AS Level Physics Vector Addition & Subtraction Quiz

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Quiz for AS Level Physics on Vector Addition & Subtraction
Jeffrey Piggott
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Question 1

Question
Two people are pushing a disabled car. One exerts a force of 200 N east, the other a force of 150 N east. What is the resultant force exerted on the car? (Assume friction to be negligible.)
Answer
  • A) 50 N east
  • B) 50 N west
  • C) 350 N east
  • D) 350 N

Question 2

Question
Two soccer players kick a ball simultaneously from opposite sides. Red #3 kicks with 50 N of force while Blue #5 kicks with 63 N of force. What is the net force on the ball?
Answer
  • 13 N in the direction kicked by Red #3.
  • 113 N in the direction kicked by Red #3.
  • 13 N in the direction kicked by Blue # 5.
  • 113 N in the direction kicked by Blue # 5.

Question 3

Question
An airplane heads due north at 100 m/s through a 30 m/s cross wind blowing from the east to the west. Determine the resultant velocity of the airplane (relative to due north).
Answer
  • 104.4 m/s at 29 degrees west of north.
  • 104.4 m/s at 29 degrees east of north.
  • 104.4 m/s at 29 degrees north of east.
  • xxxxxxxx

Question 4

Question
A mountain climbing expedition establishes a base camp and two intermediate camps, A and B. Camp A is 11,200 m east of and 3,200 m above base camp. Camp B is 8,400 m east of and 1,700 m higher than Camp A. Determine the displacement between base camp and Camp B.
Answer
  • A
  • B 20,203 m
  • C
  • D

Question 5

Question
Two vectors are considered to be equal if they have same magnitude and ..............
Answer
  • A different direction
  • B positive direction
  • C same direction
  • D negative direction

Question 6

Question
When we add the following vectors and determine the resultant. V1 = 3.0 m/s, bearing 45 deg, and V2 = 5.0 m/s, bearing 135 deg we get:
Answer
  • 5.83 m/s, 76 deg.
  • 8.0 m/s, 76 deg.
  • 5.83 m/s, 104 deg.
  • 8.0 m/s, 104 deg.

Question 7

Question
Add the following vectors and determine the resultant. 5.0 m/s, 45 deg and 2.0 m/s, 180 deg The resultant is:
Answer
  • 3.35 m/s, 66.5 deg
  • 3.85 m/s, 66.5 deg
  • 3.85 m/s, 32.5 deg
  • 3.35 m/s 38.5 deg.
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