1. A 5.0-newton force and a 7.0-newton force act concurrently 3.

Which pair of forces acting concurrently on an object will

on a point. As the angle between the forces is increased produce the resultant of greatest magnitude?
from 0° to 180°, the magnitude of the resultant of the two
forces changes from
(1) 0.0 N to 12.0 N (3) 12.0 N to 2.0 N
(2) 2.0 N to 12.0 N (4) 12.0 N to 0.0 N

2. Which vector diagram best represents a cart slowing down

as it travels to the right on a horizontal surface?
(1) (3)
(1)

(2)
(4)

(2)
4. Two concurrent forces have a maximum resultant of 45
Newtons and a minimum resultant of 5 Newtons. What is
the magnitude of each of these forces?
(1) 0 N and 45 N (3) 20. N and 25 N
(2) 5 N and 9 N (4) 0 N and 50. N

5.

(3)
If the force vector shown in the diagram above is resolved
into two components, these two components could best be
represented by which diagram below?

(1) (3)

(4)

(2) (4)

6. Note that the following question has only three choices.

A 6.0-newton force and an 8.0-newton force act

concurrently on a point. As the angle between these forces
increases from 0° to 90°, the magnitude of their resultant
(1) decreases (3) remains the same
(2) increases
 7. A constant force is exerted on a box as shown in the 11. Two perpendicular forces act on an
diagram. object as shown in the diagram to the
right.

As the angle θ decreases to 0° , the magnitude of the

horizontal component of the force
(1) decreases (3) remains the same What is the magnitude of the resultant force on the object?
(2) increases (1) 17 N (3) 7.0 N
(2) 13 N (4) 5.0 N
8. The diagram below represents a constant force F acting on
a box located on a frictionless horizontal surface. 12. Two students push on a sled. One pushes with a force of
30. newtons east and the other exerts a force of 40. newtons
south, as shown in the topview diagram below.

As the angle between the force and the horizontal increases,

the acceleration of the box will
(1) decrease (3) remain the same
(2) increase

9. A boat heads directly eastward across a river at 12 meters

per second. If the current in the river is flowing at 5.0
Which vector best represents the resultant of these two
meters per second due south, what is the magnitude of the
forces?
boat's resultant velocity?
(1) 7.0 m/s (3) 13 m/s
(2) 8.5 m/s (4) 17 m/s

10. A 3.0-newton force and a 4.0-newton force act concurrently (3)

on a point. In which diagram below would the orientation (1)
of these forces produce the greatest net force on the point?

(1)
(3) (4)
(2)

13. Which combination of three concurrent forces acting on a

body could not produce equilibrium?
(2) (4) (1) 1 N, 3 N, 5 N (3) 3 N, 4 N, 5 N
(2) 2 N, 2 N, 2 N (4) 4 N, 4 N, 5 N
14. A river flows due east at 1.5 meters per second. A 15. As shown in the diagram below, a painter climbs 7.3 meters
motorboat leaves the north shore of the river and heads due up a vertical scaffold A to B and then walks 11.0 meters
south at 2.0 meters per second, as shown in the diagram from B to C along a level platform
below.

Which vector best represents the resultant velocity of the

boat relative to the riverbank?

The magnitude of the painter's total displacement while

moving from A to C is
(1) 3.7 m (3) 18.3 m
(2) 13.2 m (4) 25.6 m
(1)
16. Forces F1 and F2 act concurrently on point P, as shown in
(3) the diagram below.

(2)
(4)

The equilibrant of F1 and F2 is

(1) 14 N southwest (3) 20. N southwest
(2) 14 N southeast (4) 20. N southeast

17. Two forces (OA and OB) act

simultaneously at point O as shown on
the diagram to the right.

The magnitude of the resultant force is closest to

(1) 8.0 N (3) 15 N
(2) 11 N (4) 16 N
18. The diagram below shows a child pulling a 50.-kilogram friend on a sled by applying a 300.-newton force on the sled rope at an angle of
40.º with the horizontal.

The vertical component of the 300.-newton force is approximately

(1) 510 N (2) 230 N (3) 190 N (4) 32 N

19. In the diagram below, a force, F, is applied to the handle of 21. A force of 100. Newtons is applied to an object at an angle
a lawnmower inclined at angle ‡ to the ground. of 30º from the horizontal as shown in the diagram below.
What is the magnitude of the vertical component of this
force?

The magnitude of the horizontal component of force F

depends on
(1) 0 N (3) 86.7 N
(1) the magnitude of force F, only
(2) 50.0 N (4) 100. N
(2) the measure of angle ‡, only
(3) both the magnitude of force F and the measure of angle
22. The diagram below shows a 10.0-kilogram mass held at rest
‡
on a frictionless 30.0° incline by force F.
(4) neither the magnitude of force F nor the measure of
angle ‡

20. In the diagram below, a block rests on a ramp, making

angle Θ with the horizontal.

