Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2013

  • question_answer
    A elevator car whose floor to distance is\[2.7\,\,m\]starts ascending with a constant acceleration of\[1.2\,\,m/{{s}^{2}}\],\[2s\]after a bolt is begin to fall from the ceiling of the car. The free fall time of the bolt is\[(g=9.8m/{{s}^{e}})\]

    A) \[\sqrt{\frac{2.7}{9.8}}s\]                            

    B) \[\sqrt{\frac{5.4}{9.8}}s\]

    C) \[\sqrt{\frac{5.4}{8.6}}s\]            

    D)        \[\sqrt{\frac{5.4}{11}}s\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Net acceleration on the elevator car is more than acceleration due to gravity. Since elevator car is ascending upwards, from Newtons second law, the net force is acting upwards hence resultant acceleration is                 \[{{a}_{r}}=(g+a)\]                      \[=(9.8+1.2)=11m/{{s}^{2}}\] Relative velocity of observer to elevator is                 \[{{u}_{r}}=0\] from the equation                 \[s={{u}_{r}}t+\frac{1}{2}a,{{t}^{2}}\]           \[2.7=0+\frac{1}{2}\times 11\times {{t}^{2}}\]             \[{{t}^{2}}=\frac{5.4}{11}\]                 \[t=\sqrt{\frac{5.4}{11}}s\]


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner