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Discussion Quiz 2 (40 Points) : 1.50 (S) 63 (M) 4.50 (S) 1.00 (KM) 4.50 (S)

1. The rocket accelerated upward at an average rate of 208 m/s for the first 4.5 seconds of its flight and 167 m/s for the first 6 seconds. 2. The gazelle moved a total distance of 92 meters during the first 12 seconds, with a displacement of also 92 meters. 3. The speed of the putty just before hitting the ceiling 3.6 meters above was 4.44 m/s, reaching the ceiling in 0.517 seconds.

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Discussion Quiz 2 (40 Points) : 1.50 (S) 63 (M) 4.50 (S) 1.00 (KM) 4.50 (S)

1. The rocket accelerated upward at an average rate of 208 m/s for the first 4.5 seconds of its flight and 167 m/s for the first 6 seconds. 2. The gazelle moved a total distance of 92 meters during the first 12 seconds, with a displacement of also 92 meters. 3. The speed of the putty just before hitting the ceiling 3.6 meters above was 4.44 m/s, reaching the ceiling in 0.517 seconds.

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Physics 71 DQ 2

Discussion Quiz 2 (40 points)


Class No. & Surname:
U  U-1  U-2  U-3  U-4
Answer each question completely in the spaces provided. This is a closed notes quiz and you
are not allowed to discuss with your classmate. Round your final answer properly and box it.
Explicitly state the coordinate system you used. Use g = 9.80 [m/s2 ].

1. A rocket carrying a satellite is accelerating straight up from the earth’s surface. At


1.50 [s] after liftoff, the rocket clears the top of its launch platform, 63 [m] above the
ground. After an additional 4.50 [s], it is 1.00 [km] above the ground. Calculate the
magnitude of the average velocity of the rocket for the
(a) [5 pts] 4.50 [s] part of its flight, and

Solution: The average velocity can be calculated using the following equation.
∆x
vav−x = (1)
∆t
Let +x-axis be upward.
∆x 1000 − 63
vav−x = = = 208 [m/s] (2)
∆t 4.50

(b) [5 pts] first 6.00 [s] of its flight.

Solution: Similarly,
∆x 1000 − 0
vav−x = = = 167 [m/s] (3)
∆t 6.00
Physics 71 DQ 2

2. A gazelle is running in a straight line (the x-axis). The graph in the following figure
shows this animal’s velocity as a function of time. During the first 12.0 [s], find
(a) [5 pts] the total distance moved, and

Solution: To start, we see that we have two regions of constant acceleration.


Solving the distance for each region,
For t = 1.00 [s] to t = 10.0 [s]
( ) ( )
v0x + vx 4.00 + 12.0
x − x0 = t= (10) = 80.0 [m] (4)
2 2
For t = 10.0 [s] to t = 12.0 [s]
( ) ( )
v0x + vx 12.00 + 0
x − x0 = t= (2.00) = 12.0 [m] (5)
2 2
Thus the total distance is 80.0 + 12.0 = 92.0 [m]

(b) [5 pts] the displacement of the gazelle.

Solution: The displacement of the gazelle is 80.0 + 12.0 = 92.0 [m]


Physics 71 DQ 2

3. You throw a glob of putty straight up toward the ceiling, which is 3.60 [m] above the
point where the putty leaves your hand. The initial speed of the putty as it leaves your
hand is 9.50 [m/s].
(a) [5 pts] What is the speed of the putty just before it strikes the ceiling?

Solution: First, we assume upward is positive. We can use the kinematics


formulas for constant acceleration. Given that v0y = 9.50 [m/s], y − y0 =
3.60 [m], and ay = −9.80 [m/s], we have,

vy2 = v0y
2
+ 2ay (y − y0 ) (6)
√
vy = v0y 2 + 2a (y − y ) (7)
y 0

vy = 4.44 [m] (8)

(b) [5 pts] How much time from when it leaves your hand does it take the putty to
reach the ceiling?

Solution: Using,
vy = v0y + ay t (9)
we have,
vy − v0y
t= = 0.517 [s] (10)
ay
The putty is stopped by the ceiling, not by gravity.
Physics 71 DQ 2

4. [10 pts] You are on the roof of the physics building, 46.0 [m] above the ground. Your
physics professor, who is 1.80 [m] tall, is walking alongside the building at a constant
speed of 1.20 [m/s]. If you wish to drop an egg on your professor’s head, where should
the professor be when you release the egg? Assume that the egg is in free fall.

Solution: Let +y -axis be the downward direction. The egg has v0y = 0 and ay =
9.80 [m/s2 ]. At the height of the professor’s head, y − y0 = 44.2 [m]. We use the
following equation to solve for the time the egg needs to hit the professor’s head
1
y − y0 = v0y t + ay t2 (11)
2
which now gives,
√ √
2(y − y0 ) 2(44.2)
t= = = 3.00 [s]. (12)
ay 9.80

The professor walks a distance

x − x0 = v0x t = (1.20)(3.00) = 3.60 [m]. (13)

Thus, release the egg when your professor is 3.60 [m] from the point directly below
you.

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