Resultant Vectors and Resolving Vectors Exam Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

A kinetic energy

B momentum

C force

D acceleration
(Total 1 mark)

Q2.
(a) What is meant by a scalar quantity?

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(b) The figure below shows two forces acting on an object at O. The forces have been drawn
to scale.

(i) State the scale used in the figure above

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(ii) Complete the scale drawing, the figure above, to determine the magnitude of the
resultant force.

magnitude of resultant force ______________________ N

(3)
(Total 5 marks)

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Q6.
Figure 1 shows a kite boarder holding a line that is attached to a kite.

Figure 1

The wind blows the kite and the kite boarder moves at a constant speed across a level water
surface. The tension in the line is 720 N and the line makes an angle of 50° to the horizontal.

(a) (i) Draw a scale drawing to find the vertical component of the tension in the line.

vertical component of tension ____________________ N

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Q7.
(a) (i) State two vector quantities.

vector quantity 1 ________________________________________________

vector quantity 2 ________________________________________________

(ii) State two scalar quantities.

scalar quantity 1 ________________________________________________

scalar quantity 2 ________________________________________________

(2)

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