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51 problems tagged with linear motion in Kinematics

P0268

Beginner Mechanics › Kinematics

Airplane Landing Deceleration and Position

An airplane lands with an initial velocity of 60 m/s and decelerates uniformly at a rate of 6 m/s².

Find the distance of the airplane from its landing point 12 seconds after landing.
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P0271

Intermediate Mechanics › Kinematics

Kinematic Analysis of Two Moving Objects

Two objects, A and B, are in motion. Their displacements as a function of time are given by the equations $s_A = 4t^2 + 2t$ and $s_B = 8t - 0.8t^2$. The unit for displacement is meters (m) and for time is seconds (s).

  1. Describe the type of motion for each object and write their respective velocity-time equations.
  2. At what time are the velocities of the two objects equal?
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P0264

Beginner Mechanics › Kinematics

Uniformly Accelerated Linear Motion Calculation

An object undergoes uniformly accelerated linear motion. It travels a distance of 255 m in 30 s. At the end of the 30 s interval, its velocity is 16 m/s.

  1. Find the object's acceleration.
  2. Find the object's initial velocity.
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P0267

Beginner Mechanics › Kinematics

Object Dropped from a Rising Balloon

An object is dropped from a hot air balloon when the balloon is at a height of 150 m above the ground. The object takes 6 s to reach the ground. Assume the acceleration due to gravity is $g = 10 \text{ m/s}^2$.

Find the velocity of the object when it hits the ground.
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P0243

Beginner Mechanics › Kinematics

Analysis of a Vertical Water Jet

A fire hose ejects water at a flow rate of 280 L/min and an initial speed of 26 m/s. The water is sprayed vertically upwards. Air resistance is negligible and Earth's gravity is $g = 9.8$ m/s².

  1. What is the maximum height the water stream can reach?
  2. At any given moment, how many liters of water are in the air?
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P0001

Beginner Mechanics › Kinematics

Height of a Balloon Releasing an Object

An object is dropped from a balloon that is ascending at a constant velocity of 8 m/s. The object takes 3 s to reach the ground after being released.

Find the height of the balloon above the ground at the moment the object was released.
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P0266

Beginner Mechanics › Kinematics

Freely Falling Ball Passing Two Points

A ball is in free fall. It passes point A with a velocity of 20 m/s and then point B with a velocity of 25 m/s. After passing point B, it takes an additional 0.5 s to reach the ground. Assume $g = 10 \text{ m/s}^2$.

  1. Find the distance between points A and B.
  2. Find the initial height from which the ball was dropped.
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P0214

Beginner Mechanics › Kinematics

Average Speed Over Two Halves of a Journey

An object undergoes variable speed motion. Its average speed in the first half of the journey is 3 m/s, and its average speed in the second half of the journey is 5 m/s.

Find the average speed for the entire journey.
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P0215

Beginner Mechanics › Kinematics

Displacement in Uniformly Accelerated Motion

An object starts from rest and undergoes uniformly accelerated linear motion. When its velocity is $v$, its displacement is $s$.

What is its displacement when its velocity is $3v$?
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P0217

Beginner Mechanics › Kinematics

Analyzing Motion from Consecutive Displacements

An object moves along a straight line. Starting from a certain moment, the distances it travels in consecutive equal time intervals are 3 m, 9 m, 15 m, 21 m, and 27 m.

  1. Is the motion uniformly accelerated?
  2. Is it uniformly accelerated motion with zero initial velocity?
  3. Provide reasoning for your answers.
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