Calculating Motion in One Dimension

Practice Questions

AP Physics B › Calculating Motion in One Dimension

Questions
8
1

If a 15kg ball takes five seconds to strike the ground when released from rest, at what height was the ball dropped?

2

A person on top of a tall building drops a rock. How long will it take for the rock to reach the ground? Ignore air resistance.

3

How long does it take an object to travel a distance of 30m from rest at a constant acceleration of 2m/s2?

4

A is dropped from a height of . A picture is taken when the ball is from the ground with an exposure time of . If the actual diameter of the ball is , what will the vertical diameter of the ball appear to be in the picture?

5

A person stands on the edge of a straight -high cliff and holds a ball over the edge. The person tosses the ball directly upward with an initial speed of . How long will it take the ball to hit the ground at the base of the cliff, below?

Assume for gravitational acceleration.

6

How far will an object travel after ten seconds if it is dropped into a bottomless pit?

7

You are driving at a speed of and suddenly, a tree falls down on the road blocking your path. You slam on your brakes to avoid hitting the fallen tree and thus, come to a complete stop. You were at a distance of away from the tree when you hit the brakes. Assuming that your vehicle does not skid, what is the minimum deceleration needed to avoid hitting the fallen tree?

8

A block is placed at a height of on a ramp at an incline of . It slides down from rest with an acceleration of due to a frictional force. What is the velocity of the block when it reaches the bottom of incline?

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