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Ch 4a Test Practice
Ch 4b Acceleration

OBJ:  Calculate the average acceleration.

 1     a] Acceleration:  the rate of change in velocity. 
     
It is more than a change in speed!
      Word Eq:  Acceleration = (Vfinal - Vinitial)/elapsed time
      Symbol Eq:           a = (Vf - Vi)/t
      Unit Eq:          m/s
2 = m/s/s
     
b] Translate 3 ft/s and 4ft/s2  into two sentences.                        Time (s)  | 0 | 1 | 2 |  3 | . . .
          3 ft/s  says an object moves 3 ft every second                         Dist (ft) | 0 | 3 | 6 |  9 | . . .
          4 ft/s
2 says an object increases its speed by 4 ft/s every second.
      Vel (ft/s)| 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | . . . 

 2            | DISTANCE | SPEED | ACCELERATION
      METRIC  | meter    | m/s   |  m/s/s
      ENGLISH | foot     | ft/s  | ft/s/s
      b] ASSUMPTION IN S = D/t,  Constant Speed, NOT constant direction or constant accel

 3    DRAW & LABEL THE 3 ACCELEROMETER DIAGRAMS.

 4    FIND THE ACCELERATION OF THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS.
      a] THE SPACE SHUTTLE TAKES FIVE MINUTES TO REACH 18,000 mi/h. 
      b] A '91 LAMBORGHINI AT A STOP LIGHT ACCELERATES TO 60 mi/hr IN 4.40 s
      c] A CAR MOVING AT 60.0 mph SLOWS TO 25.0 mi/hr IN FIVE SECONDS.

 5    a] State and give examples of two types of uniform acceleration.
      Linear Accel:  Changing speed & constant direction;
                     A car moving 0 to 60 on a straight away.
      Circular Accel:  Constant speed & changing direction
                     A car making a U-turn
      b] Non-uniform acceleration:  A rocket taking off.
      c] The slope of a velocity-time graph = ΔV/t = acceleration
      d] Graphs for acceleration that is:  increasing curves up
      decreasing curves down
      constant straight line slopes up
      zero:  flat horizontal line

 6    a] You determine the acceleration graphically by finding the slope of a velocity-time graph.
      b] Find the average acceleration for each section in the graph.
      c] You find the displacement graphically by finding the area under the curve of a velocity-time graph.
      d] Find the displacement for each section in the graph.
      e] Describe the motion (position, d, v, a w/ t) in each section. 
        50|----|----+----+----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
      V   |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
      E 40|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----
+
      L   |    A    | B  |    C    |    |    |      |    |    |    |    |
      O 30|----|----|----|----|----
+----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
      C   |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | |    |
      I 20|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
      T   |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
      Y 10|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
      m/s |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | E  |    |    |    |    |
          +----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----+----+----|----|----|----|
      T-->0    2    4    6    8   10   12   14   16   18   20   22   24  26s

      A:  a = (Vf - Vi)/t =   (50 - 00)/( 4 -  0) = +12.5 m/s/s
          d = 1/2 base x height = (4 s x 50m/s)/2 = 100 m

      B:                      (50 - 50)/( 8 -  6) = +0.00 m/s/s
          d = base x height = 2 s x 50 m/s = 100m

      C:                      (30 - 50)/(10 -  6) = -5.00 m/s/s
          d = bh + bh/2 = 4 s x 30 m/s  +  (4 s x (50-20)m/s)/2 = 120 + 60 = 180 m

      D: a decreases, Avg a = (00 - 30)/(16 - 10) = -5.00 m/s/s
          d = Area of Square - Area of 1/4 Circle
          d = (30 - 0)x(16-10) -
pR2/4
          d = 180 m -
p32/4 Squares
          d = 180 m - 7.065 Squares:    1 Square = 2 s x 10 m/s = 20 m
          d = 180 m - 7.065 Squares x 20 m/Square
          d = 180 m - 141.3 m
          d = 38.7 m


