Acceleration Problem

1. A car accelerates from rest to a speed of 36 km/h in 20 seconds. What is the

acceleration of the car in m/s2?

Solution:

The initial velocity is 0 (from rest) and the final velocity is 36 km/h. Hence
36 km/h - 0 36 km/h
average acceleration = =
20 seconds 20 seconds

We now convert 36 km/h into m/s as follows

36 km/h = 36 * 1000 m / 3600 s = 10 m/s

Hence
10 m/s
average acceleration = = 0.5 m/s2
20 seconds

2. A car slows down from a speed of 72 km/h to rest in 25 seconds. What is the
acceleration of the car in m/s2?

Solution:

The initial velocity is 72 km/h and the final velocity is 0 (rest). Hence
0-72 km/h -72 km/h
average acceleration = =
25 seconds 25 seconds

We now convert 72 km/h into m/s as follows

36 km/h = 72 * 1000 m / 3600 s = 20 m/s

Hence
- 20 m/s
average acceleration = = -0.8 m/s2
25 seconds

3. A plane has a takeoff speed of 300 km/h. What is the acceleration in m/s2 of
the plane if the plane started from rest and took 45 seconds to take off?

Solution:
The initial velocity is 0 (from rest) and the final velocity is 300 km/h (take off).
Hence
300 km/h - 0 300 km/h
average acceleration = =
45 seconds 45 seconds

We now convert 300 km/h into m/s as follows

300 km/h = 300 * 1000 m / 3600 s = 83.3 m/s

Hence
83.3 m/s
average acceleration = = 1.85 m/s2
45 seconds

4. What acceleration is needed to accelerate a car from 36 km/h to 72 km/h in

25 seconds?

Solution:

The initial velocity is 36 km/h and the final velocity is 72 km/h, hence
72 km/h - 36 km/h 36 km/h
average acceleration = =
25 seconds 25 seconds

36 km/h = 36 * 1000 m / 3600 s = 10 m/s

10 m/s
average acceleration = = 0.4 m/s2
25 seconds

5. Starting with a constant velocity of 50 km/h, a car accelerates for 32 seconds

at an acceleration of 0.5 m/s2 . What is the velocity of the car at the end of
the period of 32 seconds of acceleration?

Solution:

50 km/h is the initial velocity; we are given the acceleration and we asked to
find the final velocity.
V - 50 km/h
average acceleration = 0.5 m/s2 =
32 second

The above equation can be written as

V - 50 km/h = 0.5 m/s2 * 32 s = 16 m/s

convert 16 m/s into km/h

16 m/s = 16 m * (1km/1000m) / (1s * 1h/3600 s) = 16 * 3600 / 1000 km/h = 57.6

km/h

V = 57.6 km/h + 50 km/h = 107.6 km/h

Work Problem
1. Using a riding lawn mower, Sherry, the landscaper of a large park, can mow
the lawn in 8 hours. With a small mower, her assistant Bob needs 14 hours to
mow the same lawn. If Sherry and Bob work together mowing the lawn, how
long will it take them to mow the lawn?
Solution

2. Jack and Jill are going

up the hill to pull weeds. Jack
can pull all of the weeds by
himself in 8 hours; if Jill helps
him they can pull the same
amount of weeds in 5 hours.
How long would it take Jill to pull the weeds working alone?
Solution
3. Will and Matthew own a small business. Will, working alone can complete a
job in 8 hours. Matthew can complete the same job in 9 hours. How long
would it take them to complete the job working together?
Solution

4. An experienced carpenter can frame a house twice as fast as an

apprentice. Working together, it takes the carpenters 2 days. How long
would it take the apprentice working alone?
Solution

5. A cold water faucet can fill the bath tub in 12 minutes, and a hot water
faucet can fill the bath tub in 18 minutes. The drain can empty the bath tub
in 24 minutes. If both faucets are on and the drain is open, how long would it
take to fill the bath tub?
Solution
Power Problem
1. A 1,000-kg car accelerates from 88 m/s to 100 m/s in 30 s. How much power
does that require?
Solution
3.8 x 104 watts
The equation for power is

2. A boy of 450 N of weight climbs a wood steps with a lenght of 3 m. The boy
takes 6 seconds to get the end of the steps. What is the power done by the
boy on this activity!
Solution
The power (P), the work (W) and the time (t) relationship:
P = W/t

where W = (weight of the boy) x (the boy displacement) = 450 x 3 = 1350 joule

So then :
P = W/t
P = 1350 / 6
P = 225 watt
3. In two minutes the energy dissipated by a lamp is 3000 joule. Find the power
of the lamp!
Solution
The data, 2 minutes = 120 sec

