Q 1 :    

A horizontal bridge is built across a river. A student standing on the bridge throws a small ball vertically upwards with a velocity 4ms-1. The ball strikes the water surface after 4s. The height of the bridge above water surface is (Take g=10ms-2)          [2023]

  • 64 m

     

  • 68 m

     

  • 56 m

     

  • 60 m

     

(1)

Given, u=4ms-1,v=0,g=10ms-2

Time taken by ball to reach its maximum height,

     v=u+at

0=4+(-10)t or 4=10t

      t=0.4sec.

The height of bridge above water surface is

S=ut+12at2S=(0)t+12(10)(3.6)2

S=64m



Q 2 :    

The ratio of the distance travelled by a freely falling body in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th second         [2022]

  • 1 : 2 : 3 : 4

     

  • 1 : 4 : 9 : 16

     

  • 1 : 3 : 5 : 7

     

  • 1 : 1 : 1 : 1   

     

(3)

Distance travelled by a body during free fall is given by

S=ut+12at2

Here, u=0 and a=g

     St2

Here for 1st second,

          S1=Kt2=K

For 2nd second,

          S2=K(2)2=4K

For 3rd second,

          S3=K(3)2=9K

For 4th second,

          S4=K(4)2=16K

Distance covered in 2nd seconds, 4K-K=3K

Distance covered in 3rd second, 9K-4K=5K

Distance covered in 4th second, 16K-9K=7K

    Ratio of distances travelled by the freely falling body will be 1:3:5:7



Q 3 :    

A ball is thrown vertically downward with a velocity of 20 m/s from the top of a tower. It hits the ground after some time with a velocity of 80 m/s. The height of the tower is (g = 10 m/s2)                   [2020]

  • 360 m

     

  • 340 m

     

  • 320 m

     

  • 300 m

     

(4)

Here, u=20m/s,v=80m/s,g=10m/s2,h=?

v2=u2+2gh802=202+2×10×h. Hence, h=300m