Scalars and vectors
Grade 11 Science Worksheet
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A drone flies 160 m north, then 120 m east, taking 40 s in all. What is the size of its average velocity, Bo?
A drone flies 300 m north, then 400 m east, taking 125 s in all. What is the size of its average velocity, Esme?
A cart rolling east at 3 m/s hits a bumper and rolls west at 2 m/s. The contact lasts 0.5 s. What is its average acceleration, Jun?
- 2 m/s² east
- 10 m/s² west
- 10 m/s² east
- 2 m/s² west
A car turns a corner at a steady 10 m/s, from heading east to heading north. What is the size of its change in velocity, Kira?
- 10 m/s, pointing north
- About 14 m/s, pointing northwest
- 20 m/s, pointing west
- 0 m/s, since the speed is the same
A car moves at a constant 20 m/s round a curve. Which statement is true, Luz?
- It does not accelerate, since its speed is constant
- It accelerates, because its velocity changes direction
- It accelerates, because its speed keeps changing
- It has no net force on it, since the speed is steady
A boat heads east at 4 m/s in still water while a current flows north at 3 m/s. What is the boat's speed relative to the ground, Milo?
- 3.5 m/s
- 1 m/s
- 7 m/s
- 5 m/s
A boat aims straight across a 60 m wide river at 4 m/s. The current is 3 m/s. How long is the crossing and how far downstream is it carried, Noah?
- 12 s, carried 36 m downstream
- 15 s, carried 0 m downstream
- 15 s, carried 45 m downstream
- 20 s, carried 60 m downstream
A boat travels 5 m/s in still water and must land directly opposite in a 3 m/s current. At what angle to the straight-across line must it aim upstream, Pia?
- 0°, straight across
- About 37°
- About 53°
- About 31°
A box at rest has a 6 N force east and an 8 N force north on it. A third force keeps it at rest. What is the third force, Ren?
- 10 N, pointing 53° north of east
- 2 N, pointing south
- 14 N, pointing southwest
- 10 N, pointing 53° south of west
A plane heads north at 200 km/h through air. A wind blows east at 50 km/h. What is its velocity relative to the ground, Zee?
- About 206 km/h, 14° north of east
- About 206 km/h, 14° east of north
- 250 km/h, due north
- 150 km/h, 14° east of north