ACTIVITY 2: Physics Problems

Applications of physics in machinery and technology can be easy to spot, but there are
calculations behind those specific innovations. In this activity, you will practice solving word
problems based on real-world scenarios.

Goals/Objectives:
❏ You should solve real-world problems using knowledge in physics.
❏ You should relate work to energy and force.
❏ You should organize, prioritize, and stay on task, to meet planned goals/objectives.
*For the specific meaning of and standards for level 3-4, please refer to the rubric
provided in the course introduction.

Duration: 1 session

Essential Wikis:
❏ WIKI: What is Physics WIKI: How to solve

You will need:

❏ notebook
❏ pen
❏ scientific calculator
❏ Google docs (size: 8.5x11 inches)

Instructions:
1. Read the wikis, “What is Physics” and “How to Solve.” Go through the content and be
familiar with it. (see attached documents)
2. Recall the formulas for the following Physics concepts:
a. Work and power
b. Speed
c. Velocity
d. Acceleration
e. Power
f. Kinetic Energy
g. Potential Energy
h. Momentum
i. Collision
3. Explain the relationship between:
a. Work and Energy
b. Work and Power
c. Power and Energy
d. Velocity and Acceleration
e. Acceleration and Speed
 f. Momentum and Collision
4. Solve word problems.
5. Make your reflection paper for this activity.
6. In making your output for this activity, you should use Google docs and share it with your
Learning Facilitator.
 WORKSHEET: Physics Problems
1. Write down the equations for the following concepts.

Physics concepts Equation Symbols - Meaning Unit/s

Work 𝑊=𝐹×𝑑 𝑊 = 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑁•𝑚=𝐽

𝐹 = 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒
𝑑 = 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡

Force F=mxa F = Force 1kg x m/s^2

m = mass
a = acceleration

Speed s = Speed m/s

s=d/t d = Distance
t = Time

Velocity V = Velocity m/s

V=s/t s = displacement
t = time

Acceleration a = acceleration m / s^2

a = Fnet / m Fnet = Force
m = Mass

Power P=W/t P = Power 1 kg ⋅ m2 ⋅ s−3

W = Work
t = Time

Kinetic Energy K.E. = Kinetic Energy 1 kg •m² / s²

K.E. = 1/2 m v2 m = Mass
v = Velocity
 Potential Energy P.E. = Potential 𝑁•𝑚=𝐽
P.E. = mgh Energy
m = Mass
g = gravitational field
h = height

Momentum p = Momentum kgm/s(-1)

p = mv m = Mass
v = Velocity

Collision m1v1+m2v2 = m1 = Mass of the first KEi - KEf/KEi =

m1v1¹+ m2v2¹ object m2/m1+m2
v1 = Initial velocity of
first object
m2 = Mass of the
second object
v2 = Initial velocity of
second object

m1¹ = Mass of the

first object
v1¹ = Final velocity of
the first object
m2¹ = Mass of the
second object
v2¹ = Final velocity of
the second object

2. Explain the relationship between the following pairs of quantities.

WORK-ENERGY WORK-POWER

The Work-Energy Theorem, which Work and power are related in that
describes the link between work and kinetic power assesses performance based on how
energy, asserts that each particle's change in quickly or slowly a certain quantity of work is
kinetic energy is equal to the work done by carried out.
the total of all the forces acting on it.

POWER-ENERGY VELOCITY-ACCELERATION

Power is calculated by dividing the The rate at which velocity changes is

quantity of energy by the time it took to use it. called acceleration. (when velocity changes,
acceleration occurs) An object is said to be
accelerating if its velocity—that is, its speed
or direction—changes.
 ACCELERATION-SPEED MOMENTUM-COLLISION

Acceleration is the rate at which speed The total momentum before a collision
changes, whereas speed is the distance between two objects equals the total
traveled in a unit of time. momentum after the impact (in the absence
of external forces). The law of conservation of
momentum is this. It applies to every
collision.

3. Answer the following problems. Write your solution in the space provided.

The road I live in goes east and west. One day, my family and I decide to
go west to the beach. I travel 2 miles west when my wife realizes we
passed a flock of wild chicken. I turn around and drive back ½ miles before
we find the chicken. What is my displacement at the flock of chicken?

Problem #1 Note: Kindly place the west on the negative side (of an imaginary linear
equation).

Given: 2 miles and ½ miles east

Required: displacement

Formula: displcement = final velocity - initial velocity

Solution:
Displacement = - ½ - (-2)
Displacement = - ½ + 2
Displacement = 1 ½

Final Answer: 1 ½
 A bus makes a trip according to the position-time graph shown in the
drawing. What is the average velocity (magnitude and direction) of the bus
during each of the segments labeled A, B, and C? Express your answers in
km/h.

