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TrigPhys_I_T1sample-v1s1

1. Mr. Smith is driving at a speed of 4 m/s, when he slows down to a speed of 1 m/s, when he hits a wall at this speed, after travelling for 4 seconds. How far did he travel?

___ a) 9.0 meters
___ b) 10.0 meters
___ c) 7.0 meters
___ d) 11.0 meters
___ e) 8.0 meters

2. A car traveling at 54 miles/hour stops in 5.2 seconds. What is the average acceleration?

___a) 4.64 x 100 m/s2
___b) 8.26 x 100 m/s2
___c) 1.47 x 101 m/s2
___d) 2.61 x 101 m/s2
___e) 4.64 x 101 m/s2

3. The Smith family is having fun on a high speed train travelling at 47.6 m/s. The daugher fires at Mr. Smith with a pellet gun whose muzzle speed is 25.5 m/s. She was situated across the isle, perpendicular to the length of the train. What is the speed of her bullet with respect to Earth?

___a) 10.7 m/s.
___b) 16 m/s.
___c) 24 m/s.
___d) 36 m/s.
___e) 54 m/s.

4. Mr. Smith starts from rest and accelerates to 4 m/s in 3 seconds. How far did he travel?

___ a) 6.0 meters
___ b) 3.0 meters
___ c) 5.0 meters
___ d) 7.0 meters
___ e) 4.0 meters

5. A car traveling at 38.9 mph increases its speed to 43.7 mph in 3 seconds. What is the average acceleration?

___a) 2.26 x 10-1 m/s2
___b) 4.02 x 10-1 m/s2
___c) 7.15 x 10-1 m/s2
___d) 1.27 x 100 m/s2
___e) 2.26 x 100 m/s2

6. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 2 m/s, in 6 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 4 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

___ a) 20.0 meters
___ b) 16.0 meters
___ c) 18.0 meters
___ d) 17.0 meters
___ e) 19.0 meters

7. A car is accelerating uniformly at an acceleration of 3.6m/s/s. At x = 6m, the speed is 3.7m/s. How fast is it moving at x = 11.5 m?

___a) 6.08 m/s.
___b) 7.3 m/s.
___c) 8.76 m/s.
___d) 10.51 m/s.
___e) 12.61 m/s.

8. The Smith family got in trouble for having fun on a high speed train travelling at 47.6 m/s. Mr. Smith is charged with having fired a pellet gun at his daughter (directly across the isle) with a bullet that had a speed of 90.4 m/s with respect to Earth. How fast was the bullet going relative to the daughter (i.e. train)?

___a) 53.4 m/s.
___b) 64 m/s.
___c) 76.9 m/s.
___d) 92.2 m/s.
___e) 110.7 m/s.

9. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 2 m/s, in 6 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 4 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

___ a) 17.0 meters
___ b) 13.0 meters
___ c) 15.0 meters
___ d) 14.0 meters
___ e) 16.0 meters

10. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 4 m/s, in 2 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 2 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

___ a) 23.0 meters
___ b) 21.0 meters
___ c) 22.0 meters
___ d) 20.0 meters
___ e) 19.0 meters

11. What is the acceleration if a car travelling at 8.35 m/s makes a skid mark that is 8.5 m long before coming to rest? (Assume uniform acceleration.)

___a) 2.37m/s/2.
___b) 2.85m/s/2.
___c) 3.42m/s/2.
___d) 4.1m/s/2.
___e) 4.92m/s/2.

12. At time, t=0, two particles are on the x axis. Particle A is (initially) at the origin and moves at a constant speed of 7.34 m/s at an angle of θ above the x-axis. Particle B is initially situated at x= 2.22 m, and moves at a constant speed of 2.91 m/s in the +y direction. At what time do they meet?

___a) 0.23 s.
___b) 0.27 s.
___c) 0.33 s.
___d) 0.4 s.
___e) 0.47 s.

13. A ball is kicked horizontally from a height of 2.5 m, at a speed of 8.7m/s. How far does it travel before landing?

___a) 3.6 m.
___b) 4.32 m.
___c) 5.18 m.
___d) 6.21 m.
___e) 7.46 m.

14. A particle is initially at the origin and moving in the x direction at a speed of 3.7 m/s. It has an constant acceleration of 1.5 m/s2 in the y direction, as well as an acceleration of 0.6 in the x direction. What angle does the velocity make with the x axis at time t = 2.1 s?

___a) 21.32 degrees.
___b) 24.51 degrees.
___c) 28.19 degrees.
___d) 32.42 degrees.
___e) 37.28 degrees.

15. A train accelerates uniformly from 10 m/s to 18.75 m/s, while travelling a distance of 263 m. What is the 'average' acceleration?

