Solutions for Uniformly Accelerated Motion Problems Worksheets

Worksheet: POSITION, VELOCITY, AND ACCELERATION (6.3)

For each problem, you must draw graphs and give equations for a(t), v(t) and s(t).

1. a) a(t) = 1.2, v(t) = 1.2t, s(t) = 0.6 t2 Draw graphs indicating scale, important points and
proper shape.

b) Between 0 and 2 seconds, the object travels 2.4 meters and between 3 and 5 seconds it
travels 9.6 meters.

c) If the object went from 0 to 6 meters/second in 8 seconds, the acceleration is less and
therefore the graph of v(t) is less steep. On the graph of s(t), the graph is flatter because
the slope at each time is less.

d) s(t) = 0.6 t2 Solve for t.
  √15

√
v(t) = 1.2t Therefore   0.4√15 or   Draw graph.


2. a(t) = –9.8 v(t) = –9.8t s(t) = –4.9t2 + 313.6 Draw graphs. Start with graphs to
help develop the equations.

3. Draw the graphs and find the equations for acceleration, velocity, and position. You need
to adjust the units. Change miles per hour to feet per second.
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a(t) = 
v(t) = 
t s(t) = 
t s(30) = 4400

The runway must be at least 4400 feet long.

Worksheet: Uniformly Accelerated Motion Problems

For all of these problems, give formulas and graphs for acceleration, velocity and position.
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1. a(t) = v(t) = t s(t) = t
  


Adjust the units. Change 80 miles per hour per 6 seconds to feet per second per

second. This is the acceleration.
The car traveled 352 feet in the first six seconds.

2. a) a(t) = –9.8 v(t) = –9.8 t + 40 s(t) = –4.9 t2 +40 t + 25

b) How high does it go? Find the maximum point of s(t)

Use the graph of v(t) to determine maximum point of s and to find the height.
The tomato reaches a maximum height of about 81.6 feet.

c) The tomato reached it maximum height at about 4.08 seconds after it was thrown.

d) When it hits the ground, the height is 0, so solve s(t) = 0.

The tomato hit the ground about 8.75 seconds after it was thrown.

3. a(t) = –32 v(t) = –32 t s(t) = –16 t2 + 400

a) Solve s(t) = 0 The object hit the ground five seconds after it was dropped.

b) Find v(5) The object hit the ground at 160 feet per second.


4. a(t) = –5 v(t) = –5 t + 10 s( t) = –  t2 + 10 t

a) Find the maximum value of s(t).

The maximum height reached by the astronaut is 10 feet.

b) Find s(t) = 0
The astronaut is off the ground for four seconds.