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General Physics1
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
Vectors
Science – Grade 12
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Quarter 1 – Module 2: Vectors
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the Vectors. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning
situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students.
The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order
in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now
using.

The module is divided into one lesson with subtopics, namely:

 Lesson 1 – Vectors
 Vectors and scalars
 Addition of Vectors

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. define scalar and vector quantity;
2. differentiate vector and scalar quantities;
3. classify the physical quantities as scalar and vector quantity;
4. determine the magnitude and direction of a given vector; and
5. perform addition of vectors

What I Know

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.

1. Which of the following is an example of a vector quantity?

a. acceleration c. volume
b. mass d. temperature

2. Displacement is a
a. base quantity c. scalar quantity
b. derived quantity d. vector quantity

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3. Identify the following quantities as scalar or vector: the mass of an object,
the number of leaves on a tree and wind velocity.
a. vector, scalar, scalar c. scalar, scalar, vector
b. vector, scalar, vector d. scalar, vector, vector

4. If two forces 20 N towards North and 12 N towards South are acting on an

object. What will be the resultant force?
a. 32 N North b. 20 N South c. 32 N South d. 8 N North

5. A student adds two displacement vectors with magnitudes of 3 m and 4 m

respectively. Which one of the following could not be a possible choice for the
resultant?
a. 1.3 m b. 3.3 m c. 5 m d. 6.8 m

6. Find the displacement a hiker walks if he travels 9.0 km north, and then
turns around and walks 3.0 km south?
a. 0.5 km c. 6.0 km
b. 3.0 km d. 12.0 km
7. A runway dog walks 0.64 km due N. He then runs due W to a hot dog
stand. If the magnitude of the dog’s total displacement vector is 0.91 km,
what is the magnitude of the dog’s displacement vector in the due west
direction?
a. 0.27 km b. 0.33 km c. 0.41 km d. 0.52 km

8. An escaped convict runs 1.70 km due East of the prison. He then runs
due North to a friend’s house. If the magnitude of the convict’s total
displacement vector is 2.50 km, what is the direction of his total displacement
vector with respect to due East?
a. 340 SE b. 430 SE c. 470 NE d. 560 NE

9. Two vectors A and B are added together to form a vector C. The

relationship between the magnitudes of the vectors is given by A + B = C.
Which one of the following statements concerning these vectors is true?

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 a. A and B must be displacements
b. A and B must have equal lengths
c. A and B must point in opposite directions
d. A and B point in the same direction

10. Which expression is FALSE concerning the vectors are shown in the
sketch?

a. C = A + B b. C + A = -B c. A + B + C = 0 d. C  A + B

11. How to add vectors graphically?

a. put them in line c. put them tip to tip

b. put them tail to tail d. put them tip to tail

12. Which of the following is the definition of vector?

a. a quantity that has only magnitude

b. a quantity that has both magnitude and direction.

c. a quantity that has only one direction

d. a quantity that has magnitude but may or may not have direction

13. Which of the following answer contains two scalar quantities and one vector
quantity?

a. mass, displacement, time c. temperature, displacement, force

b. momentum, velocity, acceleration d. time, length, mass

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14. A boy walks far 5km along a direction 530 West of North. Which of the following
journeys would result in the same displacement?

a. 4km N, 3 km W c. 3 km N, 2 km W

b. 4 km W, 3 km W d. 3 km N, 4 km W

15. Which procedure should NOT be considered in finding the resultant vector
graphically?

a. use component method c. use ruler and protractor

b. use head to tail method d. use scale

Lesson

1 Vectors

We come into contact with many physical quantities in the natural world on
a daily basis. For example, things like time, mass, weight, force, and electric charge,
are physical quantities with which we are all familiar. We know that time passes and
physical objects have mass. Things have weight due to gravity. We exert forces when
we open doors, walk along the street and kick balls. We experience electric charge
directly through static shocks in winter and through using anything which runs on
electricity.

There are many physical quantities in nature, and we can divide them up into
two broad groups called vectors and scalars.

What’s In

Which of the following contains two vectors and a scalar?

a. distance, acceleration, speed
b. displacement, velocity, acceleration
c. distance, mass, speed
d. displacement, speed, velocity

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 What’s New

Scalar
A scalar is a physical quantity that has only a magnitude (size).

For example, a person buys a tub of margarine which is labelled with a mass of 500 g.
The mass of the tub of margarine is a scalar quantity. It only needs one number to
describe it, in this case, 500 g.

