Chapter 3 Motion in a Plane

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1. A blue ball is dropped from the roof of a tall building with the horizontal launch of a red ball, which
statement is true? 
A. The red ball strikes the ground first with the higher speed.
B. Both balls hit the ground at the same time, but the red ball has the higher speed.
C. The blue ball strikes the ground first, but with the lower speed.
D. Both balls hit the ground at the same time with the same speed.

2. A ball thrown into the air follows a parabolic trajectory. At the highest point in the trajectory: 
A. both the velocity and the acceleration are zero.
B. the velocity is zero, but the acceleration is not zero.
C. neither the acceleration nor the velocity are zero.
D. the acceleration is zero but the velocity is not zero.

3. You drive five blocks due north, five blocks due east and another two blocks due north. What is the
magnitude of your displacement? 
A. 7.8 blocks
B. 12 blocks
C. 6.1 blocks
D. 10 blocks
E. 8.6 blocks

4. If you add two vectors with magnitudes of 200 and 40, which of the following is the only possible resultant? 
A. 100
B. 260
C. 0
D. 200
E. 40

 
5. An ant travels 30 cm east, then 25 cm north and finally 15 cm west. What is the direction with respect to his
starting point? 
A. 59º N of E
B. 77º N of E
C. 29º N of E
D. 59º N of W
E. 29º N of E

6. Given that a vector extends from the origin to (-5.0 cm , 8.0 cm) find the magnitude of the vector: 
A. 9.8 cm
B. 3.4 cm
C. 9.4 cm
D. -5.6 cm

7. Given that a vector extends from the origin to (-5.0 cm, 8.0 cm) find the direction of the vector from the
positive x-axis: 
A. 32º
B. 58º
C. 148º
D. 122º

8. Given that a force vector extends from the origin to (120 N, -60.0 N), find the magnitude of the vector: 
A. 140 N
B. 134 N
C. 180 N
D. 60.0 N

9. Given that a force vector extends from the origin to (120 N, -60.0 N), find the direction of the vector
referenced to the positive x-axis: 
A. 116º
B. 26.6º
C. -26.6º
D. -116º

 
10. Vector A has a magnitude of 3.0 units and makes an angle of -90.0º with the positive x-axis, vector B has a
magnitude of 4.0 units and makes and angle of –120º with the positive x-axis. What is the magnitude of the
vector sum of A + B? 
A. -4.0 units
B. 6.8units
C. 4.0 units
D. -6.8 units

11. Vector A has a magnitude of 3.0 units and makes an angle of -90.0º with the positive x-axis, vector B has a
magnitude of 4.0 units and makes and angle of –120º with the positive x-axis. What is the direction of the
vector sum of A + B referenced to the positive x-axis? 
A. -125º
B. 55º
C. -55º
D. -145º

12. A displacement vector D is given as 40.0 m long at an angle of 60.0 degrees NORTH of EAST. The Dx
component and the Dy component of the vector are, 
A. Dx = + 34.6 m, Dy = + 20.0 m
B. Dx = + 20.0 m, Dy = -34.6 m
C. Dx = + 20.0 m, Dy = + 34.6 m
D. Dx = - 34.6 m, Dy = + 20.0m
E. Dx = + 34.6 m, Dy = -20.0 m

13. A displacement vector D is given as 40.0 m long at an angle of 60.0 degrees EAST of NORTH. The Dx
component and the Dy component of the vector are, 
A. Dx = + 34.6 m, Dy = + 20.0 m
B. Dx = + 20.0 m, Dy = -34.6 m
C. Dx = + 20.0 m, Dy = + 34.6 m
D. Dx = - 34.6 m, Dy = + 20.0m
E. Dx = + 34.6 m, Dy = -20.0 m

14. A force of 15 N toward the WEST is applied to a 4.0 kg box. Another force of 42 N toward the EAST is
also applied to the 4.0 kg box. The net force on the 4.0 kg box is: 
A. 57 N toward the WEST
B. 27 N toward the EAST
C. 36 N toward the WEST.
D. 36 N toward the EAST
E. 17 N toward the WEST

