HonPhys Unit 2 Review

An airplane touches down on a runway and accelerates at -3.20 m/s^2 for 32.8 s. To determine the displacement of the plane before coming to a complete stop, which kinematic equation do you use?

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A race car accelerates uniformly from 18.5 m/s to 46.1 m/s in 2.47 seconds. To determine how far the car travels during acceleration, which kinematic equation do you use?

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Upton Chuck is riding the Giant Drop at Great America and free falls for 2.60 seconds. To determine how far he falls, which kinematic equation do you use?

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Upton Chuck is riding the Giant Drop at Great America and free falls for 2.60 seconds. To determine his final velocity, which kinematic equation do you use?

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A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly over a time of 5.21 seconds for a displacement of 110 m. To determine the acceleration of the car, which kinematic equation do you use?

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An airplane accelerates down a runway from rest at 3.20 m/s^2 for 32.8 s until is finally lifts off the ground. To determine the displacement of the plane before takeoff, which kinematic equation do you use?

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• variable for distance

• variable for displacement

• variable for velocity

• variable for position

The units for acceleration are​ ​ (a)   /​ ​ (b)   ​

The units for velocity are​ ​ (a)   /​ ​ (b)   ​

Categorize the variables as vector or scalar quantities

Groups:

(a) Vector

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(b) Scalar

• Acceleration

• Distance

• Speed

• Velocity

• Time

• Position

• Displacement