Physics

Problem Set – Acceleration

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1. What is the acceleration of a racing car if its velocity is increased uniformly from 44 m/s to 66 m/s over
an 11 s time interval?

2. An airplane changes its velocity from 180. m/s to 110. m/s over a 15.0 s time interval. What was the
acceleration of the airplane?

3. A car is uniformly accelerated at the rate of 2.5 m/s2 for 12 s. If the original velocity of the car is 8.0
m/s, what is its final velocity?

4. A 750cc motorcycle is able to accelerate from rest to a velocity of 18.0 m/s in 6.00 s. A smaller 500 cc
motorcycle has an acceleration rated at 0.85 m/s2 less than the larger motorcycle. What is the velocity of
the smaller motorcycle after accelerating for 6.00 s?
5. A spacecraft traveling at 1200. m/s is uniformly accelerated at the rate of 150. m/s2 by burning its
second stage rocket. If the rocket burns for 18 seconds, what is the final velocity of the craft?

6. An airplane changes its velocity from 120.0 m/s to 155 m/s at a rate of 4.5 m/s2. How long of a time
interval was required for the acceleration?

7. A car hits a tree, the velocity before impact was 38 m/s, and the car comes to a stop in 0.700 s. What
was the acceleration of the car during the impact?

8. A VW Bug is in a race with a Porsche 911. Both vehicles start from rest. The VW Bug accelerates at 3.5
m/s2 for 30.0 seconds, while the Porsche 911 accelerates at a rate of 14 m/s2 for 7.00 seconds. Determine
the difference in final velocity after 30.0 seconds (the Porsche maintains a constant velocity after the
initial acceleration).