___a) 0.28m/s/s.
___b) 0.33m/s/s.
___c) 0.4m/s/s.
___d) 0.48m/s/s.
___e) 0.57m/s/s.


Key to TrigPhys_I_T1sample-v1s1

1. Mr. Smith is driving at a speed of 4 m/s, when he slows down to a speed of 1 m/s, when he hits a wall at this speed, after travelling for 4 seconds. How far did he travel?

- a) 9.0 meters
+ b) 10.0 meters
- c) 7.0 meters
- d) 11.0 meters
- e) 8.0 meters

2. A car traveling at 54 miles/hour stops in 5.2 seconds. What is the average acceleration?

+a) 4.64 x 100 m/s2
-b) 8.26 x 100 m/s2
-c) 1.47 x 101 m/s2
-d) 2.61 x 101 m/s2
-e) 4.64 x 101 m/s2

3. The Smith family is having fun on a high speed train travelling at 47.6 m/s. The daugher fires at Mr. Smith with a pellet gun whose muzzle speed is 25.5 m/s. She was situated across the isle, perpendicular to the length of the train. What is the speed of her bullet with respect to Earth?

-a) 10.7 m/s.
-b) 16 m/s.
-c) 24 m/s.
-d) 36 m/s.
+e) 54 m/s.

4. Mr. Smith starts from rest and accelerates to 4 m/s in 3 seconds. How far did he travel?

+ a) 6.0 meters
- b) 3.0 meters
- c) 5.0 meters
- d) 7.0 meters
- e) 4.0 meters

5. A car traveling at 38.9 mph increases its speed to 43.7 mph in 3 seconds. What is the average acceleration?

-a) 2.26 x 10-1 m/s2
-b) 4.02 x 10-1 m/s2
+c) 7.15 x 10-1 m/s2
-d) 1.27 x 100 m/s2
-e) 2.26 x 100 m/s2

6. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 2 m/s, in 6 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 4 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

- a) 20.0 meters
+ b) 16.0 meters
- c) 18.0 meters
- d) 17.0 meters
- e) 19.0 meters

7. A car is accelerating uniformly at an acceleration of 3.6m/s/s. At x = 6m, the speed is 3.7m/s. How fast is it moving at x = 11.5 m?

-a) 6.08 m/s.
+b) 7.3 m/s.
-c) 8.76 m/s.
-d) 10.51 m/s.
-e) 12.61 m/s.

8. The Smith family got in trouble for having fun on a high speed train travelling at 47.6 m/s. Mr. Smith is charged with having fired a pellet gun at his daughter (directly across the isle) with a bullet that had a speed of 90.4 m/s with respect to Earth. How fast was the bullet going relative to the daughter (i.e. train)?

-a) 53.4 m/s.
-b) 64 m/s.
+c) 76.9 m/s.
-d) 92.2 m/s.
-e) 110.7 m/s.

9. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 2 m/s, in 6 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 4 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

- a) 17.0 meters
- b) 13.0 meters
- c) 15.0 meters
- d) 14.0 meters
+ e) 16.0 meters

10. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 4 m/s, in 2 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 2 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

- a) 23.0 meters
- b) 21.0 meters
- c) 22.0 meters
+ d) 20.0 meters
- e) 19.0 meters

11. What is the acceleration if a car travelling at 8.35 m/s makes a skid mark that is 8.5 m long before coming to rest? (Assume uniform acceleration.)

-a) 2.37m/s/2.
-b) 2.85m/s/2.
-c) 3.42m/s/2.
+d) 4.1m/s/2.
-e) 4.92m/s/2.

12. At time, t=0, two particles are on the x axis. Particle A is (initially) at the origin and moves at a constant speed of 7.34 m/s at an angle of θ above the x-axis. Particle B is initially situated at x= 2.22 m, and moves at a constant speed of 2.91 m/s in the +y direction. At what time do they meet?

-a) 0.23 s.
-b) 0.27 s.
+c) 0.33 s.
-d) 0.4 s.
-e) 0.47 s.

13. A ball is kicked horizontally from a height of 2.5 m, at a speed of 8.7m/s. How far does it travel before landing?

-a) 3.6 m.
-b) 4.32 m.
-c) 5.18 m.
+d) 6.21 m.
-e) 7.46 m.

14. A particle is initially at the origin and moving in the x direction at a speed of 3.7 m/s. It has an constant acceleration of 1.5 m/s2 in the y direction, as well as an acceleration of 0.6 in the x direction. What angle does the velocity make with the x axis at time t = 2.1 s?

-a) 21.32 degrees.
-b) 24.51 degrees.
-c) 28.19 degrees.
+d) 32.42 degrees.
-e) 37.28 degrees.

15. A train accelerates uniformly from 10 m/s to 18.75 m/s, while travelling a distance of 263 m. What is the 'average' acceleration?

