BHU PMT BHU PMT (Screening) Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    A particle is thrown vertically upwards. Its velocity at half of the height is 10 m/s. Then the maximum height attained by it is \[(g=10\text{ }m/{{s}^{2}})\]

    A)  16m                                     

    B)  10m

    C)  8m                                        

    D)  18m

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     Key Idea: At maximum height vertical component of final velocity is zero. It is given velocity at half the height is 10 m/s. From equation of motion, we have \[{{v}^{2}}={{u}^{2}}-2gs\] where v is final velocity, g is acceleration due to gravity and s is displacement. At maximum height \[v=0\therefore {{u}^{2}}=2gs\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[s=\frac{{{u}^{2}}}{2g}\] At half the height, \[\Rightarrow \]               \[s'=\frac{s}{2}=\frac{1}{2}\left( \frac{{{u}^{2}}}{2g} \right)\] Now \[100-{{u}^{2}}=2\times (-g)\times \frac{{{u}^{2}}}{4g}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[u=\sqrt{200}m/s\] Maximum height attained is                 \[=\frac{200}{(2\times 10)}=10\,m\]


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