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Under the Charts tab you can click and drag the person left and right, or enter a numeric value in the boxes on the left
panel to see plots for the persons position, velocity, and acceleration as a function of time. Click the Play button to start a
simulation and the Pause button to stop a simulation. You can also watch a playback by selecting the Playback radio
button instead of the default Record radio button. You can click Clear to remove the current plot while maintaining your
settings for position, velocity and acceleration or click Reset All to start over. In the Playback mode, the grey bar can be
dragged over the plot to any value in time, and the digital readouts will show the corresponding values of the position,
velocity, and acceleration.
Under the Special Features menu, the Expression Evaluator option produces a second window in which you can
mathematically type in any function for the position as a function of time, x(t) . After typing in a function, click the Play
button to start the simulation.
To zoom in vertically, click any of the three + buttons to the top right of each plot. To zoom in horizontally, click the +
button to the bottom right of the acceleration plot.
Feel free to play around with the simulation. When you are done, click Reset All on the Charts tab before beginning Part
A.
Part A
First, you will focus on the relationship between velocity and position. Recall that velocity is the rate of change of
position (vx = dx/dt). This means that the velocity is equal to the slope of the Position vs. Time graph.
Move the person to the position x = 6 m or enter 6.00 in the position box. If you dragged the person to position,
click the Pause button and then the Clear button. Next, drag the person to the right to roughly x = 6 m and reverse
his direction, returning him to the original position, at x = 6 m. Move the person relatively quickly, about a few
seconds for the round trip. Your plots should look something like those shown below.
Look at the Position vs. Time and Velocity vs. Time plots. What is the person's velocity when his position is at its
maximum value (around 6 m )?
ANSWER:
zero.
The person's velocity is
positive.
negative.
Correct
When the persons position is a maximum, the slope of the position with respect to time is zero, so dx/dt = 0.
However, due to the persons acceleration, the velocity does not remain zero; he eventually moves to the left.
Part B
Acceleration is the rate of change of the velocity, a x
Because it is difficult to drag the person in a consistent and reproducible way, use the Expression Evaluator under
the Special Features menu for this question.
Click Reset All and type in the function x(t) = 8 t 2 t t in the Expression Evaluator. Click the Play
button and let the simulation run roughly 5 simulation seconds before pressing the Pause button. Use the zoom
buttons to adjust the plots so they fit in the screen. You should see a plot similar to what you got in the previous
question, but much smoother.
Look at the Position vs. Time, Velocity vs. Time, and Acceleration vs. Time plots.
Correct
At x = 8 m , the person turns to go back in the opposite direction. His velocity is zero, but his acceleration is
negative since the velocity is decreasing with time. This is similar to throwing a ball straight up into the air; at its
highest point, the velocity is zero but the acceleration is still directed downward.
Part C
Keep the function x(t) = 8 t 2 t t in the Expression Evaluator. What is the value of the persons
acceleration a at t = 2 s?
ANSWER:
ax =
2 m/s 2
4 m/s 2
0
4 m/s 2
Correct
This is an example of one-dimensional motion with constant acceleration. The position of an object undergoing
this type of motion obeys the kinematic equation x(t) = x 0 + vx,0 t + 1/2 a x t2 . In this case, the initial
velocity is vx,0 = 8 m/s and the acceleration is a x = 4 m/s 2 (since 1/2 a x = 2 m/s 2 ).
Part D
In the previous question, the person had an initial velocity of 8 m/s and a constant acceleration of 4 m/s 2 . How
would the maximum distance he travels to the right of the origin change if instead his initial velocity were doubled (
vx,0 = 16 m/s )?
x(t)
Correct
Because it takes twice as much time to momentarily stop, and because his average velocity will be twice as fast,
the distance he travels will be four times greater. Using the kinematic equation,
2
x(4 s) = (16 m/s) (4 s) (1/2) (4 m/s 2 ) (4 s) = 32 m .
