Lesson 2: Vectors and Scalars Assessment

1. Two forces are acting on a body. One acts east, the other at 35° north of east. If
the two forces are equal in magnitude of 50 N, find the resultant using the Law
of Sines and the Law of Cosines.
= 95N , 18° North of East

2. A boat travels 10 in still water. If it is headed 60° S of W in a current that moves

at 12 due east, what is the resultant velocity of the boat? Use graphical method
and check your solution using Sine Law and Cosine Law?
= 19.07 units , 27° North of East

3. A man walks westward on ship with a speed of 4. The ship’s propeller drives it
15 south. What is the actual speed of the man relative to the earth? What is
the direction of his velocity?
= 16 km/hr is the actual speed of the man relative to the earth , 14.9°
South of West is the direction of his velocity?

4. Resolve a force of 20 N into two components at right angle, the line of action of
one component making an angle of 45° with the line of action of the 20 N
force. Solve by construction and by computation.
R= 55.9 N
θ = 30.4°

5. Compute the direction and magnitude of the resultant of the following system
of coplanar and concurrent forces: 20 N, 40 N, 25 N, 42 N, and 12 N making an
angle of 30°, 120°, 180°, 270°, and 315°, respectively with the positive direction
of the x-axis.
R= 12.6 N
θ= 62.6°
6. A force of magnitude 100 N is directed west and a second force of magnitude
200 N is directed 60° north of east. Find the magnitude and direction of the
third force that, when added to the first two, gives a resultant whose
magnitude is 150 N and points 30° north of east.
resultant of F₃= 133.3 N
θ= 12.9°

7. Two displacement vectors when added produce a resultant of magnitude 100

km pointing 37 south of east. One displacement vector is 200 km in a direction
60° north of east. Determine the magnitude and direction of the other
displacement vector.
Other displacement vector has a Magnitude of 234.3 km and
Direction of 25.3° North of West

8. Three forces when added produce a resultant force that is 100 N pointing 63°
above the positive x-axis. If one of the forces is 50 N in the positive y direction
and another is 100 N in a direction 45 below the positive x-axis, what are the
magnitude and direction of the third force?
third force magnitude is 176.65N and direction is 64.8°