12–34.

A boy throws a ball straight up from the top of a 12-m high

tower. If the ball falls past him 0.75 s later, determine the
velocity at which it was thrown, the velocity of the ball when
it strikes the ground, and the time of flight.

SOLUTION
Kinematics: When the ball passes the boy, the displacement of the ball in equal to zero.

Thus, s = 0. Also, s0 = 0, v0 = v1, t = 0.75 s, and ac = - 9.81 m>s2.

1 2
A+cB s = s0 + v0t + at
2 c
1
0 = 0 + v110.752 + 1 - 9.81210.7522
2
v1 = 3.679 m>s = 3.68 m>s Ans.

no orl sem eac ws

er id ati ng
ed e r
itt W o
When the ball strikes the ground, its displacement from the roof top is s = - 12 m.

t a
t p d W in hi
m

. b)
m e on
d e W Dis in t l
an th . rs gh
Also, v0 = v1 = 3.679 m>s, t = t2, v = v2, and ac = - 9.81 m>s2.

k n ng to yri
or o ni c p
w g r tru o
1 2
e in lea s s c

A+cB s = s0 + v0t + at
th lud nt f in te

2 c
of inc de e o Sta
ity ( tu s d

1
gr rk s u te

-12 = 0 + 3.679t2 + 1 - 9.812t22

is
te wo ing the Uni

2
e his s fo by

4.905t22 - 3.679t2 - 12 = 0
y of as lel ted
s r
o c
st pa nd s te
th t se y

3.679 ; 21- 3.67922 - 414.90521

14.905
4.90521 -122
05 - 12
1222
de ny es a ided pro

t2 =
522
w of a urs rov k is

214.9052
le co s p or
sa eir d i w

in
ro rt

Choosing the positive root, we have

th an

t2 = 1.983 s = 1.98 s Ans.

ill

Using this result,

A+cB v = v0 + act
v2 = 3.679 + 1 -9.81211.9832

= - 15.8 m>s = 15.8 m>s T Ans.

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*12–40.

A sports car travels along a straight road with an a(ft/s2)

acceleration-deceleration described by the graph. If the car
starts from rest, determine the distance s¿ the car travels
until it stops. Construct the v- s graph for 0 … s … s¿ .

1000 s¿
s(ft)
SOLUTION
4
v s Graph: For 0 … s 6 1000 ft, the initial condition is v = 0 at s = 0.
+ B
A: vdv = ads
v s
vdv = 6ds
L0 L0

v2
= 6s
2

v = A 212s1>2 B ft>s

When s = 1000 ft,

no orl sem eac ws

er id ati ng
ed e r
itt W o
t a
t p d W in hi

. b)
m e on
d e W Dis in t l
v = 212(1000)1>2 = 109.54 ft>s = 110 ft>s

an th . rs gh
k n ng to yri
For 1000 ft 6 s … s¿ , the initial condition is v = 109.54 ft>s at s = 1000 ft.
or o ni c p
w g r tru o
e in lea s s c
th lud nt f in te

+ B
A:
of inc de e o Sta

vdv = ads
ity ( tu s d
gr rk s u te

is
v s
te wo ing the Uni

vdv = - 4ds
e his s fo by

L109.54 ft>s L1000 ft

y of as lel ted
s r

v
v2
o c

2 s
st pa nd s te
th t se y

= - 4s 1000 ft
de ny es a ided pro

2 109.54 ft>s
w of a urs rov k is

v = A 220 000 - 8s B ft>s

le co s p or
sa eir d i is w

in
ro rt
th an Th

When v = 0,

0 = 220 000 - 8s¿ ss¿¿ = 2500 ft Ans.

ill

The v–s graph is shown in Fig. a.

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12–47.

The v–s graph for a go-cart traveling on a straight road is v (m/s)

shown. Determine the acceleration of the go-cart at
s = 50 m and s = 150 m. Draw the a–s graph.

SOLUTION
s (m)
For 0 … s 6 100 100 200

v = 0.08 s, dv = 0.08 ds

a ds = (0.08 s)(0.08 ds)

a = 6.4(10 - 3) s

At s = 50 m, a = 0.32 m>s2 Ans.

