a. An airplane accelerates down a runway at 3.20 m/s2 for 32.

8 s until is finally lifts off

the ground. Determine the distance traveled before takeoff.

See solution below.

b. A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly over a time of 5.21 seconds for a
distance of 110 m. Determine the acceleration of the car.

See solution below.

c. Upton Chuck is riding the Giant Drop at Great America. If Upton free falls for 2.6
seconds, what will be his final velocity and how far will he fall?

See solution below.

d. A race car accelerates uniformly from 18.5 m/s to 46.1 m/s in 2.47 seconds.
Determine the acceleration of the car and the distance traveled.

See solution below.

e. A feather is dropped on the moon from a height of 1.40 meters. The acceleration of
gravity on the moon is 1.67 m/s2. Determine the time for the feather to fall to the surface
of the moon.

See solution below.

f. Rocket-powered sleds are used to test the human response to acceleration. If a
rocket-powered sled is accelerated to a speed of 444 m/s in 1.8 seconds, then what is the
acceleration and what is the distance which the sled travels?

See solution below.

g. A bike accelerates uniformly from rest to a speed of 7.10 m/s over a distance of
35.4 m. Determine the acceleration of the bike.

See solution below.

h. An engineer is designing the runway for an airport. Of the planes which will use the
airport, the lowest acceleration rate is likely to be 3 m/s2. The takeoff speed for this plane
will be 65 m/s. Assuming this minimum acceleration, what is the minimum allowed length
for the runway?

See solution below.

i. A car traveling at 22.4 m/s skids to a stop in 2.55 s. Determine the skidding
distance of the car (assume uniform acceleration).

See solution below.

j. A kangaroo is capable of jumping to a height of 2.62 m. Determine the takeoff
speed of the kangaroo.

See solution below.

k. If Michael Jordan has a vertical leap of 1.29 m, then what is his takeoff speed and
his hang time (total time to move upwards to the peak and then return to the ground)?

See solution below.

l. A bullet leaves a rifle with a muzzle velocity of 521 m/s. While accelerating through
the barrel of the rifle, the bullet moves a distance of 0.840 m. Determine the acceleration of
the bullet (assume a uniform acceleration).

See solution below.

m. A baseball is popped straight up into the air and has a hang-time of 6.25 s.
Determine the height to which the ball rises before it reaches its peak. (Hint: the time to
rise to the peak is one-half the total hang-time.)

See solution below.

n. The observation deck of tall skyscraper 370 m above the street. Determine the time
required for a penny to free fall from the deck to the street below.

See solution below.

o. A bullet is moving at a speed of 367 m/s when it embeds into a lump of moist clay.
The bullet penetrates for a distance of 0.0621 m. Determine the acceleration of the bullet
while moving into the clay. (Assume a uniform acceleration.)

See solution below.

p. A stone is dropped into a deep well and is heard to hit the water 3.41 s after being
dropped. Determine the depth of the well.

See solution below.

q. It was once recorded that a Jaguar left skid marks which were 290 m in length.
Assuming that the Jaguar skidded to a stop with a constant acceleration of -3.90 m/s2,
determine the speed of the Jaguar before it began to skid.

See solution below.

r. A plane has a takeoff speed of 88.3 m/s and requires 1365 m to reach that speed.
Determine the acceleration of the plane and the time required to reach this speed.

See solution below.

s. A dragster accelerates to a speed of 112 m/s over a distance of 398 m. Determine
the acceleration (assume uniform) of the dragster.

See solution below.

t. With what speed in miles/hr (1 m/s = 2.23 mi/hr) must an object be thrown to
reach a height of 91.5 m (equivalent to one football field)? Assume negligible air resistance.

See solution below.

Solutions to Above Problems

a.

Given: Find:

a = +3.2 m/s2 t = 32.8 s vi = 0 m/s d = ??

b. d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2
 c. d = (0 m/s)*(32.8 s)+ 0.5*(3.20 m/s2)*(32.8 s)2

d. d = 1720 m

e. Return to Problem 1

f.

g.

Given: Find:

d = 110 m t = 5.21 s vi = 0 m/s a = ??

h. d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2
i. 110 m = (0 m/s)*(5.21 s)+ 0.5*(a)*(5.21 s)2

j. 110 m = (13.57 s2)*a

k. a = (110 m)/(13.57 s2)

l. a = 8.10 m/ s2

m. Return to Problem 2

n.

o.

