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Motion Assignment A
* Remember that all final calculations should be in m, s, or m/s*
DIRECTIONS: Solve the following situation problems using equations for displacement
and velocity.
1. What is the velocity of a rocket that travels 9000 meters in 12.12 seconds towards space?
2. What is the velocity of a jet plane that travels 528 meters SW in 4 seconds?
3. After an impact involving a non-functioning satellite, a paint chip leaves the surface of the satellitetraveling W at a velocity of 96 m/s. What is the displacement of the paint chip after it has traveled for 17 seconds?
4. The space shuttle Endeavor is launched to an altitude of 500 000 m above the surface of the earth. Theshuttle travels at an average velocity of 700 m/s. How long will it take for Endeavor to reach its orbit?
5. How long will your trip take (in seconds) if you travel 350 km (NW) at an average velocity of 80 km/hr?
6. How many seconds will it take for a satellite to travel 450 km (S) at an average velocity of 120 m/s?
7. What is the average velocity of a walking person in m/s if the person travels 1000 m, at a bearing of 45̊, in 20 minutes?
8. How far southwest could you travel in 180 seconds running at an average velocity of 6 m/s?
9. A trip to Cape Canaveral, Florida takes 10 hours. The displacement from the starting position is 816 km, calculate theaveragevelocity.
10. How far can a cat travel in 2 minutes if the cat is traveling at a speed of 500m/min along a fence running north?
11. Kelsey walked from Kent to Superstore and back to Kent in 3 minutes. There is 200 m between the two buildings.
a) What is the total distance traveled by Kelsey?
b) What is Kelsey’s displacement?
c) Calculate Kelsey’s velocity?
12. Sam wants to know how long it would take her to walk home from school. If Sam’s home is 500 m NE of the school and she walks at an average velocity of 2 m/s, calculate the duration of her trip.