Student Name: assignment #006 006. Using equations with uniformly accelerated motion.
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23:27:35 `q001. Note that there are 9 questions in this assignment. Using the equation vf = v0 + a * `dt determine the acceleration of an object whose velocity increases at a uniform rate from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 15 seconds. Begin by solving the equation for the acceleration a, then 'plug in' your initial and final velocities. Describe your work step y step.
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RESPONSE --> To solve for a the equation would be: a = (vf-v0)/`dt For this problem we get: a = (30m/s-10m/s)/15s a = 20m/s/15s = 1.33m/s^2
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23:27:45 The equation vf = v0 + a * `dt is solved for a by first adding -v0 to both sides to obtain vf - v0 = v0 + a * `dt - v0, which simplifies to vf - v0 = a * `dt. Both sides are then divided by `dt to obtain (vf - v0) / `dt = a. Reversing left-and right-hand sides we obtain the formula a = (vf - v0) / `dt. We then plug in our given values of initial and final velocities and the time interval. Since velocity increases from 10 m/s to 30 m/s, initial velocity is v0 = 10 m/s and final velocity is vf = 30 m/s. The time interval `dt is 15 seconds, so we have a = (30 m/s - 10 m/s) / (15 s) = 20 m/s / (15 s) = 1.33.. m/s^2.
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RESPONSE --> ok.
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23:28:54 `q002. It wasn't necessary to use a equation to solve this problem. How could this problem had been reasoned out without the use of an equation?
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RESPONSE --> Since we have initial and final velocities, we know that the change in this velocity over a time interval is the acceleration. So we could have set up the problem for a = `dv/`dt 20m/s/15s = 1.33 m/s^2
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23:29:05 Knowing that acceleration is the average rate at which velocity changes, we would first find the change in velocity from 10 meters/second to 30 meters/second, which is 20 meters/second. We would then divided change in velocity by the time interval to get 20 meters/second / (15 sec) = 1.33 m/s^2.
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RESPONSE --> ok.
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23:34:02 `q003. Use the equation `ds = (vf + v0) / 2 * `dt to determine the initial velocity of an object which accelerates uniformly through a distance of 80 meters in 10 seconds, ending up at a velocity of 6 meters / sec. begin by solving the equation for the desired quantity. Show every step of your solution.
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RESPONSE --> for v0, we rearrange the equation to be as follows: v0 = 2`ds/`dt- vf For this problem, we plug in the numbers v0 = 2*80m/10s - 6m/s v0 = 160m/10s - 6m/s v0 = 16m/s-6m/s = 10m/s v0= 10m/s
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23:39:50 We begin by solving the equation for v0. Starting with `ds = (vf + v0) / 2 * `dt, we can first multiply both sides of the equation by 2 / `dt, which gives us `ds * 2 / `dt = (vf + v0) / 2 * `dt * 2 / `dt. The right-hand side can be rearranged to give (vf + v0) * `dt / `dt * 2 / 2; since `dt / `dt = 1 and 2 / 2 = 1 the right-hand side becomes just vf + v0. The equation therefore becomes 2 * `ds / `dt = vf + v0. Adding -vf to both sides we obtain v0 = 2 * `ds / `dt - vf. We now plug in `ds = 80 meters, `dt = 10 sec and vf = 6 m/s to get v0 = 2 * 80 meters / 10 sec - 6 m/s = 160 meters / 10 sec - 6 m/s = 16 m/s - 6 m/s = 10 m/s.
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RESPONSE --> ok.
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23:42:37 `q004. We can reconcile the above solution with straightforward reasoning. How could the initial velocity have been reasoned out from the given information without the use of an equation? Hint: two of the quantities given in the problem can be combined to give another important quantity, which can then be combined with the third given quantity to reason out the final velocity.
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RESPONSE --> Since we have `ds and `dt, we can find the vAVe vAve = `ds/`dt or 80m/10s = 8m/s Since we know vAve = (vf+v0)/2, we can solve fo vf (6m/s+v0)/2 = 8m/s 16m/s = 6m/s+v0 10m/s = v0
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23:43:25 The average velocity of the object is the average rate at which its position changes, which is equal to the 80 meters change in position divided by the 10 s change in clock time, or 80 meters / 10 sec = 8 meters / sec. Since the 8 m/s average velocity is equal to the average of the unknown initial velocity and the 6 m/s final velocity, we ask what quantity when average with 6 m/s will give us 8 m/s. Knowing that the average must be halfway between the two numbers being averaged, we see that the initial velocity must be 10 m/s. That is, 8 m/s is halfway between 6 m/s and 10 m/s.
