1. Hand back Papers Grades Solving Problems through calculations
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Hand back Papers
Grades
Solving Problems through calculations

2. Steps to solve problems
Identify GIVENS, and what is WANTED
DRAW pictures and LABEL values
IDENTIFY the EQUATION that connects givens and what is wanted
CONVERT units, if needed
PLUG in values, including constants
Solve, DO the MATH
CHECK answer, units

3. Watch out for the hidden values!

4. Goal of session Answer the questions placed around the room
Students may precede in any order
SHOW WORK!! For each problem state:
Givens
What is wanted
Equation
Conversions done
Values plugged into equation
Answer with units
F = ma GPE = mgh
P=mv P= W/t
W = Fd
a = (vf -vi)/t
KE = ½mv2
MA = Fo / fi

5. Question #1
A force of 6.2 x 105 N is needed to blast off a 5.0 x 103 kg rocket from rest. What is the rocket’s average acceleration/

6. Question #2
How much does a 59.0 kg woman weigh on Earth?

7. Question #3
A coin falls from rest from the balcony of a building. If it takes 2.7 s for it to hit the ground, what is the final velocity of the coin?

8. Question #4
An object has a kinetic energy of 810 J after falling a certain distance. If the mass of the object is 20 kg, what is the speed of the object at this time?

9. Question #5
The brakes on a car exert a frictional force of 6000N in getting the car to stop. If the work done by the brakes is 120,000 J in coming to a stop, how many meters did the car travel after the driver applied the brakes?

10. Question #6
An object weighing 75 N is dropped from the top of a building and falls a distance of 28 m to the ground. How much work does gravity do on the object from the time it is dropped to the time it hits the ground?

11. Question #7
A weightlifter presses a 400 N weight 0.5 m over his head in 2 seconds. What is the power of the weightlifter?

12. Question #8
Calculate the gravitational potential energy relative to the ground when an 82 kg person climbs to the top of a 2.0 m stepladder.

13. Question #9
A crane has a mechanical advantage of An input force of 8650 N is used by the crane to lift a pile of steel girders. What is the weight of the girders?

14. Question #11
A commercial plane travels at a velocity of 234 m/s. The plane has 253 people seated onboard. If the average person on the plane has a mass of 68,000 g, what is the momentum of the passengers on the plane?

15. Question #12
A school bus can accelerate from a complete stop at 1.3 m/s2. How long will it take the bus to reach a velocity of 12.1 m/s?

16. Question #13
A cat sits on top of a fence that is 2.0 m high. The cat has a GPE of 88.9 kJ . What is the mass of the cat?