1. 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.

Given:

a = +3.2 m/s2

t = 32.8 s

vi = 0 m/s

Find:

d = ??

d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2

d = (0 m/s)*(32.8 s)+ 0.5*(3.20 m/s2)*(32.8 s)2

d = 1720 m

2. 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.

d = 110 m

t = 5.21 s

vi = 0 m/s

Find:

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

110 m = (13.57 s2)*a

a = (110 m)/(13.57 s2)

a = 8.10 m/ s2

3. Upton Chuck is riding the Giant Drop at Great America. If Upton free falls for 2.60 seconds, what
will be his final velocity and how far will he fall?

Given:

a = -9.8 m
 t = 2.6 s

vi = 0 m/s

Find:

d = ??
vf = ??

d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2
d = (0 m/s)*(2.60 s)+ 0.5*(-9.8 m/s2)*(2.60 s)2

d = -33.1 m (- indicates direction)

vf = vi + a*t

vf = 0 + (-9.8 m/s2)*(2.60 s)
vf = -25.5 m/s (- indicates direction)

4. 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.

Given:

vi = 18.5 m/s

vf = 46.1 m/s

t = 2.47 s

Find:

d = ??
a = ??

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

a = 11.2 m/s2

d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2

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

 d = 45.7 m + 34.1 m

d = 79.8 m

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

5. 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.

Answer: t = 1.29 s

6. 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 1.83 seconds, then what is the acceleration and
what is the distance that the sled travels?

Given:

vi = 0 m/s

vf = 444 m/s

t = 1.83 s

Find:

a = ??
d = ??

a = (Delta v)/t
a = (444 m/s - 0 m/s)/(1.83 s)

a = 243 m/s2

d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2

d = (0 m/s)*(1.83 s)+ 0.5*(243 m/s2)*(1.83 s)2

d = 0 m + 406 m

d = 406 m

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