Vector Worksheet With Components

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Vector Worksheet

1) A bee flies 12 m north, 8 meters west, and then 4 meters south. What is the
displacement of the bee?

2) Bethany walks 6 blocks south, 4 blocks west and then 2 blocks north. What is
her displacement (in blocks)?

Note for questions 3–5:

3) A biker travels 15° W of S for 25.0 km. What are his or her south and west
displacement components?

4) Xavier went hiking in the mountains and traveled in the following fashion:
– 3 km, 30° N of E
– 6 km, 45° W of N
– 4 km, 20° E of N

Determine the resultant/final displacement vector. How does the distance value
compare to the magnitude of the displacement vector?

5) During a rodeo, a clown runs 8.0 m directly to the north, turns 55° north of east
and runs 3.5 m. Then, after waiting for the bull to come near, the clown turns due
east (exactly along the east compass direction) and runs 5.0 m to exit the arena.
What is the clown’s resultant displacement?

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