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Chapter 2
Kinematics in One Dimension
Fundamental Concepts
1. Define position.
2. Define and calculate the following quantities:
a. displacement
b. average velocity
c. instantaneous velocity
d. average acceleration
e. instantaneous acceleration
3. Explain the difference between position and displacement.
4. Explain the difference between displacement and velocity.
5. Explain the difference between velocity and acceleration.
6. Explain the difference between average velocity and instantaneous velocity.
7. Explain the difference between average acceleration and instantaneous acceleration.
8. State the SI units for position, displacement, velocity, and acceleration.
Applications
9. Using a graph of position vs. time:
a. Determine the position at a specified time.
b. Calculate the displacement for a specified time interval.
c. Calculate the average velocity for a specified time interval.
d. Determine the instantaneous velocity at a specified time.
10. Using a graph of velocity vs. time:
a. Determine the instantaneous velocity at a specified time.
b. Calculate the average acceleration for a specified time interval.
c. Determine the instantaneous acceleration at a specified time.
d. Determine the average velocity for a specified time interval.
e. Determine the displacement for a specified time interval.
11. Use the equations of kinematics to solve for x, a, v, vo, or t when any three of these
quantities are known.
Free Fall Motion
12. Consider an object dropped from rest.
a. State the object's initial velocity.
b. State the object's acceleration while it is in the air.
c. Calculate the position and velocity after falling for a specified time.
d. Calculate the time and velocity after falling a specified distance.
13. Consider an object thrown straight upward with an initial velocity vo.
a. State the velocity at the top of its flight.
b. State the acceleration at the top of its flight.
c. Calculate the time and position at the top of its flight.
d. Calculate the time and velocity at a specified height on the way up.
e. Calculate the time and velocity at a specified height on the way down.
College Physics I
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