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(Q1) A golfer sinks putt 3s after the ball (Q4) A moving object increases its velocity
leaves the club face. If the ball travelled uniformly from 20 to 40 m/s in 2 min. What
with an average speed of 0.8 m/s, how is its average velocity, and how far did it
long was the putt? travel in the 2 min?

(Q2) A train reduces its velocity from 60 (Q5) A motorboat starting from rest attains
km/h to 20 km/h in a time of 8s. Find the a velocity of 15 m/s in a time of 6 s. What
acceleration in SI units. was the acceleration, and how far did the
boat travel?

(Q3) An automobile maintains a constant (Q6) An airplane lands on a carrier deck

acceleration of 8 m/s2. If its initial velocity with an initial velocity of 90 m/s and is
was 20 m/s due north, what will its velocity brought to a stop in a distance of 100 m.
be after 6s? Find the acceleration and the stopping
time.

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(Q7) A train initially at 16 m/s undergoes a constant acceleration of 2 m/s2 in the same
direction. How far will it travel in 20s, what will be its final velocity?

(Q8) A rubber ball is dropped from rest. Find its velocity and position after 1, 2, 3 and 4s.

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(Q9) A baseball thrown vertically upward from the roof of a tall building has an initial
velocity of 20 m/s.
(a) Calculate the time required to reach its maximum height.
(b) Find the maximum height.
(c) Determine its position and velocity after 1.5 s.
(d) What are its position and velocity after 5 s?

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(Q10) A projectile is fired with an initial velocity of 80 m/s at an angle of 30° above the
horizontal. Find
(a) The time required to reach the maximum height
(b) The horizontal range R