Vectors are different because they are physical quantities which have a size and a
direction. A vector tells you how much of something there is and which direction it
is in.

Vector
A vector is a physical quantity that has both a magnitude and a direction.

For example, a car is travelling east along a freeway at 100 km/h. What we have here
is a vector called the velocity. The car is moving at 100 km/h (this is the magnitude)
and we know where it is going – east (this is the direction). These two quantities, the
speed and direction of the car, (a magnitude and a direction) together form a vector
we call velocity.

Examples of scalar quantities:

 mass has only a value, no direction

 electric charge has only a value, no direction

Examples of vector quantities:

 force has a value and a direction. You push or pull something with some
strength (magnitude) in a particular direction

 weight has a value and a direction. Your weight is proportional to your mass
(magnitude) and is always in the direction towards the center of the earth.

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 What is It

Vectors are different to scalars and must have their own notation. There are many
ways of writing the symbol for a vector. In this book vectors will be shown by symbols
with an arrow pointing to the right above it. For example, F⃗, W⃗ and v⃗ represent the
vectors of force, weight and velocity, meaning they have both a magnitude and a
direction.

Sometimes just the magnitude of a vector is needed. In this case, the arrow is
omitted. For the case of the force vector:

F⃗ represents the force vector

F represents the magnitude of the force vector

Graphical representation of vectors

Vectors are drawn as arrows. An arrow has both a magnitude (how long it is) and a
direction (the direction in which it points). The starting point of a vector is known as
the tail and the end point is known as the head.

Another common method of expressing directions is to use the points of a compass:

North, South, East, and West. If a vector does not point exactly in one of the compass
directions, then we use an angle. For example, we can have a vector
pointing 40° North of West. Start with the vector pointing along the West direction
(look at the dashed arrow below), then rotate the vector towards the north until there
is a 40° angle between the vector and the West direction (the solid arrow below). The
direction of this vector can also be described as: W 40° N (West 40° North); or
N 50° W (North 50° West).

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Drawing vectors
In order to draw a vector accurately we must represent its magnitude properly and
include a reference direction in the diagram. A scale allows us to translate the length
of the arrow into the vector's magnitude. For instance, if one chooses a scale
of 1 cm = 2 N (1 cm represents 2 N), a force of 20 N towards the East would be
represented as an arrow 10 cm long pointing towards the right. The points of a
compass are often used to show direction or alternatively an arrow pointing in the
reference direction.

Method: Drawing Vectors

1. Decide upon a scale and write it down.

2. Decide on a reference direction

3. Determine the length of the arrow representing the vector, by using the scale.

4. Draw the vector as an arrow. Make sure that you fill in the arrow head.

5. Fill in the magnitude of the vector.

Vector Addition
Graphical techniques involve drawing accurate scale diagrams to denote individual
vectors and their resultants. We will look at just one graphical method: the head-to-
tail method.

Method: Head-to-Tail Method of Vector Addition

1. Draw a rough sketch of the situation.

2. Choose a scale and include a reference direction.

3. Choose any of the vectors and draw it as an arrow in the correct direction and of
the correct length – remember to put an arrowhead on the end to denote its direction.

4. Take the next vector and draw it as an arrow starting from the arrowhead of the
first vector in the correct direction and of the correct length.

5. Continue until you have drawn each vector – each time starting from the head of
the previous vector. In this way, the vectors to be added are drawn one after the other
head-to-tail.

6. The resultant is then the vector drawn from the tail of the first vector to the head
of the last. Its magnitude can be determined from the length of its arrow using the
scale. Its direction too can be determined from the scale diagram.

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 What’s More

Activity 1
Categorize each quantity as being either a vector or a scalar.

1. 10 km ____________________
2. 60 km/h South ____________________
3. 40 mi downward ____________________
4. 50 calories ____________________
5. 250 bytes ____________________
6. 500 m/s NE ____________________
7. -9.8 m/s2 ____________________
8. 1000 kg ____________________
9. 1 hour ____________________
10. 120 m/s SW ____________________

Activity 2

Determine the magnitude and direction of the following vectors using a ruler and
protractor. Use the scale:1 cm = 10 m/s

1.

2.

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 3.

4.

Activity 3

Accurately draw scaled vector diagram to represent the magnitude and direction of
the following vectors on a graphing paper.

