Practice Quiz 2

1) A displacement vector D is given as 40 m long at an angle of 60 degrees EAST of NORTH.

The D x component and the D y component of the vector are,
a) D x = + 34.6 m, D y = + 20.0 m
b) D x = + 20.0 m, D y = 34.6 m
c) D x = + 20.0 m, D y = + 34.6 m
d) D x = 34.6 m, D y = + 20.0m
e) D x = + 34.6 m, D y = 20.0 m
Ans: d

2) A car travels a distance of 100 km in 2 hours. It then travels an additional distance of 60 km in

1 hour. The average speed of the car for the entire trip is,
a) 80.0 km/hr
b) 60.0 km/hr
c) 53.3 km/hr
d) 50.0 km/hr
e) 46.7 km/hr
Ans: c

3) A tractor T is pulling a trailer M with a constant acceleration. If the forward acceleration is 0.5
m/s2 and M = 400 kg and T = 500 kg, then the horizontal force on the tractor due to the ground
is,
a) 450 N forward.
b) 450 N backward.
c) 250 N forward.
d) 250 N backward.
e) 200 N forward.
Ans: a

4) Two masses are suspended by cord that passes over a pulley with negligible mass. The cord
also has negligible mass. One of the masses, m1 , has a mass of 6.0 kg and the other mass, m 2 ,
has a mass of 4.0 kg. The force of the cord attached to m 1 is,
a) 47 N upward
b) 47 N downward
c) 33 N upward
d) 33 N downward
e) 15 N upward
Ans: a

5) A runner runs 10 m from the origin toward the WEST to point A. He then runs from point A,
20 m more toward the EAST to point B. He then runs from point B, 30 m more toward the
WEST to point C. The runners total displacement from the origin to point C is,
a) 60 m toward the WEST
b) 50 m toward the WEST.
c) 20 m toward the WEST.
d) 10 m toward the WEST.
e) 0 m
Ans: c

6) The magnitudes of the four vectors shown in Figure 3-2 are given as follows: A = 14.0 m; B =
12.0 m; C = 10.0 m and D = 6.0 m. The components of the vector sum of these four vectors are

choice x-component y-component

1 1.5 m 6.0 m
2 13.5 m 20.0 m
3 3.5 m 18.0 m
4 -2.9 m -18.0 m

A) Choice 1
B) Choice 2
C) Choice 3
D) Choice 4
Answer: C
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7) A vector A has components A x = 12.0 m and Ay = 5.00 m. What is the angle that vector A
makes with the x-axis?
A) 12.6
B) 22.6
C) 32.6
D) 6.6
Answer: B
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8) Refer to Figure 3-1. The components of vectors A and B are
A) Ax= 0 Bx = B sin 30 Ay = 0 B y = B cos30.
B) A x = A sin90 Bx = B cos60 A y = A cos90 By = B sin60.
C) A x = A cos0 Bx = -B cos60 Ay = A cos90e B y = B cos30.
D) Ax = A cos90 Bx = B sin60 A y = A sin90 By = B cos60.
Answer: C