What should be the height H in meters so that the ball of mass 1 k g reaches the point A ?
Take g = 1 0 m / s 2 .
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This one was easy.
Nicely put together solution. Question should have stated that the ball leaves the ramp horizontally - not obvious when viewed on a smartphone!
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Thanks. Yes, the question should have mentioned that the ball leaves the ramp horizontally, else it cannot be solved.
Relevant wiki: Understanding the work-kinetic energy theorem
Applying Work-Energy Theorem between points A and B
m
g
H
v
2
+
2
g
H
1
=
m
g
h
1
+
2
1
m
v
2
=
2
g
H
(
1
)
Since particle strikes the ground at a horizontal distance of 4 m ,
v
×
g
2
H
1
v
2
=
d
=
2
H
1
g
d
2
(
2
)
Substituting value of
v
2
from equation (2) in equation (1) , We get
2
g
H
=
2
H
1
g
d
2
+
2
g
H
1
Putting
H
1
=
2
m
,
d
=
4
m
, and
g
=
1
0
m
/
s
2
,
we get,
H
=
4
m
.
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If this involved energy systems then why is it given in kinematics 2d?
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Let the velocity the ball leaving the ramp be v ms − 1 . Since the ball leaves horizontally, the horizontal and vertical components of v are v x = v and v y = 0 respectively.
The time t taken for the ball to drop a distance of h is given by:
h 2 ⟹ t = v y t + 2 1 g t 2 = 0 + 2 1 ( 1 0 ) t 2 = 5 2 s
In time t , the horizontal distance travelled by the ball d is given by:
d ⟹ v x v = v x t = t d = 4 × 2 5 = 4 0 ms − 1
When the ball drop from H to h , its potential energy is converted to kinetic energy as follows:
m g ( H − h ) ⟹ H = 2 1 m v 2 = 2 g v 2 + h = 2 ( 1 0 ) 4 0 + 2 = 4 m