PHYSICS LEC: FA ANSWERS 𝐴𝑥 = 𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 53.0 cos(20.0) = 𝟒𝟗.

𝟖𝒎
𝐴𝑦 = 𝐴𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 53.0 sin(20.0) = 𝟏𝟖. 𝟏𝒎
FA1: MODULE 1
8. Find the resultant of G and H
1. In the vector A shown below, its y-component is G = (30, 0, 13)
calculated using the formula: H = (40, 10, 0)
(G1+H1, G2+H2, G3+H3) = (30+40, 0+10, 13+0) =
(70, 10, 13)

9. Evaluate -3M where M = (3, 0)

-3M = -3(3, 0) = (-9, 0)
Ay = A sin 30°
10. In the vector A shown below, its x-component is
2. In the vector shown below, its x-component is calculated using the formula:
___ its y-component, in terms of magnitude.

Ay = A cos 30°
Greater than
11. In the vector shown below, its x-component is
3. Given vector B shown below. Vector –B is ___ its y-component, in terms of magnitude
located in quadrant___

I
Less than
4. Which one of the following choices is a vector
quantity? 12. The y-component of the vector A = 3î – 3ǩ
Displacement 0

5. A vector is graphically represented by 13. Which one of the following statements is true
An arrow concerning scalar quantities?
Scalar quantities must be represented by base
6. Find the resultant of the two vectors: units.
A = 20.0 units, negative y direction
B = 30.0 units, 55° above the negative x-axis 14. A Maya bird tries to fly West with a velocity of
47.8 units, 21° above the negative x-axis 3m/s. However, a wind blows South with a
velocity of 4m/s. What is the magnitude of their
>>di ko matandaan paano nakuha suri T_T resultant vector?
𝑅 = √42 + 32 = √16 + 9 = √25 = 𝟓𝒎/𝒔
7. The components of vector A shown below are
3m/s W

4m/s S R
 B = 3î + 3ĵ + 3ǩ
15. Typhoon bentot heads due north at 100m/s î ĵ ǩ
through 30 m/s cross wind blowing from east to 𝐴 𝑥 𝐵 = |𝑥1 𝑦1 𝑧1 |
west. Determine the resultant vector of the 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
typhoon (relative to due north). = (𝑦1 𝑧2 − 𝑦2 𝑧1)î − (𝑥1 𝑧2 − 𝑥2 𝑧1)ĵ + (𝑥1 𝑦2 − 𝑥2 𝑦1)ǩ

𝑅 = √1002 + 302 = 𝟏𝟎𝟒𝒎/𝒔

30 î ĵ ǩ
tan−1 ( ) = 𝟏𝟕° 𝐴 𝑥 𝐵 = |−1 2 3|
100
3 3 3
30m/s W = [(2)(3) − (3)(3)]î − [(−1)(3) − (3)(3)]ĵ + [(−1)(3)
− (3)(2)]ǩ
= (6 − 9)î − (−3 − 9)ĵ + (−3 − 6)ǩ
= −3î + 12ĵ − 9ǩ
100m/s N
R
>>idk huhu kung saan mali pero ang nasa
choices −3î − 12ĵ + 3ǩ

20. What is the cross product of a = (2, -5, 1) and b

16. Using component method of vector addition, = (3, -2, -4)?
find the magnitude and direction, relative to the î ĵ ǩ
positive x axis, of the resultant: F = F1 + F2 𝑎 𝑥 𝑏 = |𝑥1 𝑦1 𝑧1 |
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
Given vector F1 with magnitude of 40.0 units = (𝑦1 𝑧2 − 𝑦2 𝑧1)î − (𝑥1 𝑧2 − 𝑥2 𝑧1)ĵ + (𝑥1 𝑦2 − 𝑥2 𝑦1)ǩ
and points 35.0° above the positive x-axis. A
second vector F2 has a magnitude of 65.0 units î ĵ ǩ
and points in the negative y direction. 𝑎 𝑥 𝑏 = |2 −5 1|
3 −2 −4
= [(−5)(−4) − (−2)(1)]î − [(2)(−4) − (3)(1)]ĵ
76.3 units, 52.1° above the +x axis + [(2)(−2) − (3)(−5)]ǩ
= (20 + 2)î − (−8 − 3)ĵ + (−4 + 15)ǩ
17. Combining vectors using graphical method as = 22î + 11ĵ + 11ǩ
shown below is referred to as = (𝟐𝟐, 𝟏𝟏, 𝟏𝟏)

