Question
Question: A ball is released from the top of a tower of height h metres. It takes T seconds to reach the groun...
A ball is released from the top of a tower of height h metres. It takes T seconds to reach the ground. What is the position of the ball in T/3 seconds?
(A). 9h metres from the ground
(B). 97h metres from the ground
(C). 98h metres from the ground
(D). 1817h metres from the ground
Solution
Hint- The height of the tower is h as given in the question. The ball takes T seconds to reach the ground. The initial velocity of the ball will be 0. The acceleration of the ball will be g. We will use the second equation of motion to solve this question.
Formula used: s=ut+21at2.
Complete step-by-step answer:
As the acceleration of the ball is a=g.
Initial velocity is u=0.
And the time is t=T seconds.
Distance travelled by the ball is equal to the height of the tower s=h.
Applying the second equation of motion i.e. s=ut+21at2 and putting the values of a, u, t and s, we get-
⇒h=(0)T+21gT2 ⇒h=21gT2
Let the above equation be equation 1-
⇒h=21gT2 (equation 1)
Now, distance travelled in 3T seconds-
⇒h1=(0)3T+21g(3T)2 ⇒h1=21g9T2
Let this above equation be equation 2-
⇒h1=21g9T2 (equation 2)
Dividing equation 2 by equation 1, we get-
⇒hh1=21gT221g9T2 ⇒hh1=91 ⇒h1=9h
Thus, 9h is the distance from point of release.
Therefore, distance from the ground-
⇒h−9h ⇒98h
Hence, option C is the correct option.
Note: Dividing equation 2 from equation 1 is necessary in order to find out the relation between given height and required height because options are present in terms of given height, So, do not forget to do so. The initial velocity is always 0 when the object moves from the stationary position.