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Concept Check 1.6-1.8

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Write the resultant vector shown in component form.

a)

<0, 4>

b)

<8, 2>

c)

<2, 8>

d)

<0, 2>

2.

A car travels 90 meters due north. 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 meters, South

b)

50 meters, South

c)

50 meters, North

d)

40 meters, North

3.

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.

4.

If two vectors to be added are at right angles, you will need to

a)

just add them together.

b)

use the Pythagorean theorem.

c)

use the Law of Cosines.

d)

subtract the smaller for the larger.

5.

What are the vector components?

a)

(2, 2)

b)

(3, 3)

c)

(3, 2)

d)

(2, 3)

6.

What are the vector components?

a)

(-2, -2)

b)

(-3, -3)

c)

(-3, -2)

d)

(-2, -3)

7.

Let u = <5, 2> and v = <1, -1>.


Find u + v.

a)

<4, -1>

b)

<6, 1>

c)

<3, 4>

d)

<1, 6>

8.

Given u = <3, 7> and v =<-5, 4>, find -u + v.

a)

<-8, -3>

b)

<8, 11>

c)

<-2, 11>

d)

<2, 3>

9.

What is the resultant of the two vectors shown above?

a)

+5

b)

-5

c)

+15

d)

-15

10.

What vector gives the sum of these two vectors?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
11.
If vectors X and Y are added, then the resultant would be best represented by vector _____. 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.
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
13.
A scalar is a magnitude _____.
a)
With direction.
b)
Without direction.
14.

At what point is vy= 0 m/s?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

None of these points

15.

At what point is vx= 0 m/s?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

None of these points

16.

Which vector pair (arrow pair) correctly represents the acceleration and velocity at point P?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Who do you agree with?

a)

Anita: “A projectile’s vx changes because of gravity, and its vy remains constant.”

b)

Barry: “Both vx and vy are constant.”

c)

Chris: “A projectile has no acceleration in the vertical dimension but it does accelerate horizontally.”

d)

Dave: “A projectile has vertical acceleration and a constant horizontal velocity”

18.

Suppose Lemming A runs off the edge of the cliff at 2 m/s and Lemming B runs off the edge at 1 m/s. Which will hit the ground first?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both at the same time

19.

A ball is thrown into the air at some angle, with initial velocities vx (horizontal) and vy (vertical). At the very top of the ball’s path:

What is its velocity in the horizontal direction?

a)

vx

b)

Greater than vx

c)

Zero

20.

A package is dropped from an airplane, where will the package hit the ground?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

21.

If a ball thrown straight up into the air takes 4 seconds to reach the top (peak), how long will it take to travel from the peak back to the original position?

a)

0s

b)

1s

c)

3s

d)

4s

22.

If two projectiles are launched at two different heights, 2m and 10m, which one will reach the ground first?

a)

2m

b)

10m

c)

they both will hit the ground at the same time

23.

Once a projectile is launched, what is the only force that affects its motion?

a)

mass

b)

friction

c)

inertia

d)

gravity

24.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a projectile?

a)

A cannonball fired towards a distant castle.

b)

A cannonball rolling down a slope.

c)

A cannonball fired straight outward from a castle wall.

d)

A cannonball after it rolls off the edge of a cliff.

25.

Victor Velocity is standing on top of the roof of his house, firing stones with his slingshot over a level field. He is aiming straight outward, horizontally. If Victor pulls back harder on the sling to shoot a stone, which of the following quantities will be changed?

a)

The vertical displacement of the stone.

b)

The distance the stone travels, and the horizontal velocity.

c)

The time it takes the stone to strike the ground, and the horizontal velocity.

26.

The magnitude of the horizontal acceleration of a projectile is (a)   m/s2.

27.

If you throw a baseball straight up, its acceleration at the highest point is (a)   m/s2.

