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A runner starts from rest and with an acceleration of 2.0 m/s2 travels a distance of 12 meters.The velocity of the runner at the end of the distance is
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Two masses are connected by a cord that passes over a pulley as shown in the figure.The pulley and the cord have negligible mass and m2 (6.0 kg)moves on a horizontal surface with a coefficient of friction of 0.5,m1 (2.0 kg)is suspended vertically.What is the acceleration of m2? 

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An 80.0 kg person is riding in an elevator that is accelerating at 2.40 m/s2 downward.The apparent weight of the 80.0 kg person measured on a scale in the elevator is
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The velocity of an airplane with respect to the ground is 2.00 102 m/s at an angle of 30.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.The velocity of the airplane with respect to the air is 1.50 102 m/s at an angle of 60.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.What is the velocity of the air with respect to the ground?
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Which of the following specifications would allow you to precisely meet someone for an appointment?
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The figure is a graph of the vertical velocity versus time for an elevator.Solve graphically for the height of the elevator above the starting point at t = 20 s. 

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A tractor T is pulling a trailer M with a constant velocity.If the velocity is 20 m/s and M = 200 kg and T = 500 kg,then the force on the trailer due to the tractor is 

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A tractor T is pulling two trailers,M1 and M2,with a constant acceleration.T has a mass of 200 kg,M1 has a mass of 100 kg,and M2 has a mass of 150 kg.If the forward acceleration is 0.60 m/s2,then the horizontal force on the tractor due to the attachment to M1 is 

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A car traveling at 3.0 m/s has a constant acceleration of 4.0 m/s2.After 2.0 seconds,the velocity is
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The velocity of a boat with respect to the water is 4.0 m/s at an angle of 30.0 degrees NORTH of WEST.The velocity of the water with respect to the ground is 8.0 m/s at an angle of 45 degrees SOUTH of EAST.What is the velocity of the boat with respect to the ground?
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You drive five blocks due north,five blocks due east,and another two blocks due north.What is the magnitude of your displacement?
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A beetle runs an erratic pattern on a square kitchen table that is 1.5 m on a side.The sides are arranged along the directions North/South and East/West.If he begins at the Southwest corner,and travels along one side to the adjacent corner in 20.0 s.He then turns north,and reaches the Northeast corner 12.5 s later.What is the magnitude of his average velocity for the whole trip?
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A 78.0 kg object is travelling due North at 15.2 m/s,and experiences a constant net force of 1.72 kN toward the South.How long will it take to stop under the influence of this force?
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The interstate on-ramp is 5.5 km West of your home,and on leaving for grandmother's house you are only able to accomplish an average velocity of 38 km/hr between your home and the on-ramp.At the on-ramp,you wait for traffic,for 2.0 min - and then are able to proceed toward grandmother's house.If you wish to arrive there,which is 15 km South of the on-ramp,over a river and through some woods,having achieved an average velocity of 42 km/hr,how fast do you need to drive south on the interstate highway?
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If an object is located 20 m to the right of the origin at 1:00 PM,and later the object is located 30 m to the right of the origin at 2:00 PM,then the displacement from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM is
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The velocity of the air with respect to the ground is 50.0 m/s at an angle of 30.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.The velocity of the airplane with respect to the air is 150 m/s at an angle of 60.0 degrees NORTH of EAST.What is the velocity of the airplane with respect to the ground?
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A tractor T is pulling a trailer M with a constant acceleration.If the forward acceleration is 1.5 m/s2 and M = 400 kg and T = 500 kg,then the force on the tractor due to the trailer is 

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Two masses are connected by a cord that passes over a pulley as shown in the figure.The pulley and cord have negligible mass and m1 (2.0 kg)moves on a horizontal surface without friction,m2 (2.0 kg)is suspended vertically.What is the acceleration of m1? 

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A tractor of mass M1 = 2,000 kg is pulling a trailer of mass M2 = 5,000 kg.If the tractor-trailer is accelerated at 2.0 m/s2,then the tension in the trailer hitch that connects the trailer to the tractor is 

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A car travels a distance of 100 km in 2.00 hours.It then travels an additional distance of 60.0 km in 1.00 hour.The average speed of the car for the entire trip is
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