-a) 0.28m/s/s.
-b) 0.33m/s/s.
-c) 0.4m/s/s.
+d) 0.48m/s/s.
-e) 0.57m/s/s.


TrigPhys_I_T1sample-v2s1

1. What is the acceleration if a car travelling at 8.45 m/s makes a skid mark that is 8.5 m long before coming to rest? (Assume uniform acceleration.)

___a) 2.43m/s2.
___b) 2.92m/s2.
___c) 3.5m/s2.
___d) 4.2m/s2.
___e) 5.04m/s2.

2. The Smith family is having fun on a high speed train travelling at 47.6 m/s. The daugher fires at Mr. Smith with a pellet gun whose muzzle speed is 21.1 m/s. She was situated across the isle, perpendicular to the length of the train. What is the speed of her bullet with respect to Earth?

___a) 52.1 m/s.
___b) 78.1 m/s.
___c) 117.2 m/s.
___d) 175.7 m/s.
___e) 263.6 m/s.

3. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 2 m/s, in 6 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 4 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

___ a) 13.0 meters
___ b) 17.0 meters
___ c) 15.0 meters
___ d) 14.0 meters
___ e) 16.0 meters

4. A particle is initially at the origin and moving in the x direction at a speed of 4.1 m/s. It has an constant acceleration of 2.3 m/s2 in the y direction, as well as an acceleration of 0.5 in the x direction. What angle does the velocity make with the x axis at time t = 2.7 s?

___a) 32.04 degrees.
___b) 36.85 degrees.
___c) 42.37 degrees.
___d) 48.73 degrees.
___e) 56.04 degrees.

5. A car traveling at 75.4 miles/hour stops in 1.9 seconds. What is the average acceleration?

___a) 1.77 x 101 m/s2
___b) 3.15 x 101 m/s2
___c) 5.61 x 101 m/s2
___d) 9.98 x 101 m/s2
___e) 1.77 x 102 m/s2

6. A train accelerates uniformly from 17.75 m/s to 31.625 m/s, while travelling a distance of 372 m. What is the 'average' acceleration?

___a) 0.77m/s/s.
___b) 0.92m/s/s.
___c) 1.1m/s/s.
___d) 1.33m/s/s.
___e) 1.59m/s/s.

7. At time, t=0, two particles are on the x axis. Particle A is (initially) at the origin and moves at a constant speed of 6.1 m/s at an angle of θ above the x-axis. Particle B is initially situated at x= 2.79 m, and moves at a constant speed of 2.87 m/s in the +y direction. At what time do they meet?

___a) 0.43 s.
___b) 0.52 s.
___c) 0.62 s.
___d) 0.75 s.
___e) 0.9 s.

8. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 4 m/s, in 2 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 2 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

___ a) 20.0 meters
___ b) 21.0 meters
___ c) 22.0 meters
___ d) 23.0 meters
___ e) 19.0 meters

9. Mr. Smith starts from rest and accelerates to 4 m/s in 3 seconds. How far did he travel?

___ a) 3.0 meters
___ b) 6.0 meters
___ c) 7.0 meters
___ d) 5.0 meters
___ e) 4.0 meters

10. A car traveling at 30.4 mph increases its speed to 32.9 mph in 6.9 seconds. What is the average acceleration?

___a) 5.12 x 10-2 m/s2
___b) 9.11 x 10-2 m/s2
___c) 1.62 x 10-1 m/s2
___d) 2.88 x 10-1 m/s2
___e) 5.12 x 10-1 m/s2

11. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 2 m/s, in 6 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 4 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

___ a) 20.0 meters
___ b) 17.0 meters
___ c) 19.0 meters
___ d) 16.0 meters
___ e) 18.0 meters

12. A car is accelerating uniformly at an acceleration of 3.95m/s/s. At x = 5.5m, the speed is 3.85m/s. How fast is it moving at x = 11.25 m?

___a) 5.39 m/s.
___b) 6.47 m/s.
___c) 7.76 m/s.
___d) 9.31 m/s.
___e) 11.18 m/s.

13. A ball is kicked horizontally from a height of 2 m, at a speed of 7.7m/s. How far does it travel before landing?

___a) 2.85 m.
___b) 3.42 m.
___c) 4.1 m.
___d) 4.92 m.
___e) 5.9 m.

14. The Smith family got in trouble for having fun on a high speed train travelling at 48.4 m/s. Mr. Smith is charged with having fired a pellet gun at his daughter (directly across the isle) with a bullet that had a speed of 89.1 m/s with respect to Earth. How fast was the bullet going relative to the daughter (i.e. train)?

___a) 74.8 m/s.
___b) 89.8 m/s.
___c) 107.7 m/s.
___d) 129.3 m/s.
___e) 155.1 m/s.

15. Mr. Smith is driving at a speed of 4 m/s, when he slows down to a speed of 1 m/s, when he hits a wall at this speed, after travelling for 4 seconds. How far did he travel?

