CHAP = 2 ( MOTION IN A STRAIGHT LINE )

ASSIGNMENT – 13
(S)Q.36: A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 20 m / s from the top of a multi – storey
building. The height of the point from where the ball is thrown is 25. 0 m from the ground.
(a) How high the ball will rise ? and
(b) how long will it be before the ball hits the ground ?
2
Take g = 10 m / s . [ Ans: (a) 20 m (b) 5 sec ]

Q.37: A balloon is ascending at the rate of 14 m/s at a height of 98 m above the ground when a food
packet is dropped from the balloon. After how much time and with what velocity does it reach the
ground? Take g = 9. 8 m / s 2

Q.38: A bullet fired into a fixed target loses half of its velocity after penetrating 3 cm. How much
further will it penetrate before coming to rest assuming that it faces constant resistance to
motion? AIEEE = 05
u
Ans:  In first case: If ‘u’ is initial velocity , then v = ; s = 3
2
2 2
As ; v - u = 2aS
2
u u2
   - u = 2aS
2
Or a=-
2 8
2
u u
 In second case: v = 0 and a = - and initial velocity =
8 2
2 2
As ; v - u = 2aS
2
u u2
 0 -   = 2×- × S Or S = 1 cm
2 8
Thus, the bullet will penetrate a further distance of 1 cm before coming to rest.
Q.39: A parachutist bails out from an aeroplne and after dropping through a distance of 40 m opens the
parachute and decelerates at 2 m / s. If he reaches the ground with a speed of 2 m/s , how long is
he in the air? At what height did he bail out from the plane? AIEEE = 05
Ans: When parachutist drops for the first 40 m :
U = 0 ; S = 40 m ; a = g = 9. 8 m / s 2 ; v = ? ; t = t 1
As : v 2 - u 2 = 2 aS  We get v 2 = 784 Or v = 28 m / s
28
Also : v = u + at  28 = 0 + 9. 8 t 1 Or t 1 = = 2.8s
9. 8
 Now , the final velocity after the drop of 40 m is the initial velocity for the rest of the fall.
 u = 28 m / s ; a = - 2 m / s 2 ( decelerates ) ; v = 2 m / s ; t = t 2
As: v = u + at  2 = 28 + (-2) t 2 Or t 2 = 13 sec.
  Total time the parachutist is in air T = t 1 + t 2 = 2. 8 + 13 = 15. 8 seconds.
 Height through which the parachutist has fallen during the second half of the fall is given by :
v 2 - u 2 = 2 aS
2 2 - 28 2 = 2 (-2) S Or S = 195 m
So, total height = 40 + 195 = 235 m