9th Class Science Work and energy Question Bank Work, Energy and Power

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    Two bodies of masses \['m'\] and \['2m'\] are thrown upwards with a velocity of \['u'\] and \['3u'\] from the surface respectively. What is the ratio of their potential energies at the highest point?

    A) \[1:9\]                 

    B)        \[3:1\]

    C) \[3:2\]               

    D)        \[4:1\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     The maximum height reached by a body             \[h=\frac{{{u}^{2}}}{2g}\Rightarrow {{h}_{1}}=\frac{{{u}^{2}}}{2g}\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[{{h}_{1}}=\frac{u_{1}^{2}}{2g}\Rightarrow {{h}_{1}}=\frac{{{u}^{2}}}{2g}\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[{{h}_{2}}=\frac{u_{2}^{2}}{2g}\Rightarrow {{h}_{2}}=\frac{{{(3u)}^{2}}}{2g}=\frac{9{{u}^{2}}}{2g}\] \[\therefore \]\[P.E.={{m}_{1}}{{g}_{1}}h\]and\[P.E{{.}_{2}}=\frac{9{{u}^{2}}}{2g}\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[m\times g\times \frac{{{u}^{2}}}{2g}=\frac{m{{u}^{2}}}{2}\]                      ? (1)             \[m\times g\times \frac{9{{u}^{2}}}{2g}=\frac{9m{{u}^{2}}}{2}\]                  ? (2) Dividing (1) by (2) we get,             \[\frac{P.{{E}_{1}}}{P.{{E}_{2}}}=\frac{\frac{m{{u}^{2}}}{2}}{\frac{9m{{u}^{2}}}{2}}=\frac{1}{9}\]


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