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    GRADE 10 BUSINESS DATE: 26TH NOVEMBER, 2024

    Multiple Choice Questions on Vectors

    1. Which of the following best defines a vector?


    a) A quantity with only magnitude
    b) A quantity with only direction
    c) A quantity with both magnitude and direction
    d) A quantity with neither magnitude nor direction

    2. How is a vector typically represented in a diagram?


    a) A circle with a radius
    b) A straight line with an arrowhead
    c) A square with diagonal lines
    d) A curved arrow

    3. What does the arrowhead of a vector indicate?


    a) The magnitude of the vector
    b) The midpoint of the vector
    c) The direction of the vector
    d) The type of vector

    4. If two vectors are added, which rule can be used to determine their resultant?
    a) Pythagorean theorem
    b) Trapezoid rule
    c) Parallelogram law or triangle rule
    d) Archimedes’ principle

    5. What happens when a vector is multiplied by a positive scalar?


    a) The vector changes direction
    b) The magnitude of the vector changes, but the direction remains the same
    c) The vector becomes zero
    d) The vector becomes negative

    6. If vector a\mathbf{a}a is represented as (3, 4), and vector b\mathbf{b}b is represented as (1, 2), what is the
    result of a+b\mathbf{a} + \mathbf{b}a+b?
    a) (2, 2)
    b) (4, 6)
    c) (3, 6)
    d) (2, 4)

    7. Which of the following represents the subtraction of vector b\mathbf{b}b from vector a\mathbf{a}a, where
    a=(6,8)\mathbf{a} = (6, 8)a=(6,8) and b=(3,2)\mathbf{b} = (3, 2)b=(3,2)?
    a) (9, 10)
    b) (3, 6)
    c) (3, -6)
    d) (-3, -6)

    8. What is the graphical interpretation of scalar multiplication of a vector by −1-1−1?


    a) The vector is doubled in magnitude.
    b) The vector’s direction is reversed.
    c) The vector’s direction remains the same.
    d) The vector is reduced to zero.

    9. If a vector v\mathbf{v}v is represented in a diagram as a line from point A (2, 3) to point B (5, 7), what is
    the representation of v\mathbf{v}v in component form?
    a) (3, 4)
    b) (2, 3)
    c) (-3, -4)
    d) (5, 7)

    10. What does it mean for two vectors to be equal?


    a) They have the same magnitude but different directions.
    b) They have the same direction but different magnitudes.
    c) They have the same magnitude and the same direction.
    d) They are represented in the same plane.

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