PRACTICE 1 MRU

A cyclist runs at a constant speed of 90 m/min, how many seconds will it take to cover
120 m?
A) 20 B) 40 C) 60 D) 80 E) 90

2. If a car is traveling at a constant speed of 144 km/h and a motorcycle at a speed

3. A mobile travels 240m in 12s. What is its speed? A. 20m/s

4. In a race, a car is 8m from the finish line. If after 3s it is 2m from it.

5. If sound travels in air at a speed of 340 m/s, how long does it take to hear a firecracker?
Is it located 700 m from the stadium? R. 2.06 s

A driver travels at 72 km/h, gets distracted for a second to look in the rearview mirror. What distance
How far do you travel in that time? A. 20m

7. A marathon runner completes a distance of 41.82 Km in 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 40 seconds. What
Was it the speed that was applied? A. 5.37 m/s or 19.33 Km/h

A person manages to reach their destination after 30 minutes and 20 seconds, traveling at a rate of
20Km/h. How many kilometers did he walk? A. 10.11 Km

9. Light travels in a vacuum at a speed of 300,000 km/s; if the light from the Sun takes 8 minutes and 16 seconds
seconds to reach Earth. What distance is Earth from the Sun? A. 148800000 Km

10. A train 130m long completely crosses a tunnel in 15 seconds at a speed of

A 120m long tram crosses a tunnel entirely in 20s, if it moves at a speed of 20 m/s.
What is the length of the tunnel? A. 280 m

To cross a 120m long bridge, a train needs 10s, at a constant speed of 20 m/s.
What is the length of the train? A. 80m

A bus leaves Cochabamba for Oruro at 8:00 am, if the cities are separated by
340Km, what time did the bus arrive if it had an average speed of 80Km/h? R. 12:15pm

14. If a boy leaves his house at 7:30 in the morning to get to school, and travels at a rate of 2
m/s. If the school is located at a distance of 840 m and the entrance to the school is at 7:40. Does the
Will the boy arrive late? R. NO

15. A taxi leaves and heads from Cochabamba to Quillacollo, which are 13 km apart, taking 15 minutes for the trip.
route. What speed did he use in m/s? A. 14.44 m/s

16. Two cars leave from the same city, one at 40 km/h and the other at 17 m/s. Which of the two will arrive first?
First to their destination if both are heading to the same place? R. The second

A person has to walk 630 m from their house to school, walking at a constant speed of
1.12 m/s, what is the time it takes to get to school? A. 562.5s
18. A mobile travels at a speed of 0.6 km/h. Calculate the distance traveled in 6 seconds. A. 1m

19. Juan, stopwatch in hand and located on a straight section of a road, studies the movement of the
cars that circulate at a constant speed. To his right, and 40 meters from him, there is a
tree, and further away a sign. At a certain moment he sees a car approaching from the left and
start the timer when it is at 100 meters; the car passes in front of him 5 seconds later
Using Juan's position and the times indicated by the stopwatch as a source:
a. Find the velocity vector of the car, and the indication of its speedometer in km/h. R. 20 m/s
b. Find out when the car will pass in front of R.the
7s tree.
c. If when the stopwatch shows 10 seconds the car passes in front of the sign, how many meters are there between
this and the tree. R. 60 m

20. A mobile that moves with uniform rectilinear motion starts its movement at x = -12 m and after 8 s is at x = 28 m, find its
speed.R. 5m/s

21. Javier, a young student, wants to know how far away the nearest hill is, for which
Let out a shout and with a stopwatch in hand, check that the echo is heard after 3 seconds. What is that?
distance in meters? (V sound=340 m/s) R. 510m

22. Find the distance covered by a hare in 10 seconds. If in a fifth of a minute it covers 40 meters more. R. 33.33m

23. A car makes a journey between two cities that are 60 km apart. In the first 40 km
travels at a speed of 80 km/h and in the remaining kilometers develops only 20 km/h.
a) How long does the trip take? A. 1.5 h
b) What is the average speed and the average velocity on the route? A. 40 Km/h

24. A car moves at a speed of 45 km/h for 5 minutes, then changes abruptly.
at a speed of 10 m/s, it maintains this for 40 seconds. Calculate the total distance traveled.
this time.R. 4150m

25. A mobile travels in a straight line at an average speed of 1200 cm/s for 9 seconds, and then with speed
an average of 480 cm/s for 7 s, both speeds in the same direction:
a) What is the total displacement in the 16 s journey? A. 141.6m
b) What is the average speed of the entire trip? A. 8.85 m/s

A vehicle must cover 300 km in 5 hours, but halfway through the journey it suffers a breakdown that stops it for 1 hour.
What speed should he continue his journey to arrive on time at his destination? A. 100Km/h

27. How long will it take a 200 m long train to completely pass through a 1600 m tunnel, if the
Train traveling at 15 m/s?R. 120s

28. A train that is 100 m long reaches the entrance of a tunnel and 30 seconds later, the end of its last car...
A wagon comes out of the tunnel, knowing that the speed of the train is constant and equal to 20 m/s, what is the
500m

