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Question: `qIntro Prob 6 given init vel, accel, `dt find final vel, dist

If initial velocity is v0, acceleration is a and time interval is `dt, then in terms of these three symbols what are the final

velocity vf and the displacement `ds ?

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Your solution: Since a = `dv/`dt, `dv = a*`dt. Then, vf = v0+`dv. To find `ds, use vAve = `ds/`dt -- rearrange to get

vAve*`dt = `ds.

confidence rating: 3

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Given Solution: **You would use accel. and `dt to find `dv:

• a * `dt = `dv.

• Adding `dv to initial vel. v0 you get final vel.

Then average initial vel. and final vel. to get ave. vel.:

• (v0 + vf) / 2 = ave. vel.

You would then multiply ave. vel. and `dt together to get the displacement

• For example if a = 3 m/s^2, `dt = 5 s and v0 = 3 m/s:

3 m/s^2 * 5 s = 15 m/s = `dv

15 m/s + 3 m/s = 18 m/s = fin. vel.

(18 m/s + 3 m/s) / 2 = 10.5 m/s = vAve

10.5 m/s * 5 s = 52.5 m = displacement

In more abbreviated form:

a * `dt = `dv

v0 + `dv = vf

(vf + v0) /2 = vAve

vAve * `dt = `ds so

`ds = (vf + v0) / 2 * `dt.

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `qWhat is the displacement `ds associated with uniform acceleration from velocity v0 to velocity vf in clock

time `dt?

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Your solution: `ds = [(vf+v0)/2] * `dt.

confidence rating: 3

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Given Solution: Since accel is uniform vAve = (v0 + vf) / 2.

Thus displacement is

• `ds = vAve * `dt = (v0 + vf) / 2 * `dt,

which is the first equation of uniformly accelerated motion. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: Describe the flow diagram we obtain for the situation in which we know v0, vf and `dt.

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Your solution: If we know v0 & vf, we can find `dv as well as vAve. If we know `dv, since given `dt, we can find a. If

vAve is known, using `dt we can find `ds.

confidence rating: 2

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Given Solution: ** The first level in the diagram would contain `dt, v0 and vf.

From v0 and vf we can easily reason out `dv, so v0 and vf would connect to `dv in the second level.

The second level would also contain vAve, also obtained from v0 and vf and therefore connected from vf in the first level

to v0 in the first level.

The third level would contain an a, which is reasoned out from `dv and `dt and so is connected to `dv in the second level

and `dt in the first level.

The third level would also contain `ds, which follows from vAve and `dt and is therefore connected to vAve in the fourth

level and `dt in the first level. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): I did not describe this well at all!! I understand the concepts and how they are related but

don’t understand how to organize them into this “flow chart”.

See the Introductory Problem Sets and Class Notes for illustrations of 'flow diagrams'. Then if you still have questions, let me know and I'll be happy to help.

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Question: `qIntro Prob 6 How do you find final velocity and displacement given initial velocity, acceleration and time

interval?

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Your solution: If you know a, then you know `dv and `dt (after division). Use `dv + v0 to find vf. To find `ds, use v0 and

vf to find vAve, then use vAve*`dt.

confidence rating: 3

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Given Solution: ** To find final velocity from the given quantities initial velocity, acceleration and `dt:

• Multiply `dt by accel to get `dv.

• Then add change in velocity `dv to init vel , and you have the final velocity**

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK – answer didn’t address displacement but I think I got it right.

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Question: `qDescribe the flow diagram we obtain for the situation in which we know v0, vf and `dt.

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Your solution: v0 & vf can be used to find vAve and/or `dv. vAve/`dt results in a. You can use vAve and `dt to find `ds.

confidence rating: 2

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Given Solution: ** The flow diagram shows us the flow of information, what we get from what, usually by combining two

quantities at a time. How we get each quantity may also be included.

From vf and v0 we get `dv, shown by lines from vf and v0 at the top level to `dv. From vf and v0 we also get and vAve,

shown by similar lines running from v0 and vf to vAve.

Then from vAve and `dt we get `ds, with the accompanying lines indicating from vAve and `dt to `ds, while from `dv and

`dt we get acceleration, indicated similarly. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): Another flow chart….

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Question: `qPrinciples of Physics and General College Physics Students: Prob. 1.26: Estimate how long it would take a

runner at 10 km / hr to run from New York to California. Explain your solution thoroughly.

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Your solution: If there are 3000 miles from NY to CA – 3m ~ 5k, so 3000m = 5000k. 5000k/10(k/h) = 500hr.

confidence rating: 3

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Given Solution: It is about 3000 miles from coast to coast.

• A km is about .62 mile, so 3000 miles * 1 km / (.62 miles) = 5000 km, approximately.

At 10 km / hr, the time required would be

5000 km / (10 km / hr) =

500 km / (km/hr) =

500 km * (hr / km) =

500 (km / km) * hr =

500 hr.

Be sure you understand the units of this calculation. Units should be used at every step of every calculation.

The corresponding symbolic solution:

vAve = `ds / `dt; we want to find `dt so we solve to get

`dt = `ds / vAve. Substituting `ds = 5000 km and vAve = 10 km/hr we have

`dt = 5000 km / (10 km/hr) = 500 hr.

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Self-critique (if necessary): I think I included the correct units for the steps I did but if I had included more meticulous

steps, I would have needed more unit notation.

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Question: All Students: Estimate the number heartbeats in a lifetime. What assumptions did you make to estimate the

number of heartbeats in a human lifetime, and how did you obtain your final result?

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Your solution: Assuming the avg. heart beats at 60beats per minute and that a person lives to be 85 –

60b/min*60min/hour*24hr/day*365days/year*80years = 2522880000 beats.

confidence rating: 3

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Given Solution: Typical assumptions:

At 70 heartbeats per minute, with a lifetime of 80 years, we have

70 beats / minute * 60 minutes/hour * 24 hours / day * 365 days / year * 80 years =

3 billion beats, approximately.

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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