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RESPONSE --> Ok. I explained this using the oher equations and expressions.
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23:57:39 `q005. Using the equation `ds = v0 `dt + .5 a `dt^2 determine the initial velocity of an object which accelerates uniformly at -2 m/s^2, starting at some unknown velocity, and is displaced 80 meters in 10 seconds. Begin by solving the equation for the unknown quantity and show every step.
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RESPONSE --> Solving the equation for v0, we get: v0 = `ds-.5a`dt^2/`dt Solving for this problem, we find: v0 = 80m-.5*-2m/s^2*10s^2/10s v0 = 80m-(-100m)/10s v0 = 180m/10s = 18m/s
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23:57:45 The unknown quantity is the initial velocity v0. To solve for v0 we start with `ds = v0 `dt + .5 a `dt^2. We first add -.5 a `dt^2 to both sides to obtain `ds - .5 a `dt^2 = v0 `dt. We then divide both sides by `dt to obtain (`ds - .5 a `dt^2) / `dt = v0. Then we substitute the given displacement `ds = 80 meters, acceleration a = -2 m/s^2 and time interval `dt = 10 seconds to obtain v0 = [ 80 meters - .5 * (-2 m/s^2) * (10 sec)^2 ] / (10 sec) = [ 80 meters - .5 * (-2 m/s^2) * 100 s^2 ] / (10 sec) = [ 80 m - (-100 m) ] / (10 sec) = 180 m / (10 s) = 18 m/s.
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RESPONSE --> ok
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00:03:49 `q006. Check the consistency of this result by verifying, by direct reasoning rather than equations, that an object whose initial velocity is 18 m/s and which accelerates for 10 seconds at an acceleration of -2 m/s^2 does indeed experience a displacement of 80 meters.
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RESPONSE --> Since we know its acceleration is -2m/s^2, we can find how the velocity changes from its initial velocity of 18m/s to its final, 10 second later. We multiply 10s by the acceleration, -2m/s^2 to get -20m/s for the change. The final velocity will be 18m/s-20m/s = 2m/s. From this, we can find vAve by adding (18m/s + -2m/s)/2 = 8m/s. If an object is traveling at an average velocity of 8m/s for 10 seconds, it will travel 80m.
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00:04:26 The change in the velocity of the object will be -2 m/s^2 * 10 s = -20 m/s. The object will therefore have a final velocity of 18 m/s - 20 m/s = -2 m/s. Its average velocity will be the average (18 m/s + (-2 m/s) ) / 2 = 8 m/s. An object which travels at an average velocity of 8 m/s for 10 sec will travel 80 meters.
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RESPONSE --> Ok.
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00:04:54 `q007. Using the equation vf^2 = v0^2 + 2 a `ds determine the initial velocity of an object which attains a final velocity of 20 meters/second after accelerating uniformly at 2 meters/second^2 through a displacement of 80 meters. Begin by solving the equation for the unknown quantity and show every step.
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RESPONSE --> For this equation, we need to sovle for v0^2 to get v0. For this equation: vf^2-2a`ds = v0^2 We can then fill in what we know. (20m/s)^2 - 2*2m/s^2*80m = v0^2 `sqrt (400(m/s)^2 - 320(m/s)^2) = `sqrtv0^2 `sqrt(80m/s) = v0 v0 = 8.94 m/s
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00:04:58 To solve for the unknown initial velocity v0 we start with vf^2 = v0^2 + 2 a `ds. We first add -2 a `ds to both sides to obtain vf^2 - 2 a `ds = v0^2. We then reverse the right-and left-hand sides and take the square root of both sides, obtaining v0 = +- `sqrt( vf^2 - 2 a `ds). We then substitute the given quantities vf = 20 m/s, `ds = 80 m and a = 3 m/s^2 to obtain v0 = +- `sqrt( (20 m/s)^2 - 2 * 2 m/s^2 * 80 m) = +- `sqrt( 400 m^2 / s^2 - 320 m^2 / s^2) = +- `sqrt(80 m^2 / s^2) = +- 8.9 m/s (approx.).
