Question:

If a ball of mass 0.1 kg hits the ground from the height of 20m and bounce back to the same height then find out the force exerted on the ball if the time of impact is 0.04 sec. (g = 10 m/s)

Updated On: Aug 12, 2024
  • -100N
  • -10N
  • -1N
  • None of these
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Solution and Explanation

The velocity the ball before hitting the ground,
$v^{2}_{1} = u^{2}+2gh$
$u = 0$
so, $v_{1} = \sqrt{2gh}=\sqrt{2\times10\times20}$
= 20m/s in downward direction
After hitting the ground, ball reaches to the same height. So the collision is elastic. So velocity just after hitting the ground v= 20 m/s in upward direction
From impulse - momentum theorem,
Applied force = Rate of change of momentum
Force $= \frac{\Delta P}{\Delta t}=\frac{mv_{2}-mv_{1}}{\Delta t}$
$= \frac{m\left(v_{2}-v_{1}\right)}{\Delta t}=\frac{-0.1\times40}{0.04}= - 100N$
$\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad$[in upward direction]
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Concepts Used:

Momentum

It can be defined as "mass in motion." All objects have mass; so if an object is moving, then it is called as momentum.

the momentum of an object is the product of mass of the object and the velocity of the object.

Momentum = mass • velocity

The above equation can be rewritten as

p = m • v

where m is the mass and v is the velocity. 

Momentum is a vector quantity and  the direction of the of the vector is the same as the direction that an object.