1, A stone is thrown vertically up from the ground with a velocity of 300 ft per sec (91.44 m/s).

How long must one wait before dropping a second stone from the top of a 600-ft (182.88-m)
tower if the two stones are to pass each other 200 ft (60.96 m) from the top of the tower?

Stone from the ground:

s=vit+12at2s=vit+12at2
h1=vi1t−12gt2h1=vi1t−12gt2
600−200=300t−1232.2t2600−200=300t−1232.2t2
16.1t2−300t+400=016.1t2−300t+400=0
t=17.19 sec and 1.44 sect=17.19 sec and 1.44 sec

Stone from the top of the tower:

Let t2 = time to wait before dropping the second stone
h=12g(t−t2)2h=12g(t−t2)2

With t = 17.19 sec

200=12(32.2)(17.19−t2)2200=12(32.2)(17.19−t2)2
t2=13.67 sect2=13.67 sec

With t = 1.44 sec

200=12(32.2)(1.44−t2)2200=12(32.2)(1.44−t2)2
t2=−2.08 sect2=−2.08 sec (meaningless)

Use t2=13.67 sect2=13.67 sec answer

2, A ship being launched slides down the ways with constant acceleration. She takes 8 sec to
slide (the first foot | 0.3048 meter). How long will she take to slide down the ways if their length
is (625 ft | 190.5 m)?

s=vit+12at2s=vit+12at2 where vi=0vi=0

Thus
s=12at2s=12at2

English Units SI Units

1=12a(82)1=12a(82) 0.3048=12a(82)0.3048=12a(82)
a=0.03125 ft/sec2a=0.03125 ft/s a=0.009525 m/sec2a=0.009525 m/s
ec2 ec2

625=12(0.03125)t2625=12(0.031 190.5=12(0.009525)t2190.5=12(0.00
25)t2 9525)t2
t=200 sect=200 sec t=200 sect=200 sec
t=3 min 20 sect=3 min 20 sec t=3 min 20 sect=3 min 20 sec
answer answer

3, A train moving with constant acceleration travels 24 ft (7.32 m) during the 10 th sec of its
motion and 18 ft (5.49 m) during the 12th sec of its motion. Find its initial velocity and its
constant acceleration.

vf=vi+atvf=vi+at

24=vo+10a24=vo+10a → equation (1)

18=vo+12a18=vo+12a → equation (2)

Equation (1) minus equation (2)

6=−2a6=−2a
a=−3 ft/sec2a=−3 ft/sec2 answer

From equation (1)

24=vo+10(−3)24=vo+10(−3)
vo=54 ft/secvo=54 ft/sec answer

4, The motion of a particle is given by the

equation s=2t4−16t3+2t2s=2t4−16t3+2t2 where ss is in meter and tt in seconds.
Compute the values of vv and aa when t=2 sect=2 sec.
s=2t4−16t3+2t2s=2t4−16t3+2t2
v=dsdtv=dsdt
v=8t3−12t2+4tv=8t3−12t2+4t

a=dvdta=dvdt
a=24t2−t+4a=24t2−t+4

When t = 2 sec
v=8(23)−12(22)+4(2)v=8(23)−12(22)+4(2)
v=70 m/sv=70 m/s answer

a=24(22)−2+4a=24(22)−2+4
a=98 m/s2a=98 m/s2 answer

5, Particles A and B are elevated 12 meters high from a given reference base. Particle A is
projected down an incline of length 20 meters at the same time particle B is let to freely fall
vertically. Find the velocity of projection of particle A if both particles strikes the base at the
same time.

For particle B
h=12gt2h=12gt2
12=12gt212=12gt2
t=24g−−−√t=24g

For particle A
vAi−yvAi=1220vAi−yvAi=1220
vAi−y=0.6vAivAi−y=0.6vAi

Apply the formula s = vot + 0.5at2 to the vertical movement of A

s=vot+12at2s=vot+12at2
h=vAi−yt+12gt2h=vAi−yt+12gt2
12=(0.6vAi)24g−−−√+g2(24g−−−√)212=(0.6vAi)24g+g2(24g)2
12=0.6vAi24g−−−√+g2(24g)12=0.6vAi24g+g2(24g)
12=0.6vAi24g−−−√+1212=0.6vAi24g+12
vAi=0vAi=0 answer