9th Class Science Gravitation and Floatation Question Bank Gravitation and Pressure

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    A body falling freely from rest covers \[\frac{7}{16}\] of the total height in the last second of its fall. What is the height from which it falls?

    A) \[24.2\,\,m\]      

    B)        \[38.4\,\,m\]

    C) \[78.4\,\,m\]        

    D)        \[46.8\,\,m\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Total height\[\Rightarrow h=\frac{1}{2}g{{n}^{2}}\], In the last second, the body covers \[\frac{7}{16}th\] of the total height. So,\[{{S}_{n}}=\frac{7}{16}h\] We have\[{{S}_{n}}=u+a\left[ n-\frac{1}{2} \right]\] Here, \[u=0\]and\[a=g\]. So,\[{{S}_{n}}=g\left[ n-\frac{1}{2} \right],\,\,{{s}_{n}}=\frac{7}{16}h\pi \frac{7}{16}\left[ \frac{1}{2}g{{n}^{2}} \right]\] \[\therefore \]\[\frac{7}{16}\left[ \frac{1}{2}g{{n}^{2}} \right]=g\left[ n-\frac{1}{2} \right]\Rightarrow n=4\,\,S\] So\[,\]\[h=\frac{1}{2}\times 9.8\times {{4}^{2}}=78.4\,\,m\].


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