Given: Find:

a = -9.8 m t = 2.6 s vi = 0 m/s d = ??

vf = ??

p. d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2
q. d = (0 m/s)*(2.6 s)+ 0.5*(-9.8 m/s2)*(2.6 s)2

r. d = 33 m

s. vf = vi + a*t

t. vf = 0 + (-9.8 m/s2)*(2.6 s)

u. vf = -25.5 m/s (- indicates direction)

v. Return to Problem 3
 w.

x.

Given: Find:

vi = 18.5 m/s vf = 46.1 m/s t = 2.47 s d = ??

a = ??

y. a = (Delta v)/t
z. a = (46.1 m/s - 18.5 m/s)/(2.47 s)

aa. a = 11.2 m/s2

bb. d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2

cc. d = (18.5 m/s)*(2.47 s)+ 0.5*(11.2 m/s2)*(2.47 s)2

dd. d = 45.7 m + 34.1 m

ee. d = 79.8 m

ff. (Note: the d can also be calculated using the equation vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d)

gg. Return to Problem 4

hh.

ii.

Given: Find:

vi = 0 m/s d = -1.40 m a = -1.67 m/s2 t = ??

jj. d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2

kk. -1.40 m = (0 m/s)*(t)+ 0.5*(-1.67 m/s2)*(t)2

ll. -1.40 m = 0+ (-0.835 m/s2)*(t)2

mm. (-1.40 m)/(-0.835 m/s2) = t2

nn. 1.68 s2 = t2

oo. t = 1.29 s

pp. Return to Problem 5

qq.

rr.

Given: Find:

vi = 0 m/s vf = 44 m/s t = 1.80 s a = ??

d = ??

ss. a = (Delta v)/t

tt. a = (444 m/s - 0 m/s)/(1.80 s)

uu. a = 247 m/s2

vv. d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2

ww. d = (0 m/s)*(1.80 s)+ 0.5*(247 m/s2)*(1.80 s)2

xx. d = 0 m + 400 m

yy. d = 400 m

zz. (Note: the d can also be calculated using the equation vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d)

aaa. Return to Problem 6

bbb.

ccc.

Given: Find:

vi = 0 m/s vf = 7.10 m/s d = 35.4 m a = ??

ddd. vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d

eee. (7.10 m/s)2 = (0 m/s)2 + 2*(a)*(35.4 m)

fff. 50.4 m2/s2 = (0 m/s)2 + (70.8 m)*a

ggg. (50.4 m2/s2)/(70.8 m) = a

hhh. a = 0.712 m/s2

iii. Return to Problem 7

jjj.
kkk.

Given: Find:

vi = 0 m/s vf = 65 m/s a = 3 m/s2 d = ??

lll. vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d

mmm. (65 m/s)2 = (0 m/s)2 + 2*(3 m/s2)*d

nnn. 4225 m2/s2 = (0 m/s)2 + (6 m/s2)*d

ooo. (4225 m2/s2)/(6 m/s2) = d

ppp. d = 704 m

qqq. Return to Problem 8

rrr.

sss.

Given: Find:

vi = 22.4 m/s vf = 0 m/s t = 2.55 s d = ??

ttt. d = (vi + vf)/2 *t

uuu. d = (22.4 m/s + 0 m/s)/2 *2.55 s

vvv. d = (11.2 m/s)*2.55 s

www. d = 28.6 m

xxx. Return to Problem 9

yyy.

zzz.

Given: Find:

a = -9.8 m/s2 vf = 0 m/s d = 2.62 m vi = ??

aaaa. vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d

bbbb. (0 m/s)2 = vi2 + 2*(-9.8 m/s2)*(2.62 m)

cccc. 0 m2/s2 = vi2 - 51.35 m2/s2

 dddd. 51.35 m2/s2 = vi2

eeee. vi = 7.17 m/s

ffff. Return to Problem 10

gggg.

hhhh.

Given: Find:

a = -9.8 m/s2 vf = 0 m/s d = 1.29 m vi = ??

t = ??

iiii. vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d

jjjj. (0 m/s)2 = vi2 + 2*(-9.8 m/s2)*(1.29 m)

kkkk. 0 m2/s2 = vi2 - 25.28 m2/s2

llll. 25.28 m2/s2 = vi2

mmmm. vi = 5.03 m/s

nnnn. To find hang time, find the time to the peak and then double it.

oooo. vf = vi + a*t

pppp. 0 m/s = 5.03 m/s + (-9.8 m/s2)*tup

qqqq. -5.03 m/s = (-9.8 m/s2)*tup

rrrr. (-5.03 m/s)/(-9.8 m/s2) = tup

ssss. tup = 0.513 s

tttt. hang time = 1.03 s

uuuu. Return to Problem 11

vvvv.

wwww.