For 100 6 s 6 200

v = - 0.08 s + 16,

no orl sem eac ws

er id ati ng
ed e r
itt W o
t a
t p d W in hi

. b)
m e on
dv = - 0.08 ds

d e W Dis in t l
an th . rs gh
k n ng to yri
a ds = ( -0.08 s + 16)( - 0.08 ds) or o ni c p
w g r tru o
e in lea s s c
th lud nt f in te

a = 0.08(0.08 s - 16)
of inc de e o Sta
ity ( tu s d
gr rk s u te

At s = 150 m, a = - 0.32 m>s2

is
Ans.
A
te wo ing the Uni
e his s fo by

Also,
y of as lel ted
s r
o c
st pa nd s te
th t se y

v dv = a ds
de ny es a ided pro
w of a urs rov k is

dv
le co s p or

a = v( )
sa eir d i is w

in

ds
ro rt
th an Th

At s = 50 m,

8
ill

a = 4( ) = 0.32 m>s2 Ans.

100

At s = 150 m,

-8
a = 4( ) = -0.32 m>s2 Ans.
100
At s = 100 m, a changes from amax = 0.64 m>s2

to amin = -0.64 m>s2 .

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12–57.

The v–t graph for the motion of a car as it moves along a v (ft/s)
straight road is shown. Draw the s–t graph and determine
the average speed and the distance traveled for the 30-s time
interval. The car starts from rest at s = 0.

60
v t 30

40
v 0.4t2
SOLUTION
For t 6 10 s,
t (s)
v = 0.4t2 10 30

ds = v dt
s t
ds = 0.4t2 dt
L0 L0

s = 0.1333t3

At t = 10 s,

no orl sem eac ws

s = 133.3 ft

er id ati ng
ed e r
itt W o
t a
t p d W in hi

. b)
m e on
d e W Dis in t l
an th . rs gh
For 10 6 t 6 30 s,
k n ng to yri
or o ni c p
w g r tru o
e in lea s s c

v = t + 30
th lud nt f in te
of inc de e o Sta

ds = v dt
ity ( tu s d
gr rk s u te

is
te wo ing the Uni

s t
ds = 1t + 302 dt
e his s fo by

L133.3 L10
y of as lel ted
s r
o c
st pa nd s te
th t se y

s = 0.5t2 + 30t - 216.7

de ny es a ided pro
w of a urs rov k is

At t = 30 s,
le co s p or
sa eir d i is w

in

s = 1133 ft
ro rt
th an Th

¢s 1133
(vsp)Avg = = = 37.8 >s
8 ft>
ft>s Ans.
¢t 30
ill

sT = 1133 ft = 1.13(103) ft Ans.

When t = 0 s, s = 133 ft.

When t = 30 s, s = sI = 1.33 (103) ft

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*12–64.

A man riding upward in a freight elevator accidentally

drops a package off the elevator when it is 100 ft from the
ground. If the elevator maintains a constant upward speed
of 4 ft>s, determine how high the elevator is from the
ground the instant the package hits the ground. Draw the
v–t curve for the package during the time it is in motion.
Assume that the package was released with the same
upward speed as the elevator.

SOLUTION
For package:

(+ c ) v2 = v20 + 2ac(s2 - s0)

v2 = (4)2 + 2(- 32.2)( 0 - 100)

v = 80.35 ft>s T

(+ c ) v = v0 + act

-80.35 = 4 + ( - 32.2)t

t = 2.620 s

no orl sem eac ws

er id ati ng
ed e r
i tt W o
t a
t p d W in hi

. b)
m e on
d e W Dis in t l
For elevator:

an th . rs gh
k n ng to yri
(+ c ) s2 = s0 + vt or o ni c p
w g r tru o
e in lea s s c
th lud nt f in te

s = 100 + 4(2.620)
of inc de e o Sta
ity ( tu s d
gr rk s u te

s = 110 ft
is
Ans.
An
ns
te wo ing the Uni
e his s fo by
y of as lel ted
s r
o c
st pa nd s te
th t se y
de ny es a ided pro
w of a urs rov k is
le co s p or
sa eir d i is w

in
ro rt
th an Th

ill

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