Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Physics
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- Rest and Motion Kinematics
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Rest and Motion Kinematics
A person sitting on the top of a tall building is dropping balls at...
A person sitting on the top of a tall building is dropping balls at regular intervals of one second. Determine the positions of the 3rd, 4th and 5th ball when the 6th ball is being dropped.
Options
- A, and below the top
- B, and below the top
- C, and below the top
- D, and below the top
Correct answer
D. , and below the top
Step-by-step solution
Let the time when the 6th ball is dropped be .
Since the balls are dropped at regular intervals of , the time elapsed for the other balls are:
Time for 5th ball,
Time for 4th ball,
Time for 3rd ball,
The distance fallen by a freely falling body in time is given by . Taking :
Distance of the 3rd ball from the top:
Distance of the 4th ball from the top:
Distance of the 5th ball from the top:
The positions of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th balls are , , and below the top respectively.
Since the balls are dropped at regular intervals of , the time elapsed for the other balls are:
Time for 5th ball,
Time for 4th ball,
Time for 3rd ball,
The distance fallen by a freely falling body in time is given by . Taking :
Distance of the 3rd ball from the top:
Distance of the 4th ball from the top:
Distance of the 5th ball from the top:
The positions of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th balls are , , and below the top respectively.