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GENERAL PHYSICS 1
Quarter 1, Week 2

Name : Lindelle Joyce R. Flores Date : _______10-18-20_________________________

Teacher : ___Ms. Norlie Jane Almirol Grade & Section: ________XII- Mendeleev____________

Learning Activity Sheet No. 2

VECTORS AND VECTOR ADDITION

LEARNING COMPETENCY: Differentiate vector and scalar quantities (STEM_GP12V-Ia-8) and

Perform addition of vectors (STEM_GP12V-Ia-9)

INTRODUCTION

This learning activity sheet presents some physical quantities that can’t be described alone with a
number and unit but also with the use of direction also. Basically, these physical quantities can be
collectively termed as vectors. With these, we will dig more about vectors and scalars in the following
lessons ahead. At the end of this lessons, the learner will be able to identify the difference between vector
and scalar quantities, and use different methods that is appropriate in adding vectors.
The students will be able to learn another important classification of physical quantities, aside from
the previous module which is all about identifying the derived and fundamental quantities and their
corresponding units.
Some physical quantities can be described completely by a single number with a unit. But many
other important quantities in physics have a direction associated with them and cannot be described by a
single number. Each of the physical quantities we will encounter in this book can be categorized as either a
vector quantity or a scalar quantity.

DISCUSSION/CONCEPTS

What is a Scalar?

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A scalar is a physical quantity that has a magnitude only. A scalar can be completely specified by
its magnitude with appropriate units; it has no direction.

What is a Vector?

a = 9 m/s2
magnitude magnitude

A Force of 80 N is applied to push the box to

the east side of the house. physical quantity direction
physical quantity

direction

A vector is a physical quantity that has both a magnitude and a direction. A vector quantity has
both a magnitude (the “how much” or “how big” part) and a direction in space.

Here are some examples of scalar and vector quantity:

Scalar Vector

mass position

length displacement

time velocity

temperature acceleration

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volume force

density momentum

Vector Representation

1. A vector is represented in symbols as AB, read as “Vector AB”, with an arrow indicating it is a vector
⃗
and has a direction.

2. We can also use different capital letters with an arrow above it.

3. Some vector quantities are represented by their respective symbols with an arrow above it.

Note:

⮚ Length of the arrow - magnitude of the vector

⮚ Tip of the arrow - direction of the vector

Types of Vectors

Parallel Vectors two vectors are said to be parallel vectors,

if they have the same direction

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Equal Vectors two vectors having same magnitude and

direction. They may or may not have same
initial point.

Antiparallel Vectors two vectors are opposite in direction.

Negative Vectors two antiparallel vectors are said to be

negative vectors, if they have the same
magnitude.

the other vector is a negative multiple of

the other

Collinear Vectors if they act along the same line

Co-initial Vectors if they have common initial point

Co-terminus Vectors if they have common terminal point

Coplanar Vectors if they lie in the same plane

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Non-Coplanar if they are distributed in space

Vectors

Lets Review First!

It is important that we should review these trigonometry methods because this will be used almost
everytime when solving problems about vectors.

❖ SOH CAH TOA

❖ SINE LAW
❖ COSINE LAW

SOH CAH TOA

This method is useful when we are given with a right triangle and then we are asked to solve any
angles or any sides in a right triangle, if there are atleast two given values that we can use to apply SOH
CAH TOA.

opposite
SOH sin sin θ=
hypotenuse

adjacent
CAH cos cos θ=
hypotenuse

opposite We can use SOH CAH TOA as our method of

TOA tan tan θ=
adjacent remembering the three ratios.

Steps On Solving Trigonometry Problems

Suppose we have a problem like this.

We need to calculate the angle θ , given with the two sides t
and s.

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Step 1 identify the sides of a triangle, the

hypotenuse (H) , adjacent (A), and
opposite (O).

Step 2 Circle the two sides that have information.

Step 3 These two sides tell you which ratio to use.

It is SOH? CAH? or TOA?

Step 4 Since O and A are given values, we will

analyze where can we find these two, is it
on sin, cos or tan? Clearly it satisfies on tan.
So we will use TOA.

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opposite (s )
tan tan θ=
adjacent (t )

NOTE:
Always remember these three things:

1. Opposite side is always found in front or in opposite part of the angle that is given or needs to be
solved.
2. Adjacent is just right beside the angle that is given or needs to be solved.
3. Hypotenuse will always be opposite on the right angle in a triangle.

