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1 An airplane accelerates down a runway at 3.20 m/s2 for 32.

8 s until is finally lifts off the


ground. Determine the distance traveled before takeoff.

a = +3.2 m/s2 t = 32.8 s vi = 0 m/s Find:


d = ??
d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t 2

d = (0 m/s)*(32.8 s)+ 0.5*(3.20 m/s2)*(32.8 s)2


d = 1720 m
2 Upton Chuck is riding the Giant Drop at Great America. If Upton free falls for 2.60 seconds,
what will be his final velocity and how far will he fall?
Given: Find:
a = -9.8 m t = 2.6 s vi = 0 m/s d = ??
vf = ??
d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2
d = (0 m/s)*(2.60 s)+ 0.5*(-9.8 m/s2)*(2.60 s)2
d = -33.1 m (- indicates direction)
vf = vi + a*t
vf = 0 + (-9.8 m/s2)*(2.60 s)
vf = -25.5 m/s (- indicates direction)
3 A feather is dropped on the moon from a height of 1.40 meters. The acceleration of gravity
on the moon is 1.67 m/s2. Determine the time for the feather to fall to the surface of the moon.
vi = 0 m/s d = -1.40 m a = -1.67 m/s2 Find:
t = ??
d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t 2

-1.40 m = (0 m/s)*(t)+ 0.5*(-1.67 m/s2)*(t)2


-1.40 m = 0+ (-0.835 m/s2)*(t)2
(-1.40 m)/(-0.835 m/s2) = t2
1.68 s2 = t2
t = 1.29 s
6 If Michael Jordan has a vertical leap of 1.29 m, then what is his takeoff speed and his hang
time (total time to move upwards to the peak and then return to the ground)?
Given: Find:
vi = 0 m/s vf = 444 m/s t = 1.83 s a = ??
d = ??
a = (Delta v)/t
a = (444 m/s - 0 m/s)/(1.83 s)
a = 243 m/s2
d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2
d = (0 m/s)*(1.83 s)+ 0.5*(243 m/s2)*(1.83 s)2
d = 0 m + 406 m
d = 406 m
(Note: the d can also be calculated using the equation vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d)
7 A baseball is popped straight up into the air and has a hang-time of 6.25 s. Determine the
height to which the ball rises before it reaches its peak. (Hint: the time to rise to the peak is
one-half the total hang-time.)
Given: Find:
a = -9.8 m/s2 vf = 0 m/s t = 3.13 s d = ??
1. (NOTE: the time required to move to the peak of the trajectory is one-half the total
hang time - 3.125 s.)

First use: vf = vi + a*t


0 m/s = vi + (-9.8 m/s2)*(3.13 s)
0 m/s = vi - 30.7 m/s
vi = 30.7 m/s (30.674 m/s)
Now use: vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d
(0 m/s)2 = (30.7 m/s)2 + 2*(-9.8 m/s2)*(d)
0 m2/s2 = (940 m2/s2) + (-19.6 m/s2)*d
-940 m2/s2 = (-19.6 m/s2)*d
(-940 m2/s2)/(-19.6 m/s2) = d
d = 48.0 m
8 The observation deck of tall skyscraper 370 m above the street. Determine the time required
for a penny to free fall from the deck to the street below.
Given: Find:
vi = 0 m/s d = -370 m a = -9.8 m/s2 t = ??
d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2
-370 m = (0 m/s)*(t)+ 0.5*(-9.8 m/s2)*(t)2
-370 m = 0+ (-4.9 m/s2)*(t)2
(-370 m)/(-4.9 m/s2) = t2
75.5 s2 = t2
t = 8.69 s
9 With what speed in miles/hr (1 m/s = 2.23 mi/hr) must an object be thrown to reach a height
of 91.5 m (equivalent to one football field)? Assume negligible air resistance.
Given: Find:
a = -9.8 m/s2 vf = 0 m/s d = 91.5 m vi = ??
t = ??
First, find speed in units of m/s:
vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d
(0 m/s)2 = vi2 + 2*(-9.8 m/s2)*(91.5 m)
0 m2/s2 = vi2 - 1793 m2/s2
1793 m2/s2 = vi2
vi = 42.3 m/s
Now convert from m/s to mi/hr:
vi = 42.3 m/s * (2.23 mi/hr)/(1 m/s)
vi = 94.4 mi/hr
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11 An object is thrown straight down from the top of a building at a speed of 20


m/s. It hits the ground with a speed of 40 m/s.
a) How high is the building?
b) How long was the object in the air?
a) The car starts from rest therefore the initial speed u = 0. Nothing is said
about the initial position and we therefore assume it is equal to 0. Hence
the position x is given by the equation
x = (1/2) a t 2
where a is the acceleration (=8 m/s2) and t is the period of time between
initial and final positions
x = (1/2)8 (10)2 = 400 m
b) The velocity v of the car at the end of the 10 seconds is given by
v = a t = 8 * 10 = 80 m/s

12 A sky diver jumps and falls for A sky diver jumps and falls for 600 m in 14 s. After chute opens, he
falls 600 m in 14 s. After chute opens, he falls another 400 m in 150 s. What is average another 400 m in
150 s. What is average speed for entire fall? speed for entire fall? 625 m 356 m 14 s 142 s A B 600 m +
400 m 14 s + 150 s A B A B x x v t t     1000 m 164 s v  v  6.10 m/s
13 The apparatus consists of a device which measures the time device which measures the time
required for a ball to fall a given required for a ball to fall a given distance. distance. Suppose the height
is 1.20 m Suppose the height is 1.20 m and the drop time is recorded and the drop time is recorded as
0.650 s. What is the as 0.650 s. What is the acceleration due to gravity? acceleration due to gravity?
14 A ball is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of an initial velocity of 30 m/s. What are its
position . What are its position and velocity after and velocity after 2 s, 4 s, and 7 s?
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