Group 4: VECTOR

Formative Questions
1. Differentiate all the quantities given and state whether it is vector or scalar
quantities. Use ‘V’ to represent vector and ‘S’ to represent scalar.
a) Temperature:_______ e) Area :______
b) Acceleration:_______ f) Volume :______
c) Height :_______ g) Force :______
d) Distance :_______ h) Displacement:_____

2. The square grid in the answer space shows the vector PQ = 4a . If QR =−3a
mark and label clearly, point R on the grid.

6
Q

4a
4

2
P

-10 -5 5 10

-2

3. T S
-4

U R -6

P Q

In the above figure, PQRSTU is a regular hexagon. Express PQ + PT −RS as a

single vector.
4. Diagram 3 shows two vectors OP and QO .
y
Q (-8, 4)
P(5, 3)

0
x

Diagram 3

Express

 x
a) OP in the form
 
b) OQ in the form xi + yj
 y
4
5. In diagram 4, OAB is a triangle. P is a point on OA which OP = OA and Q is a
5
1
point on OB which OQ = OB . Given that OA = a and OB =b .Express in
2
term of a and b .
a) AB B
b) PQ

O P A
Diagram 4
Paper 2
1. Diagram 1 below shows triangle OAB. The straight line AP intersects the straight
1 1
line OQ at R. It is given that OP = OB , AQ = AB, OP =6 x and OA =2 y .
3 4
A

O P B
Diagram 1

a) Express in terms of x and/ or y :

i) AP
ii) OQ
b) i) Given that AR = h AP , state AR in terms of h, x and y
ii) Given that RQ =k OQ , state RQ in terms of k , x and y
c) Using AR and RQ from (b), find the value of h and of k.

 k
5
2. Given that AB =   , OB =
7
 2
  and CD =
3   , Find

 5
a) the coordinates of A

b) the unit vector in the direction of OA ,

c) the value of k , if CD is parallel to AB