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A ball is dropped from a height of 90 m on a floor. At each collisionwith the floor, the ball loses one-tenth of its speed. Plot the speed-timegraph of its motion between t = 0 to 12 s.



Answer -

Height from which theball is dropped = 90 m

The initial velocityof the ball, u = 0

Let v be the finalvelocity of the ball

Using the equation

v2 – u2 =2as ——–(1)

v12 –0 = 2 x 10 x 90

v1= 42.43m/s

Time taken for firstcollision can be given by the equation

v = u + at

42.43 = 0 + (10) t

t1 =4.24 s

The ball lossesone-tenth of the velocity at collision. So, the rebound velocity of the ball is

v2= v –(1/10)v

v2 =(9/10) v

v2= (9/10)(42.43)

= 38.19 m/s

Time taken to reachmaximum height after the first collision is

v = u + at

38.19 = 0 + (10)t2

t2 =3.819 s

Total time taken bythe ball to reach the maximum height is

T = t1 +t2

T = 4.24+ 3.819  = 8.05 s

Now the ball willtravel back to the ground in the same time as it took to reach the maximumheight = 3.819 s

Total time taken willbe, T = 4.24 + 3.819 + 3.819 = 11.86

Velocity after thesecond collision

v3 =(9/10) (38.19)

v3 =34.37 m/s

Using the aboveinformation speed- time graph can be plotted

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