What is the approximate magnitude of force F?

(1) 9.81 N (3) 85.0 N
If angle Θ is increased, what will occur?
(2) 49.1 N (4) 98.1 N
(1) The block's mass will decrease.
(2) The block's weight will increase.
(3) The block's component of weight parallel to the ramp
will decrease.
(4) The block's component of weight parallel to the ramp
will increase.
23. The diagram below shows a block on a horizontal 28. In the diagram below, the weight of a box on a plane
frictionless surface. A 100.- newton force acts on the block inclined at 30.º is represented by the vector W.
at an angle of 30.° above the horizontal.

What is the magnitude of the component of the weight (W)

that acts parallel to the incline?
What is the magnitude of force F if it establishes
(1) W (3) 0.87 W
equilibrium?
(2) 0.50 W (4) 1.5 W
(1) 50.0 N (3) 100. N
(2) 86.6 N (4) 187 N 29. A block is at rest on an inclined plane as shown in the
diagram at the right. As angle θ is increased, the component
24. Two students are pushing a car. What should be the angle of the block's weight parallel to the plane
of each student’s arms with respect to the flat ground to
maximize the horizontal component of the force?
(1) 0º (3) 45º
(2) 30º (4) 90º

25. Into how many possible components can a single force be

resolved?
(1) decreases (3) remains the same
(1) an unlimited number
(2) increases
(2) two components
(3) three components 30. The diagram below shows a person exerting a 300.-newton
(4) four components at right angles to each other force on the handle of a shovel that makes an angle of 60.º
with the horizontal ground.
26. A resultant force of 10. Newtons is made up of two
component forces acting at right angles to each other. If the
magnitude of one of the components is 6.0 Newtons, the
magnitude of the other component must be
(1) 16 N (3) 6.0 N
(2) 8.0 N (4) 4 N

27. A lawnmower is pushed with a constant force of F, as

shown in the diagram below:

The component of the 300.-newton force that acts

perpendicular to the ground is approximately
(1) 150. N (3) 300. N
(2) 260. N (4) 350. N

As angle θ between the lawnmower handle and the

horizontal increases, the horizontal component of F
(1) decreases (3) remains the same
(2) increases
31. A 100.-newton force acts on point P, as shown in the 35. A 5.0-newton force could have perpendicular components
diagram below. of
(1) 1.0 N and 4.0 N (3) 3.0 N and 4.0 N
(2) 2.0 N and 3.0 N (4) 5.0 N and 5.0 N

36. The mass of a physics textbook is closest to

(1) 103 kg (3) 100 kg
1
(2) 10 kg (4) 10-2 kg

37. What is the displacement of the mass hanger (H) shown in

The magnitude of the vertical component of this force is the diagram after a 0.20-kilogram mass is loaded on it?
approximately [Assume the hanger is at rest in both positions.]
(1) 30. N (3) 71 N
(2) 50. N (4) 87 N

32. The diagram at the right represents a

force acting at point P. Which pair of
concurrent forces would produce
equilibrium when added to the force
acting at point P?

(1) (3)

(1) 12.30 cm (3) 12.70 cm

(2) 12.50 cm (4) 13.30 cm
(2) (4)
38. The height of a doorknob above the floor is closest to
(1) 1 centimeter (3) 1 millimeter
33. As the angle between a force and level ground decreases (2) 1 meter (4) 1 kilometer
from 60º to 30º, the vertical component of the force
(1) decreases (3) remains the same 39. The area of a page in a test booklet is closest to
(2) increases (1) 0.6 cm2 (3) 60 cm2
(2) 6 cm2 (4) 600 cm2
34. The handle of a lawn roller is held at 45º from the
horizontal. A force, F, of 28.0 Newtons is applied to the 40. An egg is dropped from a third-story window. The distance
handle as the roller is pushed across a level lawn, as shown the egg falls from the window to the ground is closest to
in the diagram below.
(1) 100 m (3) 102 m
1
(2) 10 m (4) 103 m

