Vectors Maths Quiz

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How well do you know your scalar and vectors? This quiz, the final part of our Vector series, tests your knowledge with definitions and equations to be solved. Can you get 100% first time around?
Niamh Ryan
Quiz by Niamh Ryan, updated more than 1 year ago
Niamh Ryan
Created by Niamh Ryan about 7 years ago
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Question 1

Question
Which of the following are vector quantities?
Answer
  • Speed
  • Distance
  • Time
  • Velocity
  • Displacement
  • Force
  • Mass

Question 2

Question
A unit vector has a magnitude of [blank_start]1[blank_end].
Answer
  • 1

Question 3

Question
The triangle rule is used to add vectors that join [blank_start]head to tail[blank_end]. The parallelogram rule is used to add vectors that join [blank_start]tail to tail[blank_end].
Answer
  • head to tail
  • tail to tail
  • head to head

Question 4

Question
If \(\vec{a}= \begin{pmatrix}5\\8\\\end{pmatrix}\), calculate \(2\vec{a}\).
Answer
  • 10
  • 16

Question 5

Question
If \(\vec{a}= \begin{pmatrix}4\\3\\\end{pmatrix}\), and \(\vec{b}= \begin{pmatrix}1\\-2\\\end{pmatrix}\) calculate \(\vec c\) where \(\vec c =\vec{a}-2\vec{b}\)
Answer
  • 2
  • 7

Question 6

Question
If \(\vec{a}= \begin{pmatrix}4\\3\\\end{pmatrix}\), and \(\vec{b}= \begin{pmatrix}1\\-2\\\end{pmatrix}\) calculate the magnitude of \(\vec {AB}\) .
Answer
  • -3
  • -5

Question 7

Question
If \(\vec{a}= \begin{pmatrix}2\\3\\\end{pmatrix}\), and \(\vec{b}= \begin{pmatrix}5\\7\\\end{pmatrix}\) calculate the magnitude of \(\vec {AB}\) . \[|\vec{AB}|\]=[blank_start]5[blank_end]
Answer
  • 5
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