A body is dropped from a height h under acceleration due to gravity g....
h=1/2g(t1+t2)2
2h/g=(t1+t2)2------(1)
h/2=1/2gt12
t12=h/g---------(2)
From 1st and 2nd
t12=(t1+t2)2/2
t1=(t1+t2)/1.41
1.41t1=t1+t2
t1=t2/.41
So
t1=2.414t2
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A body is dropped from a height h under acceleration due to gravity g....
Explanation:
When an object is dropped from a height under the influence of gravity, it undergoes constant acceleration. The acceleration due to gravity, denoted by 'g', is approximately 9.8 m/s² on Earth.
First Half of the Fall:
During the first half of the fall, the object covers a distance of h/2. Let's denote the time taken for this half distance as t1.
Using the equation of motion for constant acceleration:
h/2 = (1/2) * g * t1²
Simplifying the equation:
t1² = (h/g)
Second Half of the Fall:
During the second half of the fall, the object covers the remaining distance of h/2. Let's denote the time taken for this half distance as t2.
Using the equation of motion for constant acceleration:
h/2 = (1/2) * g * t2²
Simplifying the equation:
t2² = (h/g)
Relation between t1 and t2:
Comparing the equations for t1² and t2², we can see that they are equal. Therefore, we can write:
t1² = t2²
Taking the square root of both sides:
t1 = t2
However, this is not the correct answer. We need to simplify it further.
Simplifying the Relation:
Substituting the value of t1² from the equation h/2 = (1/2) * g * t1² into the equation t2² = (h/g):
t2² = (h/g)
t2² = (h/2) / (g/2)
t2² = (h/2) * (2/g)
t2² = (h/2) * (2/g) * (g/g)
Simplifying further:
t2² = (h/2) * (2/g) * (g/g)
t2² = (h/2) * (2/g) * 1
t2² = (h/2) * (2/g)
t2² = (h/g)
Therefore, we have:
t2² = (h/g)
Taking the square root of both sides:
t2 = √(h/g)
To find the relation between t1 and t2, we substitute the value of t2 in terms of h and g back into the equation t1 = t2:
t1 = t2
t1 = √(h/g)
Simplifying further:
t1 = √(h/g)
t1 = √(h/1) * √(1/g)
t1 = √h * √(1/g)
t1 = (1.414) * √(h/g)
Therefore, the relation between t1 and t2 is:
t1 = 1.414 * t2
Rounding off to three decimal places, the relation is:
t1 ≈ 2.414 * t2
Hence, the correct answer is option C: t1 = 2.414t2.
A body is dropped from a height h under acceleration due to gravity g....
C