Part E
Now, assume that the position is given by the equation x(t)
= 4 t3 .
Enter this function in the Expression Evaluator as x(t) = 4 t t t . Run the simulation by clicking the Play
button in the Record mode for roughly three simulated seconds and then click the Pause button. Now take a look at
the graphs. You will have to zoom in horizontally (bottom right), so that your range covers two seconds.
Which of the following statements is true?
ANSWER:
The position is increasing at a constant rate.
The acceleration is increasing at a constant rate.
The acceleration is constant in time.
The velocity is increasing at a constant rate.
Correct
The graph showing Acceleration vs. Time is a straight line that is not horizontal.
Part F
What is the position of the person when t
= 1 s?
= 1 s, then read
Correct
Notice that since the position is given by x
3
x = 4(1) m = 4 m.
Part G
What is the velocity of the person when t
= 1 s?
Express your answer numerically in meters per second to two significant figures.
Alternatively, you can put the simulation in Playback mode and drag the grey box/bar to t
the approximate value for velocity.
= 1 s, then read
ANSWER:
12
m/s
Correct
Notice that since the position is given by x(t) = 4t3 , the velocity, which is the first derivative of position with
respect to time, is given by vx = dx/dt = 12t2 . So when t = 1 s, v = 12 m/s .
Part H
What is the acceleration of the person when t
= 1 s?
Express your answer numerically in meters per second squared to two significant figures.
m/s 2
= 1 s, then read
Correct
Notice that since the position is given by x = 4t3 , the acceleration, which is the first derivative of velocity with
respect to time, is given by a x = dvx /dt = d(12t2 )/dx = 24t . So when t = 1 s, a x = 24 m/s 2 . Notice
also that the acceleration is proportional to time, which explains why it is increasing at a constant rate (as
discovered in part G).
Part A
What is the total distance x traveled by the particle?
Express your answer in meters.
x = x x 0 .
Hint 2. How to read an x vs. t graph
Remember that in an x vs. t graph, time t is plotted on the horizontal axis and position x on the vertical axis.
For example, in the plot shown in the figure, x = 16.0 m at t = 10.0 s.
ANSWER:
x = 30 m
Correct
Part B
What is the average velocity vav of the particle over the time interval t
= 50.0 s ?
v av =
x
.
t
In an x vs. t graph, then, the average velocity equals the slope of the line connecting the initial and final
positions.
m=
x B x A
tB tA .
ANSWER:
Part C
What is the instantaneous velocity v of the particle at t
= 10.0 s?
ANSWER:
v = 0.600 m/s
Correct
The instantaneous velocity of a particle at any point on its x vs. t graph is the slope of the line tangent to the
curve at that point. Since in the case at hand the curve is a straight line, the tangent line is the curve itself.
Physically, this means that the instantaneous velocity of the particle is constant over the entire time interval of
motion. This is true for any motion where distance increases linearly with time.
Another common graphical representation of motion along a straight line is the v vs. t graph, that is, the graph of
(instantaneous) velocity as a function of time. In this graph, time t is plotted on the horizontal axis and velocity v on the
vertical axis. Note that by definition, velocity and acceleration are vector quantities. In straight-line motion, however, these
vectors have only one nonzero component in the direction of motion. Thus, in this problem, we will call v the velocity and
a the acceleration, even though they are really the components of the velocity and acceleration vectors in the direction of
motion.
Part D
Which of the graphs shown is the correct v vs. t plot for the motion described in the previous parts?
Graph A
Graph B
Graph C
Graph D
Correct
Whenever a particle moves with constant nonzero velocity, its x vs. t graph is a straight line with a nonzero
slope, and its v vs. t curve is a horizontal line.
Part E
Shown in the figure is the v vs. t curve selected in the previous part. What is the area A of the shaded region under
the curve?
Express your answer in meters.