 
15. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 10.0 m/s at an angle of 30.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the velocity of the object 2.00 seconds later? 
A. Vx = 8.7 m/s, Vy = -14.6 m/s
B. Vx = 14.6 m/s, Vy = -5.6 m/s
C. Vx = -8.7 m/s, Vy = -14.6 m/s
D. Vx =-14.6 m/s, Vy = 8.7 m/s
E. Vx = 5.6 m/s, Vy = -14.6 m/s

16. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 15.0 m/s at an angle of 30.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the velocity of the object 2.00 seconds later? 
A. 12.1 m/s at an angle of 37.5 degrees below the horizontal.
B. 11.4 m/s at an angle of 43.0 degrees above the horizontal.
C. 17.8 m/s at an angle of 42.9 degrees below the horizontal.
D. 11.4 m/s at an angle of 37.5 degrees below the horizontal.
E. 17.8 m/s at an angle of 72.5 degrees below the horizontal.

17. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 10.0 m/s at an angle of 45.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the velocity of the object 2.00 seconds later? 
A. Vx = 8.7 m/s, Vy = -14.6 m/s
B. Vx = 7.07 m/s, Vy = -12.5 m/s
C. Vx = -8.7 m/s, Vy = -14.6 m/s
D. Vx =-7.07 m/s, Vy = 12.5 m/s
E. Vx = 5.6 m/s, Vy = -14.6 m/s

18. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 15.0 m/s at an angle of 45.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the velocity of the object 2.00 seconds later? 
A. 13.9 m/s at an angle of 37.5 degrees below the horizontal.
B. 11.4 m/s at an angle of 40.3 degrees below the horizontal.
C. 13.9 m/s at an angle of 40.3 degrees below the horizontal.
D. 11.4 m/s at an angle of 37.5 degrees below the horizontal.
E. 13.9 m/s at an angle of 72.5 degrees above the horizontal.

19. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 30.0 m/s at an angle of 45.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the location of the object 2.00 seconds later? 
A. 48.2 m at an angle of 37.5 degrees below the horizontal.
B. 11.4 m at an angle of 40.3 degrees above the horizontal.
C. 48.2 m at an angle of 28.3 degrees below the horizontal.
D. 11.4 m at an angle of 37.5 degrees below the horizontal.
E. 48.2 m at an angle of 28.3 degrees above the horizontal.

 
20. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 20.0 m/s at an angle of 45.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the velocity of the object 2.00 seconds later? 
A. Vx = 8.7 m/s, Vy = -14.6 m/s
B. Vx = 14.1 m/s, Vy = 5.5 m/s
C. Vx = -8.7 m/s, Vy = -14.6 m/s
D. Vx =14.1 m/s, Vy = -5.5 m/s
E. Vx = 5.6 m/s, Vy = -14.1 m/s

21. A car with an initial direction of north moves clockwise one-half a circle of radius 30.0 m in 30.0 s at a
constant speed. What is the average velocity? 
A. 1.00 m/s, north.
B. 2.00 m/s, east.
C. zero.
D. 3.14 m/s, south.

22. A car with an initial direction of north moves clockwise one-half a circle of radius 30.0 m in 30.0 s at a
constant speed. What is the average speed? 
A. 1.00 m/s.
B. 2.00 m/s.
C. zero.
D. 3.14 m/s.

23. A car with an initial direction of north moves clockwise one-quarter a circle of radius 30.0 m in 15.0 s at a
constant speed. What is the average velocity? 
A. 1.57 m/s, southwest.
B. 2.83 m/s, northeast.
C. 1.00 m/s, north.
D. 1.41 m/s, northeast.

24. A car with an initial direction of north moves clockwise one-quarter a circle of radius 30.0 m in 15.0 s at a
constant speed. What is the average speed? 
A. 1.57 m/s.
B. 1.00 m/s.
C. 3.14 ms.
D. 1.41 m/s.

 
25. A car with an initial direction of north moves clockwise one-half a circle of radius 30.0 m in 30.0 s at a
constant speed. What is the average acceleration? 
A. 1.00 m/s2, north.
B. 2.00 m/s2, east.
C. zero.
D. 0.419 m/s2, south.

