1. A car, initially traveling east with a speed of 5.0 meters per second, is accelerated uniformly at 2.0 meters per second 2 east for 10 seconds along a straight line. What is the total distance traveled by the car during this 10-second interval? 2. If a car accelerates uniformly from rest to 15 meters per second over a distance of 100 meters, the magnitude of the car's acceleration is 1. 0.15 m/s 2 2. 2.3 m/s 2 3. 1.1 m/s 2 4. 6.7 m/s 2 © Success Academy Charter Schools1

3. A car traveling on a straight road at 15.0 meters per second accelerates uniformly to a speed of 21.0 meters per second in 12.0 seconds. What is the total distance traveled by the car in this 12.0-second time interval? 4. A 747 jet traveling at a velocity of 70 meters per second north touches down on a runway. The jet slows to rest at the rate of 2.0 meters per second 2 . Calculate the total distance the jet travels on the runway as it is brought to rest. 5. Landing with a speed of 71.4 m/s, and traveling due south, a jet comes to rest in 949 m. Assuming the jet slows with constant acceleration, find the magnitude and direction of its acceleration.

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Let's solve each problem step by step.

Problem 1:

Given:

  • Initial speed, \( v_0 = 5.0 , \text{m/s} \) (east)
  • Acceleration, \( a = 2.0 , \text{m/s}^2 \) (east)
  • Time, \( t = 10 , \text{s} \)

Distance traveled can be found using the equation: \[ d = v_0 t + \frac{1}{2} a t^2 \]

Substituting the values: \[ d = (5.0 , \text{m/s}) \cdot (10 , \text{s}) + \frac{1}{2} (2.0 , \text{m/s}^2) \cdot (10 , \text{s})^2 \] \[ d = 50.0 , \text{m} + \frac{1}{2} \cdot 2.0 \cdot 100 \] \[ d = 50.0 , \text{m} + 100.0 , \text{m} \] \[ d = 150.0 , \text{m} \]

Answer: The total distance traveled by the car is 150.0 meters.


Problem 2:

Given:

  • Initial velocity, \( v_0 = 0 , \text{m/s} \) (starts from rest)
  • Final velocity, \( v = 15 , \text{m/s} \)
  • Distance, \( d = 100 , \text{m} \)

Using the equation of motion: \[ v^2 = v_0^2 + 2ad \] Substituting the values: \[ (15 , \text{m/s})^2 = 0 + 2a(100 , \text{m}) \] \[ 225 = 200a \] \[ a = \frac{225}{200} = 1.125 , \text{m/s}^2 \]

Answer: The magnitude of the car's acceleration is approximately 1.1 m/s². (Option 3)


Problem 3:

Given:

  • Initial speed, \( v_0 = 15.0 , \text{m/s} \)
  • Final speed, \( v = 21.0 , \text{m/s} \)
  • Time, \( t = 12.0 , \text{s} \)

First, we find the acceleration: \[ a = \frac{v - v_0}{t} = \frac{21.0 - 15.0}{12.0} = \frac{6.0}{12.0} = 0.5 , \text{m/s}^2 \]

Now, calculate the total distance using: \[ d = v_0 t + \frac{1}{2} a t^2 \] \[ d = (15.0 , \text{m/s}) (12.0 , \text{s}) + \frac{1}{2} (0.5 , \text{m/s}^2)(12.0 , \text{s})^2 \] \[ d = 180.0 , \text{m} + \frac{1}{2} (0.5) (144) \] \[ d = 180.0 , \text{m} + 36.0 , \text{m} \] \[ d = 216.0 , \text{m} \]

Answer: The total distance traveled by the car in this time interval is 216.0 meters.


Problem 4:

Given:

  • Initial speed, \( v_0 = 70 , \text{m/s} \)
  • Final speed, \( v = 0 , \text{m/s} \)
  • Deceleration, \( a = -2.0 , \text{m/s}^2 \) (the negative sign indicates slowing down)

Using the following equation: \[ v^2 = v_0^2 + 2ad \] Substituting the values: \[ 0 = (70)^2 + 2(-2.0)d \] \[ 0 = 4900 - 4d \] \[ 4d = 4900 \implies d = \frac{4900}{4} = 1225 , \text{m} \]

Answer: The total distance the jet travels on the runway is 1225 meters.


Problem 5:

Given:

  • Initial speed, \( v_0 = 71.4 , \text{m/s} \) (south)
  • Final speed, \( v = 0 , \text{m/s} \)
  • Distance, \( d = 949 , \text{m} \)

Using the equation of motion again: \[ v^2 = v_0^2 + 2ad \] \[ 0 = (71.4)^2 + 2a(949) \] Calculating \( (71.4)^2 \): \[ 0 = 5097.96 + 1898a \] \[ 1898a = -5097.96 \] \[ a = \frac{-5097.96}{1898} \approx -2.68 , \text{m/s}^2 \]

Answer: The magnitude of the acceleration is approximately 2.68 m/s², directed north (opposite to the motion).