125 ft South

c)

475 ft North

d)

475 ft South

8.

Sum the following vectors: A bird flies at 10 m/s east and 12 m/s west. What is the magnitude and direction?

a)

2 m/s East

b)

2 m/s West

c)

22 m/s East

d)

22 m/s West

9.

Find the terminal angle for the following angle:

33o S of E

a)

237o

b)

213o

c)

303o

d)

327o

10.

Find the terminal angle for the following angle:

52o W of N

a)

128o

b)

142o

c)

38o

d)

52o

11.

Find the magnitude and direction of the following:

A car drives 35 mi/hr north and 50 mi/hr west

a)

85 mi/hr @ 35o

b)

85 mi/hr @ 125o

c)

61 mi/hr @ 145o

d)

61 mi/hr @ 55o

12.

Find the magnitude and direction of the following:

A plane flies 41 km east and 25 km south

a)

48 km @ 329o

b)

48 km @ 31o

c)

66 km @ 59o

d)

66 km @ 301o

13.

Find the magnitude and direction of the following:

A bicyclist bikes 14 ft west and 30 ft south

a)

33 ft @ 245o

b)

33 ft @ 65o

c)

44 ft @ 115o

d)

44 ft @ 205o

14.

Find the x and y components of the following resultant vector:

A cat sprints 8 m/s at 21o N of W

a)

x= -7.5 m/s

y= 2.9 m/s

b)

x= 2.9 m/s

y= -7.5 m/s

c)

x= 7.5 m/s

y= 2.9 m/s

d)

x= -2.9 m/s

y= 7.5 m/s

15.

Find the x and y components of the following resultant vector:

A train runs at 50 mi/hr at 277o

a)

x= 6.1 mi/hr

y= 49.6 mi/hr

b)

x= -49.6 mi/hr

y= 6.1 mi/hr

c)

x= -6.1 mi/hr

y= 49.6 mi/hr

d)

x= 6.1 mi/hr

y= -49.6 mi/hr

16.

Find the x and y components of the following resultant vector:

A bug flies 350 cm at 15o S of W

a)

x= -90.6 cm

y= -338.1 cm

b)

x= 338.1 cm

y= 90.6 cm

c)

x= -338.1 cm

y= -90.6 cm

d)

x= 90.6 cm

y= 338.1 cm

17.

Find the magnitude and direction of the following vectors using the component method:

40 mi/hr at 22o E of N

58 mi/hr at 166o

66 mi/hr at 41o S of W

a)

91 mi/hr @ 175o

b)

154 mi/hr @ 38o

c)

154 mi/hr @ 52o

d)

91 mi/hr @ 5o

18.

Find the magnitude and direction of the following vectors using the component method:

350 N at 18o E of S

615 N at 200o

a)

875 N @ 38o

b)

718 N @ 229o

c)

718 N @ 49o

d)

875 N @ 218o

19.

How are 2 or more vectors drawn?

a)

Tail to Head

b)

Head to Tail

c)

Tail of the 1st vector to the Head of the last vector

d)

Head of the 1st vector to the Tail of the last vector

20.

How are resultant vectors drawn?

a)

Tail to Head

b)

Head to Tail

c)

Tail of the 1st vector to the Head of the last vector

d)

Head of the 1st vector to the Tail of the last vector