Chapter 3 Test front of the flower.
What is the humming-bird’s total
Section 1 & 2: Vectors displacement and angle of direction?
3. A submarine, dives 110.0 m at an angle of 10° below the
I. Write the letter of the correct answer. horizontal. Find the ∆ x and ∆ y components.
1. In a diagram, the length of a vector arrow represents the Chapter 3 Test
a. type of vector. Section 1 & 2: Vectors
b. direction of the vector.
c. magnitude of the vector. I. Write the letter of the correct answer.
d. cause of the vector.
1. In a diagram, the length of a vector arrow represents the
2. Which of the following quantities used to describe motion a. type of vector.
is an example of a vector quantity? b. direction of the vector.
a. distance c. time c. magnitude of the vector.
b. speed d. average velocity d. cause of the vector.
3. If vectors are moved according to the rules of the triangle 2. Which of the following quantities used to describe motion
method of vector addition, then the resultant vector is is an example of a vector quantity?
drawn a. distance c. time
a. from the tail of the first vector to the tail of the last b. speed d. average velocity
vector.
b. from the tail of the first vector to the tip of the last 3. If vectors are moved according to the rules of the triangle
vector. method of vector addition, then the resultant vector is
c. from the tip of the first vector to the tail of the last drawn
vector. a. from the tail of the first vector to the tail of the last
d. from the tip of the first vector to the tip of the last vector. vector.
b. from the tail of the first vector to the tip of the last
4. In the triangle below, what does ∅ equal? vector.
Dy Dx c. from the tip of the first vector to the tail of the last
a.
tan −1 ( )
Dx c.
tan −1 ( )
d vector.
d. from the tip of the first vector to the tip of the last vector.
Dx d
b.
tan −1 ( Dy ) d.
tan−1 ( Dy ) 4. In the triangle below, what does ∅ equal?
Dy Dx
5. The projection of a vector along the axes of a coordinate
system is called c.
tan−1 ( )
Dx c.
tan−1 ( )
d
a. a component of the vector.
Dx d
b. a tangent of the vector.
c. the resultant of the vector. d.
tan−1 ( Dy ) d.
tan−1 ( Dy )
d. the magnitude of the vector. 5. The projection of a vector along the axes of a coordinate
system is called
II. Solve the problems with complete solution. Show your a. a component of the vector.
graph. b. a tangent of the vector.
c. the resultant of the vector.
1. Emily passes a soccer ball 6.0 m directly across the field d. the magnitude of the vector.
to Kara. Kara then kicks the ball 14.5 m directly down the
field to Luisa. What is the ball’s total displacement and the II. Solve the problems with complete solution. Show your
angle of direction as it travels between Emily and Luisa? graph.
2. A hummingbird, 3.4 m above the ground, flies 1.2 m along 1. Emily passes a soccer ball 6.0 m directly across the field
a straight path. Upon spotting a flower below, the to Kara. Kara then kicks the ball 14.5 m directly down the
hummingbird drops directly downward 1.4 m to hover in
field to Luisa. What is the ball’s total displacement and the
angle of direction as it travels between Emily and Luisa?
2. A hummingbird, 3.4 m above the ground, flies 1.2 m along
a straight path. Upon spotting a flower below, the
hummingbird drops directly downward 1.4 m to hover in
front of the flower. What is the humming-bird’s total
displacement and angle of direction?
3. A submarine, dives 110.0 m at an angle of 10° below the
horizontal. Find the ∆ x and ∆ y components.