29. How long would it take for a train traveling at 36 km/h to cross a tunnel of 120 m, if the length of the train is
60m?
A) 6 s B) 12 s C) 18 s D) 24 s E) 30 s

30. A train 140 m long crosses a tunnel 160 m long in 15 seconds. Determine how long it takes.
he will cross another tunnel of 120 m if his speed is reduced to half
A) 10 s B) 20 s C) 26 s D) 28 s E) 30 s
31. Two mobile A and B pass simultaneously through point P of a straight track at a speed of 8 m/s.
and 14 m/s in the same direction. What distance will separate them after one minute?
A) 120 m B) 240 m C) 300 m D) 360 m E) 400 m

32. Two runners start from the same point with constant speeds of 1 m/s and 1.2 m/s
respectively. If they move in opposite directions, after what time will both be?
separated by 110 m?
A) 20 s B) 25 s 30 s

Two mobile devices are separated by 800 m; they move towards each other in opposite directions.
towards each other at constant speeds of 8 m/s and 12 m/s. How much time will they be separated by
500m for the first time?
A) 20 s B) 25 s 30 s D) 40 s E) 50 s

34. Two vehicles depart simultaneously from a point P towards a point Q, with speeds
constants of 24 m/s and 41 m/s. If the distance between P and Q is 260 m, after what time
equidistant from point Q?
A) 2 s B) 2.5 s C) 5 s D) 6 s E) 8 s

35. The initial position of a mobile object moving along the 'x' axis is xi = 10 m. Find the new
position of the mobile at time t = 4 s, if its motion is linear with a velocity
constant of 5 m/s.
30 m B) 20 m C) 10 m D) 40 m E) 50 m

36. The position of a mobile object is expressed by x = 3t, where t is in seconds and x is in meters. Calculate
your position at t = 0
A) 0; 12; 30 B) 3; 12; 30 C) 3; 3; 3 D) 0; 4; 10

37. The initial position of a particle with uniform rectilinear motion is xo=-5 m, after a time of 10 s its new
Position is x1 = 25 m. Find a new position for t = 20 s.
A) 55 m B) 25 m 65 m

38. The initial position of a particle with uniform rectilinear motion is xi = 8 m, after a time of 6 s its
new position is x1 = 26 m. Find a new position for t=14 s
A) 50 m B) 52 m C) 55 m D) 58 m E) 65 m

39. An ant moves along the 'x' axis with constant speed, according to the equation: x = -12
+ 3t; where 'x' is expressed in meters and 't' in seconds. At what moment will the ant pass through the
origin?
A) t = 1 s t = 2 s t = 4 s

40. A horse takes 56 seconds to cover 1 km; while that an athlete takes 10.5 s in
Cover 100 m. In an 80 m race between the horse and the athlete. By how many meters will the horse win?
horse?
A) 37.3 m B) 42,5 m C) 56 m D) 70 m E) 71,2 m

Two cars depart from two points A and B that are 1,200 meters apart, with speeds of 50 m/s and 60 m/s.
respectively one towards the other. The second leaves 2 s after the first. What
What distance will separate the cars when the second one reaches point 'A'?
A) 800 m B) 900m C) 1 000 m D) 1 100 m E) 1 200 m
42. Two mobiles start from the same point in opposite directions, heading respectively towards 'P' and
a 'Q'. After reaching their destination, they begin the return. What distance from 'Q' do they turn back?
find?
20 m 15 m E) 25 m

43. The mobiles start equally from point 'O' in directions as shown in the figure. Determine what
distance will be separated after 10 seconds of the game

A) 100 m B) 10 m C) 20 m D) 200 m E) 140 m

A mobile device must travel 480 km in 9 hours, but after covering a third of the distance, it suffers
a malfunction that stops it for an hour. What with speed (in km/h) must continue to advance
to arrive at the exact time?
30 and 64

45. A person leaves point A on a bicycle at a speed of 15 km/h, arrives at B and decides to return.
walking at 5 km/h along the same path. If the entire round trip took 8 hours, how much
Did it take long to return on foot?
A) 2 h B) 2.5 h C) 3 h D) 4 h E) 6 h

46. Two cars A and B move with constant speeds Va and Vb in opposite directions on the same road.
straight road. The initial distance between the cars is L. When they cross A has
route L/5. The ratio of the speeds Va/Vb is:
1/2 b) ¼ c) 1/5 d) 1/6 None

47. A train that is 100 m long reaches the mouth of a tunnel and 30 s later, the end of its last
carriage exits the tunnel. Knowing that the speed of the train is constant and equal to 20 m/s, the length of the
tunnel is:
a) 400 b) 300 c) 500 600

48. Two vehicles depart simultaneously towards each other with speeds of 5 m/s and 15 m/s.
respectively. If at the meeting point it is observed that one of them has covered 60 m more than the other
another. Calculate the separation of the mobiles in meters.
100 b) 300 c) 120 d) 240 e) None