      E:
a decreases, Avg a = (40 - 00)/(26 - 18) = +5.00 m/s/s
         d = Area of 1/4 Circle
         d =
pR2/4 Squares
         d =
p42/4 Squares
         d = 12.56 Squares x 20 m/Square
         d = 251.2 m

      Note:  down hill = negative slope = slowing down
              up hill = positive slope = speeding up

 7    a] Positive acceleration is called acceleration and means the object is speeding up
      b] Negative acceleration is deceleration and means the object is slowing down
      c] Negative accel.:  Word Eq.  a = (Final Velocity - Initial Velocity)/Elapsed Time
                           Symbol Eq.  a = (Vf - Vi)/t
      Note:  The definition of acceleration is independent of the type of change.
             Positive & Negative Acceleration have the same equations!

      d] An object with zero acceleration means the object is moving in a straight line
         at constant speed
.

 8    Construct a velocity-time graph (include:  V, a, t, d) for:
      a] A plane that flies at constant velocity of 300 mi/h for 4.00 h then slows at a
      uniform rate and stops in 1/2 h.
      Section #1: Constant velocity; Horizontal line
      Vf = Vi = 300 mi/h, a = 0, t = 4 h, d = 1200 mi
      Section #2:  Slows: Straight Line sloping down from 300 to 0 mi/h:
      Vi = 300 mi/h, Vf = 0;
          (300 - 0)mi/h
      a = ------------- = 10 mi/h/min;
            30 min
      t = 0.5 h
      D = 1/2 (0.5 h)(300 mi/h) = 75 mi

      b] A car starts from 6.0 ft/s, accelerates at 2.0 ft/s2 for 12.0 sec
         maintains its speed for 6.0 s,
         then slows to a 12.0 ft/s at 6.0 ft/s2.
      Sec #1:  Increasing Speed:
      Vi = 6 ft/s, Vf = Vi + at = 6 ft/s + (2.0 ft/s2)(12.0 s) = 30 ft/s
      a = 2.0 ft/s2
      t = 12 sec
     
D =        Rectangle       + Triangle
      D = (6.0 ft/h)(12 s)       + 1/2(12s)(30 ft/s - 6 ft/s)
      D = 72 ft                  + 144 ft
      D = 216 ft

     
Section #2:  Constant Speed:
      Vi = Vf = 30 ft/s
      a = 0
      t = 6 s
      D = Rectangle = 30 ft/s x 6 s = 180 ft

     
Section #3:  Decreasing speed
      Vi = 30 ft/s, Vf = 12 ft/s
      a = -6 ft/s2
      t = (Vf - Vi)/a
      t = [(12 - 30)ft/s]/[-6 ft/s2
      t =
[-18 ft/s]/[-6 ft/s2]
      t
= +3 s
      D =  Rectangle     + Triangle
      D = 3 s x 12 ft/s  + 1/2(3 s) (30 - 12)ft/s
      D = 36 ft          + 27 ft
      D = 63 ft

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PHY Ch 4a TEST PRACTICE VELOCITY & ACCELERATION

1    Define, write the word, symbol, & unit equations for acceleration. 4

 2   STATE THE METRIC & ENGLISH UNITS FOR
     a] DISPLACEMENT, VELOCITY, AND ACCELERATION.                      3
     b] STATE THE ASSUMPTION IN S = D/t                                1

 3   a] DRAW & LABEL THE 3 ACCELEROMETER DIAGRAMS.                     3
     b] State the implications.                                        2

 4   A car moving at 65.0 mi/h slows to 20.0 mi/hr in five seconds.    
     a] Graph the motion.     b] Find the acceleration.                4

 5   a] You find the displacement graphically by _?_.                  1
     b] Explain the motion of a rocket.                                2
     c] You find the acceleration graphically by _?_                   1
     d] State and give examples of two types of uniform acceleration.  3
     e] You find the velocity graphically by _?_.                      1
     f] Draw & label 7 types of velocity-time graphs.                  4

