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VECTORS

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nano- (n)

a)

10910^{-9}

b)

10310^{-3}

c)

10610^{-6}

d)

10210^{-2}

2.

micro- (µ)

a)

10910^{-9}

b)

10310^{-3}

c)

10610^{-6}

d)

10210^{-2}

3.

kilo - (k)

a)

10210^2

b)

10310^3

c)

10310^{-3}

d)

10610^6

4.

centi- (c)

a)

10210^{-2}

b)

10310^{-3}

c)

10610^{-6}

d)

10910^{-9}

5.

Mega- (M)

a)

10310^3

b)

10610^6

c)

10210^2

d)

101210^{12}

6.

Giga- (G)

a)

10910^9

b)

101210^{12}

c)

10310^3

d)

102410^{24}

7.

milli- (m)

a)

10310^{-3}

b)

10210^{-2}

c)

10610^{-6}

d)

10910^{-9}

8.

pico- (p)

a)

101210^{-12}

b)

10310^{-3}

c)

10610^{-6}

d)

10910^{-9}

9.

What is the SI unit to measure length?

a)

Meter

b)

Kilometer

c)

Centimeter

d)

Inch

10.

What is the SI unit of measure of time?

a)

milliseconds

b)

seconds

c)

minutes

d)

metric hours

11.

What is the SI unit of measure for mass?

a)

gram

b)

ounce

c)

pound

d)

kilogram

12.

What is the SI unit of measure for temperature?

a)

Degrees celcius

b)

Kelvins

c)

Degrees Fahrenheit

d)

Ohms

13.

What is the SI unit of measure for electric current?

a)

Ohms

b)

zaps

c)

candelas

d)

amperes

14.

What is the SI unit of measure for substance amount?

a)

mole

b)

ounces

c)

liquid ounces

d)

british pounds

15.

What is the SI unit of measure for light intensity?

a)

lumens

b)

lumiers

c)

candela

d)

watts

16.

What is the prefix that means 1000?

a)

milli

b)

centi

c)

kilo

d)

milo

17.

What is the prefix that means one tenth?

a)

deka

b)

centi

c)

milli

d)

deci

18.

What is the prefix that means one hundredth?

a)

deci

b)

centi

c)

milli

d)

kilo

19.

What prefix means one thousandth?

a)

kilo

b)

milli

c)

kili

d)

micro

20.

What does the prefix mega means?

a)

1 000 000 000

b)

1 000 000

c)

1 000

d)

100

21.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 106?

a)

kilo-

b)

giga-

c)

mega-

d)

micro-

22.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 10-6?

a)

milli-

b)

nano-

c)

mega-

d)

micro-

23.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 10-2?

a)

milli-

b)

centi-

c)

deca-

d)

hecto-

24.

Which of the following is the correct prefix for 109?

a)

nano-

b)

micro-

c)

mega-

d)

giga-

25.

Which of the following represents the prefix value of kilo?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

d)

1000 000

26.

What is a scalar?

a)

A quantity described by direction only

b)

A quantity described by magnitude only

c)

A quantity described by both a magnitude and a direction

d)

A quantity with a magnitude of one

e)

An empty quantity

27.

What is a vector?

a)

A quantity described by direction only

b)

A quantity described by magnitude only

c)

A quantity described by both a magnitude and a direction

d)

A quantity with a magnitude of one

e)

An empty quantity

28.

What symbol is typically used to draw a vector?

a)

Plus sign

b)

The letter X

c)

Box

d)

Arrow

e)

Hash tag

29.

Which of the following measurements is a scalar measurement?

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Force

d)

Acceleration

e)

Momentum

30.

Which of the following measurements is a vector measurement?

a)

Volume

b)

Mass

c)

Speed

d)

Temperature

e)

Velocity

31.

Scalar or Vector: The airplane was flying 500 miles per hour due west from New York to California.

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

32.

Scalar or Vector: The 5000 pound car was sitting in the last parking space on the block.

a)

Vector

b)

Scalar

33.

Scalar or Vector: The sprinter accelerated towards the finish line at a rate of 5 meters per second squared.

