Chapter 3 Vectors and Coordinate Systems

Q1. Which of the following best represents the

vector: S A B

B
C

E. None of them is correct

Q1. Which
of the following best represents the

vector: S A B

tail-to-head

S
B

head-to-head

Q2. Which
of the following best represents the

vector: S A 2 B

E. None of them is correct

Q2. Which
of the following best represents the

vector: S A 2 B

B
C

E. None of them is correct

The x component and the y component are independent from each other!

r
A
i

r
A

=
unit vectors

r
A Ax i
Ay j 2i 3 j

Q3. What are the x and y components of the

following vector?

A. Ax = 1; Ay = 3
B. Ax = 3; Ay = 4
C. Ax = 2; Ay = -3
D. Ax = 3; Ay = -4
E. None of them is correct

Q3. What are the x and y components of the

following vector?

A. Ax = 1; Ay = 3
B. Ax = 3; Ay = 4
C. Ax = 2; Ay = -3
D. Ax = 3; Ay = -4
E. None of them is correct

r
A

r
A Axi
Ay j 2i 3 j

r
A

y'

j '

i '

x'

r
A

r
A Axi
Ay j 2i 3 j

r
A

y'

j '

i '

x'

Ax '
i '

r
A Ax 'i' Ay ' j '

Ay '
j '

3.536i' 0.707 j ' (for x ', y ' at 45)

Q4. What are the x and y components of the

following vector?

A. Ax = 1; Ay = 3

B. Ax = -3; Ay = -1
C. Ax = -3; Ay = 1
D. Ax = 3; Ay = -1
E. None of them is correct

Q4. What are the x and y components of the

following vector?

A. Ax = 1; Ay = 3

B. Ax = -3; Ay = -1
C. Ax = -3; Ay = 1
D. Ax = 3; Ay = -1
E. None of them is correct

Q5. A car is moving at 15 m/s as it approaches a barrier

that is inclined at 30 degrees from the vertical. What is
the component of the cars velocity parallel to the
barrier?
30

A. 15 sin(30) m/s

D. 15 cos(60) m/s

B. 15 cos(30) m/s

E. Something else

C. 15 sin(60) m/s

Q5. A car is moving at 15 m/s as it approaches a barrier

that is inclined at 30 degrees from the vertical. What is
the component of the cars velocity parallel to the
barrier?
30

Both correct
A. 15 sin(30) m/s

D. 15 cos(60) m/s

B. 15 cos(30) m/s

E. Something else

C. 15 sin(60) m/s

Q6. Vector C can be written

A.

3 + .

B.

4 + 2.

C.

3.

D. 2 4.
E. .

Q6. Vector C can be written

A.

3 + .

B.

4 + 2.

C.

3.

D. 2 4.
E. .

Q7. The angle is

A. tan1(Cx/Cy).
B. tan1(Cy/Cx).
C. tan1(|Cx|/Cy).
D. tan1(|Cx|/|Cy|).
E. tan1(|Cy|/|Cx|).

Q7. The angle is

A. tan1(Cx/Cy).
B. tan1(Cy/Cx).
C. tan1(|Cx|/Cy).
D. tan1(|Cx|/|Cy|).
E. tan1(|Cy|/|Cx|).

Also
mathematically
correct, but only
because minus
signs cancel out

Q8. What is the angle between the velocity of the bulldozer

relative to the ground, and the velocity of the bulldozer relative
to the sheet, as shown in video 2.8 (warmup)?
A. 27
B. 30
C. 45
D. 60
E. 63

(1 / 2)vi

vj

tan 1/ 2

Q8. What is the angle between the velocity of the bulldozer

relative to the ground, and the velocity of the bulldozer relative
to the sheet, as shown in video 2.8 (warmup)?
A. 27
B. 30
C. 45
D. 60
E. 63

(1 / 2)vi

vj

tan 1/ 2

Q9. A river 40 m wide is flowing at 3 m/s. My boat can achieve

a maximum speed of 5 m/s within the waters reference frame.
What is the minimum time I need to cross the river, if I want to
reach a point on the far shore directly across from my starting
point? Hint: No calculator needed.
A. 8 s
B. 10 s
-3 m/s

C. 13.3 s
D. 20 s
E. 40 s

40 m

5 m/s
3 m/s

Q9. A river 40 m wide is flowing at 3 m/s. My boat can achieve

a maximum speed of 5 m/s within the waters reference frame.
What is the minimum time I need to cross the river, if I want to
reach a point on the far shore directly across from my starting
point? Hint: No calculator needed.
A. 8 s
B. 10 s
C. 13.3 s
D. 20 s
E. 40 s

40 m

4 m/s

5 m/s
3 m/s

Extras

Q1: Which vector shown at the bottom is the

sum of the three vectors
shown
at
the
top,
i.e.

which one represents S A B C ?

E. None of them is correct

Q1: Which vector shown at the bottom is the

sum of the three vectors
shown
at
the
top,
i.e.

which one represents S A B C ?

E. None of them is correct

Q2:

E. None of them is correct

Q2:

E. None of them is correct