Asked by S kumar
A ball is allowed to fall from a height of 15 m. Calculate the velocity with which it strikes the ground. To what height will be the ball re bounced if it loses 40% of its energy on striking the ground.
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Steve
v = √2as = √(2*9.8*15) = 17.146 m/s
Since the ball's energy
PE = mgh, if it loses 40% of its energy, it will lose 40% of its height, so it will bounce to 9 m.
Or, since PE becomes KE just before impact,
KE = 1/2 mv^2
The rebound velocity will be
.6 * 1/2 m*17.146^2 = 1/2 mv^2
v = √.6 * 17.146 = 13.281 m/s
So, the max height is
h = v^2/2g = 8.999 ≈ 9 m
Since the ball's energy
PE = mgh, if it loses 40% of its energy, it will lose 40% of its height, so it will bounce to 9 m.
Or, since PE becomes KE just before impact,
KE = 1/2 mv^2
The rebound velocity will be
.6 * 1/2 m*17.146^2 = 1/2 mv^2
v = √.6 * 17.146 = 13.281 m/s
So, the max height is
h = v^2/2g = 8.999 ≈ 9 m
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