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SUBJECT & Grade 12

QUARTER 1 WEEK 2 DAY __________________
GRADE/LEVEL Physics 1 dd/mm/yyyy

TOPIC Solving Problems involving Uniformly Accelerated Motion

LEARNING 12. Solve for unknown quantities in equations involving one-dimensional
COMPETENCY uniformly accelerated motion (STEM_GP12Kin-Ib17).
IMPORTANT: Do not write anything on this material. Write your answers on the Learner’s
Activity and Assessment Sheets provided separately.

UNDERSTAND
Solving Problems involving Uniformly Accelerated Motion.

We have discussed in detailed the graphical side of kinematics, but now let’s focus on
the equations. The goal of Kinematics is to mathematically describe the motion of an object
over time. To do that, we use three main equations.

An important special case of non-uniform motion along a line is that which arises when
an object is subjected to constant acceleration. This kind of motion is called Uniformly
Accelerated Motion. Before going to the main lesson, a brief review of uniformly accelerating
motion might be in order. One may imagine a situation in which a body starts with speed with
vi and then accelerates at a rate a.

And then, one may ask three questions:

How fast is it moving after time t?

How far has it moved in time t?
How fast is it moving after it has covered a distance x?

The answers to these questions are well known to any student taking Physics subject:

1. Vf =Vi + at 2. X=Vit+1/2 at2 3. V2=Vi2+2ax

Where:

Vf = Final Velocity (m/s) X = displacement (m)

Vi = Initial Velocity (m/s) t = Time (s)

a = Acceleration (m/s2)

For the next lesson, we will try to describe quantitively the motion of an object which
is uniformly accelerating motion.

The above three equations are helpful to quantitively described the motion of
an object.

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Now, let us try to apply those equations to some problems solving.

Example:
From rest, a car accelerated at 8 m/s2 for 10 seconds.
a) What is the position of the car at the end of the 10 seconds?

b) What is the velocity of the car at the end of the 10 seconds?

Given:
Vi = 0 a = 8 m/s2 t = 10 secs
Required:
a. X (m) b. V (m/s)
Solutions:
From the three equations, we can use X=Vit+1/2 at2.
a. X=Vit+1/2 at2 = (0) (10s) + ½ (8m/s2) (10s)2
X = ½ (8 m/s2) (100 s2) = ½ (800 m) =
400 m
b. V = at = (8 m/s2) (10 s) =
Or 80 m/s
V = Vi + 2aX = (0) + 2 (8 m/s2) (400 m) = 64,000 m2/s2
2 2 2

V = √6400 m2/s2 =
80 m/s
From rest, the car accelerates at 80 m/s for 10 seconds and has traveled a
distance of 400 meters.
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2. With an initial velocity of 20 km/h, a car accelerated at 8 m/s 2 for 10 seconds.
a) What is the position of the car at the end of the 10 seconds?
b) What is the velocity of the car at the end of the 10 seconds?
Given:
Vi = 20 km/h a = 8 m/s2 t = 10 seconds
Required:
a. X (m)
b. V (m/s)

We can convert 20 km/h to m/s to be consistent with the unit of time in seconds.
Solution:
𝑘𝑚 1000 𝑚 1ℎ
20 ℎ x 𝑘𝑚 x 3600 𝑠 = 5.56 m/s

a. X=Vit+1/2 at2 = (5.56m/s) (10s) + ½ (8 m/s2) (10s)2

X = 55.6 m + 400 m = 455.6 m

b. Vf =Vi + at Vf = (5.56 m/s) + (8 m/s2) (10 s) = 5.56 m/s + 80 m/s

Vf = 85.56 m/s

SAQ-1: When the object is in motion at constant acceleration, does it mean that the
velocity is also constant? Explain.

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Let’s Practice! (Write your answer on the separate sheets provided.)

Directions: Solve for the folowing problems and show your complete solution.

1. An object with an initial velocity of 5 𝑚/𝑠 moves in a straight line under a constant
acceleration. Six seconds later, its velocity is 19 𝑚/𝑠. (a) How far did the object travel during
this time? (b) What was the acceleration of the object?

2. A car traveling at 22.4 m/s skids to a stop in 2.55 s. Determine the skidding distance of the
car (assume uniform acceleration).

REMEMBER
Key Points

 The goal of kinematics is to mathematically describe the motion of an object over time.
 The following three equations are helpful to quantitively described the motion of an
object.
1. Vf =Vi + at 2. X=Vit+1/2 at2 3. V2=Vi2+2ax

 When the object is subjected to a constant acceleration, this motion is called uniformly
accelerated motion.
 There is no such thing a negative value of a quantity like distance, velocity and
acceleration. The negative indicates another meaning such as the motion of an
acceleration was slowing down. Or, the negative tells the direction of the motion.
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TRY
Let’s see how much have you learned today!
Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
(Answer on the Learner’s Activity and Assessment sheets.)

1. A toy car moves 8 m in 4 s at the constant 4. A bicyclist moves at a constant speed

velocity. What is the car’s velocity? of 4 m/s. How long it will take for the
A. 1 m/s B. 2 m/s C. 3 m/s bicyclist to move 36 m?
D. 4 m/s E. 5 m/s A. 3 s B. 6 s B. 12 s
D. 9 s E. 18 s
2. A train moves at a constant velocity of 50
km/h. How far will it move in 0.5 h? 5. What average speed, most nearly, is
required to run a mile (1.6 kIn), in 4
A. 10 km B. 20 km C. 25 km
minutes?
D. 45 km E. 50 km
A. . 4.0 m/s D. 7.0 m/s
3. A boat can move at a constant velocity of 8
B. 40.0 m/sec E. 70 m/s
km/h in still water. How long will it take for the C. 400m/s
boat to move 24 km?

A. 2 h B. 3 h C. 4 h
D. 6 h E. 8 h

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