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RESPONSE --> I forgot the +- because we took the sqrt.
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00:05:01 `q008. We can verify that starting at +8.9 m/s an object which attains a final velocity of 20 m/s while displacing 80 meters must accelerate at 2 m/s^2. In this case the average velocity will be ( 8.9 m/s + 20 m/s) / 2 = 14.5 m/s (approx) and the change in velocity will be 20 m/s - 8.9 m/s = 11.1 m/s. At average velocity 14.5 meters/second the time required to displace the 80 meters will be 80 m / (14.5 sec) = 5.5 sec (approx). The velocity change of 11.1 meters/second in 5.5 sec implies an average acceleration of 11.1 m/s / (5.5 sec) = 2 m/s^2 (approx), consistent with our results. Verify that starting at -8.9 m/s the object will also have acceleration 2 meters/second^2 if it ends up at velocity 20 m/s while displacing 80 meters.
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RESPONSE --> vAve = (-8.9m/s + 20m/s)/2 = 5.5 m/s `dv = 20m/s - -8.9m/s = 28.9 m/s To displace the 80 m, we take 80m/5.5m/s = 14.5 seconds Acceleration is the change in velocity over the change in time, in this case: 28.9m/s/14.5s, which approximately = 1.99 m/s^2
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00:05:04 In this case the average velocity will be ( -8.9 m/s + 20 m/s) / 2 = 5.5 m/s (approx) and the change in velocity will be 20 m/s - (-8.9 m/s) = 28.9 m/s (approx). At average velocity 5.5 meters/second the time required to displace the 80 meters will be 80 m / (5.5 sec) = 14.5 sec (approx). The velocity change of 28.5 meters/second in 14.5 sec implies an average acceleration of 28.5 m/s / (14.5 sec) = 2 m/s^2 (approx), again consistent with our results.
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RESPONSE --> ok
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00:05:13 `q009. Describe in commonsense terms the motion of the object in this example if its initial velocity is indeed -8.9 m/s. Assume that the object starts at the crossroads between two roads running North and South, and East and West, respectively, and that the object ends up 80 meters North of the crossroads. In what direction does it start out, what happens to its speed, and how does it end up where it does?
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RESPONSE --> Since it starts out at the crossroads and has a negative initial velocity, but ends up 80 meters north of the crossroads, it will first travel south, at its negative velocity. If we can possible envision this southward direction being a hill, as it reaches the top, it will then slow down and begin its descent back towards the crossroads. Since it is now traveling down hill, its velocity will increase, thus propelling it past the crossroads and now traveling over 80 meters north of the crossroads. So initially the object's velocity will decrease, then reach a stop or zero, then begin again and continue to increase. The object does not necessarily have to encounter a hill, but this helped me envision the problem a bit better.
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00:05:21 The object ends up at position +80 meters, which is assumed to be 80 meters to the North. Its initial velocity is -8.9 m/s, with the - sign indicating that the initial velocity is in the direction opposite to the displacement of the object. So the object must start out moving to the South at 8.9 meters/second. Its acceleration is +2 m/s^2, which is in the opposite direction to its initial velocity. This means that the velocity of the object changes by +2 m/s every second. After 1 second the velocity of the object will therefore be -8.9 m/s + 2 m/s = -6.9 m/s. After another second the velocity will be -6.9 m/s + 2 m/s = -4.9 m/s. After another second the velocity will be -2.9 m/s, after another -.9 m/s, and after another -.9 m/s + 2 m/s = +1.1 m/s. The speed of the object must therefore decrease, starting at 8.9 m/s (remember speed is always positive because speed doesn't have direction) and decreasing to 6.9 m/s, then 4.9 m/s, etc. until it reaches 0 for an instant, and then starts increasing again. Since velocities after that instant become positive, the object will therefore start moving to the North immediately after coming to a stop, picking up speed at 2 m/s every second. This will continue until the object has attained a velocity of +20 meters/second and has displaced +80 meters from its initial position.{}{}It is important to understand that it is possible for velocity to be in one direction and acceleration in the other. In this case the initial velocity is negative while the acceleration is positive. If this continues long enough the velocity will reach zero, then will become positive.
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RESPONSE --> ok
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