Physics 12

Word Problems

Distance and Displacement

P1. What is the distance between Munoz and Manila if the ambulance will arrive at its destination at
1.88 hours at the rate speed of 80 km/hr?
𝑑
V=
𝑡
d = vt
d = (80 km/hr) (1.88 hr)
d= 150.4 km
P2. If the rate speed of the ambulance is 80 km/hr and it will arrive its destinations at 3.66 hr what is the
distance between Villasis to Manila?
𝑑
V=
𝑡
d = vt
d = (80 km/hr) (3.66 hr)
d = 292.8 km/hr
Speed

P1. The distance of Villasis to Manila is 150 km and the ambulance will arrive its destination at 4 hr.
What is the speed of the ambulance?
𝑑
V=
𝑡
150 𝑘𝑚
V=
4 ℎ𝑟𝑠
V = 37.5 km/hr
P2. The speed of the ambulance is 60 km/hr and the distance between Rizal to San Jose is 240 km and
when will it arrive its destination from Rizal to San Jose?
𝑑
V=
𝑡

d = vt
𝑘𝑚
240 𝑘𝑚 60 𝑡
ℎ𝑟
=
60 𝑘𝑚/ℎ𝑟 60 𝑘𝑚/ℎ𝑟

t = 4 hr
Acceleration

P1. An ambulance increases its velocity from 40 m/s to 80 m/s in 2.0 seconds maintaining its direction.
What is its acceleration?
𝑣𝑓−𝑣𝑖
a=
𝑡
80 𝑚/𝑠−40 𝑚/𝑠
a=
2.0 𝑠
2
a = 15 𝑚/𝑠
P2. An ambulance decreases its velocity from 90 km/hr to 10 km/hr in 10 s.
𝑣𝑓−𝑣𝑖
a=
𝑡
10 𝑘𝑚 𝑝𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑟 −90 𝑘𝑚 𝑝𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑟
a=
10 𝑠
2
a = −8 𝑚/𝑠

Freefall

P1. An Intravenous fluid (IVF) was inserted to a patient with a case of dehydration. The distance of the
IVF to the patient is 3 m.

a.) The time the fluid entered the body

2𝑑
t=√
𝑔

2(3 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠)
t=√
9.8 𝑚/𝑠 2

t = √0.61 s
t = 0.78 s
b.) The velocity of the fluid that entered the body

vf = gt
vf = (9.8 m/s 2 ) (0.7.8 s)
vf = 7.65 m/s
P2. Fresh frozen plasma concentrate (blood component) is transfused with a patient with a severe
dengue case. The distance of the Blood Component is 2 m.

a.) The time the fluid entered the body

2𝑑
t=√
𝑔
 2(2 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠)
t=√
9.8 𝑚/𝑠 2

t = √0.41 s
t = 0.64 s

b.) The velocity of the fluid that entered the body

vf = gt
vf = (9.8 m/s 2 ) (0.64 s)
vf = 6.27 m/s

Work

P1. A 10 kg object that contains medical tools that experiences a horizontal force which causes it to
accelerate at 5 m/s2, moving it a distance of 20 m, horizontally. How much work is done by the force?

a.) F = ma
F = (10 kg) (5 𝑚/𝑠 2 )
F = 50 Newtons

b.) W = Fx
W = (50 N) (20 M)
W = 1000 Joules
P2. A 50 kg object that contains medical purposes that experiences a horizontal force which causes it to
accelerate at 10 m/s2, moving it at a distance of 30 m, horizontally. How much work is done by the
force?

a.) F = ma
F = (50 kg) (10 𝑚/𝑠 2 )
F = 500 Newtons

b.) W = Fx
W = (500 N) (30 m)
W = 15,000 Joules
Momentum

P1. A 325 wheelchair is moving at 140 km/h, south.

 P = mv
−140 𝑚/𝑠
= 325 kg ( )
3.6
= -12638.8 kg. m/s
P2. A 545 stretcher is moving at a 180 km/h, north.