1. 50 m 300
Scale: 1cm = 10m

2. 60 m 1500
Scale: 1cm = 10m

3. 140 m/s 2000

Scale: 1cm = 20m

4. 120 m/s 2400

Scale: 1cm = 15m/s

5. 35 m/s 2700
Scale: 1cm = 5m/s

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Activity 4

Determine the resultant of the following:

1. 30 cm W and 75 cm N
2. 2km E and 4.5 km S

What I Have Learned

1. A scalar is a physical quantity with magnitude only.

2. A vector is a physical quantity with magnitude and direction.
3. Vectors may be represented as arrows where the length of the arrow
indicates the magnitude and the arrowhead indicates the direction of the
vector.
4. The resultant vector is the single vector whose effect is the same as the
individual vectors acting together.

What I Can Do

Give the magnitude and direction from your house to school. Calculate the resultant
vector.

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 Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following is an example of a vector quantity?

a. acceleration c. volume
b. mass d. temperature

2. Displacement is a
a. base quantity c. scalar quantity
b. derived quantity d. vector quantity

3. Identify the following quantities as scalar or vector: the mass of an object,

the number of leaves on a tree and wind velocity.
a. vector, scalar, scalar c. scalar, scalar, vector
b. vector, scalar, vector d. scalar, vector, vector

4. If two forces 20 N towards North and 12 N towards South are acting on an

object. What will be the resultant force?
a. 32 N North b. 20 N South c. 32 N South d. 8 N North

5. A student adds two displacement vectors with magnitudes of 3 m and 4 m

respectively. Which one of the following could not be a possible choice for the
resultant?
a. 1.3 m b. 3.3 m c. 5 m d. 6.8 m

6. Find the displacement a hiker walks if he travels 9.0 km north, and then
turns around and walks 3.0 km south?
a. 0.5 km c. 6.0 km
b. 3.0 km d. 12.0 km

7. A runway dog walks 0.64 km due N. He then runs due W to a hot dog
stand. If the magnitude of the dog’s total displacement vector is 0.91 km,
what is the magnitude of the dog’s displacement vector in the due west
direction?
a. 0.27 km b. 0.33 km c. 0.41 km d. 0.52 km

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8. An escaped convict runs 1.70 km due East of the prison. He then runs
due North to a friend’s house. If the magnitude of the convict’s total
displacement vector is 2.50 km, what is the direction of his total displacement
vector with respect to due East?
a. 340 SE b. 430 SE c. 470 NE d. 560 NE

9. Two vectors A and B are added together to form a vector C. The

relationship between the magnitudes of the vectors is given by A + B = C.
Which one of the following statements concerning these vectors is true?
a. A and B must be displacements
b. A and B must have equal lengths
c. A and B must point in opposite directions
d. A and B point in the same direction

10. Which expression is FALSE concerning the vectors are shown in the
sketch?

a. C = A + B b. C + A = -B c. A + B + C = 0 d. C  A + B
11. How to add vectors graphically?

a. put them in line c. put them tip to tip

b. put them tail to tail d. put them tip to tail

12. Which of the following is the definition of vector?

a. a quantity that has only magnitude

b. a quantity that has both magnitude and direction.

c. a quantity that has only one direction

d. a quantity that has magnitude but may or may not have direction

13. Which of the following answer contains two scalar quantities and one vector
quantity?

a. mass, displacement, time c. temperature, displacement, force

b. momentum, velocity, acceleration d. time, length, mass

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14. A boy walks far 5km along a direction 530 West of North. Which of the following
journeys would result in the same displacement?

a. 4km N, 3 km W c. 3 km N, 2 km W

b. 4 km W, 3 km W d. 3 km N, 4 km W

15. Which procedure should NOT be considered in finding the resultant vector
graphically?

a. use component method c. use ruler and protractor

b. use head to tail method d. use scale

Additional Activities

A. Draw each of the following vectors to scale. Indicate the scale that you have used.
Use graphing paper, pencil, pen, ruler and protractor.

1. 12 km south

2. 1.5 m N 450 W

3. 1 m/s 200 E of N

4. 50 km/h

5. 5 mm

B. Harold walks to school by walking 600 m Northeast and then 500 m N 40° W.
Determine his resultant displacement by using accurate scale drawings.

C. A frog is trying to cross a river. It swims at 3 m/s in a northerly direction towards

the opposite bank. The water is flowing in a westerly direction at 5 m/s. Find the
frog's resultant velocity by using appropriate calculations. Include a rough sketch of
the situation in your answer.

D. Adrianne walks to the shop by walking 500 m Northwest and then 400 m N 30°
Determine her resultant displacement by doing appropriate calculations.

