Suppose a rocket ship in deep space moves with constant acceleration equal to , which gives the illusion of normal […]
distance
The brakes on your car can slow you at a rate of . (a) If you are going 137 km/h […]
The brakes on your car can slow you
A certain elevator cab has a total run of 190 m and a maximum speed of 305 m/min, and it […]
A certain elevator cab has a total run
On a dry road, a car with good tires may be able to brake with a constant deceleration of . […]
On a dry road, a car with good tires may
An electron has a constant acceleration of . At a certain instant its velocity is 9.6 m/s. What is its […]
An electron has a constant acceleration of
An electron moving along the x axis has a position given by , where is in seconds. How far is […]
An electron moving along the x axis has
4 An abrupt slowdown in concentrated traffic can travel as a pulse, termed a shock wave, along the line of cars, […]
An abrupt slowdown in concentrated traffic
The figure shows a general situation in which a stream of people attempt to escape through an exit door that […]
General situation in which a stream of people attempt
The 1992 world speed record for a bicycle (human-powered vehicle) was set by Chris Huber. His time through the measured […]
The 1992 world speed record for a bicycle
A car moves uphill at 40 km/h and then back downhill at 60 km/h.What is the average speed for the […]
A car moves uphill at 40 km/h and then back
While driving a car at 90 km/h, how far do you move while your eyes shut for 0.50 s during […]