dickinson (jkd959) HW 2.

2 Average Velocity/Speed bailey (145)

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001

Explanation:

Let :

r = 23.3 cm and
t = 10.93 s .

10.0 points

Velocity is
1. the same as acceleration.
2. the same as momentum.
3. speed in a specific direction. correct
4. the same as speed.
Explanation:
002 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
After 14.6 s, a joggers displacement is 720 m.
What is the average velocity in m/s?
Correct answer: 49.3151 m/s.
Explanation:
Let : t = 14.6 s and
d = 720 m .
d
720 m
v=
=
= 49.3151 m/s .
t
14.6 s
003 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
What is the average velocity in km/h?
Correct answer: 177.534 km/h.
Explanation:
720 m 1 km 3600 s

14.6 s 1000 m
1h
= 177.534 km/h .

v=

004 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points

A bug completes one lap along the edge of a
circular planter of radius 23.3 cm in 10.93 s.
How fast was it traveling?
Correct answer: 13.3942 cm/s.

The distance around the circular planter

s = 2 r, so the velocity
s
2r
2 (23.3 cm)
=
=
t
t
10.93 s
= 13.3942 cm/s .

v=

005 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points

How fast in m/s?
Correct answer: 0.133942 m/s.
Explanation:
1m
100 cm
= 0.133942 m/s .

v = (13.3942 cm/s)

006 10.0 points

It is believed that the universe began with
a big bang about 20 billion years ago. Neglecting the expansion of the universe, we can
reason that the most distant objects observable are no further than the distance light
could have traveled in 2 1010 years.
If the speed of light is 2.99792 108 m/s,
what is the maximum possible radius of the
observable universe?
Correct answer: 1.89469 1026 m.
Explanation:

Let :

t = 2 1010 y and
c = 2.99792 108 m/s .

The radius of the observable universe is

taken to be the distance light can travel in 20
billion years.

dickinson (jkd959) HW 2.2 Average Velocity/Speed bailey (145)

Explanation:
t = (2 1010 y)

365 d 24 h 3600 s
1y 1d 1d

= 6.32 1017 s ,
so the distance traveled by the light is
r = ct
= (2.99792 108 m/s) (6.32 1017 s)
= 1.89469 10

26

m .

Note that this is only the size of the observable universe. The spatial extent of the physical universe is unknown, but it is probably
infinite!
007 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points
The position of a car coasting down a hill was
observed at various times and the results are
summarized in the table below.
time
0s
1s
2s
3s
4s
5s

distance
0.71 m
1.6 m
10.7 m
23.5 m
37.6 m
72.9 m

v2 =

x5 x2
72.9 m 10.7 m
=
t5 t2
5s2s

= 20.7333 m/s .

009 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points

Find the average velocity of the car during
the entire period of observation.
Correct answer: 14.438 m/s.
Explanation:

v3 =

x5 x0
72.9 m 0.71 m
=
t5 t0
5s0s

= 14.438 m/s .

010 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points

A particle moving uniformly along the x axis
is located at 7.27 m at 0.82 s and at 4.02 m at
4.5 s.
Find its displacement during this time interval.
Correct answer: 3.25 m.

Find the average velocity of the car during

the first second.
Correct answer: 0.89 m/s.
Explanation:
Average velocity is just the change in position divided by the change in time.
x
x1 x0
=
t
t1 t0
1.6 m 0.71 m
= 0.89 m/s .
=
1s0s

v1 =

008 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points

Find the average velocity of the car during
the time last three second interval.
Correct answer: 20.7333 m/s.

Explanation:

Let :

xf = 4.02 m and
xi = 7.27 m .

The displacement is
x = xf xi = 4.02 m 7.27 m = 3.25 m .

011 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points

What is its average velocity during this time
interval?
Correct answer: 0.883152 m/s.
Explanation:

dickinson (jkd959) HW 2.2 Average Velocity/Speed bailey (145)

Let :

ti = 0.82 s
tf = 4.5 s .
The average velocity is

and

xf xi
x
=
t
tf ti
4.02 m 7.27 m
=
= 0.883152 m/s .
4.5 s 0.82 s

v =

014 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points

Determine the average speed for the trip.
Correct answer: 50.2023 km/h.
Explanation:
Let :
The total time is
t = t1 + t2 + t3 + tother
= 22.7 min + 15.4 min
+ 41.6 min + 11.6 min
= 1.52167 h , so

012 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points

Calculate the particles average speed during
this time interval.
Correct answer: 0.883152 m/s.
Explanation:
The average speed is the magnitude of the
average velocity:

vav =

speedavg = |
v| = |0.883152 m/s| = 0.883152 m/s .
013 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
A person travels by car from one city to another. She drives for 22.7 min at 79.9 km/h,
15.4 min at 89.9 km/h, 41.6 min at 33.3 km/h,
and spends 11.6 min along the way eating
lunch and buying gas.
Determine the distance between the cities
along this route.
Correct answer: 76.3912 km.
Explanation:
Let :

t1
v1
t2
v2
t3
v3

= 22.7 min ,
= 79.9 km/h ,
= 15.4 min ,
= 89.9 km/h ,
= 41.6 min , and
= 33.3 km/h .

x = x1 + x2 + x3
= v1 t1 + v2 t2 + v3 t3
= (79.9 km/h)(22.7 min)
+ (89.9 km/h)(15.4 min)
+ (33.3 km/h)(41.6 min)
= 76.3912 km .

tother = 11.6 min .

x
76.3912 km
=
= 50.2023 km/h .
t
1.52167 h