28.
Two objects of the same mass are launched from the ground. Object A has a launch angle of 45, while Object B has a launch angle of 65. Which object will hit the ground first?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
Both objects hit the ground at the same time
d)
unable to determine with the given information
29.
A ball is thrown horizontally at a height of 2.2 meters at a velocity of 65 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How long until the ball reaches the ground?
a)
0.45 s
b)
0.67 s
c)
0.22 s
d)
0.47 s
30.
A ball is thrown horizontally at a height of 2.2 meters at a velocity of 65 m/s. Assume no air resistance. How far did the ball travel horizontally when it hit the ground?
a)
14.3 m
b)
30.55 m
c)
65 m
d)
43.55 m
31.

Poor Tugg Speedman fell out a helicopter that was moving at a horizontal speed of 80 m/s. Luckily, Tugg landed in a pool 2.5 seconds later. Assuming there was no air resistance, what was the horizontal displacement between where Tugg came out of the helicopter and the pool?

a)

160 m

b)

200 m

c)

80 m

d)

120 m

32.

When backed up 4th and long, the Eagles decide to punt the football. The ball is kicked so that it lifts off with an angle to the ground of 39 degrees. The initial speed is 31 m/s. What is the initial vertical speed of the football?

a)

19.5 m/s

b)

24 m/s

c)

33 m/s

d)

14.5 m/s

33.

When backed up 4th and long, the Eagles decide to punt the football. The ball is kicked so that it lifts off with an angle to the ground of 39 degrees. The initial speed is 31 m/s. What is the initial horizontal speed of the football?

a)

19.5 m/s

b)

24 m/s

c)

33 m/s

d)

14.5 m/s

34.

The fact that an apple and a watermelon, dropped simultaneously from the same height, would hit the ground at the same time indicates that

a)

you don't like apples or watermelons.

b)

greater masses have greater acceleration.

c)

lesser masses have greater acceleration.

d)

acceleration is independent of mass.

35.

A projectile is fired with initial velocity vo at an angle θ0 with the horizontal and follows the trajectory shown above. Which of the following pairs of graphs best represents the vertical components of the velocity and acceleration, v and a, respectively, of the projectile as functions of time t?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
36.

In the diagram, which letter represents the magnitude of the horizontal displacement dxd_x^{ }  ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

In the diagram, which letter represents the magnitude of the vertical displacement dyd_y^{ }  ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.

A volleyball is served at a speed of 8.0 m/s at an angle 35° above the horizontal. What is the speed of the ball when received by the opponent at the same height?

a)

4.0 m/s

b)

8.0 m/s

c)

9.8 m/s

d)

16.0 m/s

39.

A ball is thrown and follows the parabolic path shown above. Air friction is negligible. Point Q is the highest point on the path. Points P and R are the same height above the ground. How do the speeds of the ball at the three points compare?

a)

vP < vQ < vR

b)

vR < vQ < vP

c)

vQ < vR < vP

d)

vQ < vR = vP

e)

vP = vQ < vR

40.

Sort the following statements by whether true or false about vectors.

Categorize the following

Mass is a vector quantity. 

The orientation of a vector shows the direction.

The length of the vector represents magnitude.

The vector sum is the resultant. 

The length of the vector represents the direction.

Vectors are always at angles under 90 degrees.

True
False
41.

You kick a football to the best football player of all time, Eli Manning, off a 13.5 m high hill and it lands a distance of 19.0 m from the edge of the hill. What is the magnitude of the vertical displacement? No math required.

a)

13.5 m

b)

19.0 m

c)

6.5 m

d)

NY Giants

42.

A horizontally-launched projectile arcs out and hits the ground below. The vertical displacement and the horizontal displacement are the only variables measured. What is the best equation (written in general form) to use to find the time the projectile was in the air?

a)

Δx =12aΔt2+viΔt\Delta x\ =\frac{1}{2}a\Delta t^2+v_i\Delta t

b)

v=ΔxΔtv=\frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t}

c)

vf2=2aΔx+vi2v_f^2=2a\Delta x+v_i^2

d)

a=ΔvΔta=\frac{\Delta v}{\Delta t}