12.2 Velocity And Speed Physics Worksheet (Page 5 of 6) in pdf

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Example 2: A boat travels with a velocity equal to 14.0 meters per second, east in 5.15 seconds. What distance

in meters does the boat travel?

Looking for

Solution

Distance the boat travels.

Given

The boat travels 72.1 meters.

Velocity = 14.0 meters per second, east

Time = 5.15 seconds

Relationship

1. An airplane flies 525 kilometers north in 1.25 hours. What is the airplane’s velocity?

Looking for

Solution

Given

Relationship

2. A soccer player kicks a ball 6.5 meters. How much time is needed for the ball to travel this distance if its

velocity is 22 meters per second, south?

3. A cruise ship travels east across a river at 19.0 meters per minute. If the river is 4,250 meters wide, how

long does it take for the ship to reach the other side?

4. Joaquin mows the lawn at his grandmother’s home during the summer months. Joaquin measured the

distance across his grandmother’s lawn as 11.5 meters.

a. If Joaquin mows one length across the lawn from east to west in 7.10 seconds, then what is the velocity of

the lawnmower?

b. Once he reaches the edge of the lawn, Joaquin turns the lawnmower around. He mows in the opposite

direction but maintains the same speed. What is the velocity of the lawnmower?

5. A family drives 881 miles from Houston, Texas to Santa Fe, New Mexico for vacation. How long will it

take the family to reach their destination if they travel at a velocity of 55.0 miles per hour, northwest?

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