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Chapter 1 and 2

This document contains 11 physics questions related to motion including: - Calculating acceleration, distance, average speed, and deceleration rates for objects in motion. - Determining maximum heights, times, velocities, and distances for objects moving under gravity or thrown vertically. - Calculating final velocities, distances traveled, and stopping distances for objects accelerating or decelerating at given rates.

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Chapter 1 and 2

This document contains 11 physics questions related to motion including: - Calculating acceleration, distance, average speed, and deceleration rates for objects in motion. - Determining maximum heights, times, velocities, and distances for objects moving under gravity or thrown vertically. - Calculating final velocities, distances traveled, and stopping distances for objects accelerating or decelerating at given rates.

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Chapter 1 and 2:

Q1. Which of the following is not in SI metric unit. Circle the correct answer.

A. Kilometer

B. meter

C. pounds

D. seconds

Q2. A train pulls out of a station and accelerates steadily for 20 s until its speed
reaches 8 m/s. It then travels at a constant speed for 100 s, then it decelerates steadily to
rest in a further time of 30 s.

(a) Calculate the acceleration and the distance travelled for each part of the
journey.

(b) Calculate the average speed for the journey.

Q3. A motorist has a personal reaction time of 1.0 s. If he is travelling at 30 m/s, at what
rate must he be able to decelerate if he is to stop in a distance of 120 m?

−1 −2
Q4. A car moving with velocity 10 ms accelerates uniformly at 2.0 ms . Calculate its
−1
velocity after travelling 200 m. (ans: v = 30 ms )

−2
Q5. A body starts from rest and accelerates at 3.0 ms for 4.0 s. Calculate
−1
(a) its final velocity, (ans: 12 ms )
(b) the distance travelled. (ans: 24 m)

Q6. An object is dropped from a height of 45 m. Calculate


(a) the time taken to reach the ground, ( ans: 3.0 s)
−2
(b) its maximum velocity. Neglect air resistance. (assume g = 10 ms )
−1
(ans: 30 ms )
−1
Q7. A criket ball is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 20 ms . Calculate
(a) the maximum height reached, (ans: 20 m)
(b) the time to return to earth. Neglect air resistance.( ans: 4.0 s)
−1
Q8. A car is travelling at a speed of 20 ms and the driver has a personal reaction time of
−2
0.80s. If the maximum deceleration which the brakes can apply to the car is 5.0 ms ,
calculate
(a) the distance travelled prior to the driver applying the brakes, (ans: 16 m)
(b) the distance travelled during the braking and prior to stopping (the braking distance)
(ans:40 m)
(c) the total stopping distance. (ans: 56 m)
−1
Q9. An aircraft is travelling horizontally at 250 ms when a part of the fuselage falls off.
If
the aircraft is travelling at a height of 4.5 km, calculate
(a) the time it takes for the fuselage portion to fall to the ground( Neglect air resistance)
(ans: 30 s)
(b) the horizontal distance it will travelled in this time (ans: 7.5 km)
−1
(c) its velocity just prior to impact with the ground. (ans: 0.29 kms )

Q10. A plane on a runway takes 16.2 seconds over a distance of 1200 m to take off from zero
initial speed. Assuming constant acceleration during take off, calculate
(a) the speed on leaving the ground,
(b) the acceleration during take off.

−1
Q11. A bullet travelling at a speed of 110 ms penetrates a tree trunk to adepth of 65
mm.

Calculate

(a) the impact time of the bullet,(ans: 1.18 milisecs)


4 −2
(b) the deceleration of the bullet.(ans: 9 .31×10 ms )

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