Science Department

9th grade Vectors

MYP – Level 4 Worksheet (1)

Name: _________________

Part I: Choose the correct answer for each of the following:

1. Which terms both represent scalar quantities?

A. displacement and velocity B. distance and speed
C. displacement and speed D. distance and velocity

2. Two students push on a sled. One pushes with a force of 30 N east and the other exerts a
force of 40 N south, as shown in the top view diagram below. Which vector best
represents the resultant of these two forces?

A. B.
70 N 70 N

C. 50 N D. 50 N

3. Which term represents a scalar quantity?

A. distance B. force C. displacement D. weight

4. Which vector diagram represents the greatest magnitude of displacement for an object?

A. B. C. D.

5. A 5 N force and a 7 N force act concurrently on a point. As the angle between the forces
is increased from 0° to 180°, the magnitude of the resultant of the two forces changes
from
A. 0 N to 12 N B. 12 N to 2 N C. 2 N to 12 N D. 12 N to 0 N

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6. A 5 N force could have perpendicular (vertical and horizontal) components of
A. 1 N and 4 N B. 3 N and 4 N C. 2 N and 3 N D 5 N and 5 N

7. Forces A and B have a resultant R. Force A and resultant R are represented in the
diagram below. Which vector best represents force B?

A. B. C. D.

8. A child walks 5 meters north, then 4 meters east, and finally 2 meters south. What is the
magnitude of the resultant displacement of the child after the entire walk?
A.1 m B. 3 m C. 5 m D 11 m

9. The diagram below shows a block on a horizontal frictionless surface. A 100 N force
acts on the block at an angle of 30° above the horizontal. What is the magnitude of force
F if it establishes equilibrium (moving with constant velocity)?

A. 50 N
B. 100 N
C. 86.6 N
D. 187 N

10. Two concurrent forces have a maximum resultant of 45 N and a minimum resultant of
5N. What is the magnitude of each of these forces?
A. 0 N and 45 N B. 20 N and 25 N C. 5 N and 9 N D. 0 N and 50 N

11. What is the total displacement of a student who walks 3 blocks east, 2 blocks north, 1
block west, and then 2 blocks south?
A. 0 B. 2 blocks west C. 2 blocks east D. 8 blocks

12. In the diagram below, a box is on a frictionless horizontal surface with forces F1 and F2
acting as shown.
If the magnitude of F1 is greater than the magnitude of F2, then the box is
A. moving at constant speed in the direction of F1
B. moving at constant speed in the direction of F2
C. accelerating in the direction of F1
D. accelerating in the direction of F2
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13. Which two terms represent a vector quantity and the scalar quantity of the vector’s
magnitude, respectively?
A. acceleration and velocity B. weight and force
C. speed and time D. displacement and distance

14.A car travels 12 km due north and then 8 km due west going from town A to town B.
What is the magnitude of the displacement of a helicopter that flies in a straight line
from town A to town B?
A. 20 km B. 10 km C. 14 km D. 4 km

15.Forces F1 and F2 act concurrently on point P, as

shown in the diagram below.
The resultant of F1 and F2 is: F2 = 10 N
A. 14 N northeast B. 20 N northeast
C. 14 N northwest D. 20 N northwest North
F1 = 10 N

East
16.On the surface of planet X, the acceleration due to
gravity is 16 m/s2. What is the weight of a 6 kg mass located on the surface of the
planet X?
A. 2.7 N B. 59 N C. 96 N D. 940 N

17.In the diagram below, a force, F, is applied to the handle of a lawnmower inclined
at angle θ to the ground.
The magnitude of the horizontal component of force F
depends on

A. the magnitude of force F, only

B. the measure of angle θ, only
C. both the magnitude of force F and the measure of
angle θ
D. neither the magnitude of force F nor the measure of angle θ

18.Two forces are applied to a 2 kilogram block on a frictionless horizontal surface,

as shown in the diagram below.
The acceleration of the block is

A. 1.5 m/s2 to the right

B. 2.5 m/s2 to the left
C. 2.5 m/s2 to the right
D. 4.0 m/s2 to the left

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19.Which terms represent a vector quantity and its respective unit?
A. weight — kilogram B. mass — kilogram
C. force — newton D. velocity — newton

20.The map below shows the route traveled by a school bus. What is the magnitude
of the total displacement of the school bus from the start to the end of its trip?

A. 400 m
B. 800 m
C. 500 m
D. 1,800 m

Part II: Answer each of the following questions:

1) A force of 60 N is applied to a rope to pull a sled across a horizontal surface at a
constant velocity. The rope is at an angle of 30o above the horizontal.

a) Calculate the magnitude of the component of the 60 N force that is parallel to the
horizontal surface.

b) Determine the magnitude of the frictional force acting on the sled.

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2) The diagram below shows a 4 kg object accelerating at 10 m/s2 on a rough horizontal
surface.

What is the magnitude of the frictional force Ff acting on the object?

3) In the scaled diagram, two forces, F1 and F2, act on a 4 kg block at point P. Force F1 has
a magnitude of 12 N, and is directed toward the right.

a) Using a ruler and the scaled diagram, determine the magnitude of F2 in newtons.
F2 = __________________

b) Determine the magnitude of the net force acting on the block.

c) Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration of the block.

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