P = mv
− 180 𝑚/𝑠
= 545 kg ( )
3.6
= -353, 160 kg. m/s
Friction

P1. A stretcher weighs 20 kg and is at rest on a horizontal floor. A force of 195 N is needed to start it
moving and horizontal force of 85 N will keep it moving with the constant velocity.
𝐹𝑠
a.) µs =
𝐹𝑛
195 𝑁
=
196 𝑁
= 0.99
𝐹𝑘
b.) µk =
𝐹𝑛
85 𝑁
=
196 𝑁
= 0.43
P2. A wheelchair weighs 75 kg and is at rest on a horizontal floor. A force of 204 N is needed to start it
moving and horizontal force of 105 N will keep it moving with the constant velocity.
𝐹𝑠
a.) µs =
𝐹𝑛
204 𝑁
=
735 𝑁
= 0.28

𝐹𝑘
b.) µk =
𝐹𝑛
105 𝑁
=
735 𝑁
= 0.14

Force

P1. A box of supplies weighs 105 kg that accelerates 5.0 m/s2 when an unknown force is applied to it.
What is the amount of the force?
 F = ma
F = (105 kg) (5.0 m/s 2 )
F = 525 Newtons
P2. A box pf microscopes weighs 210 kg that accelerated 3.0 m/s2 when an unknown force is occurred.
What is the amount of the force?

F = ma
F = (210 kg) (3.0 m/s 2 )
F = 630 Newtons
Mechanical Energy

P1. A 25 kg child sits in a wheelchair and is going down to a ramp at a height of 1.5 m long. Find the
Potential Energy of a child and has an angle of 30 degrees.

𝑈𝑔 = mgh
= mg (cos 𝜃 h)
= (25 kg) (9.8 m/s 2 ) (cos 30°) (1.5 m)
= 318 Joules
P2. Which is faster: an ambulance who has the weight of a 50 kg at 6 m/s? Or a normal car which has
the weight of a 45 kg at 12 m/s?
1
KE = mv 2
2
1
KE = (50 kg)(6m/s)2
2
KE = 900 Joules
Equilibrium

P1. An orthopaedic patient who has a broken left leg and is now being operated and is now being resting
with his left leg hanging. One rope is horizontally attached to a wall and the other is fastened to the
ceiling. The angle between ceiling and the rope is 60°. What are the tensions in each of the ropes?
Assume the weights of the ropes and the knot are negligible. If the weight of the block is 100 N, what is
the tension in the ceiling rope?

X-direction

∑ 𝐹𝑥 = 0

Y-direction
 ∑ 𝐹𝑦 = 0

∑ 𝐹𝑦 = 𝑇3 + (−𝑤) 𝑜𝑟 𝑇3 − 𝑤

∑ 𝐹𝑦 = 𝑇1 sin 60° − 𝑇3

0 = 𝑇1 sin 60° - 𝑇3
𝑇3 = 𝑇1 sin 60°
𝑇3 = w
w = 𝑇1 sin 60°
w = (0.866) 𝑇1
𝑤
𝑇1 =
0.866
𝑇1 = 1.155

∑ 𝐹𝑦 = 𝑇1 sin 60° − 𝑇2

𝑇2 = 𝑇1 sin 60°
𝑇2 = (1.155) w (cos 60°)
𝑇2 = (1.155) w (0.5)
𝑇2 = 0.577 w

𝑇1 = 1.155
𝑇2 = 0.577 w
𝑇3 = w
The tension of the ceiling rope is 𝑇1 = 1.155.
P2. An orthopaedic patient who has a broken right leg and is now being operated and is now being
resting with his right leg hanging. One rope is horizontally attached to a wall and the other is fastened to
the ceiling. The angle between ceiling and the rope is 50°. What are the tensions in each of the ropes?
Assume the weights of the ropes and the knot are negligible. If the weight of the block is 100 N, what is
the tension in the ceiling rope?
 X-direction

∑ 𝐹𝑥 = 0

Y-direction

∑ 𝐹𝑦 = 0

∑ 𝐹𝑦 = 𝑇3 + (−𝑤) 𝑜𝑟 𝑇3 − 𝑤

∑ 𝐹𝑦 = 𝑇1 sin 50° − 𝑇3

0 = 𝑇1 sin 50° - 𝑇3
𝑇3 = 𝑇1 sin 50°
𝑇3 = w
w = 𝑇1 sin 50°
w = (-0.262) 𝑇1
𝑤
𝑇1 =
−0.262
𝑇1 = -3.82

∑ 𝐹𝑦 = 𝑇1 sin 50° − 𝑇2

𝑇2 = 𝑇1 sin 50°
𝑇2 = (-3.82) w (cos 50°)
𝑇2 = (-3.82) w (0.965)
𝑇2 = 3.69 w

𝑇1 = -3.82
𝑇2 = 3.69 w
𝑇3 = w
The tension of the ceiling rope is 𝑇1 = -3.82.