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Vectors by Components

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Write the given "coordinates" in component form.

a)

<0,4>

b)

< 8, -2>

c)

<2, 8>

d)

<0,2>

2.

A hiker walks 5 kilometers due north and then 7 kilometers due east. What is the magnitude of the resultant vector?

a)

11.5 km

b)

2km

c)

6 km

d)

8.6 km

3.

What is the y component of the vector given in the diagram?

(Hint: use Trig Function)

a)

120N

b)

170 deg

c)

91.9 deg

d)

70N

4.

What is the x component of the vector given in the diagram?

a)

77N

b)

120 deg

c)

91.9 deg

d)

60N

5.

Which of the following quantities are vectors?


a)

force, acceleration, mass

b)

velocity, acceleration (speed), force

c)


length, mass, time

d)

speed, velocity, acceleration

6.

The magnitude of the resultant vector is equal to......

a)

50m

b)

2500m

c)

70m

d)

800m

7.

The president’s airplane, Air Force One, 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 velocity of Air Force One with respect to the ground.

(hint: find the magnitude)

a)

435m/s

b)

252m/s

c)

125m/s

d)

435m/s

8.

You slowly walked 10 km West and then quickly ran 10 km North. During each part of the journey, the _____ was the same.

a)

Time

b)

Velocity

c)

Distance

d)

Force

9.

A vector is a mathematical structure by definition it that has both _______ and _______.


a)

Sound and Speed

b)

Magnitude and Direction

c)

Space and Time

d)

Motion and Sound

10.

Given an initial point R ( -12, 4) and terminal point S (28, -17), find the component form of the vector RS. (Hint: using less and greater than symbols)

a)

(-14,13)

b)

<40, -21>

c)

<14, -13>

d)

(40, -21)

11.

Given u = <3, 7> and v =<-5, 4>, Find 2v - 3u


a)

<21, 2>

b)

<-19, -13>

c)

(-21, 2)

d)

(19, 13)

12.

Find the direction of the vector <10, -8>

(hint: use Tangent function, check quadrant!)


a)

-38.66 deg

b)

141.34 deg

c)

51.341 deg

d)

321.34 deg

13.

In comparing two Vectors, how do we know if they are Parallel?

a)

Product of 0.

b)

Same Slope.

c)

Forms 90 deg angles

d)

We cannot know

14.

is it Possible for two vectors to cross paths and not collide?

a)

Yes, different longitudes and latitudes

b)

No, they will collide!

15.

Which vectors have equivalent magnitudes?

a)

a and z

b)

u and -u

c)

z and v

d)

b and z