1. 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: Find:
a = -9.8 m t = 2.6 s vi = 0 m/s 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)

2. 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.

Given: Find:
vi = 0 m/s d = -1.40 m a = -1.67 m/s2 t = ??
d = vi*t + 0.5*a*t2
-1.40 m = (0 m/s)*(t)+ 0.5*(-1.67 m/s2)*(t)2
-1.40 m = 0+ (-0.835 m/s2)*(t)2
(-1.40 m)/(-0.835 m/s2) = t2
1.68 s2 = t2
t = 1.29 s

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

the kangaroo.

Find:
Given:
vi = ??
a = -9.8 m/s2 vf = 0 m/s d = 2.62 m
vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d
(0 m/s)  = vi2 + 2*(-9.8 m/s2)*(2.62 m)
2

0 m2/s2 = vi2 - 51.35 m2/s2

51.35 m2/s2 = vi2
vi = 7.17 m/s
 4. 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)?

Given: Find:
a = -9.8 m/s2 vf = 0 m/s d = 1.29 m vi = ??
t = ??
vf2 = vi2 + 2*a*d
(0 m/s)2 = vi2 + 2*(-9.8 m/s2)*(1.29 m)
0 m2/s2 = vi2 - 25.28 m2/s2
25.28 m2/s2 = vi2
vi = 5.03 m/s
To find hang time, find the time to the peak and then double it.
vf = vi + a*t
0 m/s = 5.03 m/s + (-9.8 m/s2)*tup
-5.03 m/s = (-9.8 m/s2)*tup
(-5.03 m/s)/(-9.8 m/s2) = tup
tup = 0.513 s
hang time = 1.03 s