Exam 2: Motion in One Dimension

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A particle is moving with a constant acceleration of 4.0 m/s2.Its speed at t = 1.0 s is 4.0 m/s and at t = 3.0 s it is 12.0 m/s.What is the area under the position-time graph for the interval from t = 1.0 s to t = 3.0 s?

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The equation that solves a problem is The equation that solves a problem is   )The problem is: )The problem is:

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At t = 0,a particle is located at x = 25 m and has a velocity of 15 m/s in the positive x direction.The acceleration of the particle varies with time as shown in the diagram.What is the position of the particle at t = 5.0 s? At t = 0,a particle is located at x = 25 m and has a velocity of 15 m/s in the positive x direction.The acceleration of the particle varies with time as shown in the diagram.What is the position of the particle at t = 5.0 s?

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A swimmer swims 20 laps in a north-south facing pool in 7.00 minutes.Her first lap is toward the north.Her displacement and average velocity are

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An automobile moving along a straight track changes its velocity from 40 m/s to 80 m/s in a distance of 200 m.What is the (constant)acceleration of the vehicle during this time?

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A problem may be solved more easily when alternative representations are used.The best strategy is to formulate representations in an order that assists in understanding the physical principles involved.Of the orders given below,the one that will work best most often is

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Dallas says that any change in velocity is directly proportional to the time interval over which the change took place.Dana says that is true only when the acceleration is constant.Which one,if either,is correct?

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An automobile traveling along a straight road increases its speed from 30.0 m/s to 50.0 m/s in a distance of 180 m.If the acceleration is constant,how much time elapses while the auto moves this distance?

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At t = 0,a particle is located at x = 25 m and has a velocity of 15 m/s in the positive x direction.The acceleration of the particle varies with time as shown in the diagram.What is the velocity of the particle at t = 5.0 s? At t = 0,a particle is located at x = 25 m and has a velocity of 15 m/s in the positive x direction.The acceleration of the particle varies with time as shown in the diagram.What is the velocity of the particle at t = 5.0 s?

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A particle moving along the x axis has a position given by x = (24t - 2.0t3)m,where t is measured in s.What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle at the instant when its velocity is zero?

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An electron,starting from rest and moving with a constant acceleration,travels 2.0 cm in 5.0 ms.What is the magnitude of this acceleration?

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To help Kim practice for the Special Olympics,Sally runs beside him for half the required distance.She runs the remaining distance at her regular speed and arrives 90 seconds ahead of Kim.What is the ratio of Sally's regular speed to Kim's speed? Use tKim for Kim's total time.

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A speedy tortoise can run with a velocity of 10.0 cm/s and a hare can run 20.0 times as fast.In a race,they both start at the same time,but the hare stops to rest for 2.00 minutes.The tortoise wins by a shell (20.0 cm).What was the length of the race?

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The position of a particle as it moves along the x axis is given for t > 0 by x = (t3 − 3t2 + 6t)m,where t is in s.Where is the particle when it achieves its minimum speed (after t = 0)?

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Driver A is cruising along enjoying the fall colors.Driver B starts her car at the instant he passes her.Their velocities are shown as functions of time in the graph below.At what instants in time on the graph are drivers A and B side by side? Driver A is cruising along enjoying the fall colors.Driver B starts her car at the instant he passes her.Their velocities are shown as functions of time in the graph below.At what instants in time on the graph are drivers A and B side by side?

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The speed of an object is given by The speed of an object is given by   Where v is in m/s and t is in s.What is the acceleration of the object at t = 2.00 s? Where v is in m/s and t is in s.What is the acceleration of the object at t = 2.00 s?

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The position of a particle moving along the x axis is given by x = (21 + 22t − 6.0t2)m,where t is in s.What is the average velocity during the time interval t = 1.0 s to t = 3.0 s?

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A car originally traveling at 30 m/s manages to brake for 5.0 seconds while traveling 125 m downhill.At that point the brakes fail.After an additional 5.0 seconds it travels an additional 150 m down the hill.What was the acceleration of the car after the brakes failed?

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In 20 minutes,Kara ran 2.40 km on a treadmill facing due east.Relative to the gym,what were her displacement and average velocity during this time interval?

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A boat moves at 10.0 m/s relative to the water.If the boat is in a river where the current is 2.0 m/s,how long does it take the boat to make a complete round trip of 1.00 km upstream followed by a 1.00 km trip downstream?

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