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

34.

Scalar or Vector: The object was pulled down to the Earth with the force of 5 Newtons.

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

35.

Scalar or Vector: The temperature in Hawaii was a pleasant 75 degrees F.

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

36.

The following quantities are vector quantities EXCEPT?

a)

force

b)

momentum

c)

velocity

d)

temperature

37.

True or False

Scalar does not only measure the magnitude but also indicates its direction.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

It is defined by the change in position from its starting point to the final point.

a)

Speed

b)

Displacement

c)

Distance

d)

Velocity

39.

Measuring how far an object travels over a given amount of time is called?

a)

momentum

b)

acceleration

c)

velocity

d)

speed

40.

Rising temperature is best considered as?

a)

scalar quantity

b)

vector quantity

41.

In physics, it refers to how much ground an object has covered during its motion.

a)

Distance

b)

Momentum

c)

Collision

d)

Displacement

42.

Scalar or Vector.

Momentum

a)

Scalar Quantity

b)

Vector Quantity

43.

Scalar or Vector.

Magnetic Polarization

a)

Scalar Quantity

b)

Vector Quantity

44.

Scalar or Vector.

Acceleration

a)

Scalar Quantity

b)

Vector Quantity

45.

Scalar or Vector.

Energy

a)

Scalar Quantity

b)

Vector Quantity

46.

Find how much time does it take for the car to go from rest to 10m/s at an acceleration of 2m/s^2(use the acceleration triangle)

a)

5s

b)

2s

c)

1m/s

47.

Find the velocity from the given graph.

a)

-2m/s

b)

12 ms-\frac{1}{2}\ \ \frac{m}{s}

c)

2m/s

48.

Find the velocity from the given graph.

a)

2 m/s

b)

-2m/s

c)

2.5m/s

49.

What is the least distance between the starting and ending points?

a)

motion

b)

displacement

c)

reference point

d)

distance

50.

The formula to determine speed is

a)

change in velocity/change in time

b)

change in distance/change in time

c)

time/distance

d)

distance/time

51.

Adding which two vectors would give a resultant of zero magnitude?

a)

A + B

b)

A + E

c)

B + E

d)

C + F

e)

A + D

52.

Adding which two vectors would give the resultant vector with the greatest magnitude?

a)

A + B

b)

B + D

c)

C + D

d)

D + E

e)

E + F

53.

A vector has...

a)

two components (x and y)

b)

one component (y)

c)

one component (x)

d)

length and degrees

54.
Which of the following is always positive?
a)
vector
b)
scalar
c)
direction
d)
magnitude
55.

7. For winter, a duck flies 10 m/s due to south against a gust of wind with a speed 2.5 m/s. What is the resultant velocity of the duck?

a)

7.5 m/s, north

b)

12.5 m/s, south

c)

7.5 m/s, south

d)

12.5 m/s, north

56.
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
57.
What is the x component of the vector given in the diagram?
a)
77N
b)
92N
c)
120N
d)
60N
58.
If vectors X and Y are added, then the resultant would be best represented by vector _____. 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
59.

Find the magnitude.

a)

0

b)

5

c)

-5

d)

4

60.
The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 
a)
obtuse
b)
scalene
c)
isosceles
d)
right
61.

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

a)

17 km

b)

3 km

c)

4 km

d)

12.2 km

e)

13.6

62.
Given an initial point R ( -12, 4 ) and terminal point S ( 28, -17 ), find the component form of the vector RS.
a)
〈14,-13〉
b)
〈-14,13〉
c)
〈-40,-21〉
d)
〈40,-21〉
63.
Find the magnitude of AB if the initial point is (-3, 1) and the terminal point is (3, 9)
a)
6
b)
8.2
c)
10
d)
10.4
64.

In the rectangular vector <7, -2>, the -2 is called the __________________.

a)

horizontal component (a-coordinate)

b)

vertical component (b-coordinate)

c)

magnitude (r-coordinate)

d)

direction (theta-coordinate)

65.

What is the magnitude of this vector? (Round to nearest tenth)

a)

6

b)

-2

c)

4.5

d)

5.1