Given: Find:
 vi = 0 m/s vf = 521 m/s d = 0.840 m a = ??

xxxx. vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d

yyyy. (521 m/s)2 = (0 m/s)2 + 2*(a)*(0.840 m)

zzzz. 271441 m2/s2 = (0 m/s)2 + (1.68 m)*a

aaaaa. (271441 m2/s2)/(1.68 m) = a

bbbbb. a = 1.62*105 m /s2

ccccc. Return to Problem 12

ddddd.

eeeee.

Given: Find:

a = -9.8 m/s2 vf = 0 m/s t = 3.13 s d = ??

a. (NOTE: the time required to move to the peak of the trajectory is one-
half the total hang time.)
First use: vf = vi + a*t
0 m/s = vi + (-9.8 m/s2)*(3.13 s)

0 m/s = vi - 30.6 m/s

vi = 30.6 m/s

Now use: vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d

(0 m/s)2 = (30.6 m/s)2 + 2*(-9.8 m/s2)*(d)

0 m2/s2 = (938 m/s) + (-19.6 m/s2)*d

-938 m/s = (-19.6 m/s2)*d

(-938 m/s)/(-19.6 m/s2) = d

d = 47.9 m

Return to Problem 13

fffff.
 Given: Find:

vi = 0 m/s d = -370 m a = -9.8 m/s2 t = ??

ggggg. d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2

hhhhh. -370 m = (0 m/s)*(t)+ 0.5*(-9.8 m/s2)*(t)2

iiiii. -370 m = 0+ (-4.9 m/s2)*(t)2

jjjjj. (-370 m)/(-4.9 m/s2) = t2

kkkkk. 75.5 s2 = t2

lllll. t = 8.69 s

mmmmm. Return to Problem 14

nnnnn.

ooooo.

Given: Find:

vi = 367 m/s vf = 0 m/s d = 0.0621 m a = ??

ppppp. vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d

qqqqq. (0 m/s)2 = (367 m/s)2 + 2*(a)*(0.0621 m)

rrrrr. 0 m2/s2 = (134689 m2/s2) + (0.1242 m)*a

sssss. -134689 m2/s2 = (0.1242 m)*a

ttttt. (-134689 m2/s2)/(0.1242 m) = a

uuuuu. a = -1.08*106 m /s2

vvvvv. (The - sign indicates that the bullet slowed down.)

wwwww. Return to Problem 15

xxxxx.

yyyyy.

Given: Find:
 a = -9.8 m/s2 t = 3.41 s vi = 0 m/s d = ??

zzzzz. d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2

aaaaaa. d = (0 m/s)*(2.6 s)+ 0.5*(-9.8 m/s2)*(3.41 s)2

bbbbbb. d = 0 m+ 0.5*(-9.8 m/s2)*(11.63 s2)

cccccc. d = -57.0 m

dddddd. (NOTE: the - sign indicates direction)

eeeeee. Return to Problem 16

ffffff.

gggggg.

Given: Find:

a = -3.90 m/s2 vf = 0 m/s d = 290 m vi = ??

hhhhhh. vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d

iiiiii. (0 m/s)2 = vi2 + 2*(-3.90 m/s2)*(290 m)

jjjjjj. 0 m2/s2 = vi2 - 2262 m2/s2

kkkkkk. 2262 m2/s2 = vi2

llllll. vi = 47.6 m /s

mmmmmm. Return to Problem 17

nnnnnn.

oooooo.

Given: Find:

vi = 0 m/s vf = 88.3 m/s d = 1365 m a = ??

t = ??

pppppp. vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d

qqqqqq. (88.3 m/s)2 = (0 m/s)2 + 2*(a)*(1365 m)

rrrrrr. 7797 m2/s2 = (0 m2/s2) + (2730 m)*a

 ssssss. 7797 m2/s2 = (2730 m)*a

tttttt. (7797 m2/s2)/(2730 m) = a

uuuuuu. a = 2.86 m/s2

vvvvvv. vf = vi + a*t

wwwwww. 88.3 m/s = 0 m/s + (2.86 m/s2)*t

xxxxxx. (88.3 m/s)/(2.86 m/s2) = t

yyyyyy. t = 30. 8 s

zzzzzz. Return to Problem 18

aaaaaaa.

bbbbbbb.

