Ch.3 Linear Motion (WS2)
Ch.3 Linear Motion (WS2)
Ch.3 Linear Motion (WS2)
PHYSICS WORKSHEET 2:
LINEAR MOTION
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1. During a hard sneeze, your eyes might shut for 0.50 s. If you are driving a car at 90 km/h during such a
sneeze, how far does the car move during that time (in meter)?
2. An automobile travels on a straight road for 50 km at 40 km/h. It then continues in the same direction for
another 50 km at 50 km/h.
a. What is the average velocity of the car during the full 100 km trip?
b. What is the average speed?
3. An electric vehicle starts from rest and accelerates at a rate of 2.0 m/s2 in a straight line until it reaches a
speed of 20 m/s. Then the vehicle moves in constant speed for 500 s. After that, the driver sees a black cat
crossing the street and apply brakes 0.2 seconds later. The vehicle then slows at a constant rate of 1.0 m/s2
until it stops.
a. How much time elapses from start to stop?
b. How far does the vehicle travel from start to stop?
9. A painter accidentally drops a can of paint from a bridge over a river. The can is in free fall for a time of 2 s
before it hits the water below.
a. Calculate the velocity of the can just before it hits the water.
b. What is the height of the bridge?
10. A cyclist is travelling at a constant velocity of 4.0 m/s. She suddenly accelerates at 0.4 m/s2 for a distance of
9.0 m. Calculate her final velocity.
11. A racing car travelling at a velocity of 45 m/s hits a safety barrier. The car comes to a halt after travelling a
distance of 20 m. Calculate the average deceleration of the car.
12. A metal ball is dropped from a height of 6.0 m onto soft ground. The ball hits the ground and penetrates a
distance of 8.5 cm. Calculate the deceleration of the ball as it enters the ground. You may assume that the ball
decelerates uniformly.