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What I Know What's More Assessment
1. B Activity 1 1. B
2. D 1. scalar 2. D
2. vector
3. C 3. C
3. vector
4. D 4. D
4. scalar
5. B 5. B
5. scalar
6. C 6. vector 6. C
7. C 7. vector 7. C
8. scalar
8. B 8. B
9. scalar
9. C 9. C
10. vector
10. C 10. C
Activity 2
11. D 1. 30 m/s 450 N of E 11. D
12. B 2. 30 m/s 450 S of E 12. B
13. A 3. 30 m/s 200 S of E 13. A
4. 30 m/s 200 S of W
14. D 14. D
Activity 4
15. A 15. A
1. 80.78 cm 980 N of W
2. 4.92 cm 200 S of E
Answer Key
General Physics1
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
Vectors
 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the Vectors. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning
situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students.
The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order
in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now
using.

The module has one lesson with subtopics, namely:

 Lesson 1 – Vectors
 Components of Vectors
 Unit Vectors

After going through this module, you are expected to:

6. rewrite a vector in component form;
7. calculate directions and magnitudes of vector;
8. identify the x-component and y-component of the given vector; and
9. use component method to determine the resultant vector

What I Know

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.

1. In a coordinate system, a vector is oriented at angle with respect to the

x-axis. The x component of the vector equals the vector’s magnitude
multiplied by which trigonometric function?
a. tan  c. cot 
b. cos  d. sin 

2. A particular hurricane travels 678 km, 34.60 north of west before

turning into a tropical storm. Find the northern displacement of the
typhoon and the western displacement of the typhoon.
a. 558 km west, 385 km north b. 385 km west, 558 km north
 c. 585 km west, 358 km north d. 468 km west, 468 km north

For numbers 3-4

3. Two forces act on an object. One force is 6.0 N horizontally towards
west. The second force is 8.0 N vertically towards south. Find the
magnitude and direction of the resultant.
a. 10N 53⁰ N of E c. 10N 53⁰ E of N
b. 10N 53⁰ S of W d. 10N 53⁰ W of S

4. If the object is in equilibrium, find the magnitude and direction of the

force that produces equilibrium.
a. 10N, 53⁰ W of S c. 10N, 53⁰ E of N
b. 10N, 53⁰ N of E d. 10N, 53⁰ S of W

5. Four members of the Main Street Bicycle Club meet at a certain

intersection on Main Street. The members then start from the same
location but travel in different directions. A short time later, displacement
vectors for the four members are:
A = 2 km W
B = 1.6 km N
C = 2.0 km E
D = 2.4 km S
What is the resultant displacement R of the members of the bicycle club:
R = A + B + C + D?
a. 0.8 km S
b. 0.4 km 450 SE
c. 3.6 km 370 NW
d. 4 km S

6. Given the following components for vectors A–C, find the x- and y-
components for the resultant R.
 a. +11, +11 c. –7, –7
b. +7, +7 d. +7, –11

7. Given the following components for vectors A–C, find the magnitude and
direction for the resultant vector R.

a. 7, 320° in standard position

b. 10, 40° in standard position
c. 7, 330° in standard position
d. 10, 30° in standard position

8. Find the x- and y-components for a displacement vector that is 23.8 km

and 45.0° south of east.

a. +16.8 km, +16.8 km

b. –16.8 km, +16.8 km
c. +16.8 km, –16.8 km
d. –16.8 km, +16.8 km

9. A particular hurricane traveled 678 mi at 34.6° north of west before turning

into a tropical storm. Find the northern displacement of the hurricane and
the western displacement of the hurricane.
a. 558 mi east, 385 mi north
b. 385 mi west, 558 mi north
c. 558 mi west, 358 mi north
d. 468 mi west, 468 mi north

10. Find the x- and y-components to a vector that is 89.5 mm at 305° in

standard position.
a. –73.3 mm, 51.3 mm
b. 73.3 mm, 51.3 mm
 c. –51.3 mm, 73.3 mm
d. 51.3 mm, –73.3 mm

11. When resolving vectors into components or finding results __________

is/are more accurate than __________.
a. geometric vector addition, geometric vector subtraction
b. geometric techniques, mathematical techniques
c. mathematical techniques, geometric techniques
d. mathematical vector addition, mathematical vector subtraction

