Answer all the questions in the spaces provided. (a) A property of a vector quantity, that is not a property of a scalar quantity, is direction. For example, velocity has direction but speed does not.
- (a)(i)State two other scalar quantities and two other vector quantities. scalar quantities: ..................................................................... and ..................................................................... vector quantities: ..................................................................... and .....................................................................[2]
- (a)(ii)State two properties that are possessed by both scalar and vector physical quantities. 1. 2.[2]
- (b)A ship at sea is travelling with a velocity of 13ms⁻¹ in a direction 35° east of north in still water, as shown in Fig. 1.1. [Figure 1.1]
- (b)(i)Determine the magnitudes of the components of the velocity of the ship in the north and the east directions. north component of velocity = ............................................................ ms⁻¹ east component of velocity = ............................................................ ms⁻¹[2]
- (b)(ii)The ship now experiences a tidal current. The water in the sea moves with a velocity of 2.7 ms⁻¹ to the west. Calculate the resultant velocity component of the ship in the east direction. resultant east component of velocity = ............................................................ ms⁻¹[1]
- (b)(iii)Use your answers in (b)(i) and (b)(ii) to determine the magnitude of the resultant velocity of the ship. magnitude of resultant velocity = ............................................................ ms⁻¹[2]
- (b)(iv)Use your answers in (b)(i) and (b)(ii) to determine the angle between north and the resultant velocity of the ship. angle = ............................................................ .°[2]
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Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [B1] two correct scalar quantities e.g. time, mass, distance, temperature
- [B1] two correct vector quantities e.g. force, acceleration, velocity, displacement
- [B1] magnitude
- [B1] unit
- [A1] north component of velocity = 11 m s⁻¹
- [A1] east component of velocity = 7.5 m s⁻¹
- [A1] velocity = 7.5 – 2.7 = 4.8 m s⁻¹
- [C1] velocity = √(11² + 4.8²)
- [A1] = 12 m s⁻¹
- [C1] angle = tan⁻¹ (4.8/11)
- [A1] = 24°
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