QUIZ 3 & SEATWORK 3 ALL IN ONE

1. A person walks first at a constant speed of 5m/s along a straight line from
point A to point B and then back along the line from B to A at a constant speed of
3m/s. What is her average speed over the entire trip? (20pts)

2. In the first stage of a two stage rocket, the rocket is fired from the launch pad
starting from rest but with a constant acceleration of 15ft/s2 upward. At 15s
after launch, the rocket fires the second stage which suddenly boosts its speed to
450ft/s upward. This firing uses up all the fuel, however, so then the only force
acting on the rocket is gravity. Air resistance is negligible. Find the maximum
height that the stage-two rocket reaches above the launch pad. (20pts)

3. A basketball player who is 2m tall is standing on the floor 10m from the
basket, as shown in the figure below. If he shoots the ball at a 40o angle with the
horizontal, at what initial speed must he throw so that it goes through the hoop
without striking the backboard? The basket height is 3.05m. (30pts)

4. A projectile is fired in such a way that its horizontal range is equal to three
times its maximum height. What is the angle of projection? (30pts)