21. Give the magnitude of the cross product of the

vectors:
D = 20 m/s, 30° NE
G = 30 m/s, east
𝐷𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = (20)(30)𝑠𝑖𝑛30 = 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝒎/𝒔
Polygon method
22. The scalar product of two perpendicular vectors
18. The direction of the resultant of the two vectors is
shown below can be determined 0

23. Give the direction of the vector below

Tangent trigonometric function

N 85° E
19. Give the cross product of the vectors:
A = -î + 2ĵ - 3ǩ
24. Which one of the following choices is a scalar 𝑅 ∙ 𝐵 = 𝑟1 𝑏1 + 𝑟2 𝑏2 + 𝑟3 𝑏3
quantity? 𝑅 ∙ 𝐵 = (−2)(1) + (1)(−1) + (−4)(−2)
Speed = −2 − 1 + 8 = 𝟓 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔

25. Two orthogonal vectors have equal magnitude 32. The two vectors shown below are
and lie in x and y axes of quadrant I,
respectively. Which one of the following is the
only possible choice for the direction of the Anti-parallel
resultant?
45° NE 33. The y-component of the vector A = 3î - 5ĵ - 3ǩ
-5
26. The magnitude of the resultant of the two
vectors shown below can be determined using 34. The components of vector B shown below are

Pythagorean theorem
𝐵𝑥 = 𝐵𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 34.0 cos(63.0) = 𝟏𝟓. 𝟒𝒎
𝐵𝑦 = 𝐵𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 34.0 sin(63.0) = 𝟑𝟎. 𝟑𝒎
27. In the equation 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏 = |𝑎||𝑏|𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃, |a|
represents the
35. What is the magnitude of the resultant of T and
Vector a
G?
T = -2î + ĵ - 4ǩ
28. Two displacement vectors of magnitudes 21cm,
M = î – ĵ - 2ǩ
and 79cm are added. Which one are the
𝑅 = 𝑇 + 𝑀 = (𝑇𝑥 + 𝑀𝑥)î + (𝑇𝑦 + 𝑀𝑦)ĵ
following is the only possible choice for the
+ (𝑇𝑧 + 𝑀𝑧)ǩ
magnitude of the resultant?
𝑅 = (−2 + 1)î + (1 − 1)ĵ + (−4 − 2)ǩ
𝑅 = √792 + 212 = 81.7 = 𝟖𝟐𝒄𝒎 = −1î − 6ǩ
𝑅 = √𝑅î + 𝑅ǩ2 = √(−1)2 + (−6)2
2
29. Two velocity vectors of magnitudes 10m and
= 𝟔. 𝟏 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔
20m are added. Which one of the following is
the only possible choice for the magnitude of
36. Combine the forces:
the resultant?
F1 = 20 N, West
𝑅 = √102 + 202 = 𝟐𝟎𝒎 F2 = 20 N, East
20 N – 20 N = 0 N
30. The magnitude of vector b shown below is:
37. Give the cross product of the vectors:
W = -2î + ĵ - 4ǩ
S = î – ĵ - 2ǩ

î ĵ ǩ
𝑊 𝑥 𝑆 = |𝑥1 𝑦1 𝑧1 |
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
𝑏 = √92 + 22 + 72 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟓𝟖 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔
= (𝑦1 𝑧2 − 𝑦2 𝑧1)î − (𝑥1 𝑧2 − 𝑥2 𝑧1)ĵ + (𝑥1 𝑦2 − 𝑥2 𝑦1)ǩ

