Practice Definition Of A Vector (5.2) - Vectors

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Question 1.
Define a vector.
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What are the two main characteristics of vectors?
Question 2.
Give an example of a scalar.
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Think of quantities that do not have direction.
3Question 3.
What defines a vector?
- Only magnitude
- Both magnitude and direction
- None of the above
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Remember how we differentiate between vectors and scalars.
4Question 4.
True or False: The zero vector has both magnitude and direction.
- True
- False
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Think about the properties of the zero vector.
Question 5.
A car travels east at a speed of 60 km/h. If it makes a turn and travels north at the same speed, represent this situation using vectors and find the resultant vector.
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Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the resultant's magnitude.
Question 6.
Two forces, vector 𝐹₁ pointing north with a magnitude of 10 N and vector 𝐹₂ pointing east with a magnitude of 10 N, are acting on an object. Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant force.
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Draw the vectors and apply vector addition to find the resultant.

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