Example 1.
What ratio will be used in this particular problem.

SINE LAW AND COSINE LAW

Just like SOH CAH TOA, this method can also be used to solve any angles or any sides in a triangle.
However, the unique part of this is it is applicable to any types of triangle, whether, right triangle, isosceles
triangle, obtuse triangle, acute triangle etc.

SINE LAW COSINE LAW

It works for any triangle: For any triangle:

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a, b and c are sides.

A, B and C are angles.
a, b and c are sides.

C is the angle opposite side c

(Side a faces angle A, side b faces angle
B and side c faces angle C).
The Law of Cosines (also called the Cosine
Rule) says:

c 2=a2+ b2−2 ab cos cos C

Formula: It is also important to take note that, cosine law
is used whenever you are given with two
a b c
= = adjacent sides and the angle in between
sin sin A sin sin B sin sinC
them. Just like this:

And it says that:

When we divide side a by the sine of

angle A it is equal to side b divided by
the sine of angle B, and also equal to
side c divided by the sine of angle C

Example 2.

Let us solve some problems which we can apply SOH CAH TOA, sine law, and cosine law.

1. Based from the figure, how Solution:

long is side c?
Given: C = 37°
b = 11
a=8
Find: c

The law of c 2=a2+ b2−2 ab cos cos C

cosines says:

Put in the c 2=8 2+11 2−2(8)(11)cos cos 37 °

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know:

Solve using c 2=44.44

calculator:

Take the √❑
square root:

Answer: c=6.67

2. Based from the figure,

calculate side c. Solution:

Given: B = 35°

C = 105°

b=7

Find: c

Law of Sines a b c
= =
states: sin sin A sin sin B sin sinC

Put in the values a 7 c

= =
we know: sin sin A sin sin 35 ° sin sin105 °

a 7 c
Ignore =
sin sin A sin sin 35° sin sin 105°
(not useful to us)

Solve c 7
=
algebraically: sin sin105 ° sin sin 35°

Multiply both (sin sin 105 °)c 7 (sin sin 105° )

=
sides by sin sin 105 ° sin sin 35 °
sin sin 105 °
7(sin sin105 ° )
c=
sin sin35 °

Calculate: c=11.8

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3. A mathematically inclined Solution:

squirrel sits atop a 14-foot tall
Given: Adjacent = 14 ft
tree. He spies a nut on the
ground some distance away. θ = 73°
After careful measurements, he
determines the nut is 74º from
the base of his tree. Find: Opposite = x

How far is the nut from the base

of the tree?
Therefore we will use TOA since, O and A

are included in the problem

x
tan tan 73° =
14 ft

Convert it into triangle:

x=14 ft ( tan tan 73° )

73°
x=48.82 ft

14 ft
x

Vector Addition

Suppose a particle undergoes a displacement ⃗ A followed by a second displacement ⃗

B. The final
result is the same as if the particle had started at the same initial point and undergone a single
displacement ⃗ C (shown in the figure). We call displacement ⃗ C the vector sum, or resultant, of
displacements ⃗ A and ⃗
B. We express this relationship symbolically as

C =⃗
⃗ A+ ⃗
B (vector ∑ ¿ resultant )

Methods of Vector Addition

1. Graphical Method
2. Component Method

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A. Graphical Method

In graphical method, we can use the three trigonometry methods (SOH CAH TOA, Sine Law, &
Cosine Law) to solve problems about vector addtion. We will clearly understand this on the following
examples later.

Two types of graphical method:

● Head to Tail
● Tail to Tail (Parallelogram Method)

To add two displacement vectors graphically, we can use the two methods:
1. The head-to-tail method is done by drawing the second vector ⃗ B with its tail at the head of the first
vector A .
⃗
2. The parallelogram method involves drawing ⃗B so that it is tail-to-tail with ⃗A

Example 1. Find ⃗
A+ ⃗
B Solutions:

Head to Tail

Tail to Tail (Parallelogram Method)

Example 2. Find ⃗
C+⃗
B Head to Tail

Parallelogram Method

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Steps in adding vectors using Graphical Method:

1. Decide on what graphical method you

will use that is much easier for you, either
head to tail or tail to tail, then draw it.