A = 30 m
Correct
Compare this result with what you found in Part A. As you can see, the area of the region under the v vs. t curve
equals the total distance traveled by the particle. This is true for any velocity curve and any time interval: The
area of the region that extends over a time interval t under the v vs. t curve is always equal to the distance
traveled in t .
A common graphical representation of motion along a straight line is the v vs. t graph, that is, the graph of (instantaneous)
velocity as a function of time. In this graph, time t is plotted on the horizontal axis and velocity v on the vertical axis. Note
that by definition, velocity and acceleration are vector quantities. In straight-line motion, however, these vectors have only
a single nonzero component in the direction of motion. Thus, in this problem, we will call v the velocity and a the
acceleration, even though they are really the components of the velocity and acceleration vectors in the direction of
motion, respectively.
Here is a plot of velocity versus time for a particle that travels along a straight line with a varying velocity. Refer to this plot
to answer the following questions.
Part A
What is the initial velocity of the particle, v0 ?
Express your answer in meters per second.
= 0 s.
v0 = 0.5
m/s
Correct
Part B
What is the total distance x traveled by the particle?
Express your answer in meters.
to the distance traveled in t . Thus, to calculate the total distance, you need to find the area of the entire
region under the v vs. t curve. In the case at hand, the entire region under the v vs. t curve is not an
elementary geometrical figure, but rather a combination of triangles and rectangles.
ANSWER:
x 1 = 25 m
Correct
Hint 3. Find the distance traveled in the second 20.0 seconds
What is the distance x 2 traveled in the second 20 seconds of motion, from t
= 20.0 s to t = 40.0 s?
ANSWER:
x 2 = 40 m
Correct
Hint 4. Find the distance traveled in the last 10.0 seconds
What is the distance x 3 traveled in the last 10 seconds of motion, from t
= 40.0 s to t = 50.0 s?
ANSWER:
x 3 = 10 m
Correct
Now simply add the distances traveled in each time interval to find the total distance.
ANSWER:
x = 75 m
Correct
Part C
What is the average acceleration a av of the particle over the first 20.0 seconds?
Express your answer in meters per second per second.
a av =
m=
y B y A
x B x A .
ANSWER:
a av = 0.075 m/s 2
Correct
The average acceleration of a particle between two instants of time is the slope of the line connecting the two
corresponding points in a v vs. t graph.
Part D
What is the instantaneous acceleration a of the particle at t
= 45.0 s?
instantaneous acceleration at any point on the curve. The instantaneous acceleration at any point is equal to
the slope of the line tangent to the curve at that point.
m=
y B y A
x B x A .
ANSWER:
1 m/s 2
0.20 m/s 2
a=
-0.20 m/s 2
0.022 m/s 2
-0.022 m/s 2
Correct
The instantaneous acceleration of a particle at any point on a v vs. t graph is the slope of the line tangent to the
curve at that point. Since in the last 10 seconds of motion, between t = 40.0 s and t = 50.0 s, the curve is a
straight line, the tangent line is the curve itself. Physically, this means that the instantaneous acceleration of the
particle is constant over that time interval. This is true for any motion where velocity increases linearly with time.
In the case at hand, can you think of another time interval in which the acceleration of the particle is constant?
Now that you have reviewed how to plot variables as a function of time, you can use the same technique and draw an
acceleration vs. time graph, that is, the graph of (instantaneous) acceleration as a function of time. As usual in these
types of graphs, time t is plotted on the horizontal axis, while the vertical axis is used to indicate acceleration a .
Part E
Which of the graphs shown below is the correct acceleration vs. time plot for the motion described in the previous
parts?
a 1 = 0.075 m/s 2
Hint 3. Find the acceleration in the second 20 s
What is a 2 , the particle's acceleration in the second 20 s of motion, between t
a 2 = 0 m/s 2
Hint 4. Find the acceleration in the last 10 s
What is a 3 , the particle's acceleration in the last 10 s of motion, between t
a 3 = -0.20 m/s 2
ANSWER:
Graph A
Graph B
Graph C
Graph D
Correct
In conclusion, graphs of velocity as a function of time are a useful representation of straight-line motion. If read
correctly, they can provide you with all the information you need to study the motion.
