Vectors in Two Dimensions: worked exam questions

8 solved vectors in two dimensions questions, each worked line by line the way the 0606 mark scheme rewards. Learn the method in the Vectors in Two Dimensions topic notes, then see it applied here.

Paper 2 4 marks

Collinear Points Using Vectors

Show three points are collinear using position vectors and the idea of a scalar multiple, a 0606 vectors question on parallel vectors sharing a point.

Paper 2 5 marks

Expressing a Vector as a Combination of Two Others

Find scalars λ and μ so that c = λa + μb by comparing components, a 0606 vectors question that becomes simultaneous equations.

Paper 1 3 marks

Finding λ So That Two Vectors Are Parallel

Find the value of λ making two vectors parallel using the scalar-multiple condition, a short 0606 vectors question on the meaning of parallel.

Paper 1 4 marks

Magnitude and the Unit Vector

Find the magnitude of a vector and the unit vector in its direction, a 0606 vectors question on the Pythagoras-style modulus and scaling to length one.

Paper 2 5 marks

Position of a Particle Moving with Constant Velocity

Find a particle's position after a given time from its start point and constant velocity vector, a 0606 vectors kinematics question using r = r₀ + tv.

Paper 1 4 marks

Position Vector of a Point Dividing a Line

Find the position vector of a point that divides AB in a given ratio using OP = OA + (fraction)·AB, a standard 0606 vectors question.

Paper 1 4 marks

Position Vectors and the Displacement Between Points

Find the displacement vector AB from two position vectors and its magnitude, a 0606 vectors question on the 'destination minus origin' rule.

Paper 1 4 marks

Resultant of Two Vectors and Its Magnitude

Add two vectors and find the magnitude of the resultant, a foundational 0606 vector question combining component addition with Pythagoras.

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