Scribd
Upload
80 views

15 Problems - Newton's Second Law With Motion Graphs

Uploaded by

lemonesq
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
80 views

15 Problems - Newton's Second Law With Motion Graphs

Uploaded by

lemonesq
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 5

AP Physics 1

Problems - Newton’s Second Law with Motion Graphs Name ______________________ Period __

1. The velocity of a 1000 kg car is shown in the graph below.

a. Determine the acceleration of the car and the net force acting on the car.

b. If the drag force acting on the car is 1000 N, what force does the engine provide?

2. A hockey puck of mass 0.16 kg slides across the ice rink and slows to a stop. The velocity vs. time graph of
the puck is shown below:

a. Calculate the acceleration of the puck. ANS: -8 m/s2

b. Calculate the net force acting on the puck. ANS: -1.28 N


3. A pick-up truck of mass 600 kg speeds up. The velocity vs. time graph of the truck is shown below:

a. After 13 seconds, how far has the car traveled? ANS: 180 m

b. Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration of the truck from 0 to 8 seconds, and also from 8 to 13
seconds. ANS: 0 m/s2; 4 m/s2

c. Calculate the magnitude of the net force acting on the truck from 0 to 8 seconds, and also from 8 to 13
seconds. ANS: 0 N; 2400 N
4. A box of mass 5.0 kg is pulled upwards. The velocity vs. time graph of the box is shown below:

a. Calculate the acceleration of the box. ANS: 4 m/s2, up

b. Calculate the net force acting on the box. ANS: 20 N, up

c. How much force is being used to lift the box? ANS: 69 N, up

5. Two physics students eagerly grab a worksheet (mass = 0.013 kg) from Mrs. Mosley’s hand. Mrs. Mosley
pulls with a force of 0.4 N, but the students pull at it with forces of 0.5 N and 0.07 N each.

a. How far do the students pull the worksheet in the first 0.2 s? ANS: 0.26 m

b. Complete the following graphs for the first 0.2 seconds of motion. Label them with appropriate
numbers. Make the direction that the students pull the positive direction.
6. The following position and velocity data is collected as a function of time for a 2 kg object. Do not fill in any
additional information yet!

Acceleration
Time (s) Position (m) Velocity (m/s)
(m/s2)

0 0 20

1 15.1

2 20.4

3 15.9

4 1.6

a. Create a position vs. time graph for this object.

b. What is the acceleration of this object?

c. Complete the data table above by filling in the velocity at each of the given times. Make sure your
answers are reasonable considering what you know about the motion of this object.
d. Create a velocity vs. time graph for this object.

e. Complete the data table above by filling in the acceleration at each of the given times. Make sure your
answers are reasonable considering what you know about the motion of this object.

f. Create an acceleration vs. time graph for this object.

g. What is the net force on this object?

h. Draw a reasonable free body diagram for this object.

You might also like