Physics for Scientists and Engineers
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781429281843
Author: Tipler
Publisher: MAC HIGHER
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Question
Chapter 2, Problem 27P
To determine
The instantaneous velocity of an accelerating body halfway through any time interval.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionStudents have asked these similar questions
In a sprint tryout, an athlete runs a 100-meter dash in 10 seconds. If the athlete reaches the maximum velocity at the 14-meter mark with constant acceleration and then maintains that velocity for the remainder of the run, determine: a) the maximum velocity attained by the athlete, b) the acceleration, c) the time duration when there is acceleration
A jogger starting their morning run accelerates from a stand-still to their steady jogging pace of 8.0 km h−1
. They reach a speed
of 8.0 km h−1, 5 s after starting. How long does it take the jogger toreach the end of their 20 m driveway?
A person walks first at a constant speed of 7 m/s along a straight line from point A to point B and then back
along the line from B to A at a constant speed of 5 m/s. What is:
(a) Her average speed over the entire trip?
(b) Her average velocity over the entire trip?
Chapter 2 Solutions
Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Ch. 2 - Prob. 1PCh. 2 - Prob. 2PCh. 2 - Prob. 3PCh. 2 - Prob. 4PCh. 2 - Prob. 5PCh. 2 - Prob. 6PCh. 2 - Prob. 7PCh. 2 - Prob. 8PCh. 2 - Prob. 9PCh. 2 - Prob. 10P
Ch. 2 - Prob. 11PCh. 2 - Prob. 12PCh. 2 - Prob. 13PCh. 2 - Prob. 14PCh. 2 - Prob. 15PCh. 2 - Prob. 16PCh. 2 - Prob. 17PCh. 2 - Prob. 18PCh. 2 - Prob. 19PCh. 2 - Prob. 20PCh. 2 - Prob. 21PCh. 2 - Prob. 22PCh. 2 - Prob. 23PCh. 2 - Prob. 24PCh. 2 - Prob. 25PCh. 2 - Prob. 26PCh. 2 - Prob. 27PCh. 2 - Prob. 28PCh. 2 - Prob. 29PCh. 2 - Prob. 30PCh. 2 - Prob. 31PCh. 2 - Prob. 32PCh. 2 - Prob. 33PCh. 2 - Prob. 34PCh. 2 - Prob. 35PCh. 2 - Prob. 36PCh. 2 - Prob. 37PCh. 2 - Prob. 38PCh. 2 - Prob. 39PCh. 2 - Prob. 40PCh. 2 - Prob. 41PCh. 2 - Prob. 42PCh. 2 - Prob. 43PCh. 2 - Prob. 44PCh. 2 - Prob. 45PCh. 2 - Prob. 46PCh. 2 - Prob. 47PCh. 2 - Prob. 48PCh. 2 - Prob. 49PCh. 2 - Prob. 50PCh. 2 - Prob. 51PCh. 2 - Prob. 52PCh. 2 - Prob. 53PCh. 2 - Prob. 54PCh. 2 - Prob. 55PCh. 2 - Prob. 56PCh. 2 - Prob. 57PCh. 2 - Prob. 58PCh. 2 - Prob. 59PCh. 2 - Prob. 60PCh. 2 - Prob. 61PCh. 2 - Prob. 62PCh. 2 - Prob. 63PCh. 2 - Prob. 64PCh. 2 - Prob. 65PCh. 2 - Prob. 66PCh. 2 - Prob. 67PCh. 2 - Prob. 68PCh. 2 - Prob. 69PCh. 2 - Prob. 70PCh. 2 - Prob. 71PCh. 2 - Prob. 72PCh. 2 - Prob. 73PCh. 2 - Prob. 74PCh. 2 - Prob. 75PCh. 2 - Prob. 76PCh. 2 - Prob. 77PCh. 2 - Prob. 78PCh. 2 - Prob. 79PCh. 2 - Prob. 80PCh. 2 - Prob. 81PCh. 2 - Prob. 82PCh. 2 - Prob. 83PCh. 2 - Prob. 84PCh. 2 - Prob. 85PCh. 2 - Prob. 86PCh. 2 - Prob. 87PCh. 2 - Prob. 88PCh. 2 - Prob. 89PCh. 2 - Prob. 90PCh. 2 - Prob. 91PCh. 2 - Prob. 92PCh. 2 - Prob. 93PCh. 2 - Prob. 94PCh. 2 - Prob. 95PCh. 2 - Prob. 96PCh. 2 - Prob. 97PCh. 2 - Prob. 98PCh. 2 - Prob. 99PCh. 2 - Prob. 100PCh. 2 - Prob. 101PCh. 2 - Prob. 102PCh. 2 - Prob. 103PCh. 2 - Prob. 104PCh. 2 - Prob. 105PCh. 2 - Prob. 106PCh. 2 - Prob. 107PCh. 2 - Prob. 108PCh. 2 - Prob. 109PCh. 2 - Prob. 110PCh. 2 - Prob. 111PCh. 2 - Prob. 112PCh. 2 - Prob. 113PCh. 2 - Prob. 114PCh. 2 - Prob. 115PCh. 2 - Prob. 116PCh. 2 - Prob. 117PCh. 2 - Prob. 118PCh. 2 - Prob. 119PCh. 2 - Prob. 120PCh. 2 - Prob. 121PCh. 2 - Prob. 122P
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, physics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- A particle is fired downwards into a medium with an initial speed of 48 m/s. If it experiences a deceleration of a = ( -6t) m/s², where t is in seconds, assuming at fo = O second S, = 0 m, 1) The displacement of the particle in 5 seconds, 2) The total traveled distance in 5 seconds, The displacement of the particle The total traveled distancearrow_forwardA bicyclist in the Tour de France crests a mountain pass as he moves at 15km/h. At the bottom, 4.0 km farther, his speed is 65 km/h Estimate his average acceleration (in m/s2) while riding down the mountain.arrow_forwardHomework: A ball thrown up from the ground reaches a maximum height of 20m. Find (a)its initial velocity (b)the time taken to reach the highest point (c)its velocity just before hitting the ground (d)its displacement between 0.5 and 2.5sec (e)the time at which it is 15m above the ground Ans. (a) + 19.8 m/sec (b) t=2.02 sec (c) v = voi-Vo (d) Ay = +10.2m (e) t=1.01 sec, 3.03 sec 13 II >arrow_forward
