Calculate the distance it travels in this

THE EQUATIONS time.

ANSWER
OF MOTION: 1 u v a s t
3 9.3 ? 1.8
1 1
u = initial velocity, s = ut + at 2 = 3 1.8 + 9.3 1.82 = 20.47 m
2 2
v = final velocity, Q4 A Tesla Roadster car accelerates from rest
a = acceleration, at a rate of 7.1 m s2 for a time of 3.9 s.
s = displacement, Calculate the distance it travels in this
t = time taken. time.
ANSWER
v = u + at No s
1 u v a s t
s = ut + at 2 No v 0 7.1 ? 3.9
2
v = u + 2as
2 2
No t 1 1
s = ut + at 2 = 0 3.9 + 7.13.92 = 54.0 m
2 2
Q1 A car is moving at a velocity of 25 ms1.
It accelerates at a rate of 6 ms2. Q5 A bullet accelerates at a rate of
Find its velocity after 3 seconds. 90,000 m s2 from rest.
ANSWER Calculate its velocity if it travels a distance
u v a s t of 0.5 m while accelerating.
25 ? 6 3 ANSWER
Use the no s equation: u v a s t
v = u + at = 25 + 6 3 = 43 m s -1 0 ? 90000 0.4
v 2 = u 2 + 2as = 02 + 2 90000 0.5 = 90000
Q2 An object is dropped from rest.
Calculate its velocity after 2.5 seconds if it v = 90000 = 300 m s -1
is dropped:
(a) on earth, where the acceleration due to Q6 An aircraft is travelling along a runway at
gravity is 9.8 m s2 a velocity of 25 m s1.
(b) on mars, where the acceleration due to It accelerates at a rate of 4 m s2 for a
gravity is 3.8 m s2? distance of 750 m before taking off.
Calculate its take-off speed.
ANSWER ANSWER
Note: when an object is dropped from rest, u v a s t
its initial velocity is 0.
25 ? 4 750
(a)
u v a s t v 2 = u 2 + 2as = 252 + 2 4 750 = 6625
0 ? 9.8 2.5 v = 6625 = 81.4 m s -1
v = u + at = 0 + 9.8 2.5 = 24.5 m s -1
Q7 A car is travelling at a speed of 21 m s1. It
(b)
accelerates at an average rate of 3 m s2 for
u v a s t a time of 4 seconds. Find the distance it
0 ? 3.8 2.5 travels during the 4 seconds.
ANSWER
v = u + at = 0 + 3.8 2.5 = 9.5 m s -1
u v a s t
Q3 A motorbike is travelling with a velocity of 21 3 ? 4
3 m s1. 1 1
It accelerates at a rate of 9.3 m s2 for 1.8 s = ut + at 2 = 214 + 3 42 = 108 m
seconds. 2 2

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