Learner’s Name: Giancarlo A.

Ong

Grade & Section: STEM-HUMILITY

Date Submitted: 10/10/2021

GENERAL PHYSICS 1 – PERFORMANCE TASK

Quarter 1 / Week 3

PROBLEM SOLVING:
Solve the following word problems. Show your complete process (Given-Required-
Equation-Solution). Box all your final answers.

Rubric for Scoring

Rubrics Criteria/Description Points

Equation/s or derivation is correct (basic and working equations) 1

Correct substitution of values 1

Correct final calculation / answer 1

Complete final answer. 1

For problems with sub unknowns,

sub unknowns are solved and treated as unknowns.

1. BIOLOGY: Falls resulting in hip fractures are a major cause of injury and even death to the
elderly. Typically, the hip’s speed at impact is about 2.0 m/s If this can be reduced to 1.3 m/s or
less, the hip will usually not fracture. One way to do this is by wearing elastic hip pads.

a) If a typical pad is 5.0 cm thick and compresses by 2.0 cm during the impact of a fall, what
constant acceleration (in m/s2) does the hip undergo to reduce its speed from 2.0 m/s to 1.3
m/s?

b) The acceleration you found in part (a) may seem rather large, but to fully assess its effects
on the hip, calculate how long it lasts.