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A Certain Freely Falling Object Requires 110 S To Travel The Last

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1. A certain freely falling object requires 1.10 s to travel the last 40.0 m before it hits the ground. From what height above the ground did it fall?

2. A student throws a set of keys vertically upward to his fraternity brother, who is in a window 4.05 m above. The brother's outstretched hand catches the keys 1.35 s later. (a) With what initial velocity were the keys thrown? (b) What was the velocity of the keys just before they were caught? (Take upward as the positive direction.)

3. A small mailbag is released from a helicopter that is descending steadily at 2.50 m/s. (a) After 2.00 s, what is the speed of the mailbag? (b) How far is it below the helicopter? (c) What are your answers to parts (a) and (b) if the helicopter is rising steadily at 2.50 m/s?

4. A car starts from rest and travels for 7.0 s with a uniform acceleration of +2.5 m/s². The driver then applies the brakes, causing a uniform acceleration of -2.0 m/s². If the brakes are applied for 1.0 s, determine each of the following. (a) How fast is the car going at the end of the braking period? (b) How far has it gone?

5. Traumatic brain injury such as concussion results when the head undergoes a very large acceleration. Generally, an acceleration less than 800 m/s² lasting for any length of time will not cause injury, whereas an acceleration greater than 1000 m/s² lasting for at least 1 ms will cause injury. Suppose a small child rolls off a bed that is 0.41 m above the floor. If the floor is hardwood, the child's head is brought to rest in approximately 2.1 mm. If the floor is carpeted, this stopping distance is increased to about 1.0 cm. Calculate the magnitude and duration of the deceleration in both cases, to determine the risk of injury. Assume that the child remains horizontal during the fall to the floor. Note that a more complicated fall could result in a head velocity greater or less than the speed you calculate.

Hardwood floor magnitude ___ m/s² Duration _____ ms

Carpeted floor magnitude ___ m/s² Duration _____ ms

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This paper addresses one of the classic problems in the study of kinematics—the analysis of objects in free fall and related motion scenarios. It covers the calculation of initial height from the last segment of free fall, the dynamics of vertical projectile motion, the behavior of objects dropped or released from moving vehicles, vehicle acceleration and deceleration, and biomechanical implications of rapid head movements in falls. Each problem underscores fundamental principles of motion, especially equations of uniformly accelerated motion, and their applications in real-world contexts.

1. Determining the Height of a Freely Falling Object

The problem involves an object falling freely, with a time of 1.10 seconds to cover the last 40.0 meters before hitting the ground. The key to solving this is recognizing the relationship between the time of fall, initial and final velocities, and displacement under constant acceleration due to gravity (g = 9.81 m/s²).

The velocity of the object at the beginning of this last segment, v₁, can be obtained from the kinematic equation:

v₁ = g t = 9.81 m/s² 1.10 s ≈ 10.79 m/s

The velocity just before impact, v_f, is:

v_f = v₁ + g t = 10.79 + 9.81 1.10 ≈ 10.79 + 10.79 = 21.58 m/s

Using the kinematic equation for displacement during the last 40.0 m:

v_f² = v₁² + 2g * Δy

Rearranged to find the height H from which the object was falling:

H = Δy + the distance traveled during the last 1.10 s, which can be derived from:

Δy = v_average t = (v₁ + v_f) / 2 1.10

H ≈ ((10.79 + 21.58)/2) 1.10 ≈ (16.18) 1.10 ≈ 17.80 meters

2. Projectile Motion of Thrown Keys

The keys are thrown vertically upward and caught in a window 4.05 meters above the release point after 1.35 seconds. To analyze this, we use equations of motion with initial velocity v₀:

y(t) = v₀ t - (1/2) g * t²

At t = 1.35 s, y(t) = 4.05 m:

4.05 = v₀ 1.35 - 4.90 (1.35)²

=> v₀ = [4.05 + 4.90 * (1.35)²] / 1.35

Calculating:

v₀ ≈ (4.05 + 4.90 * 1.8225) / 1.35 ≈ (4.05 + 8.927) / 1.35 ≈ 12.977 / 1.35 ≈ 9.62 m/s

The velocity just before catching, v_f, is obtained from:

v_f = v₀ - g t = 9.62 - 9.81 1.35 ≈ 9.62 - 13.24 ≈ -3.62 m/s

The negative sign indicates direction downward.

3. Motion of a Mailbag Released from a Helicopter

When the helicopter moves downward at 2.50 m/s and drops the mailbag, the initial velocity of the mailbag with respect to the ground at the moment of release remains -2.50 m/s (positive upward). Under gravity, in 2 seconds, its velocity v_2s is:

v_2s = v_initial + g t = -2.50 + 9.81 2 ≈ -2.50 + 19.62 = 17.12 m/s (downward)

Distance fallen in this time:

d = v_initial t + (1/2) g t² = -2.50 2 + 4.90 * 4 ≈ -5 + 19.6 = 14.6 meters

If the helicopter is rising at 2.50 m/s, initial velocity becomes +2.50 m/s:

v_2s = 2.50 + 9.81 * 2 ≈ 2.50 + 19.62 = 22.12 m/s (upward)

Distance above the helicopter after 2 seconds would be:

d = 2.50 2 + (1/2) 9.81 * 4 ≈ 5 + 19.6 = 24.6 meters

4. Car Accelerations and Braking

The vehicle accelerates from rest with +2.5 m/s² over 7 seconds. The velocity at that point is:

v = a t = 2.5 7 = 17.5 m/s

Applying the brakes with -2.0 m/s² for 1 second, the velocity after braking:

v_final = 17.5 + (-2.0) * 1 = 17.5 - 2.0 = 15.5 m/s

Distance traveled during acceleration:

d_acc = (1/2) a t² = 0.5 2.5 49 = 61.25 meters

Distance during braking:

d_brake = v_initial t + (1/2) a t² = 17.5 1 + 0.5 (-2.0) 1 = 17.5 - 1 = 16.5 meters

5. Deceleration and Injury Risk During Falls

The child's fall from 0.41 meters converts to impact velocity v_impact via:

v = √(2 g h) ≈ √(2 9.81 0.41) ≈ √8.04 ≈ 2.84 m/s

On hardwood, with a stopping distance of 2.1 mm (0.0021 m), the deceleration magnitude:

a_hardwood = v² / (2 s) ≈ (2.84)² / (2 0.0021) ≈ 8.07 / 0.0042 ≈ 1920 m/s²

Duration of deceleration:

t = v / a ≈ 2.84 / 1920 ≈ 0.00148 s or 1.48 ms

Injurious threshold requires acceleration > 1000 m/s² for at least 1 ms, thus high risk is indicated here.

On carpeted surface, with stopping distance of 1.0 cm (0.01 m), deceleration:

a_carpet = (2.84)² / (2 * 0.01) ≈ 8.07 / 0.02 ≈ 403.5 m/s²

Duration:

t ≈ 2.84 / 403.5 ≈ 0.00704 s or 7.04 ms

This lower acceleration implies a reduced risk of injury.

Conclusion

The calculations underscore how the dynamics of free fall, projectile motion, vehicle deceleration, and impact biomechanics are interconnected. They illustrate the importance of understanding kinematic principles in safety analysis, accident reconstruction, and injury prevention.

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