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GP61 MIDTERMS REVIEWER

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a physical quantity that has a magnitude and direction.

a)

scalar

b)

velocity

c)

distance

d)

vector

2.

Which of the following is NOT an example of vector quantity?

a)

30 m/s, North

b)

4 N, upward

c)

4 meters at 350 N

d)

35 minutes

3.

What is the resultant vector of displacement 100 m, east and 25 m, west?

a)

75 m, west

b)

75 m, east

c)

125 m, west

d)

125 m, east

4.

Determine what physical quantity is this.

a)

scalar

b)

vector

5.

Determine what physical quantity is this.

a)

scalar

b)

vector

6.

A ball which has a mass of 2 kilograms.

a)

SCALAR QUANTITY

b)

VECTOR QUANTITY

7.

A paper plane travelling at 30 m/sec, East

a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
8.

A scalar has a magnitude _____.

a)
With direction.
b)
Without direction.
9.

Wind blowing at 20 mph.

a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
10.
Which statement describes a vector?
a)
It has magnitude but no direction
b)
It has direction but no magnitude
c)
It has both direction and magnitude
d)
It has constant magnitude but no
 direction
11.

Which of these are vector quantities? 

a)
displacement 
b)
time
c)
velocity 
d)
acceleration
12.
Which of the following quantities are vectors?
a)
speed, velocity, acceleration
b)
velocity, acceleration, force
c)
force, acceleration, mass
d)
length, mass, time
13.
A quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called a scalar quantity.
a)
True
b)
False
14.

The students are arguing over the differences between speed and velocity. One student says, “Speed is a vector because it describes how fast an object traveling. Velocity is a scalar because it tells how fast and what direction an object is traveling.” Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

The students' understanding of all four terms (speed, velocity, scalar, and vector) is correct.

b)

The students' understanding of all four terms (speed, velocity, scalar, and vector) is incorrect.

c)

The students' understanding of speed and velocity is incorrect but their

understanding of scalar and vector is correct.

d)

The students’ understanding of speed and velocity is correct but their understanding of scalar and vector is incorrect.

15.

it is a quantity that can only by described by its magnitude

a)

scalar

b)

vector

c)

acceleration

d)

velocity

16.

This is also known as the tail-to-tail method of vector addition

a)

the parallelogram method

b)

the polygon method

c)

the analytical method

d)

the component method

17.

This is also known as the head-to-tail method of vector addition

a)

the parallelogram method

b)

the polygon method

c)

the analytical method

d)

the component method

18.

The process of combining or adding two or more vectors to get the resultant vector.

a)

Vector addition

b)

Resultant

c)

Pythagorean theorem

d)

Trigonometric functions

19.

The single vector or the sum of two or more vectors

a)

Pythagorean Theorem

b)

Resultant

c)

Polygon Method

d)

Parallelogram Method

20.

When adding two vectors graphically, a+b=c. Does b+a produce the same resultant vector c?

a)

Yes, two vectors added together always produce the same resultant vector

b)

No, because order matters

c)

Yes, but c will be pointing in the opposite direction

d)

No, because you can't add two vectors

21.

In the __________ law of addition, the sum or resultant would still be the same regardless of how the individual vectors are grouped.

a)

Associative

b)

Commutative

c)

Distributive

d)

Imperative

22.

When using the head-to-tail method to draw a vector addition diagram, the resultant is drawn from the ________ .

a)

head of the first vector to the tail of the last vector

b)

tail of the first vector to the head of the last vector

c)

head of the last vector to the tail of the first vector

d)

tail of the last vector to the head of the last vector

23.

A resultant vector is

a)

equal to the sum of one vector.

b)

equal to the sum of two or more vectors.

c)

equal to the difference of one vector.

24.

What is the resultant of these two vectors?

a)

+17 m

b)

+3 m

c)

-17 m

d)

-3 m

25.

If two vectors to be added are at right angles, in getting the resultant, you will need to....

a)

Multiply

b)

Divide

c)

use Pythagorean Theorem

d)

Use cosine function

26.
Find the measure of the indicated angle (?) round to the nearest tenth.
a)
9.4
b)
55.2
c)

51

d)
19.4
27.

Jeremy hikes to a campsite where he will spend the evening. He hikes 6.0 km, north and 3.0 km, west. The magnitude of his displacement is ___km

a)

3.0

b)

4.5

c)

6.7

d)

45

28.

Which of the following describes the vector above?

a)

45 cm

b)

45 cm at 30 degrees North of East

c)

45 cm at 30 degrees East of North

d)

45 cm North East

29.