41. Which measurement of an average classroom door is

closest to 1 meter?
(1) thickness (3) height
(2) width (4) surface area

42. The mass of a high school football player is approximately

(1) 100 kg (3) 102 kg
1
(2) 10 kg (4) 103 kg
What is the magnitude of the force moving the roller
forward? 43. What is the approximate mass of an automobile?
(1) 7.00 N (3) 19.8 N (1) 101 kg (3) 103 kg
2
(2) 14.0 N (4) 39.0 N (2) 10 kg (4) 106 kg
44. What is the approximate mass of a chicken egg? 53. As the angle between two concurrent forces of 5.0
(1) 1 × 10l kg (3) 1 × 10–l kg Newtons and 7.0 Newtons increases from 0º to 180º, the
2 magnitude of their resultant changes from
(2) 1 × 10 kg (4) 1 × 10–4 kg
(1) 0 N to 35 N (3) 12 N to 2.0 N
45. Which measurement of an average classroom door is (2) 2.0 N to 12 N (4) 12 N to 0 N
closest to 1 meter?
(1) thickness (3) height 54. If a man walks 17 meters east then 17 meters south, the
magnitude of the man's displacement is
(2) width (4) surface area
(1) 17 m (3) 30. m
46. Which is the most likely mass of a high school student? (2) 24 m (4) 34 m
(1) 1 kg (3) 60 kg
55. The resultant of two concurrent forces is minimum when
(2) 5 kg (4) 250 kg
the angle between them is
47. A reasonable height for a chalk tray above the floor is (1) 0º (3) 90º
closest to (2) 45º (4) 180º
(1) 1 cm (3) 100 cm
56. What is the magnitude of the vector sum of
(2) 10 cm (4) 1,000 cm
the two concurrent forces represented in the
diagram to the right?
48. The height of an average adult is approximately 1.75
(1) cm (3) mm
(2) m (4) km

49. The length of a high school physics classroom is probably

closest to (1) 2.5 Newtons (3) 3.0 Newtons
(1) 10–2 m (3) 101 m (2) 3.5 Newtons (4) 4.0 Newtons
(2) 10–1 m (4) 104 m
57. A force of 3 Newtons and a force of 5 Newtons act
50. The thickness of a pencil is closest to concurrently to produce a resultant of 8 Newtons. The
angle between the forces must be
(1) 1 mm (3) 1 m
(1) 0º (3) 90º
(2) 1 cm (4) 1 km
(2) 60º (4) 180º
51. The weight of an apple is closest to
58. If two 10.-newton concurrent forces have a resultant of
(1) 10–2 N (3) 102 N
zero, than the angle between the forces must be
(2) 100 N (4) 104 N
(1) 0° (3) 90°
52. The diagram below represents two forces acting (2) 45° (4) 180°
concurrently on an object. The magnitude of the resultant
force is closest to 59. The resultant of two forces acting on the same point at the
same time will be greatest when the angle between the
forces is
(1) 0º (3) 90º
(2) 45º (4) 180º

60. The diagram at the right represents two

(1) 20. N (3) 45. N concurrent forces acting on a point.
Which vector best represents their
(2) 40. N (4) 60. N
resultant?

(1) (3)

(2) (4)
61. What is the approximate length of a baseball bat? 64. As the angle between two concurrent forces is increased
(1) 10 –1 m (3) 101 m from 10º to 75º, the magnitude of the resultant force
0
(2) 10 m (4) 102 m (1) decreases (3) remains the same
(2) increases
62. An object is displaced 3 meters to the west and then 4
meters to the south. 65. An object is displaced 12 meters to the right and then 16
meters upward. The magnitude of the resultant
displacement is
(1) 1.3 meters (3) 28 meters
(2) 20 meters (4) 4.0 meters

66. As the angle between two concurrent forces increases from

Which vector shown below best represents the resultant 45º to 90º, the magnitude of their resultant
displacement of the block? (1) decreases (3) remains the same
(2) increases

67. Two forces of 100 Newtons and 25 Newtons act

concurrently on an object. These two forces could have a
resultant force of
(1) (3) (1) 0 N (3) 100 N
(2) 50 N (4) 150 N

68. Which vector below best represents the resultant of the two
vectors shown to the right?

(2) (4)

63. Forces A and B have a resultant R. Force A and resultant R

are shown in the diagram below.

(1) (3)

Which vector below best represents force B?

(2) (4)
(1) (3)

69. A girl attempts to swim directly across a stream 15 meters

wide. When she reaches the other side, she is 15 meters
downstream. The magnitude of her displacement is closest
to
(2) (4) (1) 30 m (3) 17 m
(2) 21 m (4) 15 m
 Answer Key
Vectors [Jun 21, 2010]

1. 3 31. 2

2. 2 32. 4

3. 4 33. 1

4. 3 34. 3

5. 4 35. 3

6. 1 36. 3

7. 2 37. 3

8. 1 38. 2

9. 3 39. 4

10. 1 40. 2

11. 2 41. 2

12. 4 42. 3

13. 1 43. 3

14. 4 44. 3

15. 2 45. 2

16. 1 46. 3

17. 2 47. 3

18. 3 48. 2

19. 3 49. 3

20. 4 50. 2

21. 2 51. 2

22. 2 52. 3

23. 2 53. 3

24. 1 54. 2

25. 1 55. 4

26. 2 56. 1

27. 1 57. 1

28. 2 58. 4

29. 2 59. 1

30. 2 60. 4
 Answer Key
Vectors [Jun 21, 2010]

61. 2

62. 3

63. 3

64. 1

65. 2

66. 1

67. 3

68. 1

69. 2