26. A car with an initial direction of north moves clockwise one-quarter a circle of radius 30.0 m in 15.0 s at a
constant speed. What is the average acceleration? 
A. 0.296 m/s2, southeast.
B. 0.325 m/s2, northeast.
C. 0.198 m/s2, southeast.
D. 0.257 m/s2, northeast.

27. An object's constant acceleration is east at 3.00 m/s2. At t = 0, its velocity is 30.0 m/s west. What is the
velocity at t = 4.00s? 
A. 18.0 m/s, east.
B. 42.0 m/s, west.
C. 18.0 m/s, west.
D. 42.0 m/s, east.

28. An object's constant acceleration is south at 3.00 m/s2. At t = 0, its velocity is 30.0 m/s west. What is the
velocity at t = 4.00s? 
A. 30.1 m/s, 5.71 degrees south of east.
B. 42.0 m/s, 5.71 degrees south of west.
C. 32.3 m/s, 21.8 degrees south of west.
D. 32.3 m/s, 21.8 degrees south of east.

29. An object's constant acceleration is south at 3.00 m/s2. At t = 0, its velocity is 30.0 m/s west. When will the
magnitude of the velocity be 32.3 m/s? 
A. 3.00 s.
B. 4.00 s.
C. 2.00 s.
D. 5.00 s.

 
30. A stone thrown horizontally from a cliff with an initial speed of 10 m/s hits the bottom of the cliff in 4.3 s.
What is the height of the cliff? 
A. 22 m
B. 43 m
C. 69 m
D. 91 m

31. A stone thrown horizontally from a 100 m cliff with an initial speed of 10.0 m/s. How long before it hits the
bottom of the cliff? 
A. 14.5s
B. 4.52s
C. 10.2s
D. 6.27s

32. An airplane flying horizontally at a speed of 50.0 m/s and an elevation of 160 m drops a package. Two
seconds later it drops a second package. How far apart will the two packages land? 
A. 100 m
B. 162 m
C. 183 m
D. 269 m

33. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 15.0 m/s at an angle of 30.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the location of the object 2.00 seconds later? 
A. X = 4.60 m, Y = 9.60 m
B. X = -26.0 m, Y =-26.0 m
C. X = -36.0 m, Y = -4.60 m
D. X = 26.0 m, Y = -4.60 m
E. X = 46.0 m, Y = 4.60 m

34. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 45.0 m/s at an angle of 30.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the location of the object 3.00 seconds later? 
A. X = 85.0 m, Y = 37.0 m
B. X = 117.0 m, Y = 23.4 m
C. X = 37.0 m, Y = 117.0 m
D. X = 23.4 m, Y = 37.0 m
E. X = 85.0 m, Y = 23.4 m

 
35. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 45.0 m/s at an angle of 30.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the range of the object? 
A. 92.0 m
B. 105 m
C. 134 m
D. 179 m
E. 205 m

36. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 30.0 m/s at an angle of 45.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the range of the object? 
A. 91.8 m
B. 105 m
C. 134 m
D. 177 m
E. 205 m

37. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 30.0 m/s at an angle of 45.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the velocity and time when the object hits the ground? 
A. Vx = 21.2 m/s, Vy = -21.2 m/s at t = 4.33 s
B. Vx = 16.7 m/s, Vy = -16.7 m/s at t = 3.33 s
C. Vx = 21.1 m/s, Vy = -16.7 m/s at t = 2.83 s
D. Vx = 16.7 m/s, Vy = -21.2 m/s at t = 4.33 s
E. Vx = 21.2 m/s, Vy = -15.0 m/s at t = 3.33 s

38. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 45.0 m/s at an angle of 30.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the velocity when the object hits the ground? 
A. Vx = 35.7 m/s, Vy = -22.5 m/s
B. Vx = 39.0 m/s, Vy = -22.5 m/s
C. Vx = 35.7 m/s, Vy = -39.0 m/s
D. Vx = 39.0 m/s, Vy = -35.7 m/s
E. Vx = 22.5 m/s, Vy = -22.5 m/s

39. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 25.0 m/s at an angle of 50.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the time of maximum height of the object? 
A. 1.95 s
B. 2.03 s
C. 2.67 s
D. 3.01 s
E. 3.45 s

 
40. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 20.0 m/s at an angle of 60.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the maximum height of the object? 
A. 8.40 m
B. 9.50 m
C. 10.9 m
D. 15.3 m
E. 20.2 m

41. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 45.0 m/s at an angle of 30.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the time it takes for the object to hit the ground? 
A. 2.54 s
B. 3.02 s
C. 4.59 s
D. 5.31 s
E. 6.04 s

42. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 25.0 m/s at an angle of 45.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the time it takes for the object to hit the ground? 
A. 1.95 s
B. 2.22 s
C. 2.75 s
D. 3.04 s
E. 3.61 s

43. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 30.0 m/s at an angle of 40.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the position vector when the object is at the maximum height? 
A. X = 45.2 m, Y = 19.0 m
B. X = 21.1 m, Y = 19.0 m
C. X = 51.1 m, Y = 21.1 m
D. X = 45.2 m, Y = 21.1 m
E. X = 19.0 m, Y = 17.5 m

44. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 30.0 m/s at an angle of 40.0 degrees above the
horizontal. What is the time it takes the object to reach maximum height? 
A. 2.66 s
B. 2.23 s
C. 1.97 s
D. 1.54 s
E. 1.02 s

 
45. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 20.0 m/s at an angle of 30.0 degrees above the
horizontal. The object lands on a roof that is 4.00 m height. What is the speed when the object hits the roof? 
A. 19.2 m/s
B. 17.9 m/s.
C. 12.5 m/s
D. 9.20 m/s
E. 8.40 m/s

46. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 20.0 m/s at an angle of 30.0 degrees above the
horizontal. The object lands on a roof that is 4.00 m height. What is the velocity vector when the object hits the
roof? 
A. Vx = 17.3 m/s, Vy = 4.60 m/s
B. Vx = 14.3 m/s, Vy = 3.23 m/s
C. Vx = 15.2 m/s, Vy = 3.55 m/s
D. Vx = 16.8 m/s, Vy = -3.95 m/s
E. Vx = 17.3 m/s, Vy = -4.60 m/s

47. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 20.0 m/s at an angle of 30.0 degrees above the
horizontal. The object lands on a roof that is 4.00 m height. What is the time when the object hits the roof? 
A. 1.11 s
B. 1.27 s
C. 1.33 s
D. 1.49 s
E. 1.67 s

48. An object is launched from the origin with a velocity of 20.0 m/s at an angle of 30.0 degrees above the
horizontal. The object lands on a roof that is 4.0 m height. What is the distance along the horizontal axis when
the object hits the roof? 
A. 25.8 m
B. 22.3 m
C. 19.4 m
D. 17.5 m
E. 15.0 m

49. An airplane is flying horizontally 100 m above the ground at 50.0 m/s. Ignoring air resistance how far
before the target should an object be dropped ? 
A. 153 m
B. 166 m
C. 187 m
D. 226 m
E. 230 m

 
50. An airplane is flying horizontally 100 m above the ground at 50.0 m/s. Ignoring air resistance what is the
speed of the object when it hits the target? 
A. 44.3 m/s
B. 66.8 m/s
C. 50.0 m/s
D. 53.8 m/s
E. 62.5 m/s

51. The velocity of a boat with respect to the water is 4.0 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees NORTH of WEST. The
velocity of the water with respect to the ground is 8.0 m/s at an angle of 45 degrees SOUTH of EAST. What is
the velocity of the boat with respect to the ground? 
A. 4.7 m/s at 32 degrees SOUTH of WEST
B. 4.3 m/s at 59 degrees SOUTH of EAST
C. 8.3 m/s at 22 degrees SOUTH of WEST
D. 9.8 m/s at 33 degrees SOUTH of EAST
E. 8.3 m/s at 25 degrees SOUTH of WEST