___ a) 11.0 meters
___ b) 10.0 meters
___ c) 8.0 meters
___ d) 9.0 meters
___ e) 7.0 meters


Key to TrigPhys_I_T1sample-v2s1

1. What is the acceleration if a car travelling at 8.45 m/s makes a skid mark that is 8.5 m long before coming to rest? (Assume uniform acceleration.)

-a) 2.43m/s2.
-b) 2.92m/s2.
-c) 3.5m/s2.
+d) 4.2m/s2.
-e) 5.04m/s2.

2. The Smith family is having fun on a high speed train travelling at 47.6 m/s. The daugher fires at Mr. Smith with a pellet gun whose muzzle speed is 21.1 m/s. She was situated across the isle, perpendicular to the length of the train. What is the speed of her bullet with respect to Earth?

+a) 52.1 m/s.
-b) 78.1 m/s.
-c) 117.2 m/s.
-d) 175.7 m/s.
-e) 263.6 m/s.

3. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 2 m/s, in 6 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 4 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

- a) 13.0 meters
- b) 17.0 meters
- c) 15.0 meters
- d) 14.0 meters
+ e) 16.0 meters

4. A particle is initially at the origin and moving in the x direction at a speed of 4.1 m/s. It has an constant acceleration of 2.3 m/s2 in the y direction, as well as an acceleration of 0.5 in the x direction. What angle does the velocity make with the x axis at time t = 2.7 s?

-a) 32.04 degrees.
-b) 36.85 degrees.
-c) 42.37 degrees.
+d) 48.73 degrees.
-e) 56.04 degrees.

5. A car traveling at 75.4 miles/hour stops in 1.9 seconds. What is the average acceleration?

+a) 1.77 x 101 m/s2
-b) 3.15 x 101 m/s2
-c) 5.61 x 101 m/s2
-d) 9.98 x 101 m/s2
-e) 1.77 x 102 m/s2

6. A train accelerates uniformly from 17.75 m/s to 31.625 m/s, while travelling a distance of 372 m. What is the 'average' acceleration?

-a) 0.77m/s/s.
+b) 0.92m/s/s.
-c) 1.1m/s/s.
-d) 1.33m/s/s.
-e) 1.59m/s/s.

7. At time, t=0, two particles are on the x axis. Particle A is (initially) at the origin and moves at a constant speed of 6.1 m/s at an angle of θ above the x-axis. Particle B is initially situated at x= 2.79 m, and moves at a constant speed of 2.87 m/s in the +y direction. At what time do they meet?

-a) 0.43 s.
+b) 0.52 s.
-c) 0.62 s.
-d) 0.75 s.
-e) 0.9 s.

8. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 4 m/s, in 2 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 2 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

+ a) 20.0 meters
- b) 21.0 meters
- c) 22.0 meters
- d) 23.0 meters
- e) 19.0 meters

9. Mr. Smith starts from rest and accelerates to 4 m/s in 3 seconds. How far did he travel?

- a) 3.0 meters
+ b) 6.0 meters
- c) 7.0 meters
- d) 5.0 meters
- e) 4.0 meters

10. A car traveling at 30.4 mph increases its speed to 32.9 mph in 6.9 seconds. What is the average acceleration?

-a) 5.12 x 10-2 m/s2
-b) 9.11 x 10-2 m/s2
+c) 1.62 x 10-1 m/s2
-d) 2.88 x 10-1 m/s2
-e) 5.12 x 10-1 m/s2

11. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 2 m/s, in 6 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 4 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

- a) 20.0 meters
- b) 17.0 meters
- c) 19.0 meters
+ d) 16.0 meters
- e) 18.0 meters

12. A car is accelerating uniformly at an acceleration of 3.95m/s/s. At x = 5.5m, the speed is 3.85m/s. How fast is it moving at x = 11.25 m?

-a) 5.39 m/s.
-b) 6.47 m/s.
+c) 7.76 m/s.
-d) 9.31 m/s.
-e) 11.18 m/s.

13. A ball is kicked horizontally from a height of 2 m, at a speed of 7.7m/s. How far does it travel before landing?

-a) 2.85 m.
-b) 3.42 m.
-c) 4.1 m.
+d) 4.92 m.
-e) 5.9 m.

14. The Smith family got in trouble for having fun on a high speed train travelling at 48.4 m/s. Mr. Smith is charged with having fired a pellet gun at his daughter (directly across the isle) with a bullet that had a speed of 89.1 m/s with respect to Earth. How fast was the bullet going relative to the daughter (i.e. train)?

+a) 74.8 m/s.
-b) 89.8 m/s.
-c) 107.7 m/s.
-d) 129.3 m/s.
-e) 155.1 m/s.

