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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

SECONDARY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME


GRADE 10
PHYSICS
WEEK 3: Scalars and Vectors LESSON 1– WORKSHEET 1
Choose the letter that corresponds to the BEST option
The diagrams A – D (not drawn to scale) show different arrangements of two co-planar forces of
value 24N and 10N.

10N 10N 24N


24N
A B

10N
10N

24N 24N

C D
For which arrangement will the value of the resultant
be: 11. 34N?
a) A b) B c) C

12. 26N?

13. Which of the following is a vector quantity?


a) Mass b) Pressure c) Frequency d) Displacement

14. A scalar quantity is one that has


a) Magnitude and direction c) Mass but not weight
b) Only magnitude d) Only direction

15. Which of the following groups consists only of vectors?


a) Displacement, velocity, pressure
b) Momentum, force, velocity
c) Displacement, force, speed
d) Force, acceleration, temperature

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SECONDARY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME
GRADE 10
PHYSICS
Question 6 refers to the following diagram, which shows several forces acting on a small object.
4N

5N
3N
1N
1N

16. The direction of the resultant vector is towards


a) North-east b) South-east c) North-west d) South-west

17. Two forces act on an object as shown

Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force.


a) 25N b) 40N c) 30N d) 50N

18. A force of 15 N acts at an angle of 30𝑜 above the horizontal


15𝑁
30𝑜

The vertical and horizontal components of this force are respectively


a) 13N and 7.5N c) 7.5N and 13N
b) 10N and 5.0N d) 5.0N and 10N

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SECONDARY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME
GRADE 10
PHYSICS
19. The following diagram shows forces of 12N and 16N acting on a particle, P in
directions north and due west respectively.

12𝑁

16𝑁 𝑃
Which of the following BEST represents the resultant force?

a) 28N b) 20N c) 4N d) 14N

20. Forces are added arithmetically when


a) Perpendicular b) Parallel c) anti-parallel d) Opposite

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SECONDARY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME
GRADE 10
PHYSICS

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