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51 problems tagged with linear motion

P0234

Beginner Mechanics › Kinematics

Free Fall Between Two Points with Given Velocities

An object is in free fall. It passes point A with a velocity of 5 m/s and later passes point B with a velocity of 15 m/s. The acceleration due to gravity is given as $g = 10$ m/s².

  1. Find the distance between points A and B.
  2. Find the time taken to travel from A to B.
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P0311

Advanced Mechanics › Kinematics

Collision Avoidance Condition for a Car and Truck

A truck and a car are traveling in the same lane, one after the other, both at constant speeds. The truck's speed is $v_0$, and the car behind it has a speed of $3v_0$. Due to heavy fog and low visibility, when the car driver spots the truck, the distance between them is only $s_0$. The car immediately applies the brakes. It is known that after braking, the car moves with constant deceleration and requires a distance of $s_1$ to come to a complete stop.

Determine the condition under which the two vehicles do not collide.
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P0240

Beginner Mechanics › Kinematics

Direction of Velocity and Displacement in Vertical Throw

An object is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity $v_0$. The initial position is the origin ($y=0$), and the upward direction is considered positive.

  1. During which time interval are both the velocity and displacement in the same direction as the initial velocity?
  2. During which time interval is the velocity opposite to the initial velocity, but the displacement is in the same direction as the initial velocity?
  3. From what time onwards are both the velocity and displacement opposite to the direction of the initial velocity?
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P0242

Beginner Mechanics › Kinematics

Maximum Waterfall Height a Salmon Can Leap

A sockeye salmon can leap out of the water with an initial vertical speed of up to 32 km/h. Assume standard Earth gravity, $g = 9.8$ m/s². The men's human high jump record is 2.45 m.

  1. What is the maximum height of a waterfall the salmon can leap over?
  2. How does this height compare to the human high jump record?
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P0244

Beginner Mechanics › Kinematics

Uniformly Accelerated Motion Calculation

An object undergoes uniformly accelerated linear motion. When passing point A on a straight line, its velocity is $3.0$ m/s. It passes point B $2$ s later. The distance between points A and B is $10.0$ m.

  1. Find the acceleration of the object.
  2. Find the velocity of the object as it passes point B.
linear motion

P0263

Beginner Mechanics › Kinematics

Uniformly Decelerated Motion in Consecutive Intervals

An object undergoes linear motion. The distances traveled in consecutive 2-second intervals are 24 m, 20 m, 16 m, 12 m, 8 m, 4 m, and so on, until it comes to a stop.

What is the distance the object travels during the seventh 2-second interval?
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P0341

Intermediate Mechanics › Kinematics

Minimum Travel Time for a Train

A train travels along a straight track from station A to station B, starting from rest at A and coming to a stop at B. The distance between A and B is $S$. The train's maximum acceleration is $a_1$, and its maximum deceleration is $a_2$.

What is the minimum time required for the train to travel from A to B?
linear motion

P0270

Beginner Mechanics › Kinematics

Train Motion Analysis from Position Equation

A train starts from a station and undergoes uniformly accelerated linear motion. Its position (coordinate) at time t is described by the equation $s = 3t^2$, where s is in meters and t is in seconds.

  1. Find the average velocity during the time interval Δt that begins at time t.
  2. Find the magnitude of the instantaneous velocity at time t.
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P0213

Beginner Mechanics › Kinematics

Proof of Velocity Symmetry in Vertical Motion

A body is in vertical projectile motion under gravity, neglecting air resistance.

Prove that the speed of the body when passing a specific point is the same during its ascent and descent, and that the velocities are in opposite directions.
linear motion

P0282

Intermediate Mechanics › Kinematics

Optimal Train Motion Between Stations

A subway train travels a distance $d$ between two stations. The train starts from rest at the first station and comes to a complete stop at the second. The maximum tolerable acceleration magnitude for passengers is $a$. The train stops for a duration $t_{stop}$ at each station.

  1. What is the maximum speed $v_{max}$ the train can attain?
  2. What is the travel time $t_{travel}$ between stations?
  3. What is the maximum average speed $v_{avg}$ of the train, from one start-up to the next?
  4. Describe the graphs of position $x$, velocity $v$, and acceleration $a$ versus time $t$.
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