LINEAR
MOTION
Introduction
Find
(a) total dinstance traveled
(b) displacement
Solution
Acceleration,a and
Decelaration(Retardation)
Example 4
Solution
Based on the ticker tape above
calculate
(a) time taken
(b) average volocity
Example 7
Solution
The following figure shows a tape chart.
Example 5
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(c)
Calcluate
(a) the acceleration
(b) the average velocity
Solution
(b)
velocity acceleration
velocity acceleration
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or f = np
(e)
Stroboscopic fotograph frequency
= light flashes frequency
Example 8
Using a stroboscopic photograph to (a) State the type of motion of the metal
analysing the motion ball.
(b) What is the stroboscopic fotograph
Stroboscopic photograph is the taking of frequency
very short –exposure pictures of moving (c) What is the time intervals between
objects using a camera and a one image and the next.
stroboscope. (d) What is the number of images in 30
A stroboscope is a device for making a seconds.
moving body intermittently visible in (e) Calculate the average velocity of the
order to make appear stationary. metal ball
The moving object appear ‘freeze’ when
the stroboscope frequency at the same
frequency of moving object. Solution
There are two types of stroboscopes:
(i) Mechanical stroboscope
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Example 9
v = u + at
……………………….(1)
s= u+v t
………………………..(2)
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s = ut + ½ at2
………………………..(3)
v2 = u2 + 2as
(a) State the type of motion of the trolly. ………………………..(4)
(b) What is the stroboscopic fotograph
frequency Where s :
(c) What is the time intervals between …………………………………
one image and the next. u:
(d) Calculate ………………………………...
(i) the initial velocity v:
(ii) the final velocity ………………………………...
(iii) the acceleration a:
…………………………………
t:
Solution …………………………………
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Extra notes:
Solution
Example 1
Solution
TUTORIAL
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1 A car moves with a constant velocity.
The acceleration of the car is
A increased B decreased
C zero D uniformly
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2 Deceleration means the velocity of an
object is 6 A tick on the ticker tapes is
A 0.60 s B 0.44 s
The object is also moves with C 0.32 s D 0.30 s
E 0.20 s
A an acceleration
B zero acceleration 8 Figure shows the ticker tape for the
C constant velocity motion of a trolly.
A 3m B 7m 9
C 13 m D 17 m
E 20 m
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A 2 ms-2 B 4 ms-2
C 5 ms-2 D 8 ms-2
E 10 ms-2
15 The following figure shows a tape chart. Which of the following is true?
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18 A stroboscope has 4 slits and rotates 21 The following figure a stroboscopic
with frequency 5 Hz. The time intervals photograph shows a a boy down an
between two successive images inclined plane. The photograph is taken
is by by using a camera and an electronic
stroboscope produces 4 flashes per
A 40.0 s B 2.0 s second.
C 1.0 s D 0.4 s
E 0.05 s
A 16 cm B 24 cm
Calculate the average velocity of the C 28 cm D 30 cm
ball. E 42 cm
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A 4.5 s B 9.0 s to rest. What is the time taken before it
C 13.5 s D 18.0 s stops?
E 22.4 s
A 10 s B 8s
26 A aeroplane accelerates at 40 ms-2 in C 6s D 4s
10 s to take off. What is the minimum E 2s
length of the runway on the
airfield ? 32 A stone fall freely from rest through a
height of 5 m. What is the velocity of the
A 1000 m B 2000 m stone when it hits the ground.
C 3000 m D 4000 m
E 5000 m A 5 ms-1 B 10 ms-1
C 15 ms-1 D 20ms-1
27 A car starts from rest and accelerates E 30 ms-1
uniformly . If the distance reached is 900
m after travels in 30 s, calculate the
acceleration of the car. 33 A coconut falls vertically to the ground. If
the coconut takes 1.5 s to fall to the
A 5 ms -2 B 4 ms-2 ground, calculate the height from which
C 3 ms-2 D 2 ms-2 it fell.
