Vector Quiz

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This quiz will test you on the definition of a vector and perform the operations of a vector, which are addition subtraction, multiplication (dot production & scalar multiplication), and division.
Vanessa Komperda
Quiz by Vanessa Komperda, updated more than 1 year ago
Vanessa Komperda
Created by Vanessa Komperda almost 7 years ago
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Question 1

Question
Is 5 m/s a vector.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 2

Question
What is the addition of the vectors V = (-2 ,5) and W = (7 , 9).
Answer
  • VW = (5, 14)
  • VW = ( 9 ,14)
  • VW = ( 5, 4)
  • VW = (9 ,5)

Question 3

Question
What happens when we multiply vector U = ( -3, 4) by scalar 5?
Answer
  • U = ( 5, ,5)
  • U = (-3,4)
  • U = ( -15, 20)
  • U = ( 15, 20)

Question 4

Question
What is the subtraction of vectors U = (-7, -3) and W = ( 5, -2)?
Answer
  • UW = ( -2, -5)
  • UW = ( 12, 1)
  • UW = (2, 5)
  • UW = (-12, -1)

Question 5

Question
What is the magnitude of the vector ( -1, -6)?
Answer
  • sqrt (36 ) = 6.
  • sqrt (37 )
  • sqrt ( -7)
  • sqrt ( 7)

Question 6

Question
If a = (-1, 2) and b = (-2,-3), and if c = -a + 3b, what is vector c?
Answer
  • c = (-3, 1)
  • c = ( 3, 1)
  • c = ( -1, 5)
  • c = (-5, 11)

Question 7

Question
If v ⃗ = (-2, 5), what is the magnitude and direction of v? Hint: For part 2, remember which quadrant the vector lies in.
Answer
  • Magnitude is √29 , and direction is 261.8°
  • Magnitude is √7 , and direction is 61.8°
  • Magnitude is √3 , and direction is 21.3°
  • Magnitude is √27 , and direction is 61.8°

Question 8

Question
Is -2 inches a vector?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 9

Question
When two vectors are perpendicular (right angles) to each other the dot product is zero?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 10

Question
Find the dot product of vectors v and w. Use the following diagram to answer the question. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
Answer
  • 25.384°
  • 20.433°
  • 28.432°
  • 22.273°
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