12. Resolve vector L into components Lx and Ly if the length of vector L is 15

m and its reference angle is 200.
a. 13.9 m, 5.10 m c. 14.1, 5.13 m
b. 14 m, 5 m d. 14.2, 5.20 m

13. Which is not true about vector magnitude?

a. it cannot be greater than the sums of magnitude of its component
vectors.
b. it cannot be negative
c. it is scalar quantity
d. trigonometry is necessary to compute it from component vectors

14. The vector resultant of an object’s change in position is the same at its
displacement.
a. either true or false c. neither true nor false
b. false d. true

15. Two vectors that are added together to produce a resultant are called the
components of the resultant.
a. either true or false c. neither true nor false
b. false d. true

Lesson

1 Vectors

In the discussion of vector addition, we saw that a number of vectors acting together
can be combined to give a single vector (the resultant). In much the same way a single
vector can be broken down into a number of vectors which when added give that
original vector. These vectors which sum to the original are called components of the
original vector. The process of breaking a vector into its components is called
resolving into components.

In practice it is most useful to resolve a vector into components which are at right
angles to one another, usually horizontal and vertical. Think about all the problems
we've solved so far. If we have vectors parallel to the x- and y-axes problems are
straightforward to solve.

Any vector can be resolved into a horizontal and a vertical component. If R⃗ is a

vector, then the horizontal component of R⃗ is R⃗ x and the vertical component is R⃗
y.

What’s In

Differentiate scalar and vector quantities.

Draw the given vector graphically 100 m NE.

What’s New

Components of a Vector
In a two-dimensional coordinate system, any vector can be broken into x -
component and y -component.

V = Vx , Vy

For example, in the figure shown below, the vector v⃗ v→ is broken into two
components, Vx and Vy . Let the angle between the vector and its x -component be θ.
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The vector and its components form a right angled triangle as shown below.

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vector

In the above figure, the components can be quickly read. The vector in the component
form is v⃗ =⟨4,5⟩v→=⟨4,5⟩ .
The trigonometric ratios give the relation between magnitude of the vector and the
components of the vector.

𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑉𝑥
cos  = =
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑉
𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑉𝑦
sin  = =
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑉

Vx = Vcos 

Vy = Vsin 
Using the Pythagorean Theorem in the right triangle with lengths vx and vy :

𝑉 = √𝑉𝑥 2 + 𝑉𝑦 2
 What is It

Determining the Resultant and Direction of Multiple Vectors

A = 50 N 300 N of E
B = 25 N 650 S of W
C = 45 N. 200 S of E

1. Draw the vectors in the Cartesian plane.

2. Compute the x and y components of each vector. Note the sign of each component
based on the location in the Cartesian plane.
3. Add all the x-components and y-components.
4. Calculate the resultant and direction using the formula below.

𝑹 = √𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐

𝒚
= 𝒙

Vectors x- component y- component

A 50 N cos 300 = 43.3 N 50 N sin 300 = 25 N
B -25 N cos 650 = 10.6 N 25 N sin 650 = 22.7 N
C 45 N cos 200 = 42.3 N -45 N sin 200 = -15.4 N
x = 75 N y = 32.3 N

F = √75 𝑁 2 + 32.2 𝑁 2

F = 81.62 N

32.3
= 75

 = 23.30 N of E

F = 81.62 N 23.30 N of E
 What’s More

Resultant Vector of Typhoon Yolanda

Identify the velocity of Typhoon Yolanda as it enters and exit the Philippine Area of
Responsibility. Calculate the resultant velocity.

Vector Velocity (m/s) x-component y-component

425 km E SE
64 km/h W
241 km/h W
34 km/h W
250 km/h W
314 km/h W
378 km/h W
314 km/h W
298 km/h W
x = _____________ y = _____________

 = ____________

Vx = ____________

Vy = ___________________

V = ___________

What I Have Learned

1. The components of a vector are a series of vectors that, when combined,

give the original vector as their resultant.

2. Components are usually created that align with the Cartesian coordinate
axes. For a vector F⃗ that makes an angle of θ with the positive x-axis the x-
component is R⃗ x=Rcos(θ) and the y-component is R⃗ y=Rsin(θ).
 What I Can Do

Determine the resultant displacement of going to school from your house

using component method.