15. Mr. Smith is driving at a speed of 4 m/s, when he slows down to a speed of 1 m/s, when he hits a wall at this speed, after travelling for 4 seconds. How far did he travel?

- a) 11.0 meters
+ b) 10.0 meters
- c) 8.0 meters
- d) 9.0 meters
- e) 7.0 meters


TrigPhys_I_T1sample-v1s2

1. What is the acceleration if a car travelling at 8.45 m/s makes a skid mark that is 8.5 m long before coming to rest? (Assume uniform acceleration.)

___a) 2.43m/s2.
___b) 2.92m/s2.
___c) 3.5m/s2.
___d) 4.2m/s2.
___e) 5.04m/s2.

2. A particle is initially at the origin and moving in the x direction at a speed of 3.9 m/s. It has an constant acceleration of 1.9 m/s2 in the y direction, as well as an acceleration of 0.5 in the x direction. What angle does the velocity make with the x axis at time t = 2.5 s?

___a) 37.12 degrees.
___b) 42.69 degrees.
___c) 49.09 degrees.
___d) 56.45 degrees.
___e) 64.92 degrees.

3. A train accelerates uniformly from 9.75 m/s to 26.875 m/s, while travelling a distance of 371 m. What is the 'average' acceleration?

___a) 0.85m/s/s.
___b) 1.01m/s/s.
___c) 1.22m/s/s.
___d) 1.46m/s/s.
___e) 1.75m/s/s.

4. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 2 m/s, in 2 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 1 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 2 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

___ a) 6.0 meters
___ b) 7.0 meters
___ c) 5.0 meters
___ d) 8.0 meters
___ e) 9.0 meters

5. A particle accelerates uniformly at 12.5 m/s/s. How long does it take for the velocity to increase from 1173 m/s to 1878 m/s?

___a) 39.17 s
___b) 47 s
___c) 56.4 s
___d) 67.68 s
___e) 81.22 s

6. Mr. Smith starts from rest and accelerates to 2 m/s in 3 seconds. How far did he travel?

___ a) 4.0 meters
___ b) 3.0 meters
___ c) 6.0 meters
___ d) 7.0 meters
___ e) 5.0 meters

7. A car traveling at 33.8 mph increases its speed to 38.3 mph in 6.7seconds. What is the average acceleration?

___a) 9.49 x 10-2 m/s2
___b) 1.69 x 10-1 m/s2
___c) 3 x 10-1 m/s2
___d) 5.34 x 10-1 m/s2
___e) 9.49 x 10-1 m/s2

8. The Smith family is having fun on a high speed train travelling at 47.5 m/s. The daugher fires at Mr. Smith with a pellet gun whose muzzle speed is 28.2 m/s. She was situated across the isle, perpendicular to the length of the train. What is the speed of her bullet with respect to Earth?

___a) 24.6 m/s.
___b) 36.8 m/s.
___c) 55.2 m/s.
___d) 82.9 m/s.
___e) 124.3 m/s.

9. A ball is kicked horizontally from a height of 3 m, at a speed of 7.6m/s. How far does it travel before landing?

___a) 2.87 m.
___b) 3.44 m.
___c) 4.13 m.
___d) 4.96 m.
___e) 5.95 m.

10. The Smith family is having fun on a high speed train travelling at 47.6 m/s. Mrs. Smith, who is at the front of the train, fires straight towards the back with a bullet that is going forward with respect to Earth at a speed of 27.9 m/s. What was the muzzle speed of her bullet?

___a) 8.8 m/s.
___b) 13.1 m/s.
___c) 19.7 m/s.
___d) 29.6 m/s.
___e) 44.3 m/s.

11. A car completes a complete circle of radius 1.2 miles at a speed of 66.2 miles per hour. How many minutes does it take?

___a) 3.84 x 100 minutes
___b) 5.12 x 100 minutes
___c) 6.83 x 100 minutes
___d) 9.11 x 100 minutes
___e) 1.22 x 101 minutes

12. Mr. Smith starts from rest and accelerates to 4 m/s in 5 seconds. How far did he travel?

___ a) 11.0 meters
___ b) 8.0 meters
___ c) 7.0 meters
___ d) 9.0 meters
___ e) 10.0 meters

13. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 2 m/s, in 6 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 4 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

___ a) 16.0 meters
___ b) 14.0 meters
___ c) 15.0 meters
___ d) 17.0 meters
___ e) 13.0 meters

14. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 4 m/s, in 2 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 2 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

___ a) 23.0 meters
___ b) 21.0 meters
___ c) 22.0 meters
___ d) 19.0 meters
___ e) 20.0 meters

15. At time, t=0, two particles are on the x axis. Particle A is (initially) at the origin and moves at a constant speed of 6.1 m/s at an angle of θ above the x-axis. Particle B is initially situated at x= 2.79 m, and moves at a constant speed of 2.87 m/s in the +y direction. At what time do they meet?

