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A particle is released from a height $h$. At a certain height, its kinetic energy is two times its potential energy. Height and speed of the particle at that instant are
A particle is released from a height $h$. At a certain height, its kinetic energy is two times its potential energy. Height and speed of the particle at that instant are
Updated On: Jun 7, 2022
- $\frac{h}{3} ,\sqrt{\frac{2gh}{3}}$
- $\frac{h}{3} ,2 \sqrt{\frac{gh}{3}}$
- $\frac{2h}{3} ,\sqrt{\frac{2gh}{3}}$
- $\frac{h}{3} ,\sqrt{2gh}$
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Solution and Explanation
Total mechanical energy = $mgh$
As $\frac{KE}{PE} = \frac{2}{1}$
$\therefore$ $KE = \frac{2}{3} mgh$ and $PE = \frac{1}{3} mgh$
$\therefore$ Height from the ground at this instant
$h' = \frac{h}{3}$, and speed of particle at this instant,
$v = \sqrt{2g(h - h')} = \sqrt{2g \left( \frac{2h}{3} \right)} =2 \sqrt{\frac{gh}{3}}$
As $\frac{KE}{PE} = \frac{2}{1}$
$\therefore$ $KE = \frac{2}{3} mgh$ and $PE = \frac{1}{3} mgh$
$\therefore$ Height from the ground at this instant
$h' = \frac{h}{3}$, and speed of particle at this instant,
$v = \sqrt{2g(h - h')} = \sqrt{2g \left( \frac{2h}{3} \right)} =2 \sqrt{\frac{gh}{3}}$
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Work, Energy and Power
Work:
- Work is correlated to force and the displacement over which it acts. When an object is replaced parallel to the force's line of action, it is thought to be doing work. It is a force-driven action that includes movement in the force's direction.
- The work done by the force is described to be the product of the elements of the force in the direction of the displacement and the magnitude of this displacement.
Energy:
- A body's energy is its potential to do tasks. Anything that has the capability to work is said to have energy. The unit of energy is the same as the unit of work, i.e., the Joule.
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