P = W/t
P = 3000 / 120
P = 25 watt
4. A 60.0-kg person is running and accelerates from 5.0 m/s to 7.0 m/s in 2.0 s.
How much power does that require?
Solution

5. A 120-kg linebacker accelerates from 5.0 m/s to 10.0 m/s in 1.0 s. How much
power does that require?

Solution
Kinetic Energy Problem
1. Determine the kinetic energy of a 625-kg roller coaster car that is moving with
a speed of 18.3 m/s.
Solution
KE = 0.5*m*v2
KE = (0.5) * (625 kg) * (18.3 m/s)2
KE = 1.05 x105 Joules
2. If the roller coaster car in the above problem were moving with twice the
speed, then what would be its new kinetic energy?
Solution
If the speed is doubled, then the KE is quadrupled. Thus, KE = 4 * (1.04653 x 105 J)
= 4.19 x 105 Joules.
or
KE = 0.5*m*v2
KE = 0.5*625 kg*(36.6 m/s)2
KE = 4.19 x 105 Joules
3. Missy Diwater, the former platform diver for the Ringling Brother's Circus, had
a kinetic energy of 12 000 J just prior to hitting the bucket of water. If Missy's
mass is 40 kg, then what is her speed?
Solution
KE = 0.5*m*v2
12 000 J = (0.5) * (40 kg) * v2
300 J = (0.5) * v2
600 J = v2
v = 24.5 m/s
4. A 900-kg compact car moving at 60 mi/hr has approximately 320 000 Joules
of kinetic energy. Estimate its new kinetic energy if it is moving at 30 mi/hr.
(HINT: use the kinetic energy equation as a "guide to thinking.")
Solution
KE = 80 000 J
The KE is directly related to the square of the speed. If the speed is reduced by a
factor of 2 (as in from 60 mi/hr to 30 mi/hr) then the KE will be reduced by a
factor of 4. Thus, the new KE is (320 000 J)/4 or 80 000 J.
5. What is the kinetic energy of a 45 kg object moving at 13 m/sec?
Solution
First we identify the information we are given in the problem:
mass = 45 kg
velocity = 13 m/sec
Next, we place this information into the kinetic energy formula:
KE = 1/2 mv2
KE = 1/2 (45 kg)(13 m/sec)2
Solving the equation gives a kinetic energy value of 3802.5 J

Potential Energy
1. A cart is loaded with a brick and pulled at constant speed along an inclined
plane to the height of a seat-top. If the mass of the loaded cart is 3.0 kg and
the height of the seat top is 0.45 meters, then what is the potential energy of
the loaded cart at the height of the seat-top?
Solution
PE = m*g*h
PE = (3 kg ) * (9.8 m/s/s) * (0.45 m)
PE = 13.2 J

2. If a force of 14.7 N is used to drag the loaded cart (from previous question)
along the incline for a distance of 0.90 meters, then how much work is done
on the loaded cart?
Solution
W = F * d * cos Theta
W = 14.7 N * 0.9 m * cos (0 degrees)
W = 13.2 J
(Note: The angle between F and d is 0 degrees because the F and d are in the
same directionn)
3. A ball of mass 2 Kg is kept on the hill of height 3Km. Calculate the potential
energy possessed by it?
Solution
Mass of the body (m) = 2kg,
Height (h) = 3 Km,
Potential Energy possessed by the body = m g h
Where g = 9.8 m/s2
Potential Energy = 2 kg 9.8 m/s2 3 103 m
= 6000 Kgm 9.8 m/s2
= 58800 Nm
= 58800 J.
4. A boy is carrying a bucket of water of mass 5 Kg. If he does 500 J of work, to
what height will he raise it?
Solution
Mass of the water = m = 5Kg,
Potential energy P.E = 500 J,
Height h =?
Potential energy P.E = mgh
Height h = P.Emg
P.Emg = 500/59.8
= 10.2 m.
5. A 50 kilogram object is located 5 meters above the ground level. Find its
potential energy.
Solution

In this problem we are given the following:

m= 50 kg
g = 9.8 m/s2
h=5m

The object's potential energy is 2450 J.