52. The velocity of a boat with respect to the water is 4.0 m/s at an angle of 30.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.
The velocity of the water with respect to the ground is 3.0 m/s at an angle of 90.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.
What is the velocity of the boat with respect to the ground? 
A. 6.1 m/s at 36 degrees NORTH of WEST
B. 5.8 m/s at 55 degrees NORTH of EAST
C. 6.1 m/s at 61 degrees NORTH of WEST
D. 5.8 m/s at 36 degrees NORTH of EAST
E. 6.1 m/s at 55 degrees NORTH of WEST

53. The velocity of an airplane with respect to the ground is 200 m/s at an angle of 30.0 degrees NORTH of
EAST. The velocity of the airplane with respect to the air is 150 m/s at an angle of 60.0 degrees NORTH of
EAST. What is the velocity of the air with respect to the ground? 
A. 112 m/s at 50.0 degrees NORTH of EAST
B. 102 m/s at 17 degrees SOUTH of EAST
C. 134 m/s at 49 degrees SOUTH of EAST
D. 134 m/s at 17 degrees NORTH of EAST
E. 203 m/s at 65 degrees NORTH of EAST

 
54. The velocity of an air with respect to the ground is 50 m/s at an angle of 30.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.
The velocity of the airplane with respect to the air is 150 m/s at an angle of 60.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.
What is the velocity of the airplane with respect to the ground? 
A. 158 m/s at 16 degrees NORTH of EAST
B. 135 m/s at 29 degrees SOUTH of EAST
C. 195 m/s at 53 degrees NORTH of EAST
D. 135 m/s at 29 degrees SOUTH of EAST
E. 195 m/s at 53 degrees SOUTH of EAST

55. Two cars are driving toward each other on a straight road. Car A is traveling at 82 km/h north and car B is
traveling at 48 km/h south. What is the velocity of car B relative to car A? 
A. 32 km/h NORTH.
B. 130km/h NORTH
C. 32 km/h SOUTH.
D. 130 km/h SOUTH.

56. Two cars are driving toward each other on a straight road. Car A is traveling at 82 km/h north and car B is
traveling at 48 km/h south. At t = 0 the cars are 10.km apart. How long before the cars meet? 
A. 5.2 minutes.
B. 6.9 minutes.
C. 4.6 minutes.
D. 8.3 minutes.

57. A swimmer tries to swim directly across a river. He swims at a speed of 0.500 m/s relative to the water. The
river is 25.0 m wide and the boy ends up 50.0 downstream. How fast is the river flowing? 
A. 1.6 m/s downstream.
B. 2.1 m/s downstream.
C. 1.0 m/s downstream.
D. 1.3 m/s downstream.

58. Two cars are driving in the same direction on the Interstate. Car A is traveling at 110 km/h north and car B
is traveling at 85 km/h on an exit that is 30 degrees east of north. What is the speed of car B relative to car A? 
A. 56.0 km/h.
B. 59.0 m/h.
C. 3.60 km/h.
D. 131 km/h.

 
59. A boat traveling at a constant speed relative to the water takes 2.10 hrs going upstream and 1.92 hrs on the
downstream leg of the trip to a point 20.8 km distant. How fast in the river flowing? 
A. 0.588 km/h.
B. 0.459 km/h.
C. 0.111 km/h.
D. 0.384 km/h.

 
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1. B
 
2. C
 
3. E
 
4. D
 
5. A
 
6. C
 
7. D
 
8. B
 
9. C
 
10. B
 
11. D
 
12. C
 
13. A
 
14. B
 
15. A
 
16. C
 
17. B
 
18. C
 
19. E
 
20. D
 
21. B
 
22. D
 
23. B
 
24. C
 
25. D
 
26. A
 
27. C
 
28. C
 
29. B
 
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32. A
 
33. D
 
34. B
 
35. D
 
36. A
 
37. A
 
38. B
 
39. A
 
40. D
 
41. C
 
42. E
 
43. A
 
44. C
 
45. B
 
46. E
 
47. D
 
48. A
 
49. D
 
50. B
 
51. B
 
52. E
 
53. B
 
54. C
 
55. D
 
56. C
 
57. C
 
58. A
 
59. B