 6  For each section in the graph:  Find the average acceleration & displacement,
then describe the motion (position, d, v, a w/ t). 12
  25+----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----+----|----|----|----|
V   |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
E 20|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
L   |    |    | A  |    |    |    |    | C  |    |    |    |    |    |
O 15|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
C   |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | D  |    |    |
I 10|----|----|----|----+----|----+----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
T   |    |    |    |    |    B    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
Y  5|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
m/s |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
    |----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----+
T-->0    3    6    9   12   15   18   21   24   27   30   33   36  39s

 7   An object with zero acceleration means the object is _?_          1

 8   a] A plane that flies at constant velocity of 450 mi/h for 3.00 h then slows at a uniform rate and stops in 1/4 h. 
b] A car starts at 10 ft/s, accelerates at 12 ft/s2 for 15 s
maintains its speed for 10 s, slows to a rest at 5 ft/s2.
  i] Construct a velocity-time graph (include:  V, a, d, t) for:
     (11 lines: 
Δt, clock time)
 ii] Calc the missing V &
Δ
t
iii] Calc the distance for each section (ft)

9   P 20|----|----|----|----|----|----|----+ a] Find the average velocity
O   |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    between 2 and 11 s?
S 15|----|----|----|----|----|----|----| b] Find the instantaneous
I   |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |     velocity at 11 s.
T 10|----|----+----|----+----|----|----| c] Find the avg acceleration
I   |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    between 2 and 11 s.
O  5|----|----|----|----|----|----|----| d] Find the instantaneous
N   |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    acceleration at 11 s.
(m) +----|----|----|----|----|----|----|
    0    2    4    6    8   10   12   14 t(s)

Ans:  4] -9 mi/h/s 
6A] Constant accel at -1.25m/s
2, d = 210 m, V decreases 25 to 10 m/s
 B Zero Accel, d = 60 m, Constant velocity at 10 m/s
 C Decreasing accel, avg +1.67 m/s
2, d= 196 m, V increases 10 - 25 m/s
 D Constant accel at -2.08 m/s
2, d = 150 m, V decreases 25 to 0 m/s
8a] a = -1,800 mi/h/h; d1 = 1,350 mi, d2 = 56.25 mi t2 = 3.25 h
b] V2= 190 ft/s,
Δt = 36 s,  d1 = 1500 ft, d2 = 1900 ft, d3 = 3420 ft
9a] V avg = (15 - 5)m/(11 - 2)s = 1.11 m/s
 b] Inst V = V = (20-10)m/(14-8) = 1.67 m/s
 c] Avg accel. = (1.67 - 2.5)/(11-2) = 0.0944 m/s2
 d] Velocity = constant ---> acceleration = 0

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Ch 4 b Acceleration

Updated 12/18/03
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Equations Motion with Uniform Acceleration
OBJ:  Relate final velocity to initial velocity, time, displacement, and acceleration.

 1    A] Given a = (Vf - Vi)/t find [a] Vf = ?  [b] Vi = ? [c] t = ?
         a] a = (Vf - Vi)/t
            Multiply both sides by t
            at = Vf - Vi
            Add Vi to both sides
            Vi + at = Vf                      Ans:  Vf = Vi + at

         b] Given Vf = Vi + at find Vi
                  Vf = Vi + at
                  Subtract at from both sides
                  Vf - at = Vi                  Ans:  Vi = Vf - at

         c] a = (Vf - Vi)/t
            Multiply both sides by t
            at = Vf - Vi
            Divide both sides by a
            t = (Vf - Vi)/a

      B] Translate the final velocity equation into a sentence.
           Vf = Vi + at
           Final speed = start speed + accel x time

 2*   a]* Use a graphical analysis to derive the equation for displacement.
          Eq #1:  d = (Vf + Vi)t/2 = Avg V x t       Note:  Similar to D = Speed x Time
      b] Assumption:  acceleration = constant
      c] Sub Vf = Vi + at into d = (Vf + Vi)t/2 --
> d = Vi(t) + at2/2   Eq #2