Speed of Sound Problem
1. An automatic focus camera is able to focus on objects by use of an
ultrasonic sound wave. The camera sends out sound waves that reflect off
distant objects and return to the camera. A sensor detects the time it takes
for the waves to return and then determines the distance an object is from
the camera. If a sound wave (speed = 340 m/s) returns to the camera 0.150
seconds after leaving the camera, how far away is the object?
Solution
Answer = 25.5 m
The speed of the sound wave is 340 m/s. The distance can be found using d = v
t resulting in an answer of 25.5 m. Use 0.075 seconds for the time since 0.150
seconds refers to the round-trip distance.

2. Playing middle C on the piano keyboard produces a sound with a frequency

of 256 Hz. Assuming the speed of sound in air is 345 m/s, determine the
wavelength of the sound corresponding to the note of middle C.
Solution
Answer: 1.35 meters (rounded)
Let = wavelength. Use v = f where v = 345 m/s and f = 256 Hz. Rearrange
the equation to the form of = v / f. Substitute and solve.
3. Most people can detect frequencies as high as 20 000 Hz. Assuming the
speed of sound in air is 345 m/s, determine the wavelength of the sound
corresponding to this upper range of audible hearing.
Solution
Answer: 0.0173 meters (rounded)
Let = wavelength. Use v = f where v = 345 m/s and f = 20 000 Hz. Rearrange
the equation to the form of = v / f. Substitute and solve.

4. An elephant produces a 10 Hz sound wave. Assuming the speed of sound in

air is 345 m/s, determine the wavelength of this infrasonic sound wave.
Solution
Answer: 34.5 meters
Let = wavelength. Use v = f where v = 345 m/s and f = 10 Hz. Rearrange the
equation to the form of = v / f. Substitute and solve.
5. Miles Tugo is camping in Glacier National Park. In the midst of a glacier
canyon, he makes a loud holler. He hears an echo 1.22 seconds later. The air
temperature is 20 degrees C. How far away are the canyon walls?
Solution
Answer = 209 m
The speed of the sound wave at this temperature is 343 m/s (using the equation
described in the Tutorial). The distance can be found using d = v t resulting in
an answer of 343 m. Use 0.61 second for the time since 1.22 seconds refers to the
round-trip distance.
Sanhi at Bunga

1. Hindi naplantsa ni Janet ang kanyang uniporme dahil nawalan sila ng

kuryente.
2. Tulog ang sanggol kaya huwag kayong maingay.
3. Pagkat malakas ang sikat ng araw, agad natuyo ang mga damit sa
sampayan.
4. Dahil nakalimutan ni Roselle ang kanyang I.D., bumalik siya sa bahay.
5. Sapagkat nagmamadali siyang lumabas ng bahay, hindi nakapagsuklay
si Carla.
6. Pumutok ang gulong ng bisikleta ni Justin kaya napatigil siya sa daan.
7. Naunawaan ni Gabby ang aralin kung kayat tama lahat ang sagot niya
sa pagsasanay.
8. Hindi pumasok sa opisina si Manuel pagkat mataas ang kanyang lagnat.
9. Dahil basa ang sahig, nadulas at nasaktan ang isang mag-aaral.
10. Nakalabas ang tuta kasi naiwan na nakabukas ang gate.

Antas ng Wika
Sawikain
1. Palagi nalang butas ang bulsa mo dahil palagi ka nagsusugal.
2. Magaling ang aming ilaw ng tahanan pagdating sa pagluluto.
3. Alog na ng baba ninyo para magbuhat ng mabigat.
4. Bakit ba bahag ang buntot mo?
5. Ang aking ina ay may kapilas ng buhay.

Kawikaan
1. Pagkahaba-haba man ng prusisyon, sa simbahan din ang tuloy.
2. Ang taong nagigipit, sa patalim man ay kumakapit.
3. Pagmakitid ang kumot, magtiis kang mamaluktot.
4. Kung hindi ukol, hindi bubukol.
5. Magkulang ka na sa magulang huwang lamang sa iyong biyenan.

Salawikain
1. Kung ano ang puno, siya ang bunga.
2. Kung may tinanim, may aanihin.
3. Aanhin pa ang damo, kung patay na ang kabayo.
4. Malaking puno, ngunit walang lilim.
5. Ang ampalaya kahit anong pait, sa nagkakagustoy matamis.

Bugtong
1. Binili ko nang di kagustuhan, Ginamit ko nang di nalalaman.
Sagot: Kabaong
2. May binti walang hita, May tuktok walang mukha.
Sagot: Kabute
3. Bugtong-bugtong, Magkakarugtong.
Sagot: Kadena
4. Ang inay gumagapang pa, Ang anak ay umuupo na.
Sagot: Kalabasa
5. Araw araw bagong buhay, Taun-taon namamatay.
Sagot: Kalendaryo