Part A
Find the maximum velocity vmax of the car during the ten-second interval depicted in the graph.
Express your answer in meters per second to the nearest integer.
vmax = 55 m/s
Correct
Part B
During which time interval is the acceleration positive?
Indicate the best answer.
t = 0 s to t = 6 s
t = 0 s to t = 4 s
t = 0 s to t = 10 s
t = 4 s to t = 10 s
t = 2 s to t = 6 s
Correct
Part C
Find the maximum acceleration a max of the car.
Express your answer in meters per second per second to the nearest integer.
car's velocity is given graphically, so the car's acceleration at a given moment is found from the slope of the v
vs. t curve at that moment. If the v vs. t curve over some time interval is represented by a straight line, the
instantaneous acceleration anywhere in that interval is equal to the slope of the line, that is, to the average
acceleration over that time interval.
To find the maximum acceleration, find the value of the curve's greatest positive slope.
Hint 2. Find the final velocity on the interval with greatest acceleration
The slope of the curve is greatest during the first second of motion. The slope of the graph on this interval is
given by the change in velocity divided by the change in time over the interval from t = 0 to t = 1. At time
t = 0 s , the car's velocity v(0) is zero. Find the velocity v(1) of the car at time t = 1 s .
Express your answer in meters per second to the nearest integer.
ANSWER:
v(1) = 30 m/s
ANSWER:
a max = 30 m/s 2
Correct
Part D
Find the minimum magnitude of the acceleration a min of the car.
Express your answer in meters per second per second to the nearest integer.
a min = 0 m/s 2
Correct
Part E
Find the distance d 0,2 traveled by the car between t
= 0 s and t = 2 s .
= 0 s and t = 1 s ?
ANSWER:
d_0,1 = 15
= 1 s andt = 2 s ?
ANSWER:
d 1,2 = 40 m
ANSWER:
d = 55 m
Correct
Part A
A plane accelerates from rest at a constant rate of 5.00 m/s 2 along a runway that is 1800 m long. Assume that the
plane reaches the required takeoff velocity at the end of the runway. What is the time tTO needed to take off?
Express your answer in seconds using three significant figures.
Hint 2. Find the equation for the distance traveled by the plane
Which expression best describes the distance d traveled by the plane during a certain interval of time t? Let
s 0 and v0 be, respectively, the initial position and speed of the plane, and use m/s 2 for the acceleration of
the plane. Remember that the plane accelerates from rest.
ANSWER:
v 0 + 12 at2
s0 + v 0 t + 12 at2
d=
1
2
at2
s0 + v 0 + 12 at2
s0 + 12 at2
Correct
ANSWER:
tTO = 26.8 s
Correct
If you need to use the answer from this part in subsequent parts, use the unrounded value you calculated before
you rounded the answer to three significant figures. Recall that you should only round as a final step before
submitting your answer.
Part B
What is the speed vTO of the plane as it takes off?
Express your answer numerically in meters per second using three significant figures.
v=
v0 t
v0 + at
v 0 t + 12 at2
at
Correct
Alternatively, you can use the relation v2
ANSWER:
Part C
What is the distance d first traveled by the plane in the first second of its run?
Express your answer numerically in meters using three significant figures.
d first = 2.50 m
Correct
If you need to use the answer from this part in subsequent parts, use the unrounded value you calculated before
you rounded the answer to three significant figures. Recall that you should only round as a final step before
submitting your answer.
Part D
What is the distance d last traveled by the plane in the last second before taking off?
