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Vectors 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

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.

A 5.0-newton force could have perpendicular components of

a)

1.0 N and 4.0 N

b)

2.0 N and 3.0 N

c)

3.0 N and 4.0 N

d)

5.0 N and 5.0 N

3.

Which of the following quantities is considered a vector?

a)

Temperature

b)

Distance

c)

Mass

d)

Displacement

4.

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

a)

0.50 mi

b)

1.50 mi

c)

3.00 mi

d)

6.50 mi

5.

Find the displacement for a hiker who walks 3.50 mi north, and then turns around and walks 3.00 mi south.

a)

0.50 mi

b)

6.50 mi

c)

0.50 mi north

d)

6.50 mi north

6.

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

a)

50 mi northeast

b)

35 mi northeast

c)

50 mi north

d)

35 mi east

7.

For two vectors to give a maximum resultant, the angle between them should be

a)

00

b)

450

c)

900

d)

1800

8.

Two vectors of the same magnitude are added; one pointing east, one west. The magnitude of the resultant vector is

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

9.

A vector has both magnitude and __________.

a)

mass

b)

time

c)

direction

d)

none of the answers

10.
a)
17
b)
149
c)
3
d)
12.2
11.

How do you combine vectors if they are in opposite directions?

a)

Add

b)

Subtract (or add a negative)

c)

Pythagorean Theorem

d)

Use trigonometry

12.
How do you combine vectors if they are in the same direction?
a)
Add
b)
Subtract
c)
Pythagorean Theorem
d)
Use Trigonometry