Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Newton's Laws of Motion
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Newton's Laws of Motion
Raindrops, each having a radius of 1 mm and a mass of 4 mg , are...
Raindrops, each having a radius of and a mass of , are falling at a speed of onto the head of a bald person. Upon splashing on the head, the drops come to rest. Assuming equivalently that the drops travel a distance equal to their radii on the head during the impact, determine the force exerted by an individual drop on the head.
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- A
- B
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- D
Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
Given, mass of a raindrop,
Initial speed of the raindrop,
Final speed of the raindrop,
Distance traveled during impact,
Using the work-energy theorem, the work done by the stopping force equals the change in kinetic energy of the raindrop:
By Newton's third law, the force exerted by the drop on the head is equal in magnitude to the stopping force, which is .
Initial speed of the raindrop,
Final speed of the raindrop,
Distance traveled during impact,
Using the work-energy theorem, the work done by the stopping force equals the change in kinetic energy of the raindrop:
By Newton's third law, the force exerted by the drop on the head is equal in magnitude to the stopping force, which is .