31. Give the dot product of the vectors:

î ĵ ǩ
R = -2î + ĵ -4ǩ 𝑊 𝑥 𝑆 = |−2 1 −4|
B = î – ĵ - 2ǩ 1 −1 −2
 = [(1)(−2) − (−1)(−4)]î − [(−2)(−2) − (1)(−4)]ĵ (30)(59) = 𝟏𝟕𝟕𝟎 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔
+ [(−2)(−1) − (1)(1)]ǩ
= (−2 − 4)î − (4 + 4)ĵ + (2 − 1)ǩ 46. If the dot product of two nonzero vectors is
= −𝟔î − 𝟖ĵ + ǩ zero, the vectors must be perpendicular to each
other.
38. Vector Q has magnitude 0.5, vector W has True
magnitude 4, the angle between them is 60°.
What is the magnitude of QxW? 47. Which one of the following choices is a vector
𝑄𝑊𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = (0.5)(4) cos(60) = 𝟏. 𝟎𝟎 quantity?
Velocity
39. What is the value of A·B given the vector A has
magnitude 3, vector B has magnitude 4 and the 48. The magnitude of the resultant of the vectors
angle between them is 60°? shown below can be determined using
𝐴𝐵𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = (3)(4) cos(60) = 𝟔 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔

40. Which of the following gives the correct unit Operation of addition
vector notation of A:
49. In the vector A shown below, its y-component
is calculated using the formula:

𝟏
𝑨=[ ]
𝟎

41. The x-component of the vector → = (1, −1) Ay = A sin 60°

𝐶
0
50. A vector in the second quadrant has a ___ x-
component and ___ y-component
42. A vector in the first quadrant has a ___ x-
Negative, positive
component and ___ y-component.
Positive, positive
51. Which one of the following choices is a vector
quantity?
43. What is the resultant R of T and W?
Displacement
T = -2î - ĵ - 4ǩ
W = 2î + ĵ + 4ǩ
52. A parachutist weighs 1000 N. When he opens
𝑅 = 𝑇 + 𝑊 = (𝑇𝑥 + 𝑊𝑥)î + (𝑇𝑦 + 𝑊𝑦)ĵ
his parachute, it pulls upward on him with a
+ (𝑇𝑧 + 𝑊𝑧)ǩ
force of 2000 N. What is the resultant force
𝑅 = (−2 + 2)î + (−1 + 1)ĵ + (−4 + 4)ǩ
acting on him?
𝑹=𝟎
1000 N
44. Vector D has magnitude 3√2, vector E has
magnitude 5. The angle between them is 135°. 2000 N
What is the magnitude of D x E? 1000 N upward
𝐷𝐸𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = (3√2)(5) cos(135) = −𝟏𝟓
53. Pepe, Nene and their team went to mountain
45. The magnitude of the cross product of the
climbing at Mt. Makiling. Their team put up a
vectors shown below is:
main camp and two stopover camps, P and N.
Camp P is 2500 m east of the main camp. Camp
 N is 4600 m east of Camp P. Determine the 58. Vector W has a magnitude 3, vector Q has
displacement between main camp and Camp N. magnitude 5 and the angle between them is
2500 + 4600 = 𝟕𝟏𝟎𝟎𝒎 𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒕 135°. What is the value of a·b?
𝑊𝑄𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = (3)(5)𝑐𝑜𝑠135 = −𝟏𝟎. 𝟔 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔
54. The magnitude of the resultant of vectors A and
B shown below is 59. Two force vectors of magnitudes 5.0m and
7.0m are added. Which one of the following is
the only possible choice for the magnitude of
the resultant?
𝑅 = √72 + 52 = 𝟖. 𝟔𝒎

