Question

A ball is gently dropped from a height of 20m. if its velocity increases uniformly at the rate of 10 metre per second with what velocity will it strike? the ground after what time will it stick the ground?

Answer 1

Hey!

Initial velocity = 0 (u)
Height = 20m (s)
Acceleration = 10m/s² (a)

According to the third equation of motion,

v² = u²+2as
v² = 0 + 2×10×20
v² = 400
v = √400
v = 20

Hence, final velocity is 20m/s.

We know that a = (v-u)/t

10 = (20-0)/t
10t = 20
t = 20/10
t = 1/5 or 0.5

Hence, time it will strike the ground is 0.5 seconds.

Hope this helps you!

Answer 2

ɢɪᴠᴇɴ

ɪɴɪᴛɪᴀʟ ᴠᴇʟᴏᴄɪᴛʏ(ᴜ) = 0 ᴍ/ꜱ

ᴀᴄᴄᴇʟᴇʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ (ᴀ) = 10 ᴍ/ꜱ²

ᴛɪᴍᴇ(ꜱ) = 20 ᴍ

ᴡᴇ ᴋɴᴏᴡ

ᴠ² = ᴜ² + 2ᴀꜱ

ᴘᴜᴛᴛɪɴɢ ᴠᴀʟᴜᴇꜱ:

ᴠ² = 0² + 2 (10 x 20)

ᴠ² = 400

ᴠ = 20 ᴍ/ꜱ

ꜰᴏʀ ᴛɪᴍᴇ:

ᴠ = ᴜ + ᴀᴛ

ᴛ = ᴠ - ᴜ/ᴀ

ᴛ = (20-0)10

  = 20/10

  = 2

∴ ꜱᴛʀɪᴋɪɴɢ ᴠᴇʟᴏᴄɪᴛʏ = 20 ᴍ/ꜱ

∴ ꜱᴛʀɪᴋɪɴɢ ᴛɪᴍᴇ = 2 ꜱᴇᴄᴏɴᴅꜱ