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Vector Addition

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a vector?

a)

a type of variable with the same origin point

b)

a type of variable that includes direction as well as size

c)

a variable with only positive values and shows direction

d)

a displacement with no direction and no magnitude

2.

A scalar does not depend on _____.

a)

position

b)

distance

c)

magnitude

d)

direction

3.

What represents the "magnitude" of a vector?

a)

the units of the vector show magnitude

b)

the sign of the vector shows magnitude

c)

the length of the vector shows magnitude

d)

the direction of the vector shows magnitude

4.
A car moved 60 km East and 90 km West. What is the distance it traveled?
a)
30 km, West
b)
60 km. East
c)
90 km
d)
150 km
5.

What does magnitude mean?

a)

amount or size

b)

vector

c)

frame of reference

d)

motion

6.
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
7.
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
8.
In practice A of the figure, what is the direction of the resultant displacement?
a)

South of East

b)

North of East

c)

North of West

d)

South of West

9.

Define "Magnitude"

Select all that are applicable.

a)

Number

b)

Amount

c)

Size

d)

Quantity

10.
In practice B of the figure, which displacement is the horizontal component?
a)
30 km, East
b)
30 km, West
c)
40 km, North
d)
40 km, South
11.
In practice B of the figure, which displacement is the vertical component? 
a)
40 km, South
b)
40 km, North
c)
30 km, East
d)
30 km, West
12.
Is this a scalar quantity or a vector quantity?
A deer running 15 meters per second due west
a)
Scalar
b)
Vector
13.

A child walks 5 meters north, then 4 meters east, and finally 2 meters south. What is the magnitude of the resultant displacement of the child after the entire walk? Hint: Sketch the path.

a)
1.0 m
b)
5.0 m
c)
3.0 m
d)
11.0 m
14.

A hiker walks 5 kilometers due north and then 7 kilometers due east. What is the hiker's displacement?

a)
2 km
b)
8.6 km
c)
12 km
d)
12.6 km
15.

Select all that represent "Magnitudes".

a)

5 m

b)

5 m, East

c)

5 s