This document is an excerpt from a physics textbook discussing motion. It contains multiple practice problems and examples involving calculating average speed, average velocity, distance, time, and acceleration using given values and formulas. The document provides step-by-step workings and solutions for problems involving objects moving in circular paths or straight lines, as well as cars and people moving at constant or changing speeds.
This document is an excerpt from a physics textbook discussing motion. It contains multiple practice problems and examples involving calculating average speed, average velocity, distance, time, and acceleration using given values and formulas. The document provides step-by-step workings and solutions for problems involving objects moving in circular paths or straight lines, as well as cars and people moving at constant or changing speeds.
This document is an excerpt from a physics textbook discussing motion. It contains multiple practice problems and examples involving calculating average speed, average velocity, distance, time, and acceleration using given values and formulas. The document provides step-by-step workings and solutions for problems involving objects moving in circular paths or straight lines, as well as cars and people moving at constant or changing speeds.
1 D AC = 450 2 + 576 2 = 731 m 4 3.64 10 11 Magnitude of average velocity Average speed = 365 24 60 60 731 = = 0.937 m s−1 = 46 200 m s−1 (5 + 8)60 = 46.2 km s−1 576 tan BAC = It travels back to the starting position after 450 each revolution. BAC = 52.0 Average velocity = 0 angle between AC and the direction towards 2 B the north = 20 + 52.0 = 72.0 3 10 3 The average velocity is 0.937 m s−1 N72.0E. Average speed = = 12.5 m s−1 4 60 11 Total distance travelled 3 A = 5000 + 10 000 = 15 000 m 20 − 10 a= = 2 m s−2 5000 10 000 + 5−0 Total time taken = 1 .4 v 4 C 15 000 Average speed = = 1.2 5 D 5000 10 000 + 6 C 1.4 v 15 000 7 (a) Average speed in 100-m sprint = 1.2 5000 v + 10 000 1.4 100 = = 10.4 m s−1 1 .4v 9.58 21 000v = 6000v + 16 800 Average speed in 200-m sprint 200 v = 1.12 m s−1 = = 10.4 m s−1 19 .19 12 (a) Two cars travel at the same speed but in (b) 100-m sprint: yes different directions. 200-m sprint: no (b) The man runs for a complete cycle along 1 .5 a circular path. 8 (a) Average speed = = 45 km h−1 2 60 (b) It cannot be determined since we do not know how the speed of the minibus varies during the journey. 600 9 (a) Time taken = = 72 s 30 3 .6 (b) Magnitude of average acceleration 40 − 30 = 3.6 = 0.556 m s−2 5 10 AB = 1.5 5 60 = 450 m
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