Exam 2: Describing Motion: Kinematics in One Dimension

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Suppose that a car traveling to the West (-x direction) begins to slow down as it approaches a traffic light. Make a statement concerning its acceleration.

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If the velocity of an object is zero, does it mean that the acceleration is zero? Support your answer with an example.

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Suppose that an object is moving with a constant velocity. Make a statement concerning its acceleration.

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Arthur and Betty start walking toward each other when they are 100 m apart. Arthur has a speed of 3.0 m/s and Betty has a speed of 2.0 m/s. Their dog, Spot, starts from Arthur's side at the same time and runs back and forth between them. By the time Arthur and Betty meet, what is Spot's displacement?

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A ball is thrown straight up with a speed of 30 m/s. (a.) How long does it take the ball to reach the maximum height? (b.) What is the maximum height reached by the ball? (c.) What is its speed after 4.2 s?

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Can an object have increasing speed while its acceleration is decreasing? Support your answer with an example.

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FIGURE 2-6 FIGURE 2-6   -Fig. 2-6 represents the position of a particle as it travels along the x-axis. What is the average speed of the particle between t = 0 s and t = 3 s? -Fig. 2-6 represents the position of a particle as it travels along the x-axis. What is the average speed of the particle between t = 0 s and t = 3 s?

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The acceleration of an object as a function of time is given by a(t) = (3.00 m/s3)t. If the object is at rest at time t = 0.00 s, what is the velocity of the object at time t = 5.00 s?

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FIGURE 2-9 FIGURE 2-9   -Refer to Fig. 2-9. If you start from the Bakery, travel to the Cafe, and then to the Art Gallery, what is the distance you have traveled? -Refer to Fig. 2-9. If you start from the Bakery, travel to the Cafe, and then to the Art Gallery, what is the distance you have traveled?

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The velocity of an object is given by the expression v(t) = 3.00 m/s + ( 2.00 m/s3)t2. Determine the position of the object as a function of time if it is located at x = 1.00 m at time t = 0.00 s.

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If an object was freely falling, from what height would it need to be dropped to reach a speed of 70.0 m/s before reaching the ground?

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The position of an object is given as a function of time as x(t) = (-3.00 m/s)t + (1.00 m/s2)t2. What is the average speed of the object between t = 0.00 s and t = 2.50 s?

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If the position versus time graph of an object is a vertical line, the object is

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The position of an object is given as a function of time as x(t) = (3.00 m/s)t + (2.00 m/s2)t2. What is the displacement of the object between t = 4.00 s and t = 5.00 s?

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Car A is traveling at twice the speed of car B. They both hit the brakes at the same time and undergo identical decelerations. How does the time required for car A to stop compare with that for car B?

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Suppose that an object is moving with constant acceleration. Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning its motion?

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At time t = 0.00 s, a car is traveling along a straight line at a speed of 20 m/s with constant acceleration. The car travels 56.0 m during the time interval between t = 2.00 s and t = 4.00 s. What is the acceleration of the car?

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If the velocity versus time graph of an object is a straight line making an angle of 30 degrees with the time axis, the object is

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A man walks south at a speed of 2.00 m/s for 60.0 minutes. He then turns around and walks north a distance 3000 m in 25.0 minutes. What is the average velocity of the man during his entire motion?

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A ball is thrown straight up, reaches a maximum height, then falls to its initial height. Make a statement about the direction of the velocity and acceleration as the ball is coming down.

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