Express your answer numerically in meters using three significant figures.
d last = 132 m
Correct
Since the plane is accelerating, the average speed of the plane during the last second of its run is greater than
its average speed during the first second of the run. Not surprisingly, so is the distance traveled.If you need to
use the answer from this part in subsequent parts, use the unrounded value you calculated before you rounded
the answer to three significant figures. Recall that you should only round as a final step before submitting your
answer.
Part E
What percentage of the takeoff velocity did the plane gain when it reached the midpoint of the runway?
Express your answer numerically to the nearest percent.
Correct
This is a "rule of thumb" generally used by pilots. Since the takeoff velocity for a particular aircraft can be
computed before the flight, a pilot can determine whether the plane will successfully take off before the end of
the runway by verifying that the plane has gained 71% of the takeoff velocity by the time it reaches half the
length of the runway. If the plane hasn't reached that velocity, the pilot knows that there isn't enough time to
reach the needed takeoff velocity before the plane reaches the end of the runaway. At that point, applying the
brakes and aborting the takeoff is the safest course of action.
Problem 2.3
A particle at t1 = -6.1 s is at x 1 = 4.8 cm and at t2 = 2.7 s is at x 2 = 6.4 cm .
Part A
What is its average velocity?
Express your answer using two significant figures.
ANSWER:
= 0.18 cm/s
Correct
Part B
Can you calculate its average speed from these data?
ANSWER:
yes
no
Correct
Problem 2.12
Two locomotives approach each other on parallel tracks. Each has a speed of v = 70 km/h with respect to the ground.
Part A
If they are initially L = 9.5 km apart, how long will it be before they reach each other? (See the figure).
Express your answer to two significant figures and
include the appropriate units.
ANSWER:
t = 4.1 min
Correct
Problem 2.40
A car traveling at 100 km/h strikes a tree. The front end of the car compresses and the driver comes to rest after
traveling 0.85 m .
Part A
What was the magnitude of the average acceleration of the driver during the collision? Express the answer in terms
of "g's," where 1.00 g = 9.80 m/s 2 .
a = 46 g
Correct
Problem 2.52
A ball player catches a ball 3.1 s after throwing it vertically upward.
Part A
With what speed did he throw it?
Express your answer using two significant figures.
ANSWER:
v = 15 m/s
Correct
Part B
What height did it reach?
Express your answer using two significant figures.
ANSWER:
h = 12 m
Correct
Part A
Select the graph corresponding to the stone's vertical displacement, y(t) . The upward direction on each graph is the
region above the horizontal axis.
Correct
Hint 3. Find the final value of the stone's position
Is the final value of position positive, negative, or zero?
ANSWER:
positive
negative
zero
Correct
ANSWER:
Correct
Part B
Construct a graph corresponding to the stone's vertical velocity, vy (t) .
Correct
Hint 2. Find the final value of the stone's velocity
Is the final value of the stone's velocity positive, negative, or zero?
ANSWER:
positive
negative
zero
Correct
ANSWER:
Correct
Part C
Construct a graph corresponding to the stone's vertical acceleration, a y (t) .
Correct
Part A
Which of the graphs correctly displays the positions of the
motorcycle and car as functions of time?
t1
t2
Between times t1 and t2 , what is the shape of the graph of the motorcycle's position versus time?
Hint 1. What does the graph of the position as a function of time look like?
If the motorcycle's initial position is x 0 , its initial velocity is v0 , and it travels at constant acceleration
a , the position of the motorcycle, as a function of time, is given by the equation
x(t) = x 0 + v0 t + (1/2)at2 . This is a quadratic equation with respect to the variable t. What is the
shape of its graph?
ANSWER:
an increasing straight line
a parabola opening upward
a decreasing straight line
a parabola opening downward
Correct
Hint 2. The relative positions of the two vehicles
The motorcycle starts out behind the car, and has caught up with the car at time t2 . Therefore, at time t2 , the
car and the motorcycle must have the same position.
