Quiz #1 Physics: Vector

1. Compute algebraically the resultant of the following coplanar

displacements 20 m at 30 degrees; 40 m at 120 degrees; ?25 m at 180
degrees; 42 m at 270 degrees and 12 m at 315 degrees?
2. A child is holding a wagon from rolling straight back down a driveway
that is inclined at 2o degrees to the horizontal. If the wagon weighs
150N with what force must the child pull on the handle, if the handle is
parallel to the incline?
3. A truck is moving north at a speed of 70km/hr. The exhaust pipe
above the truck cab sends out a trail smoke that makes an angle of 20
degrees East of south behind the truck. If the wind is blowing directly
toward the East. What is the wind sped at that location?
4. A ship is traveling due East at 10km/hr. What must be the speed of a
second ship heading 30 degrees East of North if it is always due North
of the first ship
5. A boat is propelled so as to travel with a speed of 0.50m/s in still
water, moves directly across the river that is 60 m wide. The rivers flow
with the speed of 0.30 m/s (a) At what angle, relative to the straight
across direction must the boat be pointed? (b) How long does it take
the boat to cross the river?