Motion in a Straight Line
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Question : 12
Total: 27
A ball is dropped from a height of 90 m on a floor. At each collision with the floor, the ball loses one tenth of its speed. Plot the speed-time graph of its motion between t = 0 to 12 s.
Solution:
Taking vertical downward motion of ball from a height 90 m, wehave
u = 0 , a = 10 m ∕ s 2 ;
S = 90 m , t = ? ; v = ?
t = √
= √
= 3 √ 2 s = 4.24 s
v = √ 2 a S
= √ 2 × 10 × 90
= 30 √ 2 m ∕ s
Rebound velocity of ball,
u , =
v
=
× 30 √ 2
= 27 √ 2 m ∕ s Time to reach the highest point is,
t , =
=
= 2.7 √ 2 = 3.81 s
Total time= t + t ′ = 4.24 + 3.81 = 8.05 s = 27 √ 2 m ∕ s .
Velocity of ball after striking the floor
=
× 27 √ 2
= 24.3 √ 2 m ∕ s
Total time elapsed before upwardmotion of ball= 8.05 + 3.81 = 11.86 s
Thus the speed-time graph of thismotion will be as shown in figure.
Rebound velocity of ball,
Total time
The ball will take further 3.81 s to fall back to floor, where its velocity before striking the floor
Velocity of ball after striking the floor
Total time elapsed before upwardmotion of ball
Thus the speed-time graph of thismotion will be as shown in figure.
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