2. From your drawn figure, analyze what is 1. SOH CAH TOA

the easiest trigonometry method will be 2. Sine Law
used to solve a particular problem 3. Cosine Law

3. Frequently asked questions will be You can still use any of the trigonemtry
calculating resultant vectors (magnitude) formulas given so far.
and the direction (the angle or what axis it
points out)

B. Component Method

To add vectors that are not in the same or perpendicular directions, we will use method of
components. Any vector can be completely described by its components.
Moreover, this method in adding vectors will be used when the problem have two or more vectors
given, in which if you’ll answer it by graphical method, it will be really hard to do so.

⮚ Consider this!

Vector A can be represented by its

⃗
components A y (component along y-axis
and A x (component along x-axis).

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To know the values of the components we

will use the SohCahToa method to solve it.

A=A y + A x
⃗

To solve for A y we use SOH:

(make sure to know if the components are

positive or negative by looking on their
arrowhead in the cartesian plane, if it is
going to positve y and x axis, or if it is going
to negative y and x axis, respectively.)

A y ( opposite)
sin sin θ=
A(hypotenuse)
⃗

A y =sin ⃗
A sinθ

To solve for A x we use CAH:

Ax
cos cos θ= ⃗
A

A x =⃗
A cos cos θ

Steps in adding vectors using Component Method:

1. Calculate the x and y components for each given use SOH CAH TOA
Vectors

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2. If components are already given, solve the ▪ use the pythagorean

magnitude and direction for each vectors, theorem to solve the
magntiude:

A=√ ❑

(notice A has no arrow, to indicate

that it is the magnitude only, it
means direction is not included)

▪ use the TOA to solve the

direction:

Ay
tan tan θ=
Ax

Ay
θ=
Ax

3. If you calculated first the components, the next

❑
∑ X= A x +B x +C x + … n x
thing you’ll do is to add all the x-components and all ❑
the y-components of all vectors. Careful when
assigning signs of the values of the components as it
is really important. (read as summation of x
components is equal to…)

❑
∑ Y = A y + B y +C y + … n y
❑

(read as summation of y
components is equal to…

4. To calculate the magnitude of the resultant R=√ ❑

vector/ vector sum. Use pythagorean theorem
(resultant vector or vector sum)

5. To calculate the direction of the resultant vector

❑
∑ Y
use TOA.
tan tan θ= ❑
❑

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❑
∑ Y
❑
¿
❑
(direction)

Here is the template to properly execute adding vectors using component method:

Vectors X-Components Y-Components

A
⃗ Ax
⃗ Ay
⃗

B
⃗ Bx
⃗ By
⃗

C
⃗ Cx
⃗ Cy
⃗

D
⃗ Dx
⃗ Dy
⃗

❑ ❑
∑ X=? ∑ Y =?
❑ ❑

Magnitude: R=√ ❑

Direction: ∑ Y
❑
¿
❑

Those are the steps you’ll folow to add vectors using graphical and component method. However, there
are some cases of vector addition that needs to be discussed first:

Case I – Vectors are parallel (θ=0 °) To calculate the resultant vector of two or
more vectors that are parallel, you just have
to arithmetically add the vectors.
A
⃗ B
⃗

A
⃗ B
⃗ R
⃗

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Magnitude: R=A +B

Direction: θ=0 °

Case II – Vectors are perpendicular ( θ=90 ° To calculate the resultant vector of two or
) more vectors that are perpendicular, you
just have to use pythagorean theorem.

B
⃗

A
⃗

Magnitude: R=√ ❑

Direction: θ= ( BA )
Case III – Vectors are anti-parallel ( θ=180° To calculate the resultant vector of two or
) more vectors that are anti-parallel, you just
have to add them but make sure to include
the sign.

Magnitude: R=A + (−B )

R=A−B

Direction: If A> B :θ=0 °

If A< B :θ=180 °

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Example 3. Let’s answer some problems about vectors addition.

1. Two people are pushing a disabled car.

One exerts a force of 200 N east, the other a
force of 150 N east. What is the net force
exerted on the car? (Assume friction to be 200 N 150 N
negligible.)

