course Phy 201 Would like to have feedback. Thanks, Joshua w}xzassignment #006
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12:21:23 `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 --> vf=v0 +a*'dt vf-v0 = a*'dt (vf-v0)/'dt = a 30m/s-10m/s =(20m/s)/15s = 1.33m/s^2 = a in the first step subtract v0 from both sides which results in line 2 using line 2 divide both sides by 'dt which results in line 3. Enter the data given for line 3 which results in a = 1.33m/s^2 confidence assessment: 3
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12:21:36 07-01-2008 12:21:36 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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12:22:31 `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 --> use vf and v0 to solve for 'dv and then divide 'dv by 'dt to equal accel confidence assessment: 3
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12:22:44 07-01-2008 12:22:44 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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12:24:56 `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 --> 'ds = (vf +v0)/2*'dt 2*'ds/'dt=vf +v0 2*'ds/'dt-vf = v0 v0=2*80m/10s-6m/s=16m/s-6m/s=10m/s multiply both sides by 2 and then divide both sides by 'dt. next subtract vf from both sides to result in v0. confidence assessment: 3
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12:25:06 07-01-2008 12:25:06 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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12:25:51 `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 --> knowing 'ds and 'dt we can find vAve using 80m/10s = 8m/s. v0=6m/s+(8m/s/2)=v0=10m/s confidence assessment: 3
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12:25:58 07-01-2008 12:25:58 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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12:29:12 `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+.5a*`dt^2 `ds-.5a*`dt^2 =v0*`dt (`ds-.5a*`dt^2)/`dt=v0 v0=(80m-.5*(-2m/s^2)*(10s)^2)/(10s) v0=(80m-.5*(-2m/s^2)*100s^2) /(10s) v0=(80m+(100m))/(10s) v0=180m/(10s)=18m/s. confidence assessment: 3
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12:29:31 07-01-2008 12:29:31 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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12:32:18 `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 --> 'dv will be -2m/s^2*10s=-20 m/s vf will be 18m/s-20m/s=-2m/s vAve will be (18 m/s+(-2m/s))/2=8m/s 'ds will be 8m/s*10s=80m confidence assessment: 3
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12:32:30 07-01-2008 12:32:30 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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12:34:31 `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+2a*`ds. vf^2-2a*`ds=v0^2. v0=sqrt(vf^2-2a*`ds) v0=sqrt((20m/s)^2-2*2m/s^2*80m) v0=sqrt(400m^2/s^2-320m^2/s^2) v0=sqrt(80m^2/s^2)=+or-8.9m/s confidence assessment: 3
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12:34:47 07-01-2008 12:34:47 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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12:35:11 07-01-2008 12:35:11 `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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12:35:15 07-01-2008 12:35:15 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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12:39:24 `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 --> The object must start in the south and have to come to a complete stop before changing directions. In which it heads north. confidence assessment: 1
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