One Dimensional Motion

Friday, 17 February 2023 7:42 pm

Practice Questions on to apply One Dimensional Motion.

Problem 1 [48, 2V]

A particle moves according to the equation x=10t2, where x is in meters and t is in seconds. (a) Find the

average velocity for the time interval from 2.00s to 3.00s. (b) Find the average velocity for the time

interval from 2.00 to 2.10s

To start off, we need to get the velocity of each corresponding time. We can use this with a table to solve for
both.
F(x)=10t2
F(x)=10(2.00 s)2 = 10(4.00s)2 = 40 m/s
F(x)=10(2.30 s)2 = 10(2.10s) 2= 44.10 m/s
F(x)=10(3.00 s)2 = 10(3.00s) 2= 90 m/s

We can get the answer for (a.) by getting the change of velocity from 40 m/s and 90 m/s.

Thus the average velocity from the time interval 2.00 s and 3.00 s is 50.00 m/s.

We repeat the same for the time interval 2.00 s and 2.10 s.

Thus the average velocity from the time interval 2.00 s and 2.10 s is 41.00 m/s.

Problem 2 [48, 2V]

An athlete leaves one end of a pool of length L at t=0 and arrives at the other end at time t1. She swims

back and arrives at the starting position at time t2. If she is swimming initially in the

positive x direction, determine her average velocities symbolically in (a) the first half of the swim, (b)

the second half of the swim, and (c) the round trip. (d) What is her average speed for the round trip.

This asks us what are the formulas for these specific questions.

We use the definition of average velocity

(a) V1,x,ave=(Δt)1(Δx)1=t1L−0=+L/t1

(b) V2,x,ave=(Δt)2(Δx)2=t20−L=−L/t2

(c) To find the average velocity for the round trip, we add the displacement and time for each of the two halves
of the swim

Vx,ave,total=(Δt)total(Δx)total=t1+t2(Δx)1+(Δx)2=t1+t2+L−L=t1+t20=0

(d) The average speed of the round trip is the total distance the athlete travels divided by the total time for the
trip:

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(d) The average speed of the round trip is the total distance the athlete travels divided by the total time for the
trip:

Vave,trip = total distance travelled / (Δt)total

= t1+t2∣(Δx)1∣+∣(Δx)2∣
= t1+t2∣+L∣+∣−L∣=t1+t22L

The observation deck of tall skyscraper 370 m above the street.

Determine the time required for a penny
to free fall from the deck to the street below.

A bullet is moving at a speed of 367 m/s when it embeds into a lump of

moist clay. The bullet penetrates for a distance of 0.0621 m. Determine the
acceleration of the bullet while moving into the clay. (Assume a uniform
acceleration.)

A stone is dropped into a deep well and is heard to hit the water 3.41 s after being
dropped. Determine the depth of the well.

It was once recorded that a Jaguar left skid marks that were 290 m in length. Assuming
that the Jaguar skidded to a stop with a constant acceleration of -3.90 m/s2, determine
the speed of the Jaguar before it began to skid.

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 A plane has a takeoff speed of 88.3 m/s and requires 1365 m to
reach that speed. Determine the acceleration of the plane and
the time required to reach this speed.

A dragster accelerates to a speed of 112 m/s over a distance of 398 m.

Determine the acceleration (assume uniform) of the dragster.

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 With what speed in miles/hr (1 m/s = 2.23 mi/hr)
must an object be thrown to reach a height of 91.5 m (equivalent to one
football field)? Assume negligible air resistance.

• His first stop is 6 km6 km6, start text, space, k, m, end text to the east and 3 km3 km3, start text, space, k, m, end text to
the south
from his house.
• His second stop is 2 km2 km2, start text, space, k, m, end text to the west and 1 km1 km1, start text, space, k, m, end
text to the
south from the first stop.
• His third stop is 7 km7 km7, start text, space, k, m, end text to the west and 5 km5 km5, start text, space, k, m, end text to
the north
from the second stop.

. Two spheres are cut from a certain uniform rock. One has radius 4.50 cm. The mass of the other is five
times greater. Find its radius.

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. Two spheres are cut from a certain uniform rock. One has radius 4.50 cm. The mass of the other is five
times greater. Find its radius.

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