
Vector Addition Review
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Physics
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11th Grade
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Katie Haigler
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9 Slides • 16 Questions
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By Katie Haigler
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Multiple Choice
A vector includes ______ and ________.
direction, magnitude
magnitude, units
direction, units
scalars, scalars
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Multiple Choice
A resultant vector is
equal to the sum of one vector.
equal to the sum of two or more vectors.
equal to the difference of one vector.
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Multiple Choice
When using the head-to-tail method to draw a vector addition diagram, the resultant is drawn from the _____ .
head of the first vector to the tail of the last vector
tail of the first vector to the head of the last vector
head of the last vector to the tail of the first vector
tail of the last vector to the head of the last vector
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Same Direction - add vectors
Opposite Directions - subtract vectors
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Remember! Displacement is a vector quantity and Distance is a scalar quantity!
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Multiple Choice
What is the resultant of these two vectors?
+17 m
+3 m
-17 m
-3 m
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Multiple Choice
What is the resultant vector of the two labeled vectors?
+2 km
+14 km
-2 km
-14 km
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Multiple Choice
What is the resultant of the two vectors shown above?
+5
-5
+15
-15
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Multiple Choice
Bob walks 4 miles west and stops to rest. He then continues to walk another 3 miles west. What is his displacement?
7 miles west
1 mile west
12 miles west
7 miles east
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Use Pythagorean Theorem to find magnitude
Use Trig Ratios (SOH CAH TOA) to find direction
Some text here about the topic of discussion
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Multiple Choice
If two vectors to be added are at right angles, you will need to use _______ to find magnitude.
Multiply
Divide
Pythagorean Theorem
Use trigonometry
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Multiple Choice
If two vectors to be added are at right angles, you will need to use _______ to find direction.
Multiply
Divide
Pythagorean Theorem
Use trigonometry
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
Bob walks 2 miles north and turns west and walks 2 miles. What is Bob's general displacement?
4 miles northeast
4 miles northeast
3 miles northwest
3 miles southeast
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Multiple Choice
Cameron (Cam for short) Per hikes to a campsite where he will spend the evening. He hikes 6.0 km, north and 3.0 km, west. The magnitude of Cam's displacement is ___km
3.0
4.5
6.7
45
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Multiple Choice
What is the magnitude of the resultant vector, r?
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Multiple Choice
What is the resultant for the following example?
(Part of the work is done, but not all)
24.6 km [E 27 degrees N]
24.6 km [E 63 degrees N]
33 km [E 27 degrees N]
33 km [E 63 degrees N]
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Multiple Choice
An airplane flies due north at 150 km/h with respect to the air. There is a wind blowing at 75 km/h due east. What are the plane's speed with respect to the ground?
167.7 km/h [E 26.6 degrees N]
225 km/h [N 26.6 degrees E]
167.7 km/h [E 63.4 degrees N]
129.9 km/h [E 63.4 degrees N]
129.9 km/h [N 26.6 degrees E]
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Poll
How do you feel about adding vectors so far?
I got it!
I think I understand but need more practice
I do not understand this at all and would like to schedule some tutoring
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