WorksheetsKinematics units, symbols, and equations
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 6mins
Select the correct units for velocity.
m
s
m/s
m/s2 or m/s/s
Select the correct units for displacement.
m
s
m/s
m/s2 or m/s/s
Select the correct units for time.
m
s
m/s
m/s2 or m/s/s
Select the correct units for acceleration.
a
s
m/s
m/s2 or m/s/s
Suppose a planner is designing an airport for small airplanes. Such planes must reach a speed of 56 m/s before takeoff and the runway is 131 m. The plane starts at rest at the end of the runway. What must the plane's acceleration be in order to take off?
What variable is equal to 131 m?
Δt
Δd
vi
vf
a
Suppose a planner is designing an airport for small airplanes. Such planes must reach a speed of 56 m/s before takeoff and the runway is 131 m. The plane starts at rest at the end of the runway. What must the plane's acceleration be in order to take off?
What variable is equal to 56 m/s?
Δt
Δd
vi
vf
a
Suppose a planner is designing an airport for small airplanes. Such planes must reach a speed of 56 m/s before takeoff and the runway is 131 m. The plane starts at rest at the end of the runway. What must the plane's acceleration be in order to take off?
What variable do we assign for "starts at rest"?
Δt = 0
Δd = 0
vi = 0
vf = 0
a = 0
Suppose a planner is designing an airport for small airplanes. Such planes must reach a speed of 56 m/s before takeoff and the runway is 131 m. The plane starts at rest at the end of the runway. What must the plane's acceleration be in order to take off?
What variable are we solving for?
Δt
Δd
vi
vf
a
Suppose a planner is designing an airport for small airplanes. Such planes must reach a speed of 56 m/s before takeoff and the runway is 131 m. The plane starts at rest at the end of the runway. What must the plane's acceleration be in order to take off?
Which equation should we use to solve for a, given vi, vf, and displacement?
EQ 1
EQ 2
EQ 3
EQ 4
A driver of a car traveling at 15 m/s applies the brakes, causing a uniform acceleration of -2.0 m/s2.
How long does it take the car to stop?
What givens do you have?
t, a, d
vi, vf, t
vi, vf, a
vi, vf, d
A driver of a car traveling at 15 m/s applies the brakes, causing a uniform acceleration of -2.0 m/s2.
How long does it take the car to stop?
What variable are you solving for?
t
d
a
vf
A driver of a car traveling at 15 m/s applies the brakes, causing a uniform acceleration of -2.0 m/s2.
How long does it take the car to stop?
Given variable a, vf, and vi which equation is best to use to solve for "t"?
EQ 1
EQ 2
EQ 3
EQ 4
Given initial velocity, time, and acceleration, what equation is best to use to solve for displacement?
EQ 1
EQ 2
EQ 3
EQ 4
