A Nice Blend of Newton's laws and kinematics

A block of 5 kgs is kept rest on ground (of course of earth). Then a force of 100 Newtons is applied vertically from downward on it , so that the block starts moving upwards. If the force is applied for 10 seconds , and then withdrawn , find the maximum height (of course from ground) that the block reaches.Give your answer in meters.

Assume gravitational acceleration = 10 ( m s 2 ) = 10 \left(\dfrac{m}{s^2}\right) .


The answer is 1000.

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1 solution

Nihar Mahajan
Jun 4, 2015

The force exerted by the object on the ground = m g = 5 × 10 = 50 N = mg = 5 \times 10 = 50N .The force that the block is exerted from downwards = 100 N = 100 N .Hence we have :

F n e t = 100 50 = 50 N ( u p w a r d s ) F_{net} = 100 - 50 = 50N \ (upwards)

Since F = m . a 1 F=m.a_1 we have :

a 1 = F n e t m = 50 5 a 1 = 10 m . s 2 a_1=\dfrac{F_{net}}{m} = \dfrac{50}{5} \\ \Rightarrow a_1 = 10m.s^{-2}

By Kinematic equation we have:

s 1 = u 1 t 1 + 1 2 a 1 t 1 2 s 1 = ( 0 ) ( 10 ) + 1 2 ( 10 ) ( 10 ) 2 s 1 = 500 m s_1=u_1t_1+\dfrac{1}{2}a_1t_1^2\\ \Rightarrow s_1=(0)(10)+\dfrac{1}{2}(10)(10)^2 \\ \Rightarrow s_1=500m

Now the upward acceleration of the block stops but it still continues to move due to the Law of Inertia.Hence we must calculate the velocity of the block at the instant where the acceleration stops.Denote it by v v .Note that we will use this v v as u 2 u_2 of second part.

So by Kinematic Equation we have:

v = u 1 + a 1 t 1 v = 0 + ( 10 ) ( 10 ) v = 100 m . s 1 v=u_1+a_1t_1 \\ \Rightarrow v=0 + (10)(10) \\ \Rightarrow v=100m.s^{-1}

Again by Kinematic equation we have:

v 2 2 = u 2 2 2. ( a 2 ) . ( s 2 ) 0 = 10 0 2 2 ( 10 ) s 2 s 2 = 10000 20 s 2 = 500 m v_2^2=u_2^2-2.(a_2).(s_2) \\ \Rightarrow 0 = 100^2 - 2(10)s_2 \\ \Rightarrow s_2=\dfrac{10000}{20} \\ \Rightarrow s_2=500m

Hence , the total height reached by the block is :

s 1 + s 2 = 500 m + 500 m = 1000 m s_1+s_2=500m+500m=\Large\boxed{1000m}

As the accerleration and retardations are equal in magnitude in this case.. therefore once the distance during acceleration i.e. 500m is calculated the maximum height can be written as 500*2=1000m directly.

Rohit Gupta - 6 years ago

Nice problem!

Prakhar Bindal - 6 years ago

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Thanks!!!!!

Nihar Mahajan - 6 years ago

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