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This unit examines uniform acceleration through analyzing position, velocity, and acceleration versus time graphs, distinguishing instantaneous from average velocity, and using

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Unit 3 Packet-1

This unit examines uniform acceleration through analyzing position, velocity, and acceleration versus time graphs, distinguishing instantaneous from average velocity, and using

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Unit 3 – Uniform Acceleration

• Unit 3- Uniform Acceleration – In this unit we will seek to study motion as it moves in more
than one dimension and learn how to measure this type of motion using vectors. At the end of
Unit 3 students will be able to:
▪ Contrast graphs of objects undergoing constant velocity and constant acceleration
▪ Define instantaneous velocity
▪ Distinguish between instantaneous velocity and average velocity
▪ Define acceleration including its vector nature
▪ Use of a position vs. time to generate velocity vs. time, and acceleration vs. time
graphs
▪ Know what each graph shows and what information can be obtained from each type of
graph
▪ Use kinematic equations derived from v vs. t graphs
1. Look at the two graphs below. Describe how velocity changes with time in each graph.

x x

Δx

Δt t t
2. How could we describe an object’s velocity at a given instant? Use the graphs above to explain.

3. What concept does the slope of the v vs. t graph represent? How do we define it?

4. Let’s look at some other examples of this idea. Describe the type of motion being represented in each
of these situations.

x x v1
v

v v
t t
5. Use ideas such as slopes and areas, and the velocity vs. time graphs shown below to derive three
equations relating the position, velocity, and acceleration, and time for an object in motion.

a. Acceleration =

b. Velocity =

c. Position =

v (m/s)

t (s)

v (m/s)

t (s)
Draw a position vs. time graph and a velocity vs. time graph for each problem below. Solve each
question and make sure to show your work.

6. A car can accelerate from rest (vi = 0m/s) to a speed of 28 m/s in 20 s.


a) What is the average acceleration of the car?
b) What distance does it travel in this time?

7. At t = 0 a car has an initial speed of 30 m/s. At t = 6 s, its speed is 14 m/s. What is its average
acceleration during this time interval?

8. A bus moving at 20 m/s (t = 0) slows at a rate of 4 m/s2.


a) How long does it take the bus to stop?
b) How far does it travel while braking?
9. A mountain goat starts a rock slide, where the rocks start from rest, and the rocks crash down the
mountain traveling a distance of 100 m. If the rocks reach the bottom in 5 s, what is the acceleration
of the rocks?

10. A car whose initial speed is 30 m/s slows uniformly to 10 m/s in 5 seconds. Determine the
acceleration of the car.
Given the following x vs t graphs, sketch the corresponding v vs t and a vs t graphs. Note: each set
of graphs corresponding to the same event is arranged vertically as a column of three graphs. 

For the above v vs t graphs, draw the corresponding x vs t and a vs. t graphs.

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