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Physics 2

The document contains 42 physics problems involving calculations of speed, velocity, acceleration, distance, and time for objects in motion. The problems apply concepts such as average speed, instantaneous velocity, uniform acceleration, and free fall. They provide data on the position, speed, time, and other variables to determine unknown values through equations of motion.

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Physics 2

The document contains 42 physics problems involving calculations of speed, velocity, acceleration, distance, and time for objects in motion. The problems apply concepts such as average speed, instantaneous velocity, uniform acceleration, and free fall. They provide data on the position, speed, time, and other variables to determine unknown values through equations of motion.

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Physics-2

2.21 kids in a parking lot launch a rocket that rises into the air along a 380-m long arc in 40 s. Determine its
average speed. Anz. 9.5 m]s

2.22 According to its computer, a robot that left its closet and traveled 1200 m, had an average speed of 20.0 m]s.
How long did the trip take? Anz. 60.0 s

2.23 A car’s odometer reads 22 687 km at the start of a trip and 22 791 km at the end. The trip took 4.0 hours.
Uhat was the car’s average speed in km]h and in m]s? Anz. 26 km]h, 7.2 m]s

2.24 An auto travels at the rate of 25 km]h for 4.0 minutes, then at 50 km]h for 8.0 minutes, and finally at 20
km]h for 2.0 minutes. Find (a) the total distance covered in km and (b) the average speed for the complete trip
in m]s. Anz. (a) 9.0 km; (b) 10.7 m]s or 11 m]s

2.25 A runner travels 1.5 laps around a circular track in a time of 50 s. The diameter of the track is 40 m and its
circumference is 126 m. Find (a) the average speed of the runner and (b) the magnitude of the runner’s
average velocity. Be careful here; average speed depends on the total distance traveled, whereas average
velocity depends on the displacement at the end of the particular journey.
Anz. (a) 3.8 m]s; (b) 0.80 m]s

2.26 During a race on an oval track, a car travels at an average speed of 200 km]h. (a) How far did it travel in
45.0 min? (b) Determine its average velocity at the end of its third lap. Anz. (a) 150 km; (b) zero

2.27 The following data describe the position of an object along the x-axis as a function of time. Plot the data,
and find the instantaneous velocity of the object at (a) t =5.0 s, (b) 16 s, and (c) 23 s. Anz. (a) 0.018 m]s
in the positive x-direction; (b) 0 m]s; (c) 0.013 m]s in the negative x-direction

t(s) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28
x(cm) 0 4.0 7.8 11.3 14.3 16.8 18.6 19.7 20.0 19.5 18.2 16.2 13.5 10.3 6.7

2.3Ð For the object whose motion is described in Problem 2.29, find its velocity at the following times: (a) 3.0 s,
(b) 10 s, and (c) 24 s. Anz. (a) 1.9 cm]s in the positive x-direction; (b) 1.1 cm]s in the positive
x-direction; (c) 1.5 cm]s in the negative x-direction

2.31 For the object whose motion is plotted in Fig. 2-3, find its instantaneous velocity at the following times:
(a) 1.0 s, (b) 4.0 s, and (c) 10 s. Anz. (a) 3.3 m]s in the positive y-direction; (b) 1.0 m]s in the positive
y-direction; (c) 0.83 m]s in the negative y-direction

2.32 A body with initial velocity 8.0 m]s moves along a straight line with constant acceleration and travels 640 m
in 40 s. For the 40 s interval, find (a) the average velocity, (b) the final velocity, and (c) the acceler- ation.
Anz. (a) 16 m]s; (b) 24 m]s; (c) 0.40 m]s2

2.33 A truck starts from rest and moves with a constant acceleration of 5.0 m]s2. Find its speed and the distance
traveled after 4.0 s has elapsed. Anz. 20 m]s, 40 m

2.34 A box slides down an incline with uniform acceleration. It starts from rest and attains a speed of 2.7 m]s in
3.0 s. Find (a) the acceleration and (b) the distance moved in the first 6.0 s. Anz. (a) 0.90 m]s2; (b) 16 m

2.35 A car is accelerating uniformly as it passes two checkpoints that are 30 m apart. The time taken between
checkpoints is 4.0 s, and the car’s speed at the first checkpoint is 5.0 m]s. Find the car’s acceleration and its
speed at the second checkpoint. Anz. 1.3 m]s2, 10 m]s

2.36 An auto’s velocity increases uniformly from 6.0 m]s to 20 m]s while covering 70 m in a straight line. Find the
acceleration and the time taken. Anz. 2.6 m]s2, 5.4 s
2.37 A plane starts from rest and accelerates in a straight line along the ground before takeoR. It moves 600 m in
12 s. Find (a) the acceleration, (b) speed at the end of 12 s, and (c) the distance moved during the twelfth
second. Anz. (a) 8.3 m]s2; (b) 0.10 km]s; (c) 96 m

2.38 A train running along a straight track at 30 m]s is slowed uniformly to a stop in 44 s. Find the acceleration
and the stopping distance. Anz. —0.68 m]s2, 0.66 km or 6.6 × 102 m

2.39 An object moving at 13 m]s slows uniformly at the rate of 2.0 m]s each second for a time of 6.0 s. Determine
(a) its final speed, (b) its average speed during the 6.0 s, and (c) the distance moved in the 6.0 s.
Anz. (a) 1.0 m]s; (b) 7.0 m]s; (c) 42 m

2.4Ð A body falls freely from rest. Find (a) its acceleration, (b) the distance it falls in 3.0 s, (c) its speed after falling
70 m, (d ) the time required to reach a speed of 25 m]s, and (e) the time taken to fall 300 m. Anz.
(a) 9.81 m]s2; (b) 44 m; (c) 37 m]s; (d ) 2.6 s; (e) 7.8 s

2.41 A marble dropped from a bridge strikes the water in 5.0 s. Calculate (a) the speed with which it strikes and
(b) the height of the bridge. Anz. (a) 49 m]s; (b) 0.12 km or 1.2 × 102 m

2.42 A stone is thrown straight downward with initial speed 8.0 m]s from a height of 25 m. Find (a) the time it
takes to reach the ground and (b) the speed with which it strikes. Anz. (a) 1.6 s; (b) 24 m]s

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