𝑑1 = Δ𝑥1 = 𝑥1 − 𝑥0 𝑑2 = Δ𝑥2 = 𝑥2 − 𝑥1

In the first interval 𝑣0𝑥 = 13.5 𝑚/𝑠 𝑣1𝑥 =?

𝑣1𝑥 = 𝑎𝑥 𝑡 + 𝑣𝑥0 = 1.9 ∗ 6.2 + 13.5 = 25.28𝑚/𝑠 𝑣2𝑥 = 0
Time of first interval 𝑡1 = 6.2 𝑠
1
𝑑1 = Δ𝑥 = 𝑎𝑥1 𝑡 2 + 𝑣𝑥0 𝑡 = 120.2m
2 𝑎1𝑥 𝑎2𝑥
In the second interval
We start with 𝑣1𝑥 = 25.28𝑚/𝑠 and the fina l velocity is zero
𝑎𝑥2 = −1.2𝑚/𝑠
𝑡2 = (𝑣𝑥2 −𝑣𝑥1 )/𝑎_𝑥 = 21 𝑠 What is the average velocity of the whole trip?
1 Δ𝑥 386
𝑑2 = 𝑎𝑥2 𝑡 2 + 𝑣𝑥1 𝑡 = 266𝑚 𝑣𝑥 = =
2 Δ𝑡 27.2

Total time 6.2 +21 =27.2 s

Todal distance 120 +266
 In order to stop at the intersection the velocity at
the intersection should be zero or less

0.6s
𝑣𝑥 =?
2
𝑎𝑥 = −3𝑚/𝑠
We start pressing on the brakes after 0.6 s at
position 𝑥1 𝑥0 = 0 𝑥1 =? 𝑥𝑓 = 35𝑚
Before that 𝑣𝑥0 = 13.9𝑚/𝑠 and 𝑎𝑥 = 0
1
𝑥1 = 𝑥0 + 𝑣𝑥0 𝑡 + 𝑎𝑥 𝑡 2 = 0 + 13.9 ∗ 0.6 + 0
2 35m 9.5m
= 8.34𝑚
After pressing the brakes the initial position is To pass the intersection 𝑥𝑓𝑓 = 35 + 9 = 44𝑚
x_1=8.34 m If we continue with constat speed
To reach the intersection x_f =35m 𝑣𝑥0 = 13.9𝑚/𝑠
𝑎𝑥 = 0
𝑣𝑓2 − 𝑣0𝑥
2
= 2𝑎𝑥 Δ𝑥 = 2𝑎𝑥 𝑥𝑓 − 𝑥1
Time to cross the intersection
𝑣𝑓2 = 13.92 − 2 ∗ 3 ∗ 35 − 8.34 = 33.25 > 0 𝑥𝑓𝑓 − 𝑥0 = 0 + 𝑣𝑥0 𝑡
𝑣𝑓 = + 33.25 = 5.7𝑚/𝑠 44
We reach the intersection with speed 5.7 m/s 𝑡= = 3.16𝑠 < 3.4 𝑠
13.9
hence we could not stop. So we can pass the intersection on time
 𝑣𝑖𝑥 = 50𝑘𝑚/ℎ 𝑣𝑓𝑥 = 0
1 1

For the first car Δ𝑥

𝑣𝑥𝑓 = 𝑎𝑥 𝑡 + 𝑣𝑥𝑖 → 𝑡 = (𝑣𝑥𝑓 −𝑣𝑥𝑖 )/𝑎_𝑥
𝑣𝑖𝑥 = 100𝑘𝑚/ℎ 𝑣𝑓𝑥 = 0
50𝑘𝑚 1000𝑚 50 𝑚
𝑣𝑖𝑥 = = 50 ∗ = = 13.9𝑚/𝑠 2
ℎ 3600𝑠 3.6 𝑠 2
𝑡𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑐𝑎𝑟 = 3.94 𝑠 = 4𝑠

2
𝑡𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑟
2 2 𝑣𝑖𝑥 13.92 =2
𝑣𝑓𝑥 − 𝑣𝑖𝑥 = 2𝑎𝑥 Δ𝑥 → Δ𝑥 = − =− = 27.6𝑚 𝑡𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡
2𝑎𝑥 −2 ∗ 3.5
For the first car Δ𝑥𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
=4
𝑣𝑥𝑓 = 𝑎𝑥 𝑡 + 𝑣𝑥𝑖 → 𝑡 = (𝑣𝑥𝑓 −𝑣𝑥𝑖 )/𝑎_𝑥 Δ𝑥𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡
100𝑘𝑚 1000𝑚 100 𝑚
𝑣𝑖𝑥 = = 100 ∗ = = 27.7𝑚/𝑠
ℎ 3600𝑠 3.6 𝑠
𝑡𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑐𝑎𝑟 = 8𝑠

2
2 2 𝑣𝑖𝑥 27.72
𝑣𝑓𝑥 − 𝑣𝑖𝑥 = 2𝑎𝑥 Δ𝑥 → Δ𝑥 = − =− = 109.6𝑚
2𝑎𝑥 −2 ∗ 3.5
 𝑣𝑖𝑥 = 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑟

𝑣𝑓𝑥 = 0

With airbag
𝑣𝑖𝑥 =?
With airbag 20 cm of the airbag
Δ𝑥 = 20𝑐𝑚 = 0.2𝑚
𝑎𝑥 = −100𝑔 (max acceleration opp to direction of
motion since we are slowing down)
𝑣𝑖𝑥 = 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑟
2 2
𝑣𝑓𝑥 − 𝑣𝑖𝑥 = 2𝑎𝑥 Δ𝑥
2 𝑣𝑓𝑥 = 0
𝑣𝑖𝑥 = −2𝑎𝑥 Δ𝑥 = −2 ∗ −100 ∗ 9.8 ∗ 0.2 = 400
20𝑚
𝑣𝑥𝑖 = = 72km/h
𝑠 With airbag
Without the airbag Δ𝑥 = 5𝑐𝑚 = 0.05𝑚
2
𝑣𝑖𝑥 = 2 ∗ 100 ∗ 9.8 ∗ 0.05 = 100𝑚2 /𝑠 2 5cm without the airbag
10𝑚
𝑣𝑖𝑥 = = 36𝑘𝑚/ℎ
𝑠
 𝑎𝑦 = −𝑔

In the first part we have free fall

Δ𝑦 = −6.4𝑚
𝑣𝑖𝑦 = 0 𝑣1𝑦
𝑣𝑓𝑦 =?
2
𝑣1𝑦 − 0 = −2𝑔Δ𝑦 = 2 ∗ 9.8 ∗ 6.4 = 125
11.2𝑚
𝑣1𝑦 = − 125 = − when the cat’s feet reach the ground 𝑎𝑦 > 0
𝑠

𝑣𝑓𝑦 = 0
After touching the ground initial velocity is 𝑣1𝑦 = −11.2 𝑚/𝑠 𝑣1𝑦 = −11.2𝑚/𝑠
𝑎𝑦 =?
Δ𝑦 = −14𝑐𝑚 = −0.14𝑚
2
𝑣𝑖𝑦 125 446m
𝑎𝑦 = − 2Δ𝑦 = 0.28 = > 0 to slow down the cat as it is moving down
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