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MCV4U Unit 3 Assignment Geometric Vectors 20240224

This document provides instructions for a geometry and algebraic vectors assignment. It includes 9 multi-part questions testing skills like writing vectors as linear combinations of other vectors, drawing vectors to scale, finding projections of vectors, solving applied physics problems involving forces and velocities, and calculating the volume of a parallelepiped. Students are instructed to show all work, round to two decimal places, include question numbers with their answers, and they will be marked on communication using the provided rubric.

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MCV4U Unit 3 Assignment Geometric Vectors 20240224

This document provides instructions for a geometry and algebraic vectors assignment. It includes 9 multi-part questions testing skills like writing vectors as linear combinations of other vectors, drawing vectors to scale, finding projections of vectors, solving applied physics problems involving forces and velocities, and calculating the volume of a parallelepiped. Students are instructed to show all work, round to two decimal places, include question numbers with their answers, and they will be marked on communication using the provided rubric.

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‭MCV4U Unit 3 Assignment - Geometric Algebraic Vectors‬

‭February 24, 2024‬


‭Instructions:‬
‭ ‬‭Show full solutions for each question‬
●
‭●‬‭Ensure the questions are included with your answer so the teacher understands which‬
‭question you are answering‬
‭●‬‭Marks may deducted if all steps are not shown‬
‭●‬‭Communication will be marked on the entire test by using the rubric below‬

‭Communication Rubric‬ ‭4-5‬ ‭3‬ ‭2‬ ‭1‬

‭ sing correct‬
U ‭ onsistently and‬
C ‭ onsistently uses‬
C ‭ sually uses‬
U ‭ ometimes uses‬
S
‭mathematical symbols,‬ ‭meticulously uses‬ ‭mathematical symbols,‬ ‭mathematical symbols,‬ ‭mathematical‬
‭labels, units and‬ ‭mathematical symbols,‬ ‭labels, and conventions‬ ‭labels and conventions‬ ‭symbols, labels and‬
‭conventions‬ ‭labels and conventions,‬ ‭correctly‬ ‭correctly‬ ‭conventions‬
‭recognizing novel‬ ‭correctly‬
‭opportunities for their use‬

‭ larity in explanations‬
C ‭ rovides explanations and‬
P ‭ rovides explanations‬
P ‭ rovides explanations‬
P ‭ rovides‬
P
‭and justifications in‬ ‭justifications that are‬ ‭and justifications that‬ ‭and justifications that‬ ‭explanations and‬
‭reporting‬ ‭particularly clear and‬ ‭are clear‬ ‭have some clarity‬ ‭justifications that‬
‭detailed‬ ‭have limited clarity‬

*‭ **Show all your work for full marks***‬


‭***Round answers to 2 decimal places unless otherwise indicated***‬
‭1)‬ ‭Consider the parallelogram EFGH with diagonals EG and FH that intersect at J.‬ ‭[3]‬

‭Express each vector as the difference of two other vectors in two ways.‬
→ → →
‭a)‬ ‭𝐻𝐹‬ ‭b)‬ ‭𝐹𝐻‬ ‭c)‬ ‭𝐺𝐽‬

‭2)‬ F
‭ rom the diagram below, write each of the following vectors as linear combinations of the given‬
‭vectors.‬
‭[4]‬

→ → → → →
‭a)‬ ‭𝐺𝐼‬ ‭in terms of‬‭𝑛‬ ‭.‬ ‭b)‬ ‭𝐺𝐴‬ ‭in terms‬‭of‬‭𝑠‬ ‭and‬‭𝑛‬ ‭.‬

→ → → → →
‭c)‬ ‭𝐴𝐼‬ ‭in terms of‬‭𝑠‬ ‭.‬ ‭c)‬ ‭𝐽𝐺‬ ‭in terms‬‭of‬‭𝑞‬ ‭and‬‭𝑛‬ ‭.‬
‭3)‬ U
‭ se an appropriate scale to draw each vector. Label the magnitude, direction, and scale.‬
‭(Use protractor and ruler).‬ ‭[3]‬

‭ )‬
a ‭ force of 120 N downward‬
a
‭b)‬ ‭a velocity of 85 km/h at a true bearing of‬‭085°‬
‭c)‬ ‭a force of 8 N at a quadrant bearing of‬‭𝑁‬‭70‬‭𝑊‬‭°‬

→ →
‭4)‬ ‭Determine the projection, and its magnitude, of‬‭𝑣‬ = [‭4‬, ‭2‬, ‭7‬] ‭on‬‭𝑢‬ = [‭6‬, ‭3‬, ‭8‬] ‭[3]‬
‭5)‬ A
‭ canoeist leaves a dock and paddles her canoe at an angle across a river. The current is‬
‭flowing at 3 km/h. The resulting velocity of the boat is 5.4 km/h downstream, in a direction that‬
‭forms a 15° angle with the adjacent shore.‬
‭[5]‬
‭a)‬ ‭Draw a vector diagram of this situation‬
‭b)‬ ‭Determine the canoeist’s velocity relative to the water‬
‭c)‬ ‭How far downstream will she be in 20 min?‬
‭6)‬ A
‭ 435 kg tuna weighs about 4350 N. The tuna hangs from cables 3.8 m and 2.9 m long that‬
‭make 30° and 48° angles with the ceiling, respectively.‬
‭What tension is pulling on each cable?‬ ‭[5]‬
‭7)‬ A
‭ ship’s course is set to travel at 23 km/h, relative to the water, on a heading of 040°. A current‬
‭of 8 km/h is flowing from a bearing of 160°.‬
‭[6]‬
‭a)‬ ‭Write each vector as a Cartesian vector‬
‭b)‬ ‭Determine the resultant velocity of the ship‬

‭Note: Calculate your answers algebraically not geometrically.‬


‭8)‬ A
‭ rusted bolt requires 40 J of torque to be loosened. If only 50 N of force is applied to a wrench‬
‭with which it makes an 80° angle, then the wrench is at least how long in cm?‬
‭[4]‬

‭9)‬ ‭Find the volume of a parallelepiped ABC with the following points:‬

‭A = (5,-1,1)‬ ‭B = (-2,3,4)‬ ‭C = (3,4,5)‬ ‭[4]‬

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