How Do I Handle These Physics Motion Problems?

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This discussion focuses on solving physics motion problems involving conversions between kilometers per hour and meters per second, calculating acceleration, and understanding displacement and velocity. Key calculations include converting 45.2 km/h to 12.56 m/s and 30.5 m/s to 109.08 km/h. The acceleration of an airplane moving from 82 m/s to 95 m/s in 6.5 seconds is calculated as 2 m/s². Additionally, the initial velocity of a speedboat accelerating at 4.80 m/s² to a final velocity of 32.6 m/s in 2.31 seconds is determined using kinematic equations.

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How can I convert the following:
45.2 Km/h into m/s
30.5 m/s into km/h

- A car moves at 18 m/s [E] and experiences a displacement of 450 m [ E]. How long did this trip take?

How can I solve these?

- A batmobile is moving with a constant velocity toward the north. Batman decides to slow down. In what direction will his acceleration be?

-An airplane accelerates from 82 m/s [E] to 95 m/s [E] in 6.5 seconds.
>Calculate the acceleration of the airplane.
>Write a sentence that descrives this motion

-A speedboat accelerates at 4.80 m/s(squared) [N] and reaches a final velocity of 32.6 m/s(squared) [N] in 2.31 s. What was the initial velocity of the boat?

If you guys know any websites that can help me look at motion formulas like velocity, displacement, acceleration, vectors...scales... explaining how to do them please post

Thanks
 
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The latter problems can very easily be solved using only intuition. However, if your intuition isn't helping you a whole lot, you can always solve this by dimensional analysis.

Below you'll find a link to a page with a listing of a lot of conversion factors. These should help with the first two of your questions.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001729.html

YoungOn3 said:
How can I convert the following:
45.2 Km/h into m/s
30.5 m/s into km/h

- A car moves at 18 m/s [E] and experiences a displacement of 450 m [ E]. How long did this trip take?

How can I solve these?

- A batmobile is moving with a constant velocity toward the north. Batman decides to slow down. In what direction will his acceleration be?

-An airplane accelerates from 82 m/s [E] to 95 m/s [E] in 6.5 seconds.
>Calculate the acceleration of the airplane.
>Write a sentence that descrives this motion

-A speedboat accelerates at 4.80 m/s(squared) [N] and reaches a final velocity of 32.6 m/s(squared) [N] in 2.31 s. What was the initial velocity of the boat?

If you guys know any websites that can help me look at motion formulas like velocity, displacement, acceleration, vectors...scales... explaining how to do them please post

Thanks
 
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