ANSWER:
A
B
C
D
E
Correct
Part B
How long does it take from the moment when the motorcycle starts to accelerate until it catches up with the car? In
other words, find t2 t1 .
Express the time numerically in seconds using three significant figures.
However, if you don't feel comfortable with this approach, the rest of the hints for this part will help you with a
more traditional method based on the positions of car and motorcycle with respect to the ground as functions
of time.
Hint 2. Find the initial conditions for the position of the car
If the initial conditions are known at time t1 , and the motion is one of constant acceleration, the equation for
the position of the car at time t2 is
where x c (t) is the positon of the car as a function of time, x 1,c is its position at time t1 , v1,c is the car's
velocity at time t1 , and a c is the car's constant acceleration. (If t1 = 0 , the equations become more familiar.)
Let us choose a frame of reference in which at time t1 , the motorcycle is at position x 1,m = 0 . What are the
values of x 1,c , v1,c , and a c that you should use in the above equation?
Enter your answer in the order x 1,c , v1,c , a c , separated by commas as shown, in units of meters ,
m/s, and m/s 2 , respectively.
ANSWER:
m , m/s, m/s 2
Correct
Hint 3. Find the initial conditions for the position of the motorcycle
If initial conditions are known at time t1 , and the motion is one of constant acceleration, the equation for the
position of the motorcycle at time t2 is
where the meaning of the symbols is analogous to that of Part B.2. Observe that there is no term involving the
initial position, because here we have assumed that at time t1 , the motorcycle is at position x 1,m = 0 . What
are the values of v1,m and a m that you should use in the above equation?
Enter your answer in the order v1,m , a m , separated by commas as shown, in units of m/s and m/s 2
respectively.
ANSWER:
t2 t1 = 4.43 s
Correct
Part C
How far does the motorcycle travel from the moment it starts to accelerate (at time t1 ) until it catches up with the car
(at time t2 )? Should you need to use an answer from a previous part, make sure you use the unrounded value.
Answer numerically in meters using three significant figures.
Hint 1. Find the initial conditions for the position of the motorcycle
If the initial conditions are known at time t1 , and the motion has constant acceleration, the equation for the
position of the motorcycle at time t2 is
as discussed in Part B.3. Here we have again assumed that at time t1 , the motorcycle is at position
x 1,m = 0 . What are the values of v1,m and a m that you should use in the above equation?
Enter your answer in the order v1,m , a m , separated by commas as shown, in units of m/s and m/s 2
respectively.
ANSWER:
ANSWER:
x m (t2 ) = 157 m
Correct
Problem 2.9
The position of a rabbit along a straight tunnel as a function of time is plotted in the figure.
Part A
At t
Part B
At t
30.0 s = 1.2
m/s
Correct
Part C
Between t
1 = 0.28 m/s
Correct
Part D
Between t
2 = 1.4
m/s
Correct
Part E
Between t
3 = -0.95 m/s
Correct
Problem 2.29
The position of an object is given by x
Part A
What are the units of A?
Express your answer in terms of m and s (meters and seconds).
ANSWER:
Units of A = m
s
Correct
Part B
What are the units of B ?
Express your answer in terms of m and s (meters and seconds).
ANSWER:
m
Units of B = s 2
Correct
Part C
What is the acceleration as a function of time?
Express your answer in terms of the variables A, B and t.
ANSWER:
a(t) = 2B
Correct
Part D
What is the velocity at 2 s ?
Express your answer in terms of the variables A, B.
ANSWER:
2 = A + 4B
Correct
Part E
What is the acceleration at 2 s ?
Express your answer in terms of the variables A, B.
ANSWER:
a 2 = 2B
Correct
Part F
What is the velocity as a function of time if x
= At + Bt3 ?
= A 3Bt4
Correct
Problem 2.39
km/h
m/
A car traveling 95 km/h slows down at a constant 0.60 m/s 2 just by "letting up on the gas."
Part A
Calculate the distance the car coasts before it stops.
