PHYS131 XTut 2

1. If sound travels at constant speed of 343 m s-l in air, how much time (in seconds) does
it take for the sound of thunder to travel 1609 m?

2. A sports car moving at constant speed travels 110 m in 5.0 s. If it then brakes and
comes to a stop in 4.0 s, what is its acceleration in m/s2 ?

3. In coming to a stop, a car leaves skid marks 92 m long on the Assuming a deceleration
of 7.00 m/s 2 , estimate the speed of the car just before braking.

4. Before leaving the ground, an aircraft moves with constant acceleration and travels
720 m is 12 s from rest. It then leaves the ground. Determine (a) the acceleration, (b) the
speed with which it leaves the ground, (c) the distance covered during the first second and
during the twelfth second.

5. A moving car passes three points A, B and C which are 150 m apart. The time taken
to move from A to B was 10 s, and the time taken to move from B and C was 5 s. If the
motion of the car was uniformly accelerated, how fast was the car moving as it passes C?

6. A jet liner is landing with a speed of 69 m s-1. Once the jet touches down, it has 750
m of runway in which to reduce its speed to 6.1 m s-1. Determine the acceleration of the
plane during landing.

7. An aeroplane must reach a speed of 33m/s for takeoff. How long a runway is needed
if the constant acceleration is 3.0 m/s2 ?

8. A car driver travelling at 72 h-l suddenly sees a fallen tree on the road 40 m ahead. He
puts on the brakes to stop before he hits the tree. To put on the brakes requires 0.75 s
(reaction time of the driver), after which the retardation is 8 m s-2.
a. What is the total stopping time?
b. How far does he travels before the brakes are applied?
c. What is his total stopping distance?
d. If he subsequently travels at twice the speed, how far ahead should he be able
to see clearly for safety? (Assume the deceleration is the same.)

9. A train moving between two stations 1100 m apart accelerates uniformly for 40 s, and
then moves at constant speed until the brakes are applied. If it comes to rest after 30 s and
the whole journey takes 90 s. Find the maximum speed, the acceleration, and the
retardation.

10. Suppose you are visiting a planet in a distant part of the galaxy. To determine the
acceleration due to gravity of this planet, you drop a rock from a height of 55 m. The rock
strikes the ground I .9 s later. How many times greater is the acceleration due to gravity on
this planet than that on earth?
11. A stone is dropped from a tower, which is 44.1 m high, and strikes the ground after 3
s. Calculate the acceleration due to gravity and find the speed with which the stone hits the
ground.

12. A ball is thrown upward with an initial speed of 35 m s-1. What is its speed at t 2.00
s?

13. A stone is projected vertically upwards with a speed of 14 m s-1from a tower 100 m
high. Find the maximum height attained and the speed with which it strikes the ground.

14. A cricketer catches a ball 3.0 s after throwing it vertically upward. With what speed
did he throw it, and what height did it reach?

15. A helicopter is ascending vertically with a speed of 5.20 m/s. At a height of 125 m
above the Earth, a package is dropped from a window. How much time does it take for
the package to reach the ground? [Hint: The package's initial speed equals the helicopter'
s.]