60. Given A and B below, evaluate AB:

𝐴𝑥 = 𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 53.0 cos(20.0) = 49.8𝑚 A = î + 2ĵ + 3ǩ
𝐴𝑦 = 𝐴𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 53.0 sin(20.0) = 18.1𝑚 B = 10
𝐵𝑥 = 𝐵𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 34.0 cos(63.0) = 15.4𝑚 The operation is not allowed
𝐵𝑦 = 𝐵𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 34.0 sin(63.0) = 30.3𝑚
61. Give the direction of the vector shown below,
𝑅𝑥 = 𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵𝑥 = 49.8 + 15.4 = 65.2𝑚 which is pointing downward.
𝑅𝑦 = 𝐴𝑦 + 𝐵𝑦 = 18.1 + 30.3 = 48.4𝑚

𝑅 = √65.22 + 48.42 = 𝟖𝟏. 𝟐𝒎

20° East of South
55. Combine the force:
F1 = 50 N, NE
62. The direction of the resultant vectors A and B
F2 = 50 N, SW
shown below is
F3 = 50 N, NW
F4 = 50 N, SE
200 N, 0°

56. Give the magnitude of the cross product of

vectors:
D = 15 N, 50° S of W
G = 9 N, south 36.6° NE
𝐷𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = (15)(9)𝑠𝑖𝑛50 = 𝟏𝟎𝟑 𝑵
63. What is the resultant R of vectors D and F?
57. What is the size of the angle between the D = 2î + 2ĵ + 2ǩ
vectors a = (2, 5, -1) and b = (-3, 2, 6)? F = 2ǩ + 3î + 4ĵ
𝐴1 𝐵1 + 𝐴2 𝐵2 + 𝐴3 𝐵3 𝑅 = 𝐷 + 𝐹 = (𝐷𝑥 + 𝐹𝑥)î + (𝐷𝑦 + 𝐹𝑦)ĵ
= (2)(−3) + (5)(2) + (−1)(6) + (𝐷𝑧 + 𝐹𝑧)ǩ
= −6 + 10 − 6 = −2 𝑅 = (2 + 3)î + (2 + 4)ĵ + (2 + 2)ǩ
𝑹 = 𝟓î + 𝟔ĵ + 𝟒ǩ
𝑎 = √22 + 52 + (−1)2 = √30 = 5.48
64. The magnitude of vector a shown below is:
𝑏 = √(−3)2 + 22 + 62 = √49 = 7

−2
𝜃 = cos −1 ( ) = 92.9 = 𝟗𝟑°
(|5.48|)(|7|)
 𝑏 = √42 + 82 + 102 = 𝟏𝟑. 𝟒𝟐 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔

65. Give the direction of the vector below

35° West of North

5
66. The z-component of the vector → = [ ]
𝐶 −5
0

67. Find the resultant of A and B

A = (1, 0, -7)
H = (-3, 4, 30)
(A1+B1, A2+B2, A3+B3) = (1-3, 0+4, -7+30) = (-2, 4,
23)

68. What is the cross product of a = (1, 2, 3) and b =

(4, 5, -6)?
î ĵ ǩ
𝑎 𝑥 𝑏 = |𝑥1 𝑦1 𝑧1 |
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
= (𝑦1 𝑧2 − 𝑦2 𝑧1)î − (𝑥1 𝑧2 − 𝑥2 𝑧1)ĵ + (𝑥1 𝑦2 − 𝑥2 𝑦1)ǩ

î ĵ ǩ
𝑎 𝑥 𝑏 = |1 2 3|
4 5 6
= [(2)(6) − (5)(3)]î − [(1)(6) − (4)(3)]ĵ + [(1)(5)
− (4)(2)]ǩ
= (12 − 15)î − (6 − 12)ĵ + (5 − 8)ǩ
= −3î + 6ĵ − 3ǩ
= (−𝟑, 𝟔, −𝟑)

69. Refer to the diagram below. The dot product of

v and u is:

70. Cross product is also referred to as

Vector product