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Classical Mechanics

1D Kinematics

Concept Quizzes

Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
Velocity vs. Acceleration
Position Vector for Constant Velocity
Velocity Vector for Constant Acceleration
Position Vector for Constant Acceleration
Position-time graph - constant velocity
Position-time graph - constant acceleration
Problem solving with velocity and acceleration - Basic
Problem solving with velocity and acceleration - intermediate

Challenge Quizzes

1D Kinematics: Level 1-2 Challenges
1D Kinematics: Level 2-3 Challenges
1D Kinematics: Level 3-4 Challenges

Velocity Vector for Constant Acceleration

An object is thrown straight down with an initial speed of $5\text{ m/s}$ from a bridge. If the atmosphere is completely free of air resistance, how fast will the stone be when it enters the water $0.5$ seconds later?

The gravitational acceleration is $g=10\text{ m/s}^2.$

{5}\text{ m/s}

{10}.5\text{ m/s}

{10}\text{ m/s}

{5}.5\text{ m/s}

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An object is thrown straight upward with an initial speed of $31\text{ m/s}.$ If the atmosphere is completely free of air resistance, what is its velocity after $4$ seconds has passed?

Define upward as positive direction.
The gravitational acceleration is $g=10\text{ m/s}^2.$

{31}\text{ m/s}

{-26}\text{ m/s}

{-9}\text{ m/s}

{-40}\text{ m/s}

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A bullet is being fired from a pistol. As the bullet is fired, it initially accelerates uniformly at $1000\text{ m/s}^2$ for $0.15$ seconds. After $0.15$ seconds has passed and the bullet has escaped from the pistol, it constantly decelerates at a rate of $1\text{ m/s}^2$ due to air resistance. What is the speed of the bullet $4.15$ seconds after the trigger is pulled?

Ignore the effect of gravity.

{146}.{5}\text{ m/s}

{146}\text{ m/s}

{145}.{5}\text{ m/s}

{145}\text{ m/s}

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An object is falling with a speed of $3\text{ m/s}.$ If the atmosphere is free of air resistance, how fast will the object be falling $3$ seconds later?

The gravitational acceleration is $g=10\text{ m/s}^2.$

{30}\text{ m/s}

{27}\text{ m/s}

10\text{ m/s}

{33}\text{ m/s}

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A car that is initially traveling at $19\text{ m/s}$ accelerates uniformly for $5.0$ seconds at a rate of $4.0\text{ m/s}^2,$ in a straight line. What is the car's velocity after the $5.0$ seconds?

{20}\text{ m/s}

{29}\text{ m/s}

{39}\text{ m/s}

{46}\text{ m/s}

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