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A ball thrown up vertically returns to the thrower after 6 s. Find
(a) the velocity with which it was thrown up,
(b) the maximum height it reaches, and
(c) its position after 4 s.



Answer -

(a)Time of ascent is equal to the time of descent. The ball takes a total of 6 sfor its upward and downward journey.

Hence,it has taken 3 s to attain the maximum height.

Final velocity of the ball at the maximumheight,┬аv┬а= 0

Acceleration due to gravity, g = тИТ9.8 m sтИТ2

Equation of motion,┬аv┬а=┬аu┬а+┬аgt┬аwillgive,

0 =┬аu┬а+ (тИТ9.8 ├Ч 3)

u┬а= 9.8 ├Ч 3 = 29.4 msтИТ1

Hence, the ball was thrown upwards with avelocity of 29.4 m sтИТ1.

(b) Let the maximum height attained by theball be┬аh.

Initial velocity during the upwardjourney,┬аu┬а= 29.4 m sтИТ1

Final velocity,┬аv┬а= 0

Acceleration due to gravity, g = тИТ9.8 m sтИТ2

Fromthe equation of motion,

(c)Ball attains the maximum height after 3 s. After attaining this height, it willstart falling downwards.

Inthis case,

Initial velocity,┬аu┬а= 0

Positionof the ball after 4 s of the throw is given by the distance travelled by itduring its downward journey in 4 s тИТ 3 s = 1 s.

Equationof motion,┬а┬аwillgive,

Totalheight = 44.1 m

Thismeans that the ball is 39.2 m (44.1 m тИТ 4.9 m) above the ground after 4seconds.

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