Physics 2A: Lecture 6

Today’s Agenda
§ Kinematics in 2-D
§ Quick Recap of last lecture
§ Position
§ Velocity
§ Acceleration
§ Special case: Constant acceleration in 2-D
§ Constant acceleration equations
§ Examples: Projectile motion

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Clicker Question 1

The motion of a cart moving along a horizontal surface is described by the

motion diagram shown in part (a) of the figure. The position of the cart is
measure every 0.5 s. Asked to suggest a qualitative graph of velocity-
versus-time that would correspond to this motion three of your classmates
sketch the following graphs shown in parts (b)–(d) of the figure. Which
graph is correct?

1. (b)
2. (c)
3. (d)

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Clicker Question 2

Based on the u(t) curve in the figure, which of the following

statements is necessarily true for the time interval shown?

1. Acceleration is a constant.
2. The object passes through the position x = 0.
3. The object’s velocity is never zero.
4. The object is always moving in the same direction.

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Clicker Question 3

A ball is thrown downward (not dropped) from the top of

a tower. After being released, its downward acceleration
will be

1. greater than g.
2. exactly g.
3. smaller than g.

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 Clicker Question 4:
A uniformly accelerating car starting at rest travels a
distance x and reaches a velocity v in a certain time
interval. At the point that the same car has travelled a
distance of 5x what is its velocity?
a) 2 v
b) 5 v
c) 2.5 v
d) 2.24 v
e) 1.73 v

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 Clicker Question 5:

Ball A is thrown upwards off a cliff with speed v0.

Ball B is thrown downwards off the cliff with the
same speed. How will the velocities of the two
balls compare when they hit the bottom?

(a) Ball A will have a larger velocity

(b) Ball B will have a larger velocity
(c) The balls will have the same velocity

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