Given: A=200 N , east

⃗

B=150 N , east
⃗

Find: R
⃗

Calculate the magnitude:

R=A +B
R=200+150
R=350 N
Direction:

θ=0 °∨East

2. An airplane heads due north at 100 m/s

through a 30 m/s cross wind blowing from
the east to the west. Determine the resultant
velocity of the airplane (relative to due
north).

m
Given: A=100 , North
⃗
s
m
B=30 , West
⃗
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Find: R
⃗

Calculate the magnitude:

R=√ ❑
(since going to West, we put negative sign
on 30 m/s)

R=√ ❑
R=104.40m/ s

Calculate the direction,θ : Use TOA

30
θ=
100
θ=17 ° , West of North

Example 4. Let’s have a problem in adding vectors, in which we will answer it by using graphical and
component method. Notice if there answers are close enough with one another.

1. A hiker begins a trip by first walking 25 km 45° from her base camp. On the second day she walks 40 km in
a direction 60° north of east, at which point she discovers a forest ranger’s tower. Find the magnitude and
direction of the displacement from the camp.

Graphical Method Component Method

1. Draw using head to tail method, label the 1. Prepare a table like this to organize your
vectors correctly: solution. All the answers will be put here and
write all the calculations below the table:

Vectors X-Components Y-Components

A
⃗ + 17.68 km + 17.68 km

B
⃗ +20 km + 34.64 km

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❑ ❑
∑ X=37.68 km
❑
∑
❑
Y =52.34 km

2. Draw the triangle fromed from the two vectors Magnitude: R=√ ❑
and the resultant vector. The harder part is
R=64.50 km
calculating the total angle in between the two
vectors.
❑
∑ Y
Direction: ❑
⮚ 90 °−60 °=30° ¿
❑
θ=54.25°
⮚ we got 45 ° by the
theorem alternate
interior angles are
equal
2. Illustrate first the vectors in
⮚ then we got 90 ° the problem, then draw also
since it formed a right angle the components for each
vectors.

3. Add all the angles we got so far then draw a

final triangle indicating all the given values we
3. Draw a triangle for both vectors, from there
have
start solving for its components by referring to
each figures below.

A y: Use SOH
Solving for ⃗

4. Since we have two sides and the angle in

between it, we can use cosine law to calculate
Ay
⃗
the magnitude of the resultant vector. sin sin 45 °=
25
A y =25 sin sin 45 °
⃗

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c 2=a2+ b2−2 ab cos cos C A y =17.68 km

⃗

R2=25 2+ 402−2(25)( 40)cos cos 165 ° (positive because it lies on quadrant 1)

R2=625+ 1600−2000(−0.97)

R2=4165
√❑
R=64.54 km A x: Use CAH
Solving for ⃗

5. To calculate the direction of the resultant Ax

⃗
cos cos 45 °=
vecor, we use sine law. 25
A x =25 cos cos 45 °
⃗

A x =17.68 km
⃗

(positive because it lies on quadrant 1)

B y : Use SOH
Solving for ⃗

By
⃗
sin sin 60 °=
40
B y =40 sin sin60 °
⃗
Calculate θ using sine law:
B y =34.64 km
⃗

(positive because it lies on quadrant 1)

a b c
= =
sin sin A sin sin B sin sinC
Bx : Use CAH
Solving for ⃗

40 b 60.32
= =
sin sinθ sin sin B sin sin165 °
Bx
⃗
cos cos 60° =
40
40 60.32 Bx =40 cos cos 60 °
⃗
=
sin sinθ sin sin 165 °
Bx =20 km
⃗

(positive because it lies on quadrant 1)

60.32 sin sinθ=40 sinsin 165 °

4. Calculate the sum of all x-components and

40 sin sin 165°
sin sin θ=¿ the sum of all y-components.
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40 sin sin165 ° Summation of X-components:

θ=
60.32 ❑
∑ X=⃗
A x +⃗
Bx
❑

θ=9.88 °
Then let’s add 45° to the angle that we get to ❑
∑ X=17.68 km+20 km
calculate the direction of the resultant vector: ❑

θ R=9.88° + 45 °
❑
∑ X=37.68 km
❑
θ R=54.88 ° N of E
Summation of Y-components:
Therefore the resultant vector is:
❑
∑ Y =⃗
A y +⃗
By
❑

R = 64.54 km, 54.88 ° N of E

❑
∑ Y =17.68 km+ 34.64 km
❑

❑
∑ Y =52.34 km
❑

5.Calculate the magnitude of the resultant

vector.