In a flat 100 [m] race, runner A maintains a constant speed of 5 [m/s], while
that runner B maintains a constant speed of 2 [m/s]. In order for both to reach the finish line together,
A needs to start t seconds after B. Determine this time t.
30 seconds c) 10[s] 22[s] e) None

50. The Bolívar fleet made a round trip between La Paz and Oruro, taking 7 [h] if the outbound trip
He traveled at a speed of 80 [km/h] on the way and 60 [km/h] on the return. How much time does he take to complete the trip?
back (Oruro - La Paz).
 3 [h] C) 5[h] D) 8 [h] E) None

51. The athlete Nayra Zelada runs in a marathon on a straight road in such a way that half of the
distance is covered at a speed of 2 [m/s] and the remaining part at 6 [m/s]. What is the average speed?
the total section?
4 [m/s] 3 [m/s]

52. Two cars are at A and B, 720 [km] apart. The first one leaves A at 7 a.m. heading towards B at 60
[km/h] the second part from B to A at 12 noon at 60 [km/h]. a) What time do they meet? b)
How far are they from A?
a) 13:00 y 500 km b) 15:30 y 510 km c) 17:00 y 600 km d) 13:30 y 550km e) ninguna

53. Two cars leave from the same city, one at 40 km/h and the other at 60 km/h. What distance is...
Do they meet each other after 30 seconds if they travel in the same direction? And what if they travel in different directions?
opposites? R. 166.67 m and 833.3 m

54. Juan's house is located 900 m (9 blocks) from Diana's house. Walking at a speed
Juan takes 10 minutes to cover that distance, while Diana takes 15 minutes to do so.
One day they both leave at 3:00 PM, each from their house heading to the other's house.
Determine
a) The speeds of each one R. -1.5 m/s and 1 m/s
b) What time and where will they meet R. 6 min and 360 m

Andrés is riding his bicycle at a constant speed of 14 km/h on a straight street following a
Karina, who is running in the same direction at 5 km/h, also at a constant speed. If
Initially they were 100 m apart, find out how long it will take for her to catch up, and what distance.
each one advanced. R.40 s and 155.56 m

A mouse passes in front of a cat at a speed of 5m/s, when the mouse is 3m away from the cat, this
He goes out in pursuit at a speed of 7 m/s. Will he be able to catch the mouse if his den is 10 away?
from the initial position of the cat? R. NO

57. Two cars depart from two cities A and B that are 300 km apart, with speeds of 80 km/h and 120 km/h.
Km/h, respectively, the one leaving from A departs an hour and a half earlier than the one from B. What distance from
Does the meeting take place? R. 192 Km

58. Two mobile devices are 1000m apart, starting simultaneously towards each other at speeds of 20 m/s and
30 m/s respectively.
a. At what time and in what position is R. 20s and 400m
b. What is the position of both 10s after their departure R. 200m and 700m

59. Two students are long-distance runners, one can maintain a speed of 5.20 m/s and the other at
4.5 m/s. In a race of 1.60 Km. They intend to arrive together, for this they plan two options for
do it. The first is that the fastest student waits for a time and the second is that the student more
slow starts from a farther position, what are the values for both cases? A. 47.86 s and
215.39 m

60. Juan can run at a rate of 5 m/s and Pedro at 8 m/s, both participate in a 300m race.
a. To pair up in the race and both reach the finish line together, how much time advantage does he/she need?
R. 22.5 s
to give Pedro to Juan
b. If the advantage is positional, from what position should R.Pedro
180 m start?
61. Two trains measuring 120m and 100m in length are moving on parallel tracks at 10m/s and 15m/s respectively. If
both trains are one right after the other. How long will it take them to completely cross each other if
a. Go in the same direction R. 44 s
b. From opposing senses R. 8.8 s

62. A train 150m long is moving at 60 km/h along a parallel road where a motorcyclist is moving
The motorcycle catches up to the train and completely passes it after 45 seconds. What is the speed of the motorcycle? A. 20 m/s

63. Two athletes set off together in the same direction and sense with speeds of 4 m/s and 6 m/s, after
1 minute What distance separates them? R. 120m

64. A motorcycle and a car are 1000 meters apart. If they start simultaneously in the same direction.
direction and with speeds of 25 m/s and 15 m/s respectively. How much time elapses before the
meeting and where? R. 100s and 2500m

65. Two vehicles with constant speeds of 40 and 25 m/s start from the same point and move in the
same line moving away from each other. After how much time will they be 1.5 km apart? A. 100s

66. Two mobiles move in a straight line with constant speeds of 10 m/s and 20 m/s, initially
separated by 15 m.
a. In what time does he manage to catch up with him? R. 1.5s
b. How much time passes for the second to move away 15 m after reaching the first? A. 3s

67. Two mobile devices with constant speeds depart simultaneously and parallel from the same point.
The difference in their speeds is 108 km/h. Find the distance that separates them after 30s R. 900m

68. Two mobile devices depart from a point A in perpendicular directions at constant speeds of 6 m/s.
At 8 m/s respectively, how long will it take for them to be separated by 100 m? R. 10s