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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Centre of Mass, Linear momentum, Collision

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Centre of Mass, Linear momentum, Collision

A ball falls onto an inclined plane of inclination θ from a height...

A ball falls onto an inclined plane of inclination θ\theta from a height hh above the point of impact and undergoes a perfectly elastic collision. At what distance along the incline will it strike the plane again?

Options

  1. A8hcos⁡θ8h\cos\theta
  2. B4hsin⁡θ4h\sin\theta
  3. C8hsin⁡θ8h\sin\theta
  4. D4hcos⁡θ4h\cos\theta

Correct answer

C. 8hsin⁡θ8h\sin\theta

Step-by-step solution

Velocity of the ball just before impact is v=2ghv = \sqrt{2gh} vertically downwards.

Taking the x-axis along the inclined plane downwards and the y-axis perpendicular to the plane upwards.

The components of velocity just before impact are:
vx=vsin⁡θv_{x} = v \sin\theta
vy=−vcos⁡θv_{y} = -v \cos\theta

Since the collision is perfectly elastic, the velocity component perpendicular to the plane is reversed, while the parallel component remains unchanged. The velocity components just after impact are:
ux=vsin⁡θu_{x} = v \sin\theta
uy=vcos⁡θu_{y} = v \cos\theta

The components of acceleration due to gravity are:
ax=gsin⁡θa_{x} = g \sin\theta
ay=−gcos⁡θa_{y} = -g \cos\theta

The time of flight TT before the ball strikes the plane again is obtained by setting the displacement along the y-axis to zero:
y=uyT+12ayT2=0y = u_{y}T + \dfrac{1}{2}a_{y}T^2 = 0
vcos⁡θT−12gcos⁡θT2=0v \cos\theta T - \dfrac{1}{2}g \cos\theta T^2 = 0
T=2vgT = \dfrac{2v}{g}

The distance RR along the incline is the displacement along the x-axis in time TT:
R=uxT+12axT2R = u_{x}T + \dfrac{1}{2}a_{x}T^2
R=(vsin⁡θ)(2vg)+12(gsin⁡θ)(2vg)2R = (v \sin\theta)\left(\dfrac{2v}{g}\right) + \dfrac{1}{2}(g \sin\theta)\left(\dfrac{2v}{g}\right)^2
R=2v2sin⁡θg+2v2sin⁡θg=4v2sin⁡θgR = \dfrac{2v^2 \sin\theta}{g} + \dfrac{2v^2 \sin\theta}{g} = \dfrac{4v^2 \sin\theta}{g}

Substituting v2=2ghv^2 = 2gh:
R=4(2gh)sin⁡θg=8hsin⁡θR = \dfrac{4(2gh)\sin\theta}{g} = 8h \sin\theta
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