Vectors Test Grade 11 Physics

K T C A Assessment of Learning (Product)

10 10 5 11
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. (10K,10T)
(2 marks each)
1. Which of the following situations represents a negative displacement? (Assume positive is up.
a. A cat stands on a tree limb.
b. A cat jumps from the ground onto a tree limb.
c. A cat jumps from a lower tree limb to a higher one.
d. A cat jumps from a tree limb to the ground.

2. A student’s cell phone is thrown up in the air, reaches its highest point, and comes back down. During
that time, its velocity is
a. Always in the same direction as motion
b. Always opposite the direction of motion
c. Always directed down
d. Always directed up

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

4. In a coordinate system, a vector is oriented at angle θ with respect to the x-axis. The x component of
the vector equals the vector’s magnitude multiplied by which trigonometric function?
a. cos θ b. cot θ c. sin θ d. tan θ

5. For the winter, a duck flies 10.0 m/s due south against a gust of wind with a speed of 2.5 m/s [N].
What is the resultant velocity of the duck?
a. 12.5 m/s south b. –12.5 m/s south c. 7.5 m/s south d. –7.5 m/s south

6. What is another way to write 65 m/s [W 35o N]

a. 65 m/s, NW b. 65 m/s, 145o
c. 65 m/s, 55 degrees E of S d. 65 m/s, 35o

7. A cyclist rides a bicycle 2.0 km west, then 5.0 km north. What is the cyclist's displacement?
a. 5.4 km [68° N of W] d. 5.4 km [68° W of N]
b. 4.6 km [68° W of N] e. 4.6 km [68° W of N]
c. 5.4 km [22° N of W]
8. Olympic gold medalist Mr. White runs one time around the 400 m track in 38 seconds. What is his
displacement and average velocity?
a. 0 m and 0 m/s b. 400m and 10.5 m/s c. 0m and 10.5 m/s d. 400 m and 0 m/s

9. An 80.4-km trip takes a time of 0.75 h to complete. The average speed, expressed in the correct S.I.
unit for speed is:
a. 107 km/h b. 5.2 m/2 c. 29.8 m/s d. 60.3 km/h e. none of the above

10. The term "uniform motion" means:

a. acceleration is constant d. displacement is constant
b. speed is constant e. velocity is zero
c. velocity is constant

Short Answer:
1. Two friends plan to meet at a cottage for a weekend retreat. One person must drive a distance of 1.2 
106 m at an average speed of 6 m/s. The other person has only 85.0 km to travel and averages a speed of
20 m/s. If they both depart at the same time, how much earlier does the one friend arrive than the other.
(Give your answer in seconds) (3A, 1C)

2. A jet ski, which can travel 7.50 m/s in still water, takes a course due south, directly across a river.
The river is 125 m wide and has a current of 1.1 m/s [E]. (8A, 4C)
a. Draw a diagram to represent the motion.
b. What is the speed of the jet ski relative to the riverbank?
c. Where does the operator of the jet ski aim the jetski?
d. Calculate the time it takes the jet ski to reach the far bank.
 Answers:
Multiple Choice:
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. C
10. C

Short Answer:
1. Two friends plan to meet at a cottage for a weekend retreat. One person must drive a distance of 1.2 
106 m at an average speed of 6 m/s. The other person has only 85.0 km to travel and averages a speed of
20 m/s. If they both depart at the same time, how much earlier does the one friend arrive than the other.
(Give your answer in seconds) (3A, 1C)

ANS: 195750 s

2. A jet ski, which can travel 7.50 m/s in still water, takes a course due south, directly across a river.
The river is 125 m wide and has a current of 1.1 m/s [E]. (8A, 4C)
a. Draw a diagram to represent the motion.
b. What is the speed of the jet ski relative to the riverbank?
c. Where does the operator of the jet ski aim the jetski?
d. Calculate the time it takes the jet ski to reach the far bank.

ANS:
v = 7.42 m/s [S]
angle = [S8.43oW]
t = 16.8s