PhysicsLAB Practice Problems
Adding Parallel, Anti-parallel, and Orthogonal Vectors

Topics: On this worksheet you will practice adding vectors that are either parallel or antiparallel as well as those that are at right angles to each other.

Page Directions The numerical values in this worksheet are randomly generated allowing students the opportunity to conveniently practice, and drill, common situations.

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Question 1  Two vectors are added together: (4,0º) and (13, 180º). The magnitude of their resultant is
Question 2  What is the direction of the resultant in Question #1
Question 3  Two vectors are added together: (8, 0º) and (17, 270º). The magnitude of their resultant is
Question 4  The direction of the vector in Question #3 is
Question 5  Two vectors are added together: (17, 90º) and (13, 180º). The magnitude of their resultant is
Question 6  The direction of the vector in Question #5 is


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