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4 Draw displacement-time graph for a body thrown upward and caught back.
Ans: s
5 Draw acceleration-time graph for a body thrown upward and caught back.
Ans: a
t
-g
6 Acceleration due to gravity on Mars is about one-third that on Earth. Suppose you throw a ball upward
with the same velocity on Mars as on Earth. (i) How would the ball’s maximum height compare to that
on Earth? (ii) How would its flight time compare?
Ans: At maximum height, v = 0
v 2 v0 2 2 gh (g is minus)
v0 2 gh
h Moon g Earth
h Earth g Moon
h(Moon) = 3 h(Earth)
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7. Suppose you throw a ball straight up into the air. Describe the changes in the velocity of the ball. Describe
the changes in the acceleration of the ball.
Ans: The velocity of the ball will decrease.
The acceleration will be constant.
8. Your sister drops your house keys down to you from the second floor window. If you catch them 4.3 m
from where your sister dropped them, what is the velocity of the keys when you catch them? What is the
time taken to fall?
Ans: At maximum height, v0 = 0
v 2 v0 2 2 gh (g is minus)
v 2 2 gh
v0 2
h1
2g
h2
2v0
2
4h1
2g
v = v0 – gt
v0
t1
g
2v0
t2 2t1
g
13. From the top of a tall building, you throw one ball straight up with speed v0 and one ball straight down
with speed v0. (i) Which ball has the greater speed when it reaches the ground? (ii) Which ball gets to the
ground first? (iii) Which ball has a greater displacement when it reaches the ground? (iv) Which ball has
traveled the greater distance when it hits the ground?
C03-Q05-D: Calculations.
1. What is the velocity of a stone freely falling from a height of 20 m when it strikes the ground? How long does it
take to reach the ground? (g = 10 m s-2)
2. A ball is thrown upwards with a velocity of 40 m s-1. How long does the ball stay in the air? What
height does the ball reach?
3. A ball is thrown vertically upward and it is caught again after 6 s. (i) Find the total displacement for
the whole distance travelled. (ii) Find the velocity with which it is thrown. (iii) Find the maximum
height reached. (iv) Find the average velocity for the whole distance travelled.
4. A stone is thrown vertically straight upward with 40 m s-1. What will be its respective velocities 3 s,
4 s and 5 s after it has been thrown?
5. An object is hurled vertically upwards with a speed of 50 m s-1. How long does it take the object to be
caught again? (Use g = 10 m s-2)
6. A man throws a stone vertically upward at 30 m s-1. How long does it take the stone to reach 40 m?
7. A stone, thrown by a girl, reaches a height of 20 m. How long does it take the stone to be caught back?
With what velocity does she throw the stone?
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8. A construction worker accidentally drops a brick from a high scaffold. (i) What is the velocity of the
brick after 4.0 s? (ii) How far does the brick fall during this time?