Kinematics in One Dimension 1
Kinematics in One Dimension 1
Kinematics in One Dimension 1
IN ONE
DIMENSION
Section 1 :
Displacement
Section 2 :
Speed and Velocity
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Emma travels from her home to her office, a distance of 20
miles. She drives at a speed of 40 miles per hour for the first half
of the journey but hits some traffic and can only manage 20
miles per hour for the second half. What is her average speed
for the entire journey?
Total distance =20 miles
Initial Speed = 40 miles/hour
Final Speed = 20 miles/hour
Average Speed = ?
Initial time = ?
Final time = ?
Total time = ?
First, we find the time taken for each half of the journey:
Solution:
Average velocity = Total distance / Total
time
Average velocity = 150 km/ 3 hr.
Average velocity = 50km/h
A cyclist rides for 2 hours at a speed of 15 km/h and then
for 1 hour at a speed of 20 km/h. What is the average
velocity for the entire journey?
Solution:
Total distance = ?
Initial velocity = 15 km/hr.
Final velocity = 20 km/hr.
Average velocity = ?
Initial time = 2 hr.
Final time = 1 hr.
Total time = ?
A train travels 240 kilometers in 4 hours. If it travels the first 3 hours
at a velocity of 60 km/h, what is its speed during the last hour?
Solution:
Total distance = 240 km
Initial distance = ?
Final distance = ?
Initial velocity = 60 km/hr.
Final velocity = ?
Average velocity = ?
Initial time = 3 hr.
Final time = ?
Total time = 4 hr.
A boat travels upstream for 2 hours at a velocity of 5 km/h and
then downstream for 3 hours at a velocity of 8 km/h. If the
distance between the two points is 34 kilometers, what is the
average velocity of the boat?
Total distance = ?
Initial distance =
Final distance =
Initial velocity = 5 km/hr.
Final velocity = 8 km/hr.
Average velocity = ?
Initial time = 2 hr.
Final time = 3
Total time =
A jogger runs for 30 minutes at a velocity of 8 km/h and
then walks for 20 minutes at a velocity of 4 km/h. What is
the average velocity for the entire journey?
Total distance = ?
Initial distance = ?
Final distance = ?
Initial velocity = 8 km/hr.
Final velocity = 4 km/hr.
Average velocity = ?
Initial time = 30 minutes
Final time = 20 minutes
Total time = ?
Average Speed:
Average Speed = Total Distance Traveled / Total Time Taken
Average speed is the total distance traveled divided by the total time taken.
It gives an indication of the overall rate at which an object has covered distance
over a given period.
Average Velocity:
Average Velocity = Total Displacement / Total Time Taken
Initial Velocity =
Final velocity =
Initial time =
Final time =
Acceleration =?
6. A train slows down uniformly from 30 m/s to 20
m/s in 10 seconds. What is its deceleration?
Initial Velocity =
Final velocity =
Initial time =
Final time =
Acceleration =?
7. A ball slows down from 10 m/s to 2 m/s
in 5 seconds. What is its deceleration?
Initial Velocity =
Final velocity =
Initial time =
Final time =
Acceleration =?
8. A car slows down uniformly
from 25 m/s to 10 m/s in 8
seconds. What is its deceleration?