Describe the direction of the vector above.

a)

30 degrees

b)

30 degrees North East

c)

30 degrees North of East

d)

30 degrees East of North

30.

If vector A has an y component of 12 units and a x component of 7 units, which would allow you to solve for the MAGNITUDE of vector A?

a)

12272\sqrt{12^2-7^2}

b)

122+72\sqrt{12^2+7^2}

c)

tan1(127)\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{12}{7}\right)

d)

tan1(712)\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{7}{12}\right)

31.

If vector A has an y component of 12 units and a x component of 7 units, which would allow you to solve for the ANGLE of the DIRECTION of vector A?

a)

tan(127)\tan\left(\frac{12}{7}\right)

b)

122+72\sqrt{12^2+7^2}

c)

tan1(127)\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{12}{7}\right)

d)

tan1(712)\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{7}{12}\right)

32.

What is the resultant of the two vectors shown above?

a)

+5

b)

-5

c)

+15

d)

-15

33.

What vector gives the sum of these two vectors?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
34.

Which of the following statements is true in determining the resultant of two or more vectors acting together in the same direction?

a)

Add the given vectors and take the common direction.

b)

Subtract the given vectors and take the common direction.

c)

Get the product of the given vectors and take the two directions.

d)

Add the given vectors and take the two directions.

35.

This formula is used in obtaining the magnitude of the resultant in the component method.

a)

Pythagorean Theorem

b)

polygon method

c)

arc tangent

d)

SOH CAH TOA

36.

A car moving east at 45 km/h turns and travels south at 30 km/h. What is the magnitude and direction of the resultant velocity?

a)

54.1 km/h at 33.7 degrees south of east

b)

75 km/h east

c)

54.1 km/h at 56.3 degrees south of eat

d)

75 km/h south

e)

15 km/h at 47 degrees east of south

37.

What are the components of a vector of a magnitude of 1.5 m at an angle of 35 degrees north of east.

a)

x: 0.9 m; y: 1.2 m

b)

x: 0.4 m; y: 0.5 m

c)

x: 0.8 m; y: 0.6 m

d)

x: 0.5 m; y: 0.4 m

e)

x: 1.2 m; y: 0.9 m

38.

Find the horizontal and vertical components of a force with a magnitude of 17 N at an angle of 67 degrees west of north

a)

x: -6.6 N; y: 15.6 N

b)

x: -15.6 N; y: 6.6 N

c)

x: 15.6 N; y: -6.6 N

d)

x: 0.02 N; 0.5 N

e)

x: 0.9 N; y: 0.4 N

39.

What is the x component of the vector?

a)

14cos(30)

b)

14sin(30)

c)

14tan(30)

d)

14tan-1(30)

40.
What is the y component of the vector?
a)
14sin(30)
b)
-14sin(30)
c)
14cos(30)
d)
-14cos(30)
41.
What is the x component of the vector given in the diagram?
a)
77N
b)
92N
c)
120N
d)
60N
42.
What is the y component of the vector given in the diagram?
a)
77N
b)
92N
c)
120N
d)
60N
43.

Vector A (15 m, N), Vector B (9.0 m, E), and Vector C (11 m, 60O SE) combine to form Vector R. Which of the following describe Vector R?

a)

15 m, 69O NE

b)

15 m, 21O SE

c)

16 m, 69O SE

d)

16 m, 21O NE

44.

What is the name of the 2nd method?

a)

Parallelogram method of vector addition

b)

Polygon method of vector addition

c)

Pythagorean Theorem

d)

Composition of vectors

45.

What is the name of this method?

a)

Parallelogram method of vector addition

b)

Polygon method of vector addition

c)

Pythagorean Theorem

d)

Composition of vectors

46.
A car travels 90 meters due north in 15 seconds. Then the car turns around and travels 40 meters due south.  What is the magnitude and direction  of the car's resultant displacement?  
a)
40 metres, South
b)
50 metres, South
c)
50 metres, North
d)
40 metres, North 
47.

Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?

A deer running 15 meters per second due west

a)

Scalar

b)

Vector

48.
If a boomerang is thrown 20 m in a straight line and returns exactly to the spot it was thrown what is its displacement?
a)
20m
b)
40m
c)
0m
d)
-20m
49.

The diagram shows arrows representing two vector quantities. Which diagram shows the resultant R of these two vectors?

a)

b)

c)

d)

50.

What is the net force and the direction of the block?

a)

14 N due to the right

b)

14 N due to the left

c)

38 N due to the left

d)

38 N due to the right