Express your answer using two significant figures.
ANSWER:
x x 0 = 580 m
Correct
Part B
Calculate the time it takes to stop.
Express your answer using two significant figures.
ANSWER:
tstop = 44 s
Correct
Part C
Calculate the distance it travels during the second second.
Express your answer using two significant figures.
ANSWER:
Distance = 25 m
Correct
Part D
Calculate the distance it travels during sixth second.
Express your answer using two significant figures.
ANSWER:
Distance = 23 m
Correct
Rocket Height
A rocket, initially at rest on the ground, accelerates straight upward from rest with constant acceleration 39.2 m/s 2 . The
acceleration period lasts for time 9.00 s until the fuel is exhausted. After that, the rocket is in free fall.
Part A
Find the maximum height ymax reached by the rocket. Ignore air resistance and assume a constant acceleration due
to gravity equal to 9.80 m/s 2 .
Write your answer numerically in units of meters.
Hint 2. Find the height reached during the fueled part of the motion
Find the height yfuel above the ground at which the rocket exhausts its fuel.
Answer numerically in units of meters.
v0,fuel = 0 m/s
ANSWER:
tfuel
v0,fuel
a fuel
Correct
Note: For the fueled part of the motion the variables usually labeled v0 and a are labeled v0,fuel
and a fuel , to distinguish them from the initial velocity and acceleration for the second part of the
motion, which we will call v0,grav and a grav respectively.
v = v0 + at
y = y0 + v 0 t + 12 at2
v2 = v20 + 2a(y y0 )
y y0 = (
v 0 +v
)t
2
Correct
Now substitute the given values into this equation to find the height yfuel .
ANSWER:
yfuel = 1590 m
Correct
Note that the upward acceleration of the rocket results from both the thrust of the engine and from the
force due to gravity; thus, the existence of gravity is already "taken into account" in the statement of the
problem.
You can now either find the total height that the rocket reaches or first determine the additional vertical
distance the rocket travels after it runs out of fuel and add this value to the value you found for yfuel .
Since you don't know the time it takes for the rocket to reach its maximum height, you must determine
the quantities that you do know for this part of the motion: the initial velocity v0,grav , the final velocity
vf,grav , and the acceleration a grav . Look at the figure for a clearer picture.
Hint 3. Find the initial velocity, the final velocity, and the acceleration for the "free-fall" part of the
motion
What are v0,grav , vf,grav , and a grav for the second part of the motion?
Write your answer numerically in the order v0,grav , vf,grav , a grav , separated by commas as shown, in
SI units.
Hint 1. Find the velocity when the engine runs out of fuel
For the fueled part of the motion, you know that the initial velocity is given by v0,fuel = 0 , the
acceleration by a fuel = 39.2 m/s 2 , and the time of fueled flight by tfuel = 9.00 s . You also
determined the height yfuel in Part A.2.
Choose a kinematic equation that you could use to find vf,fuel , the velocity at the end of the
fueled motion.
1.
2.
3.
4.
v = v0 + at
y = y0 + v0 t + (1/2)at2
v2 = v20 + 2a(y y0 )
y y0 = (
v 0 +v
)t
2
Choose one letter corresponding to the equation you have chosen (even though there is
more than one correct answer).
ANSWER:
A
B
C
D
ANSWER:
vf,grav = 0 m/s
ANSWER:
Correct
Look at the figure below for a nice way to represent all this data.
v = v0 + at
y = y0 + v0 t + (1/2)at2
v2 = v20 + 2a(y y0 )
y y0 = (
v 0 +v
)t
2
Correct
Now substitute the given values into this equation to find either the total height ymax (if you use
y0,grav = yfuel ) or the additional height gained ygrav (if you use y0,grav = 0 ).
ANSWER:
ymax = 7940 m
Correct
Score Summary:
Your score on this assignment is 95.6%.
You received 13.39 out of a possible total of 14 points.