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Assignment 2: Kinematics (2827461)

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SerPSE8 4.P.003. [1547135]

A golf ball is hit off a tee at the edge of a cliff. Its x and y coordinates as functions of time are given by x = 18.1t and y = 3.80t 4.57t , where x and y are in meters and t is in seconds. (a) Write a vector expression for the ball's position as a function of time, using the unit vectors answer in terms of t.) = and . (Give the
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By taking derivatives, do the following. (Give the answers in terms of t.) (b) obtain the expression for the velocity vector = as a function of time

(c) obtain the expression for the acceleration vector =

as a function of time

(d) Next use unit-vector notation to write expressions for the position, the velocity, and the acceleration of the golf ball at t = 2.82 s. = = = m m/s m/s
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SerPSE8 4.P.011.soln. [1223724]

A projectile is fired in such a way that its horizontal range is equal to 7.5 times its maximum height. What is the angle of projection?

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SerPSE8 4.P.016.WI. [1333655]

A ball is tossed from an upper-story window of a building. The ball is given an initial velocity of 8.80 m/s at an angle of 18.0 below the horizontal. It strikes the ground 6.00 s later. (a) How far horizontally from the base of the building does the ball strike the ground? m (b) Find the height from which the ball was thrown. m (c) How long does it take the ball to reach a point 10.0 m below the level of launching? s

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SerPSE8 4.P.027.soln. [1223719]

The athlete shown in the figure rotates a 1.00 kg discus along a circular path of radius 1.10 m. The maximum speed of the discus is 16.0 m/s. Determine the magnitude of the maximum radial acceleration of the discus. m/s
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SerPSE8 4.P.029. [1233287]

The 20-g centrifuge at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, is a horizontal, cylindrical tube 58 ft long and is represented in the figure below. Assume an astronaut in training sits in a seat at one end, facing the axis of rotation 29.0 ft away. Determine the rotation rate, in revolutions per second, required to give the astronaut a centripetal acceleration of 19.0g. rev/s

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SerPSE8 4.P.033. [1233277]

(a) Can a particle moving with instantaneous speed 3.00 m/s on a path with radius of curvature 4.00 m have an acceleration of magnitude 4.00 m/s ? Yes No
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If the answer is yes, explain how it can happen; if the answer is no, explain why not.

(b) Can it have an acceleration of magnitude 1.00 m/s ? Yes No

If the answer is yes, explain how it can happen; if the answer is no, explain why not.

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SerPSE8 4.P.004. [1547136]

The coordinates of an object moving in the xy plane vary with time according to the equations

x = 5.6 sin t and y = 4.00 5.6 cos t, where is a constant, x and y are in meters, and t is in seconds. (a) Determine the components of velocity of the object at t = 0. (Use the following as necessary: .) = m/s

(b) Determine the components of the acceleration of the object at t = 0. (Use the following as necessary: .) = m/s
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(c) Write expressions for the position vector, the velocity vector, and the acceleration vector of the object at any time t > 0. (Use the following as necessary: omega for and t.) = = = m m m

(d) Describe the path of the object in an xy plot.

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SerPSE8 4.P.014. [1233306]

A rock is thrown upward from the level ground in such a way that the maximum height of its flight is equal to its horizontal range R. (a) At what angle is the rock thrown? (b) In terms of its original range R, what is the range R at the optimal angle for maximum range? R
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the rock can attain if it is launched at the same speed but

(c) Would your answer to part (a) be different if the rock is thrown with the same speed on a different planet? Yes No

Explain.

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SerPSE8 4.P.001.soln. [1223727]

A motorist drives south at 30.0 m/s for 3.00 min, then turns west and travels at 25.0 m/s for 2.80 min, and finally travels northwest at 30.0 m/s for 1.00 min. For this 6.80 min trip, find the following values. (a) total vector displacement m (magnitude) south of west

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(b) average speed m/s (c) average velocity m/s (magnitude) south of west

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SerPSE8 4.P.017.MI. [1379124]

A placekicker must kick a football from a point 36.0 m (about 40 yards) from the goal. Half the crowd hopes the ball will clear the crossbar, which is 3.05 m high. When kicked, the ball leaves the ground with a speed of 24.0 m/s at an angle of 45.0 to the horizontal. (a) By how much does the ball clear or fall short of clearing the crossbar? (Enter a negative answer if it falls short.) m (b) Does the ball approach the crossbar while still rising or while falling? rising falling

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