Name: PUGAO, SPIKE S.
Date: 28/09/21
Course and Year: BSED 2 Time: 3;00
Semester/ school Year: FIRST YEAR, 2020-2021 Score: _______________
Q @ A
Activity 6
Acceleration
Solving Problems: Solve the following problems completely. Show your solution.
1. How long does it take to accelerate a car from a speed of 100 km/h to a speed of 200
km/h at an acceleration of 2 m/s2?
The initial velocity is 100 km/h and the final velocity is 200 km/h and we are given the
acceleration
200 km/h - 100 km/h
average acceleration = 2 m/s2 =
t
The above equation gives the equation
2 m/s2 * t = 100 km/h
100 km/h = 100 km (1000 m / 1 km) / (1h * (3600 s / 1 h)) = 13.8 m/s
t = (13.8 m/s) / (1 m/s2) = 27.7 seconds
2. Starting with a constant velocity of 100 km/h, a car accelerates for 64 seconds at an
acceleration of 0.10 m/s2. What is the velocity of the car at the end of the period of 64
seconds of acceleration?
100 km/h is the initial velocity; we are given the acceleration and we asked to find the
final velocity.
V - 100 km/h
average acceleration = 0.10 m/s2 =
64 seconds
The above equation can be written as
V - 100 km/h = 0.10 m/s2 * 64 s = 6.4 m/s
convert 6.4 m/s into km/h
6.4 m/s = 6.4 m * (1km/1000m) / (1s * 1h/6400 s) = 6.4 * 6400/ 1000 km/h = 40.96 km/h
V = 40.96 km/h + 50 km/h = 140.96 km/h
3. What acceleration is needed to accelerate a car from 72km/h to 144 km/h in 50 seconds?
The initial velocity is 144 km/h and the final velocity is 144 km/h, hence
144 km/h - 72 km/h 72 km/h
average acceleration = =
50 seconds 50 seconds
72 km/h = 72 * 1000 m / 7200 s = 10 m/s
10 m/s
average acceleration = = 0.5 m/s2
50 seconds
4. A car accelerates from rest to a speed of 72 km/h in 40 seconds. What is the acceleration
of the car in m/s2?
The initial velocity is 0 (from rest) and the final velocity is 72 km/h. Hence
72 km/h – 0 72 km/h
average acceleration = =
40 seconds 40 seconds
We now convert 72 km/h into m/s as follows
72 km/h = 72 * 1000 m / 7200 s = 10 m/s
Hence:
10 m/s
average acceleration = = 0.25 m/s2
40 seconds
5. Calculate the acceleration of ambulance with a velocity of 66.66 km/sec in 20 seconds.
Given: 66.66 km/sec- V2
0 -V1
20 sec - t2
0 - t1
Unknown= a
Formula = a= change in velocity2- change in velocity 1/change in t0- change in t1
Solution= a= 66.66 km/sec-0/20 sec – 0
Answer = a= 3.33 km/sec/2
6. Define acceleration based from your activities every day.
The rate of change of velocity with respect to time is known as acceleration. Because it has both
magnitude and direction, acceleration is a vector quantity. It is either the first derivative of
velocity with respect to time or the second derivative of position with respect to time.
Acceleration provides a lot of benefits and assists in our everyday lives; it contributes to a
number of things in our daily activities, such as when the automobile speeds up or slows down,
or when you jump off a bridge. Furthermore, while an automobile is rounding a corner,
acceleration is demonstrated since the direction is changing. The higher the acceleration, the
faster the turns are.