      Sub Vi = Vf - at into d = (Vf + Vi)t/2 -----
> d = Vf(t) - at2/2   Eq #3

      Sub t = (Vf - Vi)/a into d = (Vf + Vi)t/2 --
> d = (Vf2 - Vi2)/2a  Eq #4

 3    WHAT IS THE DISPLACEMENT OF A TRAIN AS IT IS ACCELERATED UNIFORMLY FROM 13 m/s TO 
      25 m/s, NORTH IN A 8 s INTERVAL?
      a = ?--
>Can’t use Eq 2,3, or 4
      d = ?
      Vi = 13 m/s       d = (Vf + Vi)t/2 = (13 + 25)m/s(8 s)/2 = 152 m
      Vf = 25 m/s
      t = 8 s            Ans:  d = 152 m

 4    AIRPLANES CAN ACCELERATE AT 2 m/s2, AND MUST GAIN A GROUND SPEED OF
      70 m/s TO TAKE OFF. 
      a]  HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE THEM TO ACHIEVE TAKE OFF SPEED?
      t = ?                   t = (Vf - Vi)/a
      a = 2 m/s
2              t = (70 - 0)m/s/2 m/s/s = 35 s
      Vf = 70 m/s             Ans: t = 35 s
      Vi = 0 m/s (all planes start from rest)

      b]  WHAT MUST BE THE MINIMUM LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY?
      t = ? (Don’t trust ans in a.)--
>can’t use Eq 1,2, or 3
      d = ?                   d = (Vf
2 - Vi2)/2a
      a = 2 m/s
2              d = (702 - 02)m2/s2/2(2 m/s2)
      Vf = 70 m/s             d = 4900 m/4 = 1225 m             Ans:  d = 1225 m

 5    ON PLANET X A STONE DROPPED FROM A HEIGHT OF 245 m HITS THE GROUND IN 5.0 s. 
      WHAT IS THE ACCELERATION OF GRAVITY? 
      d = 245 m             d = Vit + at
2/2   Eq #2
      t = 5 s           245 m = 0 + a(5s)
2/2
      a = g = ?         245 m = a 12.5 s
2
      Vi = 0            245 m/12.5 s
2 = a       Ans:  a = 19.6 m/s2

 6    A CAR STARTING FROM 20 m/s ACCELERATES AT 7.0 m/s2. 
      WHAT IS THE CAR'S DISPLACEMENT DURING THE FIRST 5.0 s?
      Vi = 20 m/s        d = Vit + at
2/2   Eq #2
      a = 7.0 m/s
2       d = 20 m/s(5.0 s) + 7.0 m/s2(5.0 s)2/2
      d = ?              d = 100 m + 87.5 m =      187.5 m           Ans:  d = 187.5 m
      t = 5.0 s

 7    AN AIRPLANE MUST ACHIEVE A VELOCITY OF 50.0 m/s FOR TAKEOFF.
      IF THE RUNWAY IS 1,100 m LONG, WHAT MUST THE ACCELERATION BE?
      Vf = 50.0 m/s         d = (Vf
2 - Vi2)/2a
      d = 1,100 m     1,100 m = (50
2 - 0)m2/s2/2a
      Vi = 0 m/s      1,100 m = 1,250 m
2/s2a                   Ans:  a = 1.14 m/s2
      a = ?                 a = 1,250 m
2/s2/1,100 m = 1.14 m/s2

  8   A BOX FALLS OFF A TRUCK AND SLIDES ALONG THE STREET FOR 144 m. 
      FRICTION DECELERATES THE BOX AT 16.0 m/s
2. 
      a] DRAW & LABEL THE DIAGRAM;
      b] AT WHAT SPEED WAS THE TRUCK MOVING?
      d = 144 m                d = (Vf
2 - Vi2)/2a
      a = -16.0 m/s
2       144 m = (02 - Vi2)/2(-16.0 m/s2)  Note: -Vi2/-16.0 = +Vi2/16.0
      Vf = 0               144 m = Vi
2/32 m/s2                                  .
      Vi = ?     144 m x 32 m/s
2 = Vi2 --> Vi = 144 x 32 m2/s2
                              Ans: Vi = 67.9 m/s  

9    FOR A BALL ROLLING DOWN AN INCLINE AT 4.0 m/s2 FOR 5.0 SECONDS: 
     a] Construct a table (Note a/2 = 4/2 =2):
          |Vf=at|D=at
2/2|
        t |Vf=4t| D=2t
2 | ΔD | Δ(ΔD) |    
        0 |  0  |   0   |    |       |  
          |     |       |  2 |       |  
        1 |  4  |   2   |    |   4   |  
          |     |       |  6 |       |  
        2 |  8  |   8   |    |   4   |  
          |     |       | 10 |       |  
        3 | 12  |  18   |    |   4   |  
          |     |       | 14 |       |  
        4 | 16  |  32   |    |   4   |  
          |     |       | 18 |       |  
        5 | 20  |  50   |    |       |    

   b] Draw and label the diagram.
      Draw a 25 cm diagonal line & mark off 0, 1, 4, 9, 16, & 25 cm (= 1
2, 22, 32, 42, & 52)
      Give it 5 labels:
                D 0 2 m   8 m      18 m          32 m              50 m
                V 0 4 m/s 8 m/s    12 m/s        16 m/s            20 m/s
                t 0 1 s   2 s       3 s           4 s               5 s 
              
ΔD |-|<-6->|<--10 m->|<----14 m--->|<----18 m------->|
                  |-|-----|---------|-------------|-----------------|
               cm 0 1 cm  4 cm      9 cm         16 cm             25 cm
      c] Scale:  1 cm = 2 m (see distance after 1 sec)
      Check #1
ΔD:   Graph ?=? Calculation
       For t = 3 to 4 sec
      
ΔD = (16 cm - 9cm)x 2m/cm ?=? Δd in the table
             7 cm x 2m/cm ?=? 14 m
                     14 m = 14 m (it checks)

       Check #2 Total D:  Graph ?=? Calculation
       For t = 0 to 3 Sec 
       Total D =          9 cm x 2m/cm ?=? Total D in Table
                                  18 m ?=? 18 m (it checks)

      d] The assumption?:  acceleration is constant
      e] How far does the ball roll during the 5th second.
         At t = 4, D = 32 m
         At t = 5, D = 50 m
         During the 5th second the ball rolls 50 - 32 ft = 18 ft

Changing Acceleration
Obj:  a] Use a velocity-time graph to find the average acceleration.
      b] Determine acceleration at any point on a velocity-time graph by finding the
         slope of the tangent line.

10    a] The average acceleration for an interval is a cord from time = zero to the end
        time
on a velocity-time graph. [diagram].
      b] The instantaneous acceleration at a point in time is a line tangent to the curve 
        at that time
on a velocity-time graph [diagram].

11    a] DRAW HALF CIRCLE VELOCITY vs TIME GRAPH| LABLE AXES.
        (PROTRACTOR| curve down| bottom 2 lines up| 1 line= 5 m/s| 1 cm= 2 s).
      b] DESCRIBE THE MOTION:  Since the slope is positive, levels off and then 
        negative the object speeds up then slows down.

      c] LABEL TRIANGLE & FIND THE AVERAGE ACCELERATION AT 26 s = the slope o the line
         from t = 0 to t =26 s
      d] LABEL TRIANGLE & FIND THE INSTANTANEOUS ACCELERATION AT 10 s.
         PRAC:  Curve up:  Since the slope is negative, levels off and then positive
        the object slows down then speeds up.

Tailgating:  http://www.physics.umd.edu/rgroups/ripe/perg/abp/aha/tail.htm

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