Problem #2

Given: Position(km), Time(h)

Required: acceleration

𝑉𝑓 − 𝑉𝑖
Formula: a = 𝑡

Solution:
10 𝑘𝑚−40 𝑘𝑚 −30 𝑘𝑚
a= 1.5 ℎ𝑟
= 1.5 ℎ𝑟
= 20𝑘𝑚/ℎ
20 𝑘𝑚−10 𝑘𝑚 10 𝑘𝑚
b= 2.5 ℎ
= 2.5ℎ𝑟
= 4𝑘𝑚/ℎ𝑟
40 𝑘𝑚−20 𝑘𝑚 20 𝑘𝑚
c= 3ℎ𝑟
= 3ℎ𝑟
= 6. 666𝑙𝑚/ℎ𝑟

Final Answer:
a = 20𝑘𝑚/ℎ
b = 4𝑘𝑚/ℎ𝑟
c = 6. 666𝑙𝑚/ℎ𝑟

A motorcycle has a constant acceleration of 2.5 m/s². Both the velocity and
acceleration of the motorcycle point in the same direction. How much time
is required for the motorcycle to change its speed from (a) 21 to 31 m/s,
and (b) 51 to 61 m/s?
Problem #3
Given: 2.5 m/s²
21 to 31m/s and 51 to 61m/s
 Required: Time

𝑣
Formula: t = 𝑎

Solution:
10𝑚/𝑠
𝑡 = 2.5𝑚𝑠/𝑠²

t = 4s

Final Answer: 4 seconds

When you try to stop your car in an emergency, there is some time before
you can react. Your car is going 25 m/s and your reaction time is 0.20 s,
then, after you hit your brakes, it decelerates at 9.5 m/s². How far will the
car travel before it stops?
Problem #4
Given: 25 m/s, 0.20 s, 9.5m/s²

Required: Distance

Formula: d = st

Solution: d = st
d = (25m/s)(0.20s)
d = 5m

Final Answer: The car will travel 5m while it decelerate at 9.5m/s²

Suppose in the picture that 1,100 J of work is done by the force,

𝐹 = 30. 0 𝑁,in moving the suitcase to a distance of 50.0 m. At what angle θ
is the force oriented with respect to the ground?
Problem #5

Given:
W = 1,100 J
F = 30.0 N
d = 50.0 m

Required: θ angle

−1 𝑊
Formula: θ = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐹•𝑑
Solution:
−1 1,100𝐽
θ = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 30.00𝑁• 50.0𝑚 )
−1 1,100 𝐽
θ = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 1500 𝐽
)
−1
θ = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 (0. 73)
θ = 43.11°
Final Answer: The angle with the force respect to the ground is at 43.11°.

A person is making homemade ice cream. She exerts force of magnitude

22 N on the free end of the crank handle, and this end moves in a circular
path of radius 0.28 m. The force is always applied parallel to the motion of
the handle. If the handle is turned once every 1.3 s, what is the average
power being expended?
Problem #6
Given:
F = 22N Force exerted by the woman on the crank
r = 0.28 m Radius of rotation
t = 1.3 s Time it takes for the handle to be turned

Required: Power

Formula:
𝐹 (2 • 𝑟 )
𝑃= 𝑡

Solution:
 𝐹 (2 • 𝑟 ) 22𝑁 (2 𝑥 0.28 𝑚)
𝑃= 𝑡
= 1.3 𝑠
= 29. 99𝑊 = 3. 0 𝑥 10 𝑊

Final Answer: 29.99 or 30W

Two cars, A and B, are traveling with the same speed of 40.0 m/s, each
having started from rest. Car A has a mass of 1,200 kg, and car B has a
mass of 2,000 kg. Compared to the work required to bring car A up to
speed, how much additional work is required to bring car B up to speed?
Problem #7
Given:
The speed of the car A and B is 40 m/sec.

The mass of car A is 1200 kg.

The mass of car B is 2000 kg.

Required: Work

Formula:
1
𝑊𝑎 = 2 • m • s²
1
𝑊𝑏 = 2
• m • s²

Solution:
1
𝑊𝑎 = 2 • 1200 • 40²
𝑊𝑎 = 960000𝑘𝐽

1
𝑊𝑏 = 2
• 1600 • 40²
𝑊𝑏 = 1280000𝑘𝐽

𝑊𝑛 = 𝑊𝑏 − 𝑊𝑎
𝑊𝑛 = 1280000𝑘𝐽 − 960000𝑘𝐽
𝑊𝑛 = 320000𝑘𝐽

Final Answer: The additional work is required to bring car B up to speed is

320000 kJ.
 REFLECTION PAPER

Guide Questions:
❏ What is the importance of knowing the equations for each concept?
❏ What techniques did you have or may have discovered for answering word problems?
❏ How can these problem-solving exercises be helpful in the real world?

1 . The importance of knowing the equation in each concept is that equations' true strength is
in their ability to explain numerous aspects of the world in a highly accurate manner. (This is
why, if one can be located, an equation's solution might be helpful.) Equations helps to know
the solution in one problem or situations.

2. The techniques that I discovered for answering word problems are, first you must know the
given or the situation first. Next is to find a formula or steps on how to fix the problem or the
question. And last but not definitely the least, executing the steps or plans. like putting the
given in the specific formula. Then you will get the answer to your questions. Also in real life
you will experience something like this.

3. Just like I said in no.2, Also in real life, We will face a different scenario or situation that we
need to solve. We must be precise and careful in choosing the right decision in a real life
situation. If there’s a problem, understand the situation first. Then how to solve this situation
and find a solution to the problem. That’s the importance of problem-solving, it’s very helpfull
to be a part of the school curriculum.