(a). State Newton’s first law of motions …
(a). State Newton’s first law of motions (2.0 points) (b). An airplane during landing touches down at 40 m/s and taxis to stop in 13 s along a straight level runway. (i). What is its acceleration? (1.5 points) (ii). How fast and how far is the plane after 3.0 s? (3.0 points) (iii). How far does the plane travel before coming to a stop? (1.5 points)
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Adams throws a 2.5 kg object straight up with a speed of 15.0 m/s (assume planet Earth). (a). What is the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the object at its maximum height? (1.0 point) (b). How long does it take to get to maximum height? (1.5 points) (c). What is the maximum height attained by the object? (1.5 point)
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Extra Credit An astronaut on a certain planet releases a 15 kg object from a height of 25 m above the surface and measures the time it takes for the object to hit the ground to be 1.97s. (i). Calculate the acceleration due to gravity on this unknown planet. (1.5 points) (ii). At what speed does the object hit the surface of the planet? (1.5 points) (iii). What is the mass of the object just before it hits the floor of the planet? (1.0 point)
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