Vector Displacement (m) x – component y – component

d1

d2

d3

d4

d5

x = ______________ y = ______________

 = __________
d = __________

Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. In a coordinate system, a vector is oriented at angle with respect to the
x-axis. The x component of the vector equals the vector’s magnitude
multiplied by which trigonometric function?
a. tan  c. cot 
b. cos  d. sin 

2. A particular hurricane travels 678 km, 34.60 north of west before

turning into a tropical storm. Find the northern displacement of the
typhoon and the western displacement of the typhoon.
a. 558 km west, 385 km north b. 385 km west, 558 km north
 c. 585 km west, 358 km north d. 468 km west, 468 km north

For numbers 3-4

3. Two forces act on an object. One force is 6.0 N horizontally towards west.
The second force is 8.0 N vertically towards south. Find the magnitude
and direction of the resultant.
a. 10N 53⁰ N of E c. 10N 53⁰ E of N
b. 10N 53⁰ S of W d. 10N 53⁰ W of S

4. If the object is in equilibrium, find the magnitude and direction of the

force that produces equilibrium.
a. 10N, 53⁰ W of S c. 10N, 53⁰ E of N
b. 10N, 53⁰ N of E d. 10N, 53⁰ S of W

5. Four members of the Main Street Bicycle Club meet at a certain

intersection on Main Street. The members then start from the same location
but travel in different directions. A short time later, displacement vectors for
the four members are:
A = 2 km W
B = 1.6 km N
C = 2.0 km E
D = 2.4 km S

What is the resultant displacement R of the members of the bicycle club:

R = A + B + C + D?
a. 0.8 km S
b. 0.4 km 450 SE
c. 3.6 km 370 NW
d. 4 km S

6. Given the following components for vectors A–C, find the x- and y-
components for the resultant R.

a. +11, +11 c. –7, –7

b. +7, +7 d. +7, –11
7. Given the following components for vectors A–C, find the magnitude and
direction for the resultant vector R.

a. 8, 320° in standard position

b. 10, 40° in standard position
c. 8, 330° in standard position
d. 10, 30° in standard position

8. Find the x- and y-components for a displacement vector that is 23.8 km

and 45.0° south of east.

a. - 12.61 km, +20.23 km

b. +12.61 km, -20.23 km
c. +16.8 km, –16.8 km
d. –16.8 km, +16.8 km

9. A particular hurricane traveled 678 mi at 34.6° north of west before turning

into a tropical storm. Find the northern displacement of the hurricane and
the western displacement of the hurricane.
a. 558 mi east, 385 mi north
b. 385 mi west, 558 mi north
c. 671 mi west, 27.12 mi north
d. 468 mi west, 468 mi north

10. Find the x- and y-components to a vector that is 89.5 mm at 305° in

standard position.
a. –73.3 mm, 51.3 mm
b. 51.3 mm, 73.3 mm
c. 73.3 mm, 51.3 mm
d. 85.95mm, 23.45mm

11. When resolving vectors into components or finding results __________

is/are more accurate than __________.
a. geometric vector addition, geometric vector subtraction
b. geometric techniques, mathematical techniques
c. mathematical techniques, geometric techniques
 d. mathematical vector addition, mathematical vector subtraction

12. Resolve vector L into components Lx and Ly if the length of vector L is

15m and its reference angle is 200.
a. 13.65 m, 6.15 m c. 14.1, 5.13 m
b. 14 m, 5 m d. 14.2, 5.20 m

13. Which is not true about vector magnitude?

a. it cannot be greater than the sums of magnitude of its component
vectors.
b. it cannot be negative
c. it is scalar quantity
d. trigonometry is necessary to compute it from component vectors

14. The vector resultant of an object’s change in position is the same at its
displacement.
a. either true or false c. neither true nor false
b. false d. true

15. Two vectors that are added together to produce a resultant are called the
components of the resultant.
a. either true or false c. neither true nor false
b. false d. true

Additional Activities

During the Enhanced Community Quarantine of COVID 19 Pandemic the

mandate for the people in our country is to stay home. Kindly identify 5
displacements as you move inside your house. Determine your resultant
displacement using component method.

Vector Magnitude dx dy
Displacement 1
Displacement 2
Displacement 3
Displacement 4
Displacement 5
dx =____________ dy = __________________
What I Know What's More Assessment
1. B  = 40.70 1. B
2. A Vx = -2118.25 km/h 2. A
Vy = - 36.25 km/h
3. B 3. B
V = 2118.56 km/h
4. B 40.70 SW 4. B
5. D 5. D
6. B 6. B
7. A 7. A
8. B 8. B
9. C 9. C
10. D 10. D
11. C 11. C
12. A 12. A
13. C 13. C
14. D 14. D
15. D 15. D
Answer Key