___a) 0.43 s.
___b) 0.52 s.
___c) 0.62 s.
___d) 0.75 s.
___e) 0.9 s.


Key to TrigPhys_I_T1sample-v1s2

1. What is the acceleration if a car travelling at 8.45 m/s makes a skid mark that is 8.5 m long before coming to rest? (Assume uniform acceleration.)

-a) 2.43m/s2.
-b) 2.92m/s2.
-c) 3.5m/s2.
+d) 4.2m/s2.
-e) 5.04m/s2.

2. A particle is initially at the origin and moving in the x direction at a speed of 3.9 m/s. It has an constant acceleration of 1.9 m/s2 in the y direction, as well as an acceleration of 0.5 in the x direction. What angle does the velocity make with the x axis at time t = 2.5 s?

-a) 37.12 degrees.
+b) 42.69 degrees.
-c) 49.09 degrees.
-d) 56.45 degrees.
-e) 64.92 degrees.

3. A train accelerates uniformly from 9.75 m/s to 26.875 m/s, while travelling a distance of 371 m. What is the 'average' acceleration?

+a) 0.85m/s/s.
-b) 1.01m/s/s.
-c) 1.22m/s/s.
-d) 1.46m/s/s.
-e) 1.75m/s/s.

4. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 2 m/s, in 2 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 1 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 2 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

+ a) 6.0 meters
- b) 7.0 meters
- c) 5.0 meters
- d) 8.0 meters
- e) 9.0 meters

5. A particle accelerates uniformly at 12.5 m/s/s. How long does it take for the velocity to increase from 1173 m/s to 1878 m/s?

-a) 39.17 s
-b) 47 s
+c) 56.4 s
-d) 67.68 s
-e) 81.22 s

6. Mr. Smith starts from rest and accelerates to 2 m/s in 3 seconds. How far did he travel?

- a) 4.0 meters
+ b) 3.0 meters
- c) 6.0 meters
- d) 7.0 meters
- e) 5.0 meters

7. A car traveling at 33.8 mph increases its speed to 38.3 mph in 6.7seconds. What is the average acceleration?

-a) 9.49 x 10-2 m/s2
-b) 1.69 x 10-1 m/s2
+c) 3 x 10-1 m/s2
-d) 5.34 x 10-1 m/s2
-e) 9.49 x 10-1 m/s2

8. The Smith family is having fun on a high speed train travelling at 47.5 m/s. The daugher fires at Mr. Smith with a pellet gun whose muzzle speed is 28.2 m/s. She was situated across the isle, perpendicular to the length of the train. What is the speed of her bullet with respect to Earth?

-a) 24.6 m/s.
-b) 36.8 m/s.
+c) 55.2 m/s.
-d) 82.9 m/s.
-e) 124.3 m/s.

9. A ball is kicked horizontally from a height of 3 m, at a speed of 7.6m/s. How far does it travel before landing?

-a) 2.87 m.
-b) 3.44 m.
-c) 4.13 m.
-d) 4.96 m.
+e) 5.95 m.

10. The Smith family is having fun on a high speed train travelling at 47.6 m/s. Mrs. Smith, who is at the front of the train, fires straight towards the back with a bullet that is going forward with respect to Earth at a speed of 27.9 m/s. What was the muzzle speed of her bullet?

-a) 8.8 m/s.
-b) 13.1 m/s.
+c) 19.7 m/s.
-d) 29.6 m/s.
-e) 44.3 m/s.

11. A car completes a complete circle of radius 1.2 miles at a speed of 66.2 miles per hour. How many minutes does it take?

-a) 3.84 x 100 minutes
-b) 5.12 x 100 minutes
+c) 6.83 x 100 minutes
-d) 9.11 x 100 minutes
-e) 1.22 x 101 minutes

12. Mr. Smith starts from rest and accelerates to 4 m/s in 5 seconds. How far did he travel?

- a) 11.0 meters
- b) 8.0 meters
- c) 7.0 meters
- d) 9.0 meters
+ e) 10.0 meters

13. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 2 m/s, in 6 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 4 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

+ a) 16.0 meters
- b) 14.0 meters
- c) 15.0 meters
- d) 17.0 meters
- e) 13.0 meters

14. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 4 m/s, in 2 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 2 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

- a) 23.0 meters
- b) 21.0 meters
- c) 22.0 meters
- d) 19.0 meters
+ e) 20.0 meters

15. At time, t=0, two particles are on the x axis. Particle A is (initially) at the origin and moves at a constant speed of 6.1 m/s at an angle of θ above the x-axis. Particle B is initially situated at x= 2.79 m, and moves at a constant speed of 2.87 m/s in the +y direction. At what time do they meet?

-a) 0.43 s.
+b) 0.52 s.
-c) 0.62 s.
-d) 0.75 s.
-e) 0.9 s.


