Question: ( a ) For a body moving in a straight line with constant acceleration a , initial displacement s ( 0 ) = s 0

(a) For a body moving in a straight line with constant acceleration a, initial displacement s(0)=s0, and initial velocity v(0)=v0, derive the following expressions for the dependency of the velocity and displacement with time t :
(i)v(t)=v0+at
(ii)s(t)=s0+v0t+12at2
(iii) Sketch the graphs of the functions v(t) and s(t) for the case s0>0,v0>0,a0.
(b) A car, moving with constant acceleration, passes successively two road segments, each 12 m long. Find the acceleration of the car a and the speed v0 at the beginning of the first segment if the car passed the first road segment in time t1=1s and the second in t2=2s.
(a) Derive an expression for the displacement vector r(t) of a projectile launched from the origin at an angle to the horizontal with an initial speed v0. Take the horizontal and vertical unit vectors to be i and k respectively. Derive expressions for the following:
(i) Velocity vector v(t).
(ii) Displacement vector r(t) of the projectile.
(iii) The trajectory z(x) of the projectile in terms of the horizontal (x) and vertical (z) components of the displacement.
(iv) The maximal horizontal range xmax of the trajectory before the projectile hits the ground (0k) again.
(b) A signal flare is fired from a flare gun with initial speed v0 at an angle of 45 to the horizon. The flare starts to burn from the launch, burns for 5 s and stops burning at the highest point of its trajectory. What is the value of the initial speed v0? Ignore the air resistance to the flare's motion.
(a) Briefly explain the concept of the work in the context of mechanics. Give the expression for the work in the case of a constant force acting on a particle. What units are used to measure work?
(b) The position r of a particle at time t is given by the rule r(t)=0.5sin(2t)i+2j. Find the value of the velocity v at the initial time t=0.
(c) A homogeneous stick AB , the ends of which can slide without friction along the horizontal plane OA and the vertical wall OB , is held in equilibrium by the tension of the string OC (see figure). The stick is inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle and the string at an angle .
(i) Find the tension of the string T when the overall mass of the stick is m. Additional help: The length l1=|BC| and l2=|AC| can be expressed using the length of the string ls as follows
l1=lscoscos,l2=lssinsin
(ii) For which relations between and is T>0?
( a ) For a body moving in a straight line with

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