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Acceleration Analysis in Motion Problems

This document contains a 7 question physics problem set regarding kinematics including: 1) The displacement, velocity, and acceleration of a particle moving along the x-axis according to an expression for its position over time. 2) The average acceleration and instantaneous acceleration of a particle with a given velocity expression over time. 3) Graph matching questions regarding distance-time and speed-time graphs of runners and a car to describe their motion. 4) A speed-time graph of a bus journey with multiple segments to describe the motion in each segment using kinematic terms like accelerating, decelerating, constant speed, and at rest.

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Acceleration Analysis in Motion Problems

This document contains a 7 question physics problem set regarding kinematics including: 1) The displacement, velocity, and acceleration of a particle moving along the x-axis according to an expression for its position over time. 2) The average acceleration and instantaneous acceleration of a particle with a given velocity expression over time. 3) Graph matching questions regarding distance-time and speed-time graphs of runners and a car to describe their motion. 4) A speed-time graph of a bus journey with multiple segments to describe the motion in each segment using kinematic terms like accelerating, decelerating, constant speed, and at rest.

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PHY 115 Problem set 2

Problem set 2
Q1)
A particle moves along the x axis. Its
position varies with time according to
the expression.
x(t)= -4 t + 2 t2 m/s
where x is in meters and t is in
seconds. The position–time graph
for this motion is shown in Figure.
Note that the particle moves in the
negative x direction for the first second
of motion, is momentarily at rest at the
moment t=1 s, and moves in the
positive x direction at times t >1 s.
a) Determine the displacement of the particle in the time intervals t = 0 to t = 1
s and t = 1 s to t = 3 s.
b) Calculate the average velocity during these two-time intervals.
c) Estimate the instantaneous velocity of the particle at t =2.5 s.

Q2)
The velocity of a particle moving along the x axis varies in time according to the
expression.
v(t) = (40 – 5 t2) m/s
a) Calculate the average acceleration in the time interval t=0 to t = 2.0 s.
b) Determine the instantaneous acceleration at t = 2.0 s.
c)
Q3) Which of the graphs shows that one of runners started 10 yards further
ahead of the other? Explain your answer.
PHY 115 Problem set 2

Q4)
In which of the following graphs below are both runners moving at the
same speed? Explain your answer.

Q5) The distance-time graphs below represent the motion of a car. Match the descriptions
with the graphs. Explain your answers.
Descriptions:
1. The car is stopped.
2. The car is traveling at a constant speed.
3. The speed of the car is decreasing.
4. The car is coming back.
PHY 115 Problem set 2

Q6) The speed-time graphs below represent the motion of a car. Match the
descriptions.
with the graphs. Explain your answers.
Descriptions:
1. The car is stopped.
2. The car is traveling at a constant speed.
3. The car is accelerating.
4. The car is slowing down.

Q7) The graph below shows how the speed of a bus changes during part of a
journey.
PHY 115 Problem set 2

Choose the correct words from the following list to describe the motion during
each segment of the journey to fill in the blanks.
• accelerating
• decelerating
• constant speed
• at rest
Segment 0-A The bus is ____________. Its speed changes from 0 to 10 m/s in
5 seconds.

Segment A-B The bus is moving at a _______________of 10 m/s for 5


seconds.

Segment B-C The bus is _____________. It is slowing down from 10 m/s to


rest in 3 seconds.

Segment C-D The bus is _________________. It has stopped.

Segment D-E The bus is __________________. It is gradually increasing in


speed.

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