A series of long problems involving Acceleration, Gravity, Speed, Distance

In summary, the conversation includes a request for help with physics problems, including formulas for motion and distance calculations. The first problem involves a truck accelerating away from a cyclist at a traffic light, and the second problem involves a truck approaching a car at a red light. The third problem involves a moving particle with given coordinates and the fourth problem involves a catapult launching a rock at a ship. The fifth problem involves a stone being thrown and landing at a certain distance, and the sixth problem involves a toy car on a ramp. The seventh problem involves a locomotive on a curve with a given acceleration, the eighth problem involves a spacecraft in orbit, and the ninth problem involves a spacecraft preparing for re-entry. The tenth and eleventh problems involve a plane
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Hi, I need help with most of these problems. I am not expecting you to answers my questions, instead I would like to have some tips/hints on the problems. Thank you

FORMULAS TO USE:

Xf = Xi + 1/2(Vxf + Vxi)t
Vxf = Vxi + AxT
Xf = Xi + VxiT + 1/2AxT^2
Vxf^2 = Vxi + 2Ax(Xf - Xi)

Vyf = Vyi + GxT
Yf = Yi + 1/2 (Vyf + Vyi)T
Yf = Yi + VxiT + 1/2 GxT^2
Vyf^2 = Vyi + 2Gx( Yf - Yi )

13. [2pt]
A truck is stopped for a red light at Ridge Road on Higgins line. At the instant the light turns green, the truck pulls away with a constant acceleration of 2.1 m/s2. A cyclist approaching the truck with a constant velocity of 12.0 m/s is 7.90 m behind the truck when the light turns green. What is the elapsed time from the changing of the light to when the cyclist passes the truck?What is the elapsed time from the changing of the light to when the truck repasses the cyclist? How far has the truck traveled from the stoplight when it repasses the cyclist?


19. [2pt]
To save fuel, some truck drivers try to maintain a constant speed when possible. A truck traveling at 87.0 km/hr approaches a car stopped at the red light. When the truck is 113.5 meters from the car the light turns green and the car immediately begins to accelerate at 2.60 m/s2 to a final speed of 100.0 km/hr. How close does the truck come to the car assuming the truck does not slow down?How far from the stop light has the car traveled when the truck reaches its closest distance?


21
The location of a particle (in m) is given by its x, y and z coordinates as function of the time (in s) as:

x = -19+27t and y = -27+21t+11t2 and z = 25-11t-9t2

Calculate the magnitude of the displacement from t = -7.00 s to t = -2.00 s.Calculate the magnitude of the particle's average velocity between t = -7.00 s and t = -2.00 s.Calculate the z-component of the instantaneous velocity at t = 1.00 s?What is the magnitude of the object's acceleration at t = -7.00 s?


22. [3pt]
A catapult on a cliff launches a large round rock towards a ship on
the ocean below. The rock leaves the catapult from a height H of 31.0 m above sea level, directed at an angle above the horizontal with an unknown speed v0. The projectile remains in flight for 6.00 seconds and travels a horizontal distance D of 170 m. Assuming that air friction can be neglected, calculate the value of the angle (in degrees). Calculate the speed at which the rock is launched.



31. [2pt]
A stone thrown horizontally from a height of 5.82 m hits the ground at a distance of 12.30 m. Calculate the initial speed of the stone. Neglect air resistance.Calculate the speed of the stone as it hits the ground. Neglect air resistance.



36. [3pt]
A toy car is driven horizontally off of a level platform at the top of a ramp as shown. The velocity of the car just as it leaves the ramp is 5.88 m/s. The angle of the ramp with respect to the horizontal direction, theta, is 39.4 °. How far does the car travel HORIZONTALLY before landing on the ramp?How long is the car in the air?What is the magnitude of the car's velocity just before it lands on the ramp?


37. [2pt]
As a locomotive rounds a circular curve of radius 2.40 km, its speed is increasing at a rate of 0.460 m/s2. An instrument in the cab (an accelerometer) indicates that the magnitude of the locomotive's total acceleration at a particular instant is 0.700 m/s2. What is the locomotive's speed at that instant?



38. [2pt]
A spacecraft moves in a circular orbit with a speed of 7.60 km/s with a period of 95.1 min. What is the radius of the spacecraft 's orbit? What is the radial acceleration of the satellite?


39. [2pt]
In order to begin its re-entry, the spacecraft engines are fired to provide an acceleration of 6.90 m/s2 in a direction opposite to its velocity. What is the magnitude of the spacecraft 's total acceleration just after the engines begin to fire.


45. [1pt]
The compass in a plane indicates that the plane is heading west; its air speed indicator reads 201 km/hr. There is a steady wind blowing from the south with a speed of 59.0 km/hr. What is the speed of the plane with respect to the ground?


54.
A wind is blowing directly from east to west. The pilot of a small plane finds that if he points the nose of the plane 27.9 ° north of east, his velocity with respect to the ground is in the direction 53.9 ° north of east. The speed of the plane with respect to the air is 127 m/s. Taking North to be the y-direction and East to be the x-direction, what is the y-component of plane's velocity with respect to the ground? What is the magnitude of the plane's velocity with respect to the ground?
 
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Where are your attempts at solutions to these problems? If you haven't attempted, why can you not even start them?
 

1. What is acceleration and how does it affect motion?

Acceleration is the rate of change of an object's velocity over time. It can be described as either increasing or decreasing the speed or changing the direction of motion. Acceleration is caused by forces acting on an object, such as gravity, and can be calculated using the equation a=Δv/Δt, where a is acceleration, Δv is the change in velocity, and Δt is the change in time.

2. How does gravity impact the motion of objects?

Gravity is a force that pulls objects towards each other. It is responsible for the motion of objects on Earth, as well as the orbits of planets around the sun. The strength of gravity depends on the mass of the objects and the distance between them. On Earth, gravity causes objects to accelerate towards the ground at a rate of 9.8 m/s^2.

3. What is the relationship between speed and distance?

Speed and distance are directly related. The higher the speed of an object, the greater the distance it will travel in a given amount of time. This can be calculated using the equation d=st, where d is distance, s is speed, and t is time. For example, if a car is traveling at 60 km/hr for 2 hours, it will travel a distance of 120 km.

4. How do you calculate the acceleration of an object?

To calculate the acceleration of an object, you need to know the change in its velocity and the time it takes for that change to occur. This can be done using the equation a=Δv/Δt, where a is acceleration, Δv is the change in velocity, and Δt is the change in time. For example, if a car is initially traveling at 10 m/s and then speeds up to 20 m/s in 5 seconds, the acceleration would be (20-10)/5= 2 m/s^2.

5. How does air resistance affect the acceleration of objects?

Air resistance, also known as drag, is a force that opposes the motion of objects through air. This force increases as an object's speed increases. As a result, air resistance can decrease the acceleration of objects, as the force is acting in the opposite direction of motion. This is why objects like feathers or paper fall slower than heavier objects, as they have more surface area and experience more air resistance.

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