Answer:
During the segments B - C and D - E, the car stopped since the y axis is the distance and the distance stayed the same in between those segments.
For a simpler answer, the flat horizontal lines on the graph are the times when the car was stopped.
Question:
A 63.0 kg sprinter starts a race with an acceleration of 4.20m/s square. What is the net external force on him? If the sprinter from the previous problem accelerates at that rate for 20m, and then maintains that velocity for the remainder for the 100-m dash, what will be his time for the race?
Answer:
Time for the race will be t = 9.26 s
Explanation:
Given data:
As the sprinter starts the race so initial velocity = v₁ = 0
Distance = s₁ = 20 m
Acceleration = a = 4.20 ms⁻²
Distance = s₂ = 100 m
We first need to find the final velocity (v₂) of sprinter at the end of the first 20 meters.
Using 3rd equation of motion
(v₂)² - (v₁)² = 2as₁ = 2(4.2)(20)
v₂ = 12.96 ms⁻¹
Time for 20 m distance = t₁ = (v₂ - v ₁)/a
t₁ = 12.96/4.2 = 3.09 s
He ran the rest of the race at this velocity (12.96 m/s). Since has had already covered 20 meters, he has to cover 80 meters more to complete the 100 meter dash. So the time required to cover the 80 meters will be
Time for 100 m distance = t₂ = s₂/v₂
t₂ = 80/12.96 = 6.17 s
Total time = T = t₁ + t₂ = 3.09 + 6.17 = 9.26 s
T = 9.26 s
Mass of yellow train, my = 100 kg
Initial Velocity of yellow train, = 8 m/s
mass of orange train = 200 kg
Initial Velocity of orange train = -1 m/s (since it moves opposite direction to the yellow train, we will put negative to show the opposite direction)
To calculate the initial momentum of both trains, we will use the principle of conservation of momentum which
The sum of initial momentum = the sum of final momentum
Since the question only wants the sum of initial momentum,
(100)(8) + (200)(-1) = 600 m/s
D is the correct answer, assuming that this is the special case of classical kinematics at constant acceleration. You can use the equation V = Vo + at, where Vo is the initial velocity, V is the final velocity, and t is the time elapsed. In D, all three of these values are given, so you simply solve for a, the acceleration.
A and C are clearly incorrect, as mass and force (in terms of projectile motion) have no effect on an object's motion. B is incorrect because it is not useful to know the position or distance traveled, unless it will help you find displacement. Even then, you would not have enough information to use a kinematics equation to find a.
