Vectors in Two Dimensions (Leaving Cert Physics): Quizzes
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What two properties must a vector quantity have?
What two properties must a vector quantity have?
Magnitude and direction
Which quantity is a scalar, not a vector?
Which quantity is a scalar, not a vector?
Temperature
In the parallelogram law, what does the diagonal represent?
In the parallelogram law, what does the diagonal represent?
The resultant vector
In the triangle law, where do you draw the second vector?
In the triangle law, where do you draw the second vector?
From the head of the first vector
How do the parallelogram law and triangle law compare?
How do the parallelogram law and triangle law compare?
They give exactly the same result
Which formula finds the magnitude of perpendicular vectors?
Which formula finds the magnitude of perpendicular vectors?
Which trigonometric ratio finds the direction angle?
Which trigonometric ratio finds the direction angle?
A horse moves 3.0 km east then 5.0 km north. What is the resultant displacement magnitude?
A horse moves 3.0 km east then 5.0 km north. What is the resultant displacement magnitude?
5.8 km
For the horse moving 3.0 km east then 5.0 km north, what is the direction?
For the horse moving 3.0 km east then 5.0 km north, what is the direction?
59.0° north of east
What unit are forces measured in?
What unit are forces measured in?
Newtons (N)
What is the resultant of two forces?
What is the resultant of two forces?
Single force with same effect as both
Where is vector addition in two dimensions applied?
Where is vector addition in two dimensions applied?
Navigation and force analysis