R=√ ❑

R=√ ❑

R=√ ❑

R=64.50 km

6. Calculate the direction of the resultant

vector.

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❑
∑ Y
❑
¿
❑

52.34
¿
37.68

θ=54.25°
Therefore the resultant vector is:

R = 64.50 km, 54.25° N of E

EXERCISES/ACTIVITIES

Activity 1: Classify Me
Direction: Previously we discussed about physical quantities. Base from the following examples below,
classify them on your own understanding if that physical quantity must have a magnitude or both
magnitude and direction.

Example: Consider an airplane travelling 120 kph, North

Magnitude
Unit Direction

With Magnitude Only With Magnitude & Direction

Mass Acceleration
Distance Force
Pressure Weight
Temperature Velocity
Speed

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Activity 2: Choosing the Right Ratio

Direction: From the given problems, choose the appropriate ratio that will be used to solve. I will leave an
example so that it will be much easier for you. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. The angles
can be expressed as any Greek letters such (α , β , θ) .
d

e
d
sin β=
e

sin θ = 4.43/t

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cos θ = 32.9/151

cos θ = c/23.6

tan α = 3.78/w

cos α = c/f

Activity 3: Practice Quiz

Direction: Answer the following questions below. Use the assigned method for each item. If you may you
can check your answers by answering it again using the other method in vector addition. Write your
solutions on a separate sheet of paper.

1. A hiker begins a trip by first walking 25 km (Use Component Method)

45° south of east from her base camp. On the
Solution:
second day she walks 40 km in a direction
60° north of east, at which point she
discovers a forest ranger’s tower. Find the
magnitude and direction of the displacement
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2. A cruise ship leaving port travels 50.0 km (Use Graphical Method)

45.0° north of west and then 70.0 km at a
Solution:
heading 30.0° north of east. Find the
displacement vector’s magnitude and direction.

Activity 4: You Fill Me Up

Direction: Base from what you have learned in this module, read the paragraph and fill the blank spaces
with appropriate words found in the box below. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. Some
words are used more than once.

Physical Quantities can also be categorized in two ways, it can be a scalar quantity or
vector quantity. The scalar quantities has magnitude only while vector quantities have both
magnitude and direction. Some examples of scalar quantities are mass , time , temperature , while for
vector quantities are velocity, displacement, position .

Vectors can be represented in symbols by using a capital letter with an arrow above it indicating it
is vector and has a direction. Aside from symbols it is usually paired with an arrow to represent a vector.
The length of an arrow represents the magnitude while the tip of the arrow signifies the direction of the
vector.

In physics, vectors are useful because they can visually represent position, displacement, velocity
and acceleration. With these, we usually perform addition of vectors by adding two or more vectors, we
call the result as vector sum or resultant vector. There are two methods on vector addition namely,
component method and graphical method . We can use the three trigonometry formulas (SOH,CAH,TOA)
to include in solving about vector addition when we are using graphical method. The two types of
graphical method are head to tail and parallelogram method. For component method, the notable step
we need to do first is to calculate the components for each vectors given.

displacement mass arrow

magnitude capital letter position

length time vector

direction velocity vector sum

tip of the arrow scalar temperature

head to tail graphical method parallelogram

resultant vector components component method

Activity 5: Remember the Formulas

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Direction: Write the formulas that we’ve tackled so far in this module. A useful practice, is to jot down the formulas
for each topics we’ll have in our subject. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

SOH

Sin(θ) = Opposite / Hypotenuse

CAH

Cos(θ) = Adjacent / Hypotenuse

TOA

Opposite / Adjacent
Sine Law

c2 = a2 + b2 − 2ab cos(C)

Cosine Law

a/sin A = b/sin B = c/sin C

Pythagorean Theorem

a2 + b2 = c2

Magnitude of Resultant Vector

Direction of Resultant Vector

EVALUATION
Direction: Read and analyze the following questions. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your
answer on your separate sheet of paper.

1. Identify which of the following quantities can be described fully by its magnitude.
A. force B. displacement C. velocity D. distance

2. Identify which of the following quantities can be described by their magnitude and direction.
A. mass B. time C. speed D. acceleration

3. Which of the following statements are true for all vectors?

A. A line of a given length.
B. An arrow of a given length and direction.
C. A point on a graph.
D. An x and a y coordinate

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4. What do we mean when we represent a vector in symbol like this, −⃗A?

