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Physics for Scientists and Engineers 3E by R. Knight, P1.25


Convert the following to SI units:

a) 3 hours

b) 2 days

c) 1 year

d) 215 ft/s


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Physics for Scientists and Engineers 3E by R. Knight, P1.24


Convert the following to SI units:

a) 8.0 in

b) 66 ft/s

c) 60 mph

d) 14 in2


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Physics for Scientists and Engineers 3E by R. Knight, P1.23


Convert the following to SI units:

a) 6.15 ms

b) 27.2 km

c) 112 km/h

d) 72 µm/ms


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Physics for Scientists and Engineers 3E by R. Knight, P1.22


Draw a pictorial representation for the following problem. Do not solve the problem. What acceleration does a rocket need to reach a speed of 200 m/s at a height of 1.0 km?


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Physics for Scientists and Engineers 3E by R. Knight, C1E&P21


Draw a pictorial representation for the following problem. Do not solve the problem. The light turns green, and a bicyclist starts forward with an acceleration of 1.5 m/s2. How far must she travel to reach a speed of 7.5 m/s.


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Physics for Scientists and Engineers 3E by R. Knight, C1E&P20


Write a short description of the motion of a real object for which Figure EX1.20 would be a realistic position-versus-time graph.

Figure 1.20 Physics for Scientists and Engineers Third Edition by Randall Knight
Figure EX1.20

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers 3E by R. Knight, C1E&P19


Write a short description of the motion of a real object for which Figure EX1.19 would be a realistic position-versus-time graph.

Figure 1.19 Physics for Scientists and Engineers Third Edition by Randall Knight
Figure EX1.19

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers 3E by R. Knight, C1E&P18


Figure EX1.18 shows the motion diagram of a drag racer. The camera took one frame every 2 s.

Figure 1.18 Physics for Scientists and Engineers Third Edition by Randall Knight
Figure EX1.18

  1. Measure the x-value of the racer at each dot. List your data in a table similar to Table 1.1, showing each position and the time at which it occurred.
  2. Make a position-versus-time graph for the drag racer. Because you have data only at certain instants, your graph should consist of dots that are not connected together.


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Physics for Scientists and Engineers 3E by R. Knight, C1E&P17


A toy car rolls down a ramp, then across a smooth, horizontal floor. Draw a complete motion diagram of the toy car.


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Physics for Scientists and Engineers 3E by R. Knight, C1E&P16


Your roommate drops a tennis ball from a third-story balcony. It hits the sidewalk and bounces as high as the second story. Draw a complete motion diagram of the tennis ball from the time it is released until it reaches the maximum height on its bounce. Be sure to determine and show the acceleration at the lowest point.


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