a = -9.8 m t = 2.

6 s vi = 0 m/s
Given: Find:
d = ??
a = +3.2 m/s2 t = 32.8 s vi = 0 m/s d = ?? vf = ??

d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2 d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2

d = (0 m/s)*(32.8 s)+ 0.5*(3.20 m/s2)*(32.8 s)2 d = (0 m/s)*(2.6 s)+ 0.5*(-9.8 m/s2)*(2.6 s)2

d = 1720 m d = 33 m

Return to Problem 1 vf = vi + a*t

  vf = 0 + (-9.8 m/s2)*(2.6 s)

vf = -25.5 m/s (- indicates direction)

Given: Find:
Return to Problem 3

d = 110 m t = 5.21 s vi = 0 m/s a = ??

 

d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2
110 m = (0 m/s)*(5.21 s)+ 0.5*(a)*(5.21 s)2
Given: Find:

110 m = (13.57 s2)*a

vi = 18.5 m/s vf = 46.1 m/s t = 2.47 s d = ??
a = ??
a = (110 m)/(13.57 s2)

a = (Delta v)/t
a = 8.10 m/ s2
a = (46.1 m/s - 18.5 m/s)/(2.47 s)

Return to Problem 2
a = 11.2 m/s2

 
d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2

d = (18.5 m/s)*(2.47 s)+ 0.5*(11.2 m/s2)*(2.47 s)2

Given: Find:
 d = 45.7 m + 34.1 m d = ??

d = 79.8 m
a = (Delta v)/t
a = (444 m/s - 0 m/s)/(1.80 s)
(Note: the d can also be calculated using the equation vf2 =
vi2 + 2*a*d)
a = 247 m/s2
Return to Problem 4
d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2
 
d = (0 m/s)*(1.80 s)+ 0.5*(247 m/s2)*(1.80 s)2

Given: Find: d = 0 m + 400 m

vi = 0 m/s d = -1.40 m a = -1.67 m/s2 t = ?? d = 400 m

(Note: the d can also be calculated using the equation vf2 =

d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2 vi2 + 2*a*d)
-1.40 m = (0 m/s)*(t)+ 0.5*(-1.67 m/s2)*(t)2
Return to Problem 6
-1.40 m = 0+ (-0.835 m/s2)*(t)2
 
(-1.40 m)/(-0.835 m/s2) = t2

1.68 s2 = t2
Given: Find:

t = 1.29 s a = ??
vi = 0 m/s vf = 7.10 m/s d = 35.4 m

Return to Problem 5
vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d
(7.10 m/s)  = (0 m/s)2 + 2*(a)*(35.4 m)
2
 

50.4 m2/s2 = (0 m/s)2 + (70.8 m)*a

Given: Find:
(50.4 m2/s2)/(70.8 m) = a

vi = 0 m/s vf = 44 m/s t = 1.80 s a = ??

 a = 0.712 m/s2 d = 28.6 m

Return to Problem 7 Return to Problem 9

   

Given: Find: Given: Find:

vi = 0 m/s vf = 65 m/s a = 3 m/s2 d = ?? a = -9.8 m/s2 vf = 0 m/s d = 2.62 m vi = ??

vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d

(65 m/s)2 = (0 m/s)2 + 2*(3 m/s2)*d (0 m/s)2 = vi2 + 2*(-9.8 m/s2)*(2.62 m)

4225 m2/s2 = (0 m/s)2 + (6 m/s2)*d 0 m2/s2 = vi2 - 51.35 m2/s2

(4225 m2/s2)/(6 m/s2) = d 51.35 m2/s2 = vi2

d = 704 m vi = 7.17 m/s

Return to Problem 8 Return to Problem 10

   

Given: Find: Given: Find:

vi = 22.4 m/s vf = 0 m/s t = 2.55 s d = ?? a = -9.8 m/s2 vf = 0 m/s d = 1.29 m vi = ??
t = ??

d = (vi + vf)/2 *t
vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d
d = (22.4 m/s + 0 m/s)/2 *2.55 s
(0 m/s)2 = vi2 + 2*(-9.8 m/s2)*(1.29 m)

d = (11.2 m/s)*2.55 s
0 m2/s2 = vi2 - 25.28 m2/s2
 25.28 m2/s2 = vi2 Return to Problem 12

vi = 5.03 m/s  

To find hang time, find the time to the peak and then double it.
Given: Find:
vf = vi + a*t
a = -9.8 m/s2 vf = 0 m/s t = 3.13 s d = ??
0 m/s = 5.03 m/s + (-9.8 m/s2)*tup

(NOTE: the time required to move to the peak of

-5.03 m/s = (-9.8 m/s2)*tup the trajectory is one-half the total hang time.)
First use: vf = vi + a*t
(-5.03 m/s)/(-9.8 m/s2) = tup
0 m/s = vi + (-9.8 m/s2)*(3.13 s)

tup = 0.513 s
0 m/s = vi - 30.6 m/s

hang time = 1.03 s

vi = 30.6 m/s

Return to Problem 11
Now use: vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d

 
(0 m/s)2 = (30.6 m/s)2 + 2*(-9.8 m/s2)*(d)

0 m2/s2 = (938 m/s) + (-19.6 m/s2)*d

Given: Find:

-938 m/s = (-19.6 m/s2)*d

vi = 0 m/s vf = 521 m/s d = 0.840 m a = ??

(-938 m/s)/(-19.6 m/s2) = d
v  = vi  + 2*a*d
f
2 2

(521 m/s)2 = (0 m/s)2 + 2*(a)*(0.840 m) d = 47.9 m

271441 m2/s2 = (0 m/s)2 + (1.68 m)*a Return to Problem 13

(271441 m2/s2)/(1.68 m) = a  

a = 1.62*105 m /s2
Given: Find: (The - sign indicates that the bullet slowed down.)

vi = 0 m/s d = -370 m a = -9.8 m/s2 t = ?? Return to Problem 15

d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2  

-370 m = (0 m/s)*(t)+ 0.5*(-9.8 m/s2)*(t)2

-370 m = 0+ (-4.9 m/s2)*(t)2 Given: Find:

a = -9.8 m/s2 t = 3.41 s vi = 0 m/s d = ??

(-370 m)/(-4.9 m/s2) = t2

75.5 s2 = t2 d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2

d = (0 m/s)*(2.6 s)+ 0.5*(-9.8 m/s2)*(3.41 s)2
t = 8.69 s
d = 0 m+ 0.5*(-9.8 m/s2)*(11.63 s2)
Return to Problem 14
d = -57.0 m
 
(NOTE: the - sign indicates direction)

Given: Find:

vi = 367 m/s vf = 0 m/s d = 0.0621 m a = ??

vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d

(0 m/s)2 = (367 m/s)2 + 2*(a)*(0.0621 m)

0 m2/s2 = (134689 m2/s2) + (0.1242 m)*a

-134689 m2/s2 = (0.1242 m)*a

(-134689 m2/s2)/(0.1242 m) = a

a = -1.08*106 m /s2