E 1 ms-2
A 8.45 m B 11.25 m
28 A lorry start from rest and accelerates C 15.00 m D 22.50 m
at 10 ms-2. What is the velocity of the
lorry after travels for a distance
20m ?
A 10 ms-1 B 20ms-1
C 40 ms -1
D 80 ms-1
-1
E 100 ms
E 31.25m
29 A car travels with a velocity 15 ms-1 . It
then accelerates uniformly and travels a
34 A metal sphere falls 125m vertically to
distance of 12.5 m. If the velocity
the ground. What is the time the metal
reached is 10 ms-1 find the acceleration sphere takes to reach the ground?
of the car.
A 2s B 4s
A –5.0 ms-2 B –2.5 ms-2 C 5s D 8s
C 2.5 ms-2 D 5.0 ms-2 E 10 s
E 7.5 ms-2
35 A ball is thrown vertically upwards from
30 A car moves with a velocity 40 ms-1 . the ground with a velocity of 20 ms-1.
After the brakes of the car is applied ,it Calculate the maximum height reached.
moves 100 m more before coming to
rest. Calculate the deceleration of the A 60 m B 40 m
car. C 30 m D 20 m
E 10 m
A 4 ms-2 B 8 ms-2 36 The table (a) and (b) shows the distances
C 12 ms-2 D 16 ms-2 travelled and the times taken for four
E 20 ms-2 students in a competition
Student Distance/ Time/ s
31 A lorry moves with a velocity 20 ms-1. m
After the brakes of the car is applied it P 100 20
moves for a distance 4 m before coming Q 120 20
Table (a)
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Student Distance/ Time/ s images on the stroboscopic
m photograph.
R 100 20
S 100 15
Table (b) …………………………………………………………
………
(a) Compare the speeds of the
………………………………………………
….............. ……………………………………………………
(b) State the relationship between ……………
(i) the speed and the distance in
table (a)
……………………………………………… …………………………………………………………
….............. ………
(c) What will happen to the ticker timer
………………………………..................... if it is connected to a d.c. supply ?
...................
(ii) the speed and the distance in
table (b) …………………………………………………………
………
……………………………………………… (d) What will happen to the motion of
….............. the glider if the slope of the
declined plane is increased?
……………………………….....................
.................. ……………………………………………………
(c) Based on the relationship in ……………
(b),state the definition of speed. 38 The following figure shows a tape chart .
The chart is produced by the motion of a
……………………………………………… trolly.The ticker timer used a supply
… voltage 12 V a.c. at 50 Hz.
(b
)
(a) Describe the type of motion is shown
(a) Observe the figure (a) and (b) and in the tape chart.
state two
similarities between the postions of .................................................................
the ticks on the ticker tape and the ..........................
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……………………………………………………….....
................................................................. ..
.......................... (ii) Calculate the velocity of the
(b) What ishe time interval between stone when it hits the ground.
two consecutive dots ?
40 Each figure below shows two positions of
................................................................. a student on a swing. The initial position
.......................... in each figure is different.
(c) Calculate
(i) the minimum velocity
39 The following equation shows the (a) State one suitable inference that
equations of linear motion of an object can be made.
with uniform acceleration. (b) State one apporopriate hypothesis
v = u + at for an investigation.
(a) (i) What is meant by the symbol of (c) With the use of apparatus such as
‘a’ trolley, ticker timer and other
apparatus , describe an experimental
framework to test your hypothesis.
…………………………………………………… In your description , state clearly the
…...... following:
(ii) Give the definition of the symbol (i) Aim of the experiment
of ‘a’ (ii) Variables in the experiment
(iii) List of apparatus and materials
.......................................................... (iv) Arrangement of the apparatus
....................... (v) The procedure of the
(b) (i) What is the information can you experiment which
get from include the method of controlling
the term of ‘at’ the manipulated variable and the
method of measuring the
responding variable.
(vi) Way you wouldtabulate the
………………………………………………………..... data
.. (vii)Way you would analysis the data
(ii) What is the S.I. units for the
term of ‘at’
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