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 from a height above the point of impact and undergoes a perfectly elastic collision. At what distance along the incline will it strike the plane again?
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
Velocity of the ball just before impact is 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:
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:
The components of acceleration due to gravity are:
The time of flight before the ball strikes the plane again is obtained by setting the displacement along the y-axis to zero:
The distance along the incline is the displacement along the x-axis in time :
Substituting :
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:
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:
The components of acceleration due to gravity are:
The time of flight before the ball strikes the plane again is obtained by setting the displacement along the y-axis to zero:
The distance along the incline is the displacement along the x-axis in time :
Substituting :