Chapter 3: Kinematics in Two Dimensions; Vectors
MCAT Study Guide




1.  

For which of the vector diagrams is it true that T1 + T2 = T3?



2.  

For which of the vector diagrams is it true that T1 - T2 = T3?



3.  

For which of the vector diagrams is it true that T1 + T2 + T3 = 0?



4.  

For which of the vector diagrams is it most obviously true that T1 + T2 + T3 0?



5.  

For which of the vector diagrams is it true that T1 + T3 = -T2?



6.  

For which of the vector diagrams is it true that |T1|2 + |T2|2 = |T3|2?



7.  

Which of the following sets of displacements, if they were oriented any way you wish, could not be made to yield a zero net displacement?

(3 m, 4 m, 5 m)
(2 m, 4 m, 7 m)
(4 m, 4 m, 4 m)
(1 m, 2 m, 3 m, 4 m, 9 m)


8.  

In the questions that follow (Questions 8–11), assume that the magnitude of the acceleration of gravity is exactly 10.0 m/s2 and that there is no friction with the air.

"A bored golfer standing on a flat, horizontal section of the golf course hits a small stone with his club so that the horizontal and vertical components of its velocity as it leaves the ground are 20.0 m/s and 15.0 m/s respectively."

When the stone is at the top of its trajectory, its speed is ___ m/s.

5
10
15
20
25


9.  

When the stone is at the top of its trajectory, the magnitude of its acceleration is ___ m/s2.

5
10
15
20
25


10.  

The time required for the stone to reach the highest point in its trajectory is ___ s.

0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5


11.  

The horizontal distance traveled by the stone before it hits the ground is ___ m.

30
35
45
60
80


12.  

The following sentence pertains to Questions 12–15.

"A projectile is launched from ground level with speed vo at an angle o above the horizontal."

If vo was increased slightly, the range of the projectile would ___.

increase
decrease
remain constant
increase, decrease, or remain constant, depending on other information


13.  

If o was increased slightly, the time the projectile spends in the air before hitting the ground would ___.

increase
decrease
remain constant
increase, decrease, or remain constant, depending on other information


14.  

If vo was increased slightly, the maximum height attained by the projectile would ___.

increase
decrease
remain constant
increase, decrease, or remain constant, depending on other information


15.  

If o was decreased slightly, the range of the projectile would ___.

increase
decrease
remain constant
increase, decrease, or remain constant, depending on other information


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