- An object has an initial velocity of 15 m/s. How long must it accelerate at a constant rate of 3 m/s square before it's final velocity is equal to twice it's initial velocity?arrow_forwardThe acceleration of a particle is defined by the relation a= -k/v, where k is a constant. Since it is known that X=0 m and V=81 m/s at t=0 and V=36 m/s when X= 18 m; a) the velocity of the particle when X-20 m, b) Determine the time until the particle stops.arrow_forwardProblem 5. An object is moving with an initial position of 28m from the origin with aninitial velocity of −4m/s and constant acceleration of 8m/s2. (1) How fast is the bodymoving after 2s? (2) What is its position 3s after the start? (3) When will it be 36m fromthe origin?arrow_forward
- A particle moves in a straight line with a constant acceleration of 2.33 m/s2for 6s, zero acceleration for the next 5s, and a constant decceleration of 1.45 m/s2for 4s. Knowing that the particle starts from the origin and that its velocity is 20.11 m/s during the zero acceleration time interval . Determine the distance (in meters) travelled by the particle after 10 seconds. Round off only on the final answer expressed in three decimal places.arrow_forwardA particle moves in a straight line with uniformly accelerated motion. From the initial point, the particle covers a distance of 4 m in 1 s, and a distance of 18 m in 3 s. Find (a) the initial specd and the acceleration of the particle, (b) the speed of the particle after 5 s, (c) the speed of the particle when it is 10 m away from its initial point.arrow_forwardDrawing of this problem: An object moves along the x axis according to the equation x = 3.00t2- 2.00t +3.00, where x is in meters and t is in seconds. Determine a) the average speed between t = 2.00s and t = 3.00s b) the instantaneous speed at t = 2.00s and at t = 3.00s c) the average acceleration between t = 2.00s and t = 3.00s, and d) the instantaneous acceleration at t = 2.00s and 3.00s e) At what time is the object at rest?arrow_forward
- An object moves with constant acceleration 3.70 m/s2 and over a time interval reaches a final velocity of 13.8 m/s. (a) If its initial velocity is −6.90 m/s, what is its displacement during this interval? (b) What is the total distance it travels during the interval in part (a)?arrow_forwarda truck travels a distance d=22.1m in the positive x direction in a time t1=17.7s, at which point the truck brakes, coming to rest in t2=9.53s. Assuming the truck started from rest and moved with a constant acceleration, what was the acceleration, in meters per squared second, during time interval t1 and what was the truck's instantaneous velocity in the horizontal direction, in meters per second, when it began braking?arrow_forwardAn athlete sprints in a straight line for 50.0 m in 8.00 s, and then walks slowly back to the starting line in 40.0 s. If the“sprint direction” is taken to be positive, what are (a) the average sprint velocity, (b) the average walking velocity, and(c) the average velocity for the complete round trip?arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- College PhysicsPhysicsISBN:9781305952300Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris VuillePublisher:Cengage LearningUniversity Physics (14th Edition)PhysicsISBN:9780133969290Author:Hugh D. Young, Roger A. FreedmanPublisher:PEARSONIntroduction To Quantum MechanicsPhysicsISBN:9781107189638Author:Griffiths, David J., Schroeter, Darrell F.Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Physics for Scientists and EngineersPhysicsISBN:9781337553278Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. JewettPublisher:Cengage LearningLecture- Tutorials for Introductory AstronomyPhysicsISBN:9780321820464Author:Edward E. Prather, Tim P. Slater, Jeff P. Adams, Gina BrissendenPublisher:Addison-WesleyCollege Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Editio...PhysicsISBN:9780134609034Author:Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart FieldPublisher:PEARSON
College Physics
Physics
ISBN:9781305952300
Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille
Publisher:Cengage Learning
University Physics (14th Edition)
Physics
ISBN:9780133969290
Author:Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
Publisher:PEARSON
Introduction To Quantum Mechanics
Physics
ISBN:9781107189638
Author:Griffiths, David J., Schroeter, Darrell F.
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Physics
ISBN:9781337553278
Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Lecture- Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy
Physics
ISBN:9780321820464
Author:Edward E. Prather, Tim P. Slater, Jeff P. Adams, Gina Brissenden
Publisher:Addison-Wesley
College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Editio...
Physics
ISBN:9780134609034
Author:Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher:PEARSON
Position/Velocity/Acceleration Part 1: Definitions; Author: Professor Dave explains;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dCrkp8qgLU;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY