FYF Summer Academy 2023: Physics Models and Motion Diagnostic Problem Set

1. The Falcon is a rocket launched by the company Space-X. Part of the rocket (a “stage”) falls
back to Earth shortly after the launch. At a height of 152 m above the ground and a velocity
of 140 km/h downwards, the falling stage begins to fire its landing engine to slow itself down.
The engine causes the stage to accelerate at 4.9 m/s² upwards. When the stage reaches the
ground, is it traveling at a slow enough speed to land safely (less than 1 m/s)?
Hint: Ensure you draw a diagram, define your directions, convert units, and provide a
therefore statement.

*=
keln(dowe] 140
Getay= 1529(dowe]
*
>

a 4.91/s2[up]
=

*
Touches good I =?
5=
140ks/N/2)(8)(awes
*=
38.89 as [dowe]

(2) (5,)2 = +

2
xy
(x) (-x)2 = +

2a)xy)
(x) 1 38.891/s) 2(4.91/52)/121)
=
- +

/x 2 22.83211452
=

12 =
=

4.78113
be use the resultside the
negative
velocity is down.

:the final velocity is 4.78e/s [dowe]

so it
is not
travelling slow
enough
to lagd safely.
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2. A projectile is fired from a cliff 50 m above the ground level. The projectile is fired at 35°
above the horizontal with an initial velocity of 12 m/s at a target that is placed on the ground
35 m away from the base of the cliff.

a) What is the maximum height the projectile will reach before beginning its descent?

etet*syty.""
1221s 235
=

above

horizontal]

4550359 -, (right]
y
=

6.80%/s(ups
=

2x 9.83e/s(right]
=

12y 0&/S
=

>

dy 9.80/s2(dowe] 25
=

=
?
x &11s2=

rcy) Ty)2 Zay

= +

<y (xzy) (xy)

=

Zay
cy (0)2 16.88x/s)2
=

21 9.81/52)
-

2.421
cy
=

2.42x[up]
->

cy
=

:the saxiaud
heightthe projectile
before
will feet
falling is 52.424.
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b) Will the projectile hit the target on the ground? Explain.

&y 50x =

(down] &I ?=

9.83 Is [right] x
*

=
0
=

els
y
y
=

6.889/s(up] Tf ?=

9.80/s2(dowo]
>

ay
=

&Y Tyc+ Layt

= +

↑- 500) 16.882/3)2+
=
-

(4.91/52)2 2 +

& =
-
4.92 2 6.8827+s0
+
+

2t
=
-
6.88 =16.88)2-474.9)/5)
21.4.9)
&= -
2.575 or 3.97 S

25 =

Y,4 +

Ia,2 2 +

4) 19.83((s)/3.975)
=

- 39.03
=

25=39.83a
(right]
:the projectile will exershoot
the
target
as the
projective hits the ground when
itis 39.03 & away from the cliff.
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3. Two planes fly from Toronto to Philadelphia. Plane A flies via Pittsburgh whereas passengers
on plane B have a direct flight. Pittsburgh is 350 km due south of Toronto and 390 km due
west of Philadelphia. The airspeed of both planes is 400.0 km/h and a steady wind is blowing
from the east at 60.0 k
hm/h.
a) What direction must the pilot point the plan flying from Toronto to Pittsburgh? Include a
vector diagram of velocities.

Targete ipo be
let the
velocity
of the relative to
place
- Tpe the groved.
⑧
> 400km/h Let ipe be the
velocity
/PG relative to
of the plane
the air.

I I
Let Too be the
velocity
of the air relative to
Pittsburgh, 60k& In
>
groud.
100

Siet/soke/n
8 =

Six & 170

400kg(n)
=

/Pe
8.632
sie"16g8
=

0
=

:the pilotdust pointthe place

S 8.6° E.
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b) How long will the entire flight take for plane A assuming a 0.50 h layover in Pittsburgh?

Pittsburgh

"
to Phil
Toronto to Pittsburgh -

16 (14pel) (1Tol) 1p0 400kx/h(E]

=
=

16(400k(h)2-160k6/h) 2 - 60k/h[J]
+

(p6 340kx/h(E]
=

ITPs)395 ke /n
&-A

!
2t 2
=

I
-

350k
*=390k
&=
395 kaln 340R1/h
&t 0.886h
=
&t 1.15h
=

&Total 0.886h
=
+ 1.1Sh + 0.Sh 2.54h =

takes
:it aroued 2.54h.

c) How much time must the pilot of plane B wait before leaving Toronto if she is to arrive in
Philadelphia at the same time plane A arrives?

Distance from Toronto to Philadelphia

4d x2
=
524kg
(390kd)2= +

Tor 489
0
90k0)
task
+ =

-
&d
350 ⑧
I
K velocity Triangle
390phil!
I

Pits 1pf 400k/n

18s
=

tp es=60kelh
B 420

!i. 8
=
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six x 180
=

138: b
b
-

180 1380 5.89

& 36.2
-

/P
-

sidb 1e0sie 138:

=

/P

six+/160kgn), e3
b =

b 5.88
=

1P0 YPe
=

Six x six 1389

1p6 (400kg/h) sie 136.29

=

(1389 Sie
1P6 353 kein
=

Tide from Toronto to Phil

& dd
=

I Place I
will take 2.Sh
2t 52441 places deeds
=

So

353R1/ to wait 2.5h-1.48h

2t 1.48h
= -
1.O2h before
leasing.