TrigPhys_I_T1sample-v2s2

1. At time, t=0, two particles are on the x axis. Particle A is (initially) at the origin and moves at a constant speed of 5.86 m/s at an angle of θ above the x-axis. Particle B is initially situated at x= 2.46 m, and moves at a constant speed of 2.23 m/s in the +y direction. At what time do they meet?

___a) 0.45 s.
___b) 0.54 s.
___c) 0.65 s.
___d) 0.78 s.
___e) 0.94 s.

2. The Smith family is having fun on a high speed train travelling at 47.6 m/s. The daugher fires at Mr. Smith with a pellet gun whose muzzle speed is 25.5 m/s. She was situated across the isle, perpendicular to the length of the train. What is the speed of her bullet with respect to Earth?

___a) 10.7 m/s.
___b) 16 m/s.
___c) 24 m/s.
___d) 36 m/s.
___e) 54 m/s.

3. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 2 m/s, in 6 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 4 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

___ a) 16.0 meters
___ b) 13.0 meters
___ c) 15.0 meters
___ d) 14.0 meters
___ e) 17.0 meters

4. What is the acceleration if a car travelling at 9.8 m/s makes a skid mark that is 7.25 m long before coming to rest? (Assume uniform acceleration.)

___a) 3.83m/s/2.
___b) 4.6m/s/2.
___c) 5.52m/s/2.
___d) 6.62m/s/2.
___e) 7.95m/s/2.

5. Mr. Smith starts from rest and accelerates to 2 m/s in 3 seconds. How far did he travel?

___ a) 7.0 meters
___ b) 5.0 meters
___ c) 6.0 meters
___ d) 4.0 meters
___ e) 3.0 meters

6. Mr. Smith starts from rest and accelerates to 4 m/s in 5 seconds. How far did he travel?

___ a) 8.0 meters
___ b) 7.0 meters
___ c) 11.0 meters
___ d) 9.0 meters
___ e) 10.0 meters

7. A car completes a complete circle of radius 1.2 miles at a speed of 42 miles per hour. How many minutes does it take?

___a) 3.41 x 100 minutes
___b) 4.54 x 100 minutes
___c) 6.06 x 100 minutes
___d) 8.08 x 100 minutes
___e) 1.08 x 101 minutes

8. A particle accelerates uniformly at 13 m/s/s. How long does it take for the velocity to increase from 1024 m/s to 1888 m/s?

___a) 46.15 s
___b) 55.38 s
___c) 66.46 s
___d) 79.75 s
___e) 95.7 s

9. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 2 m/s, in 2 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 1 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 2 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

___ a) 6.0 meters
___ b) 7.0 meters
___ c) 9.0 meters
___ d) 5.0 meters
___ e) 8.0 meters

10. The Smith family is having fun on a high speed train travelling at 47.5 m/s. Mrs. Smith, who is at the front of the train, fires straight towards the back with a bullet that is going forward with respect to Earth at a speed of 25.5 m/s. What was the muzzle speed of her bullet?

___a) 9.8 m/s.
___b) 14.7 m/s.
___c) 22 m/s.
___d) 33 m/s.
___e) 49.5 m/s.

11. A train accelerates uniformly from 17.75 m/s to 31.625 m/s, while travelling a distance of 372 m. What is the 'average' acceleration?

___a) 0.77m/s/s.
___b) 0.92m/s/s.
___c) 1.1m/s/s.
___d) 1.33m/s/s.
___e) 1.59m/s/s.

12. A ball is kicked horizontally from a height of 2 m, at a speed of 6.2m/s. How far does it travel before landing?

___a) 2.75 m.
___b) 3.3 m.
___c) 3.96 m.
___d) 4.75 m.
___e) 5.7 m.

13. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 4 m/s, in 2 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 2 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

___ a) 22.0 meters
___ b) 20.0 meters
___ c) 23.0 meters
___ d) 19.0 meters
___ e) 21.0 meters

14. A car traveling at 30.4 mph increases its speed to 32.9 mph in 6.9 seconds. What is the average acceleration?

___a) 5.12 x 10-2 m/s2
___b) 9.11 x 10-2 m/s2
___c) 1.62 x 10-1 m/s2
___d) 2.88 x 10-1 m/s2
___e) 5.12 x 10-1 m/s2

15. A particle is initially at the origin and moving in the x direction at a speed of 4.1 m/s. It has an constant acceleration of 2.3 m/s2 in the y direction, as well as an acceleration of 0.5 in the x direction. What angle does the velocity make with the x axis at time t = 2.7 s?

