Kinematics worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

A car moving at 16 m/s speeds up with a constant acceleration of 1.5 m/s² for 7 s. Find its final speed v.

v₀ = 16 m/sa = 1.5 m/s²t = 7 s

v = m/s

2.Easy

A train slows down uniformly from 27 m/s to 20 m/s in 17 s. How far does it travel in that time? Find s.

v₀ = 27 m/sv = 20 m/st = 17 s

s = m

3.Medium

A driver moving at 80 km/h sees an obstacle. Her reaction time is 1.4 s, after which the car brakes with a constant deceleration of 7 m/s². Find the total stopping distance d from the moment she sees the obstacle.

v₀ = 80 km/ht_r = 1.4 sa = −7 m/s²

d = m

4.Medium

A car speeding at a constant 21 m/s passes a police car standing still. At that moment the police car starts and accelerates uniformly at 2.5 m/s². How far from its starting point does the police car catch up? Find d.

v_car = 21 m/sa_police = 2.5 m/s²v_0,police = 0

d = m

5.Hard

A ball is thrown straight up at 18 m/s from the edge of a roof 25 m above the ground. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². How long after the throw does it hit the ground? Find t.

v₀ = 18 m/sh₀ = 25 mg = 9.81 m/s²

t = s

6.Hard

A ball is thrown straight up at 10 m/s from the edge of a roof 10 m above the ground. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s². How long after the throw does it hit the ground? Find t.

v₀ = 10 m/sh₀ = 10 mg = 9.81 m/s²

t = s

Answer key

1. v = 26.5 m/s
2. s = 399.5 m
3. d = 66.38 m
4. d = 352.8 m
5. t = 4.744 s
6. t = 2.774 s

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