A. in the direction, opposite to A
⃗ B. less than − A in magnitude
⃗
C. greater than ⃗ A in magnitude D. is the same as ⃗ A

5. What does exactly a length of an arrow for a vector indicates?

A. The distance of the head of the arrow from the origin
B. The magnitude of a vector
C. The distance of the tail of the arrow from the origin.
D. The direction of a vector

6. What are the things we can observe from a vector quantity?

A. magnitude, unit, & arrow
B. arrow, direction, & unit
C. physical quantity, magnitude, & direction
D. arrow, physical quantity, direction

7. What do we call vectors having same magnitude and direction?

A. equal B. parallel C. anti-parallel D. negative
vectors vectors vectors vectors

8. What do we call the final result when two or more vectors are added together?
A. sum B. total C. resultant D. equivalent

9. We often write the symbol of any vectors by writing a capital letter and an arrow above it. What do we
mean usually by the arrow above the capital letter?
A. direction B. magnitude C. design D. aesthetic

10. Vector ⃗A is in the direction 34° clockwise from the – y–axis. The x-component of ⃗
A is A x =−16.0 m. What
is the y-component of ⃗ A?
A. 10.79 m B. -23.72 m C. -13.26 D. 8.95 m

11. Find the magnitude and direction of the vector represented by the pairs of components A x = -8.60 cm,
Ay = 5.20 cm.
A. 10.05 cm ,31.16 ° N of E B. 10.05 cm ,58.84 ° N of W
C. 10.05 cm ,31.16 ° N of W D. 10.05 cm ,58.84 ° N of E

12. Vector ⃗
A is 2.80 cm long and is 60 ° above the x axis in the first quadrant. Vector ⃗
B is 1.90 cm long and is
60 ° below the x-axis in the fourth quadrant. Use components to find the magnitude and direction.
A. 3.5 cm ,17.85 ° E of N B. 4.5 cm, 19.35° N of E
C. 2.5 cm ,18.35 ° N of E D. 5.5 cm ,20.35 ° E of N

13. Which of the following are vector quantities?

i. The velocity of a frisbee
ii. The width of a crater made by an asteroid
iii. The speed of a car on the highway
iv. The displacement of a billiard ball after it is struck by the cue ball
A. i only B. i and ii C. ii and iii D. i and iv

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14. Steve is driving in his car to take care of some errands. The first errand has him driving to a location 2 km
East and 6 km north of his starting location. Once he completes that errand, he drives to the second one
which is 4 km East and 2 km south of the first errand. What is the magnitude of the vector that describes how
far the car has traveled from its starting point, rounded to the nearest km?
A. 6 km B. 7 km C. 8 km D. 9 km

15. Find the displacement for a hiker who walks 3.50 mi north, and then turns around and walks 3.00 mi
south.
A. 0.50 mi B. 6.50 mi C. 0.50 mi, N D. 6.50 mi, N

REFLECTION

Write what you have learned from this activity.

I have learned that in Physical Quantities there are scalar and vector. The difference between scalar and
vector is that scalar has magnitude only while vector has both magnitude and direction. In vectors there
are two methods namely Component Method and Graphical Method, we can also use Three Trigonometry
Formulas, the SOH,CAH,TOA.

REFERENCES

Young, H., Freedman, R., & Lewis Ford, A. (2010). University Physics with Modern Physics (13th ed.).
Addison-Wesley, 1301 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA, 94111.
Serway, R., Vuille, C., & Faughn, J. (2009). College Physics (8th ed.). Lachina
Publishing Services.
Measurement. (2016). [Slides]. Slideshare.
https://www.slideshare.net/KhanSaif2/1-measurement-69571134
Esguerra, J. P., Bacabac, R.. et al. (2016). Teaching Guide for Senior High
Answer Keys
School General Physics I. Quezon City, Philippines: Commission on
Activity 1: Classify Me
Higher Education
Activity 3: Practice Quiz
1. 41.3 km, 24.1°N of E

2. 74.8 km, 70.2°N of E

Evaluation

1. D

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Prepared by:

PHILIP B. PACOT JR.

Special Science Teacher I

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