Given: Find:

vi = 0 m/s vf = 112 m/s d = 398 m a = ??

ccccccc. vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d

ddddddd. (112 m/s)2 = (0 m/s)2 + 2*(a)*(398 m)

eeeeeee. 12544 m2/s2 = 0 m2/s2 + (796 m)*a

fffffff. 12544 m2/s2 = (796 m)*a

ggggggg. (12544 m2/s2)/(796 m) = a

hhhhhhh. a = 15.8 m/s2

iiiiiii. Return to Problem 19

jjjjjjj.

kkkkkkk.

Given: Find:

a = -9.8 m/s2 vf = 0 m/s d = 91.5 m vi = ??

t = ??
 lllllll. First, find speed in units of m/s:
mmmmmmm. vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d

nnnnnnn. (0 m/s)2 = vi2 + 2*(-9.8 m/s2)*(91.5 m)

ooooooo. 0 m2/s2 = vi2 - 1793 m2/s2

ppppppp. 1793 m2/s2 = vi2

qqqqqqq. vi = 42.3 m/s

rrrrrrr. Now convert from m/s to mi/hr:

sssssss. vi = 42.3 m/s * (2.23 mi/hr)/(1 m/s)

ttttttt. vi = 94.4 mi/hr

An object travels at a constant velocity of 19.50 m/s for a time period of 10.03
s. What is its displacement over this time?

0.51 m
283.59 m
195.58 m
88.01 m
1.94 m

An object travels at a constant velocity for a time period of 12.49 s over a

displacement of 10.94 m. What is the value of this constant velocity?

2.14 m/s
14.25 m/s
0.21 m/s
10.94 m/s
0.87 m/s

How much time passes when an object travels at a constant velocity of 16.02
m/s over a displacement of 11.00 m?

1.20 s
1.45 s
0.27 s
0.68 s
176.22 s

What is the average velocity for an object if it travels 26.12 m in 16.94 s?

2.46 m/s
442.47 m/s
0.50 m/s
1.54 m/s
 0.64 m/s

2D Velocity
A man goes on a hike with an average velocity of 2.436 km/h @ 39.5 E of S. If his final
location is 0.359 E and 0.4355 S of his starting point, how long was the hike (in minutes)?

2D Velocity
A car is drives at 91.4 km/h due west for 75.9 minutes, then due north at 103.1 km/h for
145.2 minutes. Express the total displacement as components west and north.

2D Velocity
A car is drives at 114.9 km/h due west for 7.7 minutes, then due north at 114 km/h for 82.4
minutes. Express the average velocity as a magnitude and direction.

Constant Acceleration - From Rest

A police car takes off from rest with a constant acceleration of 0.005109. How much time
does it take to reach a speed of 70.45 mph?

Acceleration: Constant, With Initial Velocity

Surinder got up to 125.8 km/h getting around a slower vehicle within the length of the
passing lane. He then spotted a police cruiser coming around the corner and hit the brakes,
slowing to 100 km/h in 0.8 seconds. How much distance did he travel in this time?

Trajectory Problems: Arbitrary Angle Launch

A ball is thrown from a height of 1.64 m, at a speed of 7.5 m/s and at an angle of elevation of
71.4o. How far from the person who threw it does the ball land?

Trajectory Problems: Arbitrary Angle Launch

How long is a ball in flight if it is thrown from a height of 1.6 m, at a speed of 14 m/s and at
an angle of elevation of 67.5o?

Trajectory Problems: Arbitrary Angle Launch

A ball is thrown from a height of 1.7 m, at a speed of 7.3 m/s and at an angle of elevation of
61.8o. What is the maximum height it reaches?

2D Velocity
A man goes on a hike for 62.1 minutes. If his average velocity was 1.784 km/h @ 27.71 E of
S, express his final position as displacement as components west and north compared to his
starting point.

2D Relative Velocity
A boat which travels at 7.3 km/h relative to the water aims straight for the opposite bank of a
101 m wide river. If the average river speed is 8.6 km/h, how far downstream is the boat
when it reaches the opposite side?

2D Velocity
A lady goes on a hike for 75 minutes. If her average velocity was 1.727 km/h @ 42.18 W of
N, express her final position as displacement as components west and north compared to
her starting point.

Trajectory Problems: Arbitrary Angle Launch

A ball is thrown from a height of 1.72 m, at a speed of 19.8 m/s and at an angle of elevation
of 11.2o. What is the maximum height it reaches?

2D Relative Velocity
A boat aims straight for the opposite bank of a 61.5 m wide river which is flowing with an
average speed of /h river. If it reaches the opposite side 39.36 m downstream, what is the
speed of the boat relative to the water?