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Vectors Worksheet
Vectors Worksheet
Vectors Worksheet
3) Fill in the blank: When an arrow is used to represent a vector measurement the length
4) Frank and Joe’s car broke down and they are pushing it to the service station. Frank is
able to push the car by himself giving it a velocity of 2.1 m/s forward. Joe can push the
car so that it rolls at 1.8 m/s forward. How fast can Frank and Joe push the car together?
a) Sketch a picture using vectors.
6) The tug of war: The senior class is having a tug of war with the junior class. The
seniors are pulling with a force of 50,000 Newton’s (the unit of force is called a
“Newton”) toward the East. The juniors can only pull with a total of 48,000 N toward the
West.
c) What is the net force on the center of the rope? Show your work.
7) Vectors that oppose each other, like in the tug-of-war scenario, are called anti-
__________________________.
8) Add the following vectors graphically (draw a picture) and numerically (get a number
and a direction).
9) When you add vectors you must take into account the direction of the measurement.
So, when you add vectors that are parallel you actually _______________ the
magnitudes of the vectors. But, when you add vectors that are anti-parallel you are
actually ______________________ the magnitudes of the vectors.
b) What is the velocity of the plane if it encounters a 30 km/h headwind (wind blowing at
the nose of the plane)?
11) When adding vectors graphically (using a picture) you should always place the
vectors
_______________________ to _________________________
12) A river flows to the East. A boat wants to cross the river by driving directly North.
a) Sketch a picture
c) Why?
13) Add the following vectors graphically (draw a picture) and numerically (get a
number and a general direction). Show your work.
14) The quarterback at the football game cannot find any open receivers and hangs on to
the football too long. Two defensive linemen tackle him. The first lineman pulls him
East with a force of 35 Newtons. The second lineman pulls with a force of 20 Newtons
at an angle of 195 degrees. What is the magnitude and direction of the resultant force on
the quarterback?
15) You have found a treasure map! Mr. Boehringer has a secret hoard of chocolate
hidden away! The directions are as follows:
Start at the goal post in the football field North of the school.