___a) 32.04 degrees.
___b) 36.85 degrees.
___c) 42.37 degrees.
___d) 48.73 degrees.
___e) 56.04 degrees.


Key to TrigPhys_I_T1sample-v2s2

1. At time, t=0, two particles are on the x axis. Particle A is (initially) at the origin and moves at a constant speed of 5.86 m/s at an angle of θ above the x-axis. Particle B is initially situated at x= 2.46 m, and moves at a constant speed of 2.23 m/s in the +y direction. At what time do they meet?

+a) 0.45 s.
-b) 0.54 s.
-c) 0.65 s.
-d) 0.78 s.
-e) 0.94 s.

2. The Smith family is having fun on a high speed train travelling at 47.6 m/s. The daugher fires at Mr. Smith with a pellet gun whose muzzle speed is 25.5 m/s. She was situated across the isle, perpendicular to the length of the train. What is the speed of her bullet with respect to Earth?

-a) 10.7 m/s.
-b) 16 m/s.
-c) 24 m/s.
-d) 36 m/s.
+e) 54 m/s.

3. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 2 m/s, in 6 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 4 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

+ a) 16.0 meters
- b) 13.0 meters
- c) 15.0 meters
- d) 14.0 meters
- e) 17.0 meters

4. What is the acceleration if a car travelling at 9.8 m/s makes a skid mark that is 7.25 m long before coming to rest? (Assume uniform acceleration.)

-a) 3.83m/s/2.
-b) 4.6m/s/2.
-c) 5.52m/s/2.
+d) 6.62m/s/2.
-e) 7.95m/s/2.

5. Mr. Smith starts from rest and accelerates to 2 m/s in 3 seconds. How far did he travel?

- a) 7.0 meters
- b) 5.0 meters
- c) 6.0 meters
- d) 4.0 meters
+ e) 3.0 meters

6. Mr. Smith starts from rest and accelerates to 4 m/s in 5 seconds. How far did he travel?

- a) 8.0 meters
- b) 7.0 meters
- c) 11.0 meters
- d) 9.0 meters
+ e) 10.0 meters

7. A car completes a complete circle of radius 1.2 miles at a speed of 42 miles per hour. How many minutes does it take?

-a) 3.41 x 100 minutes
-b) 4.54 x 100 minutes
-c) 6.06 x 100 minutes
-d) 8.08 x 100 minutes
+e) 1.08 x 101 minutes

8. A particle accelerates uniformly at 13 m/s/s. How long does it take for the velocity to increase from 1024 m/s to 1888 m/s?

-a) 46.15 s
-b) 55.38 s
+c) 66.46 s
-d) 79.75 s
-e) 95.7 s

9. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 2 m/s, in 2 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 1 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 2 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

+ a) 6.0 meters
- b) 7.0 meters
- c) 9.0 meters
- d) 5.0 meters
- e) 8.0 meters

10. The Smith family is having fun on a high speed train travelling at 47.5 m/s. Mrs. Smith, who is at the front of the train, fires straight towards the back with a bullet that is going forward with respect to Earth at a speed of 25.5 m/s. What was the muzzle speed of her bullet?

-a) 9.8 m/s.
-b) 14.7 m/s.
+c) 22 m/s.
-d) 33 m/s.
-e) 49.5 m/s.

11. A train accelerates uniformly from 17.75 m/s to 31.625 m/s, while travelling a distance of 372 m. What is the 'average' acceleration?

-a) 0.77m/s/s.
+b) 0.92m/s/s.
-c) 1.1m/s/s.
-d) 1.33m/s/s.
-e) 1.59m/s/s.

12. A ball is kicked horizontally from a height of 2 m, at a speed of 6.2m/s. How far does it travel before landing?

-a) 2.75 m.
-b) 3.3 m.
+c) 3.96 m.
-d) 4.75 m.
-e) 5.7 m.

13. Mr. Smith starts at rest and accelerates to a speed of 4 m/s, in 2 seconds. He then travels at this speed for an additional 3 seconds. Then he decelerates uniformly, taking 2 seconds to come to rest. How far did he travel?

- a) 22.0 meters
+ b) 20.0 meters
- c) 23.0 meters
- d) 19.0 meters
- e) 21.0 meters

14. A car traveling at 30.4 mph increases its speed to 32.9 mph in 6.9 seconds. What is the average acceleration?

-a) 5.12 x 10-2 m/s2
-b) 9.11 x 10-2 m/s2
+c) 1.62 x 10-1 m/s2
-d) 2.88 x 10-1 m/s2
-e) 5.12 x 10-1 m/s2

15. A particle is initially at the origin and moving in the x direction at a speed of 4.1 m/s. It has an constant acceleration of 2.3 m/s2 in the y direction, as well as an acceleration of 0.5 in the x direction. What angle does the velocity make with the x axis at time t = 2.7 s?

-a) 32.04 degrees.
-b) 36.85 degrees.
-c) 42.37 degrees.
+d) 48.73 degrees.
-e) 56.04 degrees.


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