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006. Using equations with uniformly

accelerated motion.

Physics I

07-01-2007

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14:16:56

`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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vf-v0=v0+a*dt-v0

vf-v0=a*dt

a=[vf-v0/dt

Initial Velocity is 10ms

Final is 30ms

time interval is 15

a=(30ms-10ms)/(15s)=20ms/15s=1.33m/s

confidence assessment: 3

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14:17:15

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 -->

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self critique assessment: 3

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14:18:14

`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 -->

By thinking through the time interval.

confidence assessment: 2

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14:18:30

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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self critique assessment: 2

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14:36:03

`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 -->

2*ds/dt=vf*+v0

v0=2*ds/dt-vf

v0=2*80/10sec=6ms

confidence assessment: 2

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14:36:14

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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self critique assessment: 1

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Your response did not agree with the given solution in all details, and you should therefore have addressed the discrepancy with a full self-critique, detailing the discrepancy and demonstrating exactly what you do and do not understand about the given solution, and if necessary asking specific questions.

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14:38:48

`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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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.

confidence assessment: 3

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14:39:24

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 -->

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self critique assessment: 2

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14:41:34

`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 -->

`ds = v0 `dt + .5 a `dt^2.

`ds - .5 a `dt^2 = v0 `dt.

(`ds - .5 a `dt^2) / `dt = v0.

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.

confidence assessment: 2

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14:41:46

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 -->

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self critique assessment: 3

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14:44:30

`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 -->

An object which travels at an average velocity

of 8 m/s for 10 sec will travel 80 meters.

-2 m/s^2 * 10 s = -20 m/s.

Final Velocity = 18 m/s - 20 m/s = -2 m/s

Average Velocity = (18 m/s + (-2 m/s) ) / 2 = 8

m/s

confidence assessment: 3

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14:44:42

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 -->

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self critique assessment: 3

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14:47:33

`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 -->

vf^2 = v0^2 + 2 a `ds

vf^2 - 2 a `ds = v0^2

v0 = +- `sqrt( vf^2 - 2 a `ds)

Substitution of quanities (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)

confidence assessment: 3

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14:47:44

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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self critique assessment: 2

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14:52:29

`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 -->

av vel =-8.9 m/s + 20 m/s) / 2 = 5.5 m/s

change in velocity =20 m/s - (-8.9 m/s) = 28.9

m/s

80 m / (5.5 sec) = 14.5 sec

vel change = 28.5 meters/second in 14.5 sec

gives an average change of 28.5 m/s / (14.5 sec)

= 2 m/s^2

confidence assessment: 2

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14:57:19

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 -->

The object must first start out moving -8.9

meters per second to the south its initial

velocity is +2 m/s^2 the speed of the object

must decrease since it is losing velocity with

each second.

self critique assessment: 2

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14:58:39

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 -->

The object must first start out moving -8.9

meters per second to the south its initial

velocity is +2 m/s^2 the speed of the object

must decrease since it is losing velocity with

each second.

self critique assessment: 2

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