WorksheetsVectors 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
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
1.3 N
2.0 N
10. N
14 N
A 5.0-newton force could have perpendicular components of
1.0 N and 4.0 N
2.0 N and 3.0 N
3.0 N and 4.0 N
5.0 N and 5.0 N
Which of the following quantities is considered a vector?
Temperature
Distance
Mass
Displacement
Find the distance a hiker walks if he travels 3.50 mi north, and then turns around and walks 3.00 mi south.
0.50 mi
1.50 mi
3.00 mi
6.50 mi
Find the displacement for a hiker who walks 3.50 mi north, and then turns around and walks 3.00 mi south.
0.50 mi
6.50 mi
0.50 mi north
6.50 mi north
Determine the displacement for a car that travels 25 mi east and 25 mi north.
50 mi northeast
35 mi northeast
50 mi north
35 mi east
For two vectors to give a maximum resultant, the angle between them should be
00
450
900
1800
Two vectors of the same magnitude are added; one pointing east, one west. The magnitude of the resultant vector is
0
1
2
3
A vector has both magnitude and __________.
mass
time
direction
none of the answers
How do you combine vectors if they are in opposite